Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-07
Noted Iowans Have
Part in World War


a student in the department OF journal
ism at the State University o. iowa
who have won nationwide renoun AS
a result Of their achievements m the
world war:
Herbert Hoover, United states food
administ rator, who was born and re
ceived his early education in "eS
Rranch. When the world faced fae
danger Of starvation he was summoned
bv President Wilson TO meet the crit-
cal situation.
John r. Mott. Americas foremost
religious worker, who is at present De
voting his efforts TO work among the
men of the 4. r. F. was born in POST
vile. This little town paid him hish
tribute recently when it was the nrst
o. the towns and cities Of America 10
go over the top" in the united war
work drive. d
James Norman Hall, the American
acc. who was captured and recently
mace his escape from a German prison
Is Colfax man. He is the author OF
on. of the most popular OF the recent
var novels. "kitchener's Mob.
Admiral Frank Friday Fletcher OF
Oskaloosa of former naval fame is .
member of the war Industries board OF
the council of national defense and or
the navy and joint army and navy
boards. He is the inventor OF the
Fletcher breech mechanism and gun
mounts.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait promin-
ent in woman suffrage activities and a
member of the national womcn's com
mittee of the council Of national de-
tense formerly made her home in
Mason City. and was educated at Iowa
State college.
Hanson Ely. of Davenport is bri-
sadier general in the Rainbow divi-
sion. now a part of the army Of oc-
cupation in Germany.
Merle D. Hay. Of Glidden, was the
first man under American command TO
make the supreme sacrifice on the
battlefield.
Frank o. Lowden. an Iowan is the
Illinois war time governor prominent
in AL war; ctivities and noted for his
legislat tive plans FOR the reconstruction
period.
Frank r. Wilson. OF Sioux City. was
chief of publicity for the national Ii
berty loan campaigns.
Ray l.. Wilbur president of Leland
Stanford University, and chief Of the
conservation division Of the United
States food administration was born
at Boonesborough.
Carl Byoir. an Iowan and graduate
of the University Of Iowa is a member
of President wilson's peace party. He
served during the war as acting asso-
ciate chairman of the committee on
public information.
william F. Russell, dean OF the COL
lese Of education Of the University of
Iowa was sent abroad as educa tional
adviser to the committee on public in =
formation on education work in Rus
STA.
Milford Lyon, a noted evangelist who
formerly made his home in Iowa, is a
member OF the staff Of the war work
council Of the International Y. NJ. c. A.
He is at present conducting special
meetings for the soldiers in the A. e
F.
Newell Dwight Hills, a clergyman or
note has written some Of the most i'm
portant of the books relative to war
and religion. He was born In Mag
nolia, Iowa.
Stephen H. Bush. Of the University
of Iowa was one Of the first few Amer
lean r. M. c. A. workers who have
been cited for bravery under hre.
Rush C. Butler, formerly a lawyer
Of Mortified. Iowa, was appointed
council to the National War Savings
Stamp committee.
Bird T. Baldwin, formerly director Of
the Iowa child welfare research sta =
ton at the University Of Iowa, Is now
In charge Of the construction work at
the Walter Reed hospital washinst on.
D. C.