Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-05
Northern Io1ua Items

as that. Another revelation is the
fact that there seems to be no stand
ard Of living among families OF the
community. One man, who has. hve
dependents, estimated that the most
he would need to live on for year
would be $1,000, while another man
with no one but himself and wife re-
ported that it took all his annual salary
of $1,000 to make ends meet.
Vinton.
Following an illness of ten days from
Spanish influenza which later develop
ed into pneumonia. Miss Lorna Pal
mer, the only daughter of Superintend-
ent and Mrs. S. E. Palmer Of the Iowa
College for the Blind, died Wednesday
night. AItho the announcement had
been made that Miss Palmer was sick,
few knew of her danger and her death
comes as distinct shock to the people
of Vinton. Miss Palmer was "a years
Of age and came to Vintop from Mason
City, the latter part Of July with her
parents, her father having been ap-
pointed superintendent of the Iowa
College for the Blind. Since the open
ing of the college in September Mss
Palmer has beenholding position as
teacher. She was a graduate OF Grin
nell College. The only. brother of Miss
Palmer has been holding position as
is with the American forces in France.
He is a member Of the medical corps
and is Stationed in a base hospital.
Independence.
Rev. Willis B. Phelps, pioneer Pres
byterian minister, died Monday morn
ing at his home here after a six
months illness. He was 80 years old
and was borne in Syracuse. N. Y. Fu-
neral services were conducted at the
residence at 10 a. m, Wednesday by
Rev. Mr.. Hammond Of the First Pres
byterian church this city, and Rev.
MIR. Ensign, Hopkinton. 1nterment was
in Oak Grove. Rev. Mr.. Phelps was
graduated from Princeton university in
1860 and four years later received his
degree from the Princeton theological
school. He vas married in 1864, to
Miss Hattie Louise Smith, at Palmer,
Mass. His frst charge as minister
was at Kilbourne, Wis. and in 1870 he
came to independence as pastor Of First
Presbyterian church. He served other
pastorates after leaving here and
about fifteen years ago, following his
retirement from active service, came to
Independence to reside. He has sup
Piled a number Of pulpits since his re-
tirement from active work.
Waterloo.
"Kann Slaughter Kaiser. reads the
names Of trio of recruits who applied
at the marine recruiting station for
induction into that branch Of sery-
ice The boys come from different
communities and met for the first time
in the office Of Superintendent Muir
ply, marine recruiting officer here, to-
day. e. H. Kann is from Waterloo;
j. NJ Slaughter, Winthrop: and o. E.
Kaiser. La Porte City. While men fol
the marine service must be indicted
thru their local boards application
must be made thru ma rine recruiting
station and Sergt. Murphy has been
flooded with applications this week
The fellows are examined here and
their application forwarded to the pro-
vost marshal general for approval In
| the event each of the trio is success
full in meeting all requirements, the
boys will probably leave here at the
same time for the same camp. The
boys are stalwart. husky Americans
and once they get into the line will
probably do their utmost to make good
the threat indicated in the combination
!. Of their surnames.