Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-30
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Special TO Times. Republican.
nes Moines. Deo. 20. - Efforts Of
Dairy and Food Commissioner W n,
psrpev to combat the h'@h cost Of Nv-
Ing will be confined largely 20 co-op-
GRAFTON with tho thrift clubs, now a
psrt Of the woroer's associations IN
many OF tho communities OF the state.
Tho ce-m'e-'orcr ~. given up IN"
laoa ~ holding y r'atc meeting IN Dos
NNinrs 70 plar s'rtr r'Nver,ont
Ccmm'es!orcr Rarrrv will In short
'ima wHI' ont ~ c'.rors 81 tho vsr,-
rovn~ncr ~ N's Hrdi-g, In his high
ros' % Nv'rv Investigations n,-d~ In
r-crrt months The comr,'ss'oror de-
"'orrr wat cn-n'dorah'o ro-ponai-
hiNtv rests with 'ho housewives nrd tNe
h-,1 or the household IN cvIt,~at'r~
hah'ta or THRIFT In rnrso~n' e~~er7i =
lures. Thrift II ono OF tho tN'rgs
most reeded and II can hert he outfit
waited thru the women's clubs over the
state no believes
Commissioners Pernev will ahSrcsa
the political equality club here rr'dov
Of this week on the thrift movement
and VIII sneak before the c'uh wr-r~n
Of Fort Oodoe IN tho ~on- rut,,ro, Rer-
r~scrtctive- ~ h's Office will also ad-
dro-e dissertations
Efforts to combat tN~ h,eh cost of
living always arouse great interest.
Commissioner Barney has found. and
declares that " would he in,noss'hlo
fo hty,, 20 ~ fhA 10 10
office II ne were to meet All the do
mands made upon him for this kind
Of work.
News Notes From EIdora.
Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, Dec. 80. - Joseph Stillsmith
Is home from a visit with relatives
and friends In Lacrosse. Wis.
Mrs. Clara Jones and brother,
Charles Baskin. and niece Miss Helen
Quinn. left Monday for Houston. Nc
Allen and Mercedes. Tex, expecting to
be absent several months.
Mrs. Emma Cox has returned to her
home in Springfield. Mo-, being called
here by the illness Of her mother Mrs.
J. B. Starr. ST.. who Is now thought TO
be out of danger from her recent ILL
ness.
Rev. Frank o. Fannon, who was
called to Eldora on account Of the
death Of his brother, G. E. Fannon,
returned today to his homo In New
man, Ill. Rev. Mr.. Fannon Is another
Eldora boy who has made good, hav-
ing held the pastorates Of some Of tho
leading churches Of the country in the
Church Of Christ ministry. namely in
st. Louis, Buffalo and Springfield, Mo.
He Is a boyhood friend and schoolmate
Of Governor Frank o. Lowden, now
frequently being mentioned as a can
didate on the republican ticket for
president Of the United States.
A son was born Monday to Mr.. and
Mrs D. Noble living northwest Of Ell
dora few miles.
Miss Lydia Allen, Of Des Moines, has
been visiting for several days with her
cousin, Mrs. W. r. Rathbone.
Rev. Charles Tower Of Sioux CITY,
was here Monday, being called to Ell
dora to attend the funeral OF his uncle.
David Goodpasture Rev. Mr. Tower
was recently chosen as pastor for a
f1ve-year term of the First Congrega-
tional church in Sioux City. having
served similar period. He Is known
over his section Of the state as pop
ular public speaker.
William Brown and sons. Of Arnold's
Park. arrived here Sunday to attend
the funeral services Of G. f. Fannon
and David Goodpasture. Mr.. Brown
Is a former resident OF Eldora.