Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-12
Southern Iowa Items

perrx.-The home OF MIR. and Mrs.
Earl Hoidcridge, at 1911 North Fourth
street. was broken into and consider
able quantity OF silverware and Je~eirs
was stolen. The thieves made their
getaway without leaving any Gle"
which will identify them.
peWitt.-Miss Nancy Kelly. daIgh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. ". Kelly, salied
for France where she will he In the
canteen service. Miss Kelly has been III
WASHINGTON since last July doing eier-
zeal work for the government, and
leave OF absence for six months mas
been granted her. with pay continued
II is expected that later she may De
sent TO Siberia.
Milton.-The beautiful residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs W. r. Moon of Milton
was the scene of a very happy occas-
ion. where their son. W. D. Moon, OF
Milton and daughters, Mrs. c. II.
Stephenson and Mrs. H. J. Giitlliah
also Of Milton. and Mrs. Fred KICK Oh
Pennington. with their families. con-
sisting OF fourteen grand children ana
one great grand child, celebrated Inc
fftieth anniversary of their marriage
Tabor-To die within week OF
one another was the fate OF Mr.. ana
Mrs william F. Johnson !ouhs
couple residing about six miles north
west Of Tabor In Mills county. Both
ha d the influenza during the latter part
of the winter and this was followed
by pneumonia. Willie Johnson, as ne
was generally called was q years old
and a son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ben John
son. His wife was "a years old and
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs, George
eating.
Keiicsg.-The body Of G. J. Paulson
who died at the Great Lako naval
training station after many weeks OF
intense pain and suffering, was
brought TO Kellogg Saturday morning
and funeral services were held at the
Christian church conducted by the
pastor, Rev. A. v. Hart. He was about
| 80 years Of age and was born on the
Paulson farm east of town and has
lived in or near Kellogg practically all
of his life with the exception Of the
few months spent in the service OF his
country.
cIarinda-T. r. Willis is believed to
| be the Oldest mayor in Iowa. He Is
SO years old He Is the Oldest prac-
ticipy attorney at this bar. He was
elected by a large majority and has
been indicted into office. He has no
| fads. He says that he does not oppose
the manager system Of city govern
ment, but thinks Clarinda should have
| a clerk as we'll as q MANAGER. He will
stand for good water, but thinks the
water can be found underneath the city
as we'll as in the river. which is not
! closely adjacent.
AtIantie-Five counties Of southwest
Iowa, Cass, Montgomery. Adams. Page.
and Mills. will join forces in staging
seven home coming welcomes to their
returned soldiers. Seven cities Of these
counties will hold home comings. It is
| the plan to form circuit OF these
towns, using the same attractions at
each. One day would intervene between
each celebration. Representatives OF
the seven cities met at Ped Oak TO
| form the circuit and join In q request
TO the war department 10 furnish air
planes. observation balloons, tanks
ETC., for the celebrations.
pavsnpert.-Plans have been COM
pleted by Architect 4. II. Ebsling fol
a new 100000 nurses home at Mercy
hospital. The building Will be located
north and west Of the preseh: hoSpi'