Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-13
Northern Io1ua Items

Sioux City-Dr. Frank f. Mossman
was formally inaugurated president OF
Mornineside college. He has been in
charge for several months. Bishop
Homer Stuntz of Ohaha had charge of
the ceremonial. L
OelWein-The good roads committee
of the Greater Oelwein club have just
completed-about eight miles of road
leading to the city park. 1t is twelve
inches Of deep gravel, twenty feet wide
and. outside of paved roads, is declared
to be the best piece of road in the
state.
Cherokee-John f. Schmidt. farm
hand. was gored to death by bull on
the Albert Bremen fam east of Chero-
kee. On his body was found $3.50 in
Government bonds and certificates of
deposit in local banks. The horns of
the brute had torn holes in his head
and every part of his body His-cloth-
ing had been torn off. completely. He
was alone at theitime.
Oelwen--Tfe park committee of the
Greater Oelwein club is getting the city
parks cleaned up by the following
plan: At s p. M. as the stores close.
autos meet the merchants and the boys
from the shops and go to the parks
with their shovels. rakes and axes to
give the parks a grand cleaning. 1t is
a ten day plan and at the end Of that
time it is expected to have the three
parks in perfect condition.
Cedar FaIIs-The Danish United
Lutheran church of America opened a
one-week convention here with APP
proximately 500 delegates present.
Various church problems will come
before ,the convention for action and
many prominent ministers Of the
county are scheduled to address the
delegates. Considerable difficulty was
experienced in obtaining proper hous-
ing facilities for the sessions. when
many local churches turned over build
ings for the various meetings.
i Webster city-The biggest land deal
that has taken place in Hamilton
county this year has just been con-
sumated. Judge Kamrar hasi sold his
farm OF 345 acres. located two miles
east Of town on the south harrisburg
road, to Charles Singer Of this city for
$275 per acre, a total of $94,s75. This
is one Of the finest pieces of land In
the county, but the improvements are
old and not in very good condition. It
is finely located. however. and every
acre is tillable. Mr.. Kamrar has owned
II many years. having secured it while
land was comparatively cheap.
owana-That Owana will have to
fight to retain the county seat Of Mon
ona county has rust come to light with
the announcement that Mapleton will
make a campaign to secure the head
quarters for the county officers. An
undercurrent of reports have been cir
culated recently that such an attempt
would he made. From indications now
current. Mapieton will. have the sup
port of, the eastern side OF the county
and some OF the western part. The
argument advanced is that the officers
are hard to reach from the eastern
half Of the county. Rail service is about
evenly divided.
MeGresor-After a four day search
the body Of the pearl hunter, John
Varva was found by fishermen float
ing In mid-channel few miles south
Of McGregor. Three hundred dollars
reward had been offered by relatives.
Varva had been a fisherman and clam
ner for twenty-five years on this part
Of the river an q Had hecor,ae Well-.S-do.
M the Business chiefly thru his income
from pearls. He was worth about $25.-