Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-07
: Northern Io1ua Items

there the start will he made across the
Atlantic. Lieutenant Lavender. who is
III the radio service. will have charge
of the radio work on the ship For
some time he has been experimenting
on improved methods OF transmitting
messages by Wireless over long dis
tances from acroplanes and airships.
Jefferson-Our neighbors down at
Rippey are much alarmed at the new
outbreak of influenza in that locality.
the miserable scourge having started
about ten days ago. Two deaths we're
recorded during the past week. both
young men in the prime of life. Messrs.
Grant Fessler and Ray Greenly, tho
latter passing away on Monday. and
Mr.. Fessler the last of the week. The
authorities are taking every precau-
ton to stop the spread of the plague,
and it is hoped the worst Is over All
people had begun to hope that the
coming of spring would cause the dis
ease TO abate. consequently the out
break at Rippey is much of discour-
asement.
Manchester-There will be given in
the high school auditorium u playlet
called Lest We Forget" the proceeds
from which will be used to buy vic
tory bonds for disabled soldiers Miss
Nina Bra2elton. chairman of publicity
for the women's victory committee. has
charge of the play and Miss Grace
Wolcott is the coach. The parts will
be taken by high school students as
follows: Virginia Amsden. Gladys
Mcintosh. Helen Carry. Ethel Hare,
Lorraine Bradley. Elizabeth Baumgart-
ncr, Francis Gosland and Ray Thomp-
son. 1t is planned TO give the per-
Torrance in other towns in the coun-
ty using the proceeds for victory bonds
for disa bled soldiers.
Mason City-The condition of Walt
err Myuscovich, the man who was
wounded in shooting affray at The
Coffee house was reported to be crit
ical by the attending physician. The
injured man was operated on and the
bullet was removed but since that time
he has been getting weaker. Steve
EvanOvich. the assailant, is still being
held in the county jail and will be
given a preliminary hearing when the
condition of Myuscovich is determined
Myuscovich is lying in the Park hospi
tai seriously wounded as a result Of
a gunshot wound inflicted by Steve
Evanovich. age &c. who has been APP
pretended and is now lodged in the
county Jail The affray took place at
the coffee house owned by Alex Kar-
amitros, G3l Sixth street Southwest at
1850 o'clock Saturday right. Evano-
vich was apprehcnded near Swalcdaie
by a posse from Thornton who had
been notified Of the shooting and that
the man was in Thornton.
Newell--A very serious fire occurred
at the home of II. c. Rogers. Mr.. and
Mrs. Rogers left some three weeks ago
with their son Orville for a trip thru
.he east, and Mrs. Florence Rogers OF
wichita, Kan, had come to Newd TO
look after the two little boys in the
absence OF Mr.. and Mrs. fiosrrs. Earl
in the morning she got UP and left n
lamp burning on a chair. In some
manner It was overturned and soon
after she was awakened by the NOISE
of flames In he hallway. She rushed
out Of the room. called the little boys
and stood between them and the
flames until .hey made their way down
stairs. Her clothing was completely
burned Off and her body badly burned
before help could arrive. Neighbors
came in and eXtinguished the flames
before the house was damaged very
much. Mrs. Rogers has suffered great
ly from the burns and has not yet
passed the crisis. II Is doubtful II
she will recover. altho everything pos
sible Is being done for her relief. Mr..
and Mrs Fl. c. Rogers and son Or
vile returned from their trip the same
day as the fire.