Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-11
Iou,a News Items

Observation-Disclosures has commenced
by the brickIayers on the new build
Ing under construction by the Farm
ers and Merchants Savings Bank.
Bost Of the material 10 on the ground
and rapid completion of tho building
IL expected
eoone-FIis life was tho fare which
John A.rbin Peterson. an employe Of
the Dallas Coal Company's mine.
paid when he attempted to catch
moving train on the top Of the bridge
over the Des NIoines river at High
Bridge. He WAS thrown from the
bridge and fell LOO feet to the ground
below.
Iowa city-Eluipment valued at
$4,000 has beer presented to the
motor transport corps at the uni
versity Of Iowa by the war depart
ment. The equipment includes eleven
large trucks and supplies. Major NJ.
G. Mumma, in charge Of the corps,
hopes &C. train class of several hun
dred this year.
Villisca--A meeting of the villisca
fire department was held in the fire
hall to discuss plans for holding q
tournament Of tho fire departments
OF southwestern Iowa In Villisca
some time this summer. and the de-
termination was reached to mako the
proposed tournament q reality II
sufficient encouragement and assist
ance can be secured from the citi-
sens Of viliisca.
0siIsvus-The site Of Burt's caves,
near Maquoketa. one Of the beauty
spots of jackson, county, will again
this year be chosen as the summer
camp for the boys Of the 7. N. @. A.
OF Dubuque ancl Clinton counties.
About thirty boys of the Dubuque
association will como to the camp in
July. All camp sports will be IN
dulged In canoeing. swimming, nsh-
ing, baseball and other forms OF out
door amusements.
MISUNDERSTANDING up behind his
wife. from whom no had been sepa-
rated. and mothOr-in-l law, who was
carrying his 7-m0nths old daughter,
on the street Raymond O'Neill reached
over the older woman's shoulder.
jerked the baby from her arms,
Jumped into . waiting automobile
and sped out OF town to the north.
Police in Iowa. Nebraska and Mis-
souri, have been notified.
INSTRUMENTATION II taking an ac-
tive interest In developing an amuss-
ment part at Los: Island lake. which
has an eleven emile shore line with
a good bathing beach. The town
plans to spend several thousand dol
lars in constructing new buildings
and improving the park property.
The management has Just closed
contract for . pioneer day and Wild
west exhibitor for July and other
special days thruout the season.
Shsnandoah-The American legion
Of the town are discussing tho way
to raise money In order to have suit
able quarters for meetings and a club
house. The best plan offered was
to give . wrestling and boxing exhi-
bition in the sales pavilion. The
plans have not yet been worked out
az to the date and who will take part
In the big affair. The boys hope to
announce the date soon with q crack
er-1ack blu. and scouts are now out
looking for tho best msn Of the ring.
oavenport-sam Wesley Of this city
has received word that his wife. two
sons ana Q daughter. together with,
a sister Of Mrs. vesloy, are on their
way from Poland and will arrive here
In June. This news II the sequel OF
long story Of hardships suffered
by the family in Poland. and Of heart
wringing agony on the part Of Wesley
who for five years was out OF COM
munciation with his family and UNI
able to reach them by letter or wire.
He received his first message from
them last June, after which he cabied
money for their relief, and arranged
for their transportation to America.
Dad Fer Business.
Long Haired Crank-Do you be-