Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-15

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Ella care this paper.--Advertisem
You can save dollars by attending
our big one cent sale which starts
Thursday. July II. and lasts for three
days, Old Reliable Drug Company.
Il. II. Houghton, the insurance man,
has moved to new office rooms over
the Decent store. over ~ West Main
street, Marshalltown. Iowa.-Advertise-
ment
We are headquarters for all kinds OF
office supplies. Letter files, filing cards
and indexes, rubber bands, paper clips
and fasteners, inks and inkwells, lead
pencils. penholders, etc. Marshall Print
Ing Company.
The regular July teachers examina-
ton will be held in the Office of tho
county superintendent In Marshall
town, July 23, "a and %, beginning at
o'clock a. m. c. f. Shut, county
superintendent.
Funeral services for Simon Meyers,
who died ut the soldiers home Mon
day morning, will be held at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon from the assem-
bly, hall in charge of Chaplain Fl. o.
Pratt. Burial will be in the horne ceme-
terry.
The condition of J. B. Classen, who
Is confined to his home, 404 West Main
street, with recurrent attacks of asth-
matte trouble, is improved compared
with few days ago when Mr.. Classen
was quite seriously sick. His condiz
ton Is not thought to be at all alarm
ing.
Eighteen friends gathered at the Ole
Johnson home, 1905 South First ave-
nue., for surprise party on John
johnson, in honor Of his goth birthday
anniversary. The evening was spent
with music and games. Refreshments
were served by Mrs. Ole johnson and
Mrs. R. C. Snyder.
Corp. Gaylord Campbell, recently dis
charged at Camp Dodge, is making an
extended visit at the home of his uncle,
L. s. Brown. He was in the service
two years, one year and half being
spent overseas with part Of the time in
tho University Of Beaume. Corporal
Campbell formerly lived at Union.
Adolph Carlson. who has the con-
tract for the paving in South Third
avenue, left Sunday night for Car
thage, ILL.,, where he has gone to rush
the brick for the pavement. The old
paving OH Third avenue has al been
torn up and is ready for the brick.
Three carloads of brick arrived in the
city Saturday but they were not Of the
right size and they can not be used.
The body Of Merritt Woodland, the
young man who was drowned Sunday
afternoon while bathing near WynC@,
Neb., reached the city at midnight
Monday. accompanied by his sister.
Mrs. c. o. Samuelson, Of Wausa, Neb.,
with whom he had been visiting. Fu-
neral services will be held at Q o'clock
Wednesday afternoon from the J. c.
Irwin residence. 200 South Second
street.
Word from Newton tells Of the crit
ical illness Of Max Patton, Of Des
MONIES, who submitted to an opera
ton Sunday morning in Des Moines
hospital for the removal Of the appen-
dix which had ruptured. Mr.. Patton is
q son Of I. l.. Patton, of Newton, and a
nephew Of ]. X. Patton, Of this city. He
formerly resided here for short time.
His wife was formerly Mrs. Alta Eu-
ziere, daughter of Mrs. Kate Brewer.
Word to the ]. K. Patton family Mon
day was to the effect that his condition
Is very serious.
An interesting meeting was held
Monday evening by the War Mothers
Of America, who met in the east court
room, and enjoyed talk by Mrs.
Dixie Cornell Gebhart, Of Knoxville,
state organizer Of the association, who
told Of the work Of the war mothers
and the plans for next year. During
the business session reports Of activi-
ties were given which showed that the
association had cleared almost 500
from the booth at the fair grounds on
July 4. Plans were made for a picnic
Aug. Is to celebrate the first anniver-
sary of the organization. Vocal num-
bers by Miss Thelma Cortright. OF San
Francisco, and plano numbers by Mrs.
Archibald c. Barrett closed the eve
nings program. Miss Amy Gilbert. of
State Center, was a guest.