Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-18
Belmond News Notes,
,ial 20 Times-Republican.

Belmond. July 1S-Edmund r. Groh
arrived home Wednesday. having re-
reiyed his discharge from the navy
Groh Is one OF the Belmond boys who
was in the thickest Of It over there.
participating in about every Ameri-
can fight from Belleau Woods to ST
Mihiel, serving in the Sixth Marines
as corpsman. He was wounded twice
and received the croix de guerre for
bravery. In his discharge he was
rated 80 per cent disability and will
receive four years vocational training
at q state university at the govern
ment's expense. besides which he will
receive $T5 q month and a pension of
$50 per month His wound, caused by
high explosive shell in the left shout
der and arm, left him with but part
ial use Of the arm. 20
Recent real estate changes here have
been the purchase by Roe Pierce of
three residence lots belonging to Mrs.
Mabel King Royal known as the old
King phase, for $500. the purchase by
Owen Sullivan of two residence lots
owned by George Cram, for $1,000 n
lot. the sale by j. c. Johnson of his 240
acre farm at s227.50 an acre. the pur-
chase by l.. Collins of the Busick
property, known as the old Whiting
place. for $4,000. and the sale by Fred
Lynch of his farm to JohnBerg, at
$500 an acre.
Ben Fetrow resigned his position as
city mail carrier and Morris Nelson
has taken the place for the present.
There appears to be some danger of
Belmond losings its city delivery as
the position pays only $50 month and
at the present prices being received by
labor it is a difficult matter to secure
a carrier Belmond is the only town
of its size in the state to have free
city delivery of mail. 1t was installed
some years ago when w. C. Ramsay.
ter, as an experiment. and has proven
highly satisfactory and successful.
Among recent arrivals home of Bel
| mond soldiers are Martin Lewis and
| Claire Snyder. both of whom have
been overseas for some time. Lewis
! was the oldest volunteer and Snyder
one of the youngest from this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Libby expect to
leave soon for Portland, Ore, to visit
a sister of Mrs. Libby's.
Harold Rierson returned home re-
centlyI having been discharged from
the army. He was overseas.
Capt. Ed. Sands. of the Eighty
eighth division, has been visiting rel
atives and friends in Belmopd the past
week. He lives in Des Moines and is
former Belmond- resident. He is one
of the five former Belmond ministers
who either held pastorates here or
who resided here, that were in the
service.
Prof. and AIRS. F'yler are spending a
few weeks at Shell Rock. visiting rel
atives and friends. They recently
| moved here from What Cheer Profes-
sor Fyler being the new superintend
ent of schools.
Mrs. George Slight. of Long eBach
Cal. has been visiting old friends here
| the past few days. She was formerly
a resident Of this city and is now en-
| route home from Chicago, where she
was called by the serious illness of. a
sister.
Mrs. Woods, Of Chicago. and Mrs
ROSS. of Dubuque, were in Belmond at
| tending the funeral Of Mr.. Human
! They are daughters of the, late Mrs
Hinman.
Mrs. William Busick, accompanied
by a grandson, is spending the summer
| vacation in Canton, S. ID.
F. L. McCurnin. of Perry, a former
| resident Of Belmond. was attending to
business matters here recently,
Eight young ladies left the first OF
| the week for Yellowstone Park, wher,
| they will spend several weeks vacation
enjoying the pleasures and delights OF
the national park. Those in the party
were the Misses Ialeen and Marjorie
Flynn, the Misses Minnie and Dora
Kristen, Miss Florence Stevens, Mis-.
Johnson. Miss Gertrude Ely and Mis-
Miltner.
DR.. J. e. Wallace and daughter
Jessie are visiting relatives in Iona
S. D., the doctor also looking after
some business matters.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Trees, o
Baltimore, Nd, were the guests o
| Belmond relatives recently.
Mrs. Gdenn Bakers mother, who was
| injured in the recent tornado at Fergus
Falls, Mimi, is reported as being very
low, with slight hopes for her recovery
She suffered internal injuries beside!
broken limbs
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