Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-16
Southern Ioua Items

Ciinton-J. c. Van Hui. Jr, OF Web
ster City mas been elected secretary
Of the cham J"r OF commerce here. He
Will take W hiS duties in month,
He has been the secretary of the Web
ste City chamber for some time.
Perry-Cond9ctor J. c Lilly met
with an accident that will lay him up
for some time. IN al!ghting from mis-
way car near Elm street crossing upon
completing his run in some manner
ne broke his ankle. He was picked up
and conveyed TO mis- home by automo-
bile and doctors called who found the
above result.
Cornins-This is not life insurance
advertisement but i makes pretty
good talking in favor Of il. Just a
short time before his death J. T. Hills,
manager of the local electric plant
took out a policy for $4,000 made pay
a Bile 10 Mrs. Hills and made one pay
ment. The policy was accepted by the
company and became operative az noon
on the day OF his death. which &C
Cured al O'Clock p. n,
Heokuk-Wi1n simple but very i'm
pressive ceremonies, as solemn as a
religious serE!ce in cold, bleak north
wind Hailing across the hilltop. tre
FIRST tree Of tas memorial colonnade OF
torty-three +-ces communicating the
soldiers from keokuk who are nov
sleeping in famCs eternal camping
ground, was planted by the civic
leagde. The ceremonies were short
and only the officers and three COM
r.f-Yf fTZ
city council participated il ticm, ex-
cept the hapiain-
Council BlvHs-Joseph K Marston,
who made his rome in Council BUNS
for q number Of years while repre-
senting q St. Joseph wholesale grocery
house. vas in the city accompanied by
Mrs. Narston. Mr.. Marston has dis
posed Of his residence on the west
side and the couple will leave for San
Francisco TO take a steamer for Kan
dy. Ceylon, where Mr.. Marston has
been appointed superintendent Of a
large coffee plantation, owned by tho
East Indian Spice Importation Com =
pany of New York City.
Maauoketa-The presence of mind If
his companion probably saved the life
of Burton BurIeson, when his cloth
ing was accidentally caught in the
machinery OF corn shredder. Tn"
Young men hid started the shredder
for the purpose OF oiling 1t when -hc
clothing of one was caught and only
by the strenuous efforts of his com
panion. who lore his clothing from has
/ body. did he escape fatal injuries the
clothing was torn into shreds, the
rocket Of the coat being the only pie:
| intact. Burlesor suffered many Sc
we're bruises and deep cash on MS
| limb but no serious results are anti
| Cipated.
Tipton-Ths principa! business re.
| fore the meeting Of the county's school
! officers Monday was the selection OF
successor to he Cedar county super
intendents office. This action wa
made necessary BY the resignation Of
| Mrs. Mildred Yule Phelps, who haf
filled the office very efficiently for the
| last three and one-haif years. Hei
| resignation becomes effective May ]
! Mrs. Phelps leaves tic position TO take
| up her residence with her husband or
farm in Springdaie township There
were three candidates for the place
any one of whom was qualified TO rem
der acceptable service to the county
Fred r. ,McNeal is superintendent o
TN, West Branch schools: Miss jun