Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-11
Northern Io,ua Items

maintenance Of the public water sup
ply, Mr.. Lewis pointed out.
Ananosa. \ M
War does not seem 5000 miles away
when word is received of the death al
one of Anamosa's boys, Arthur McCul-
Tough, who died from wounds received
in action somewhere in France.
Arthur, with two brothers were among
the first to enlist and left Anamosa IN
April, 1917. and was sent across the
water in December of the same year.
He was only a little more than IL Wnen
he died. His mother died when he was
4 boy and he was brought up by his
| grandmother, Mrs. John Leaper, to
| whom he left his life insurance. Arthur
was d likable lad and had many
friends. He is survived by three broth
ers, two of whom are in tho army and
one resires in Monticello.
Clinton.
The body of Mrs Ella Page, who
had been missing from the home OF her
| brother w. E. Barlow, 116 North Sixth
street, since Wednesday morning, was
recovered Saturday morning following
the discovery Of the body in an old cis-
| tern in GlenwoOd park Friday after
| noon by Ferdinand kranser, who Is
employed at'i Springdale, cemetery.
Kranser went to the empty house, for
formerly occupied by Theodore Fried
erickson, to get drink Of water and
noticed what he thought was doll in
the cistern. He thought nothing more
of the incident until Saturday morning
about 9 o'clock when a conversation
/ e. hot tua q
missing from her home. Accompanied
by the cemetery sexton, ChHis kroeger,
Kranser went to the empty house and
discovered the body to be that of the
missing woman, who evidently had
committed suicide.
McGrsgor.
McGregor has been chosen by the
Iowa Conservation Association as the
place for its meeting this summer. The
plan as suggested by DR.. H. L. Pam
nell. of Ames, while in McGregor re-
Gently is for a Sunday Monday meet
ing the middle Of JULY the Sunday ses
sion to be an open air meeting on
| Pixies Peak. The Iowa Conservation
Association as an effective force has
been gaining much momentum the last
| two years. It's membership has in
creased over 400 per cent and the Iowa
Federation Of Women's Clubs Is now
affiliated with it. Mrs. c. H. McNider,
Mason City, chairman Of the conserva-
ton committee of the federation is vice
president Of the conservation associa-
ton. Other officers Of the association
| dent; G.. b. Mcdonald, Ames. secre-
1 Nall r I'm
treasurer; George Bennett, Iowa City,
| field representative. The association
is working for the setting apart Of a
number of scenic spots in the state be-
fore their natural beauty has been de-
stroyed and is particularly active in
the movement for the national park ut
McGregor.
vinton.
! A sad tragedy occurred across the
river last Thursday. During the high
l water, Iven Sluder and Verlin Lang
ham were going along the flooded pas
ture< on the Burk farm and in suirit
OF bravado dared each other to venture
into the water. Both boys swan into
the stream and soon thereafter Sluder
called for help. but the fellows on the
shore thought he was joking and did
not go to the rescue at once. Finally
his brother-in-law, Harrison Brown,
res.iizing that his calls ii carr:
est, started for him and made a most
heroic effort to save his life. He
caught the drowning man and was
nearly drawn under with him and was
forced to release his hold. Young
Suder never came to the surface OF
the water again. Mr.. Brown was so
exhausted by this time that he had to
be helped out Of the water. A doctor
| was summoned and the body was re-
covered utter about an hour and q hale
senrch but life wa4Aextinct. Tho un-
fortunate boy was only 1S year1 ct age
and came here from Fairfield. III, last
spring. He had been working Cor Will
liam Butterick. The body was sent to
his old home at Fairfield, III. The
boys companian, Verlin Langham, had
n very narrow escApe, but VA saved
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