Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-08

Grundy Center-Oltman Diekoff.
well known retired farmer who has
lived in this country for over forty
four years, died suddenly at his home
in Stout. He was 50 years Old and
leaves to mourn his death his wife and
two daughters, Mrs. Ed Topped and
Anna, who Is at home.
Spirit Lake-More than $50 Iowa
knights Templar and their families
are gathering at Templar park on
Spirit Lake for their fifty sixth an
nual conclave and first reunion IN
their new summer home, which has
Just been completed to take the place
of the one which burned two years
ago.
Ciarion-The young son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Zanders was drowned in
a slough nine miles southeast or
Clarion. He, in company with his
father and the hired man. were bring
ing in a load Of hay when the wagon
hit a deep rut in the road and turned
over. The son was buried beneath IN
the slough and met his death before
assistance could be brought. The re-
mains will be taken to Illinois for
burial.
LeMars-Plymouth county will vote
on the proposition Of paving It's pri-
mary road system on Tuesday. Aug.
-. The board has had this matter
under consideration for some time but
deferred ordering the election until
people were more familiar with the
provisions Of the law. Before adjourn
ment they set August II as the date,
thus giving people five weeks more
time to familiarize themselves with
the measure upon which they are to
vote.
WaverIy-Waverly is in absolute
need of a new high school building,
but the question that confronts the
people. who have investigated. Is the
subject of funds. Estimates show
that to erect and properly equip the
kind Of building needed will cost about
5 300, 900, but owing to peculiar pro-
visions of the law, all that can be
raised at the present time is $3.50, 900.
A new building, modern in every de-
tail Is essential, so the question Of
solving the problem is up to the
people.
Clermont-The first active start
toward a Clermont consolidated school
was made when a number of the
people met at the school house with
County superintendent Breckner and
talked over the proposition. The con-
ditions in Clermont are such that a
consolidated school with the sur
rounding districts would be a great
advantage to all concerned. Hon. c.
Miller and w. R. Blake were ap-
pointed to act with the school board
to decide upon the boundary lines Of
the proposed consolidated district and
make the necessary arrangements as
to circulating a petition. Others out
side Of the Clermont independent dis
tricts will be added to this committee.
probably one from each school dis
trict of the proposed new district.
West Unien-Dale Holmes, 20 years
murder in the second degree and re-
leased on bonds Of $4,000, with his pre-
liminary hearing before Justice Berkey
set for Tuesday, July Is. Holmes was
driving the car which, on June 30
ran over three little girls two miles
south of West Union. One of the
girls, S-year-old Gladys Nelson. died
one week later. having sustained a
fracture of the skull. Her sister,
Helen, was painfully but not seriously
hurt, while Pearl Lyon sustained only
slight bruises. f. NJ. Phillips, Of West
Union, had stopped to pick up the
three girls for a ride when Holmes
drove up from behind and turned out
to the left, not seeing the girls, and
ran down e.! three.
Onawa-One day last week Fore
man s. o. Marshall, Of the Northwest
ern Coaling station at this place came
to work at about 6 o'clock. On his
arrival at the station he noticed that
his night man, Johnny Jones, was no
where around, but located his hat. He
went in search for the man and found
his body terribly crushed by fall Of
nearly ninety feet from the loft Of the
chutes to the pit below, he having
both legs. his two arms and back
broken. 1t is thought that Mr.. Jones
had gone to the top of the chutes to
break lose some coal in the bins above
and in some way slipped and fell. He
had only worked at the coaling station
one night before. beginning his work
with the company on Monday evening.