Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-08
Iowa News Items

Mason City-That the members OF
the Clausen- Worden post. American
Legion, will soon have the Mason
City armory as permanent headauar-
tiers has practically been assured.
as all but seven shares In the Ar
mory Building association have been
promised to the American Legion.
Waverly-More than 300 land
transfers have been made in this
county. More than 100 were taken
care of by the Waverly banks alone
in the first two days Of March. One
bank reports handling deals aSgre-
eating $4,000. March / alone. More
than 100000 worth OF land changed
hands.
Council Bluffs Capt Americas
Overton. IS years old, one of the
most picturesque characters of this
section of the country. died at his
home here recently. He was said TO
be the last survivor Of the scores OF
Missouri river pilots. He owned and
operated five steamboats,. four Of
which are rotting at the bottom OF
the Old Mizzo. which was tine fate
sooner or later of nearly all river
boats.
BIoomfeld-Thru the CO. operation
CT the Davis County Federation OF
Women's clubs and the Davis Coun-
ty tuberculosis association, milk
test will be put on in the Bloom
field schools and the attendant re-
suits recorded. The county fedora
ton has also arranged to supply hot
lunches for those children who do
not go home for their noon meal.
These will be served thru assistance
of the domestic science department
of the high school.
Dos Moines-Five United States
army rifles were found in the Des
Moines river between East Sixth and
Ninth street bridges by city employ
es repairing the levee. The guns
were turned over to military police,
who are investigating on the theory
that the weapons were secreted In
the river by reds fearing detection.
The rifles were under two feet Of wa
ter near the shore. The barrels were
thoroughly creased to prevent rust
ing. The leather straps had been re-
moved.
Tama-Dr. r. L. Russell. formerly
agent for the Sac and Fox Indian
Sanatorium and who recently went
to Washington, y. c.. as medical ad-
visor in the Indian Service. has re-
signed from this position to become
assistant surgeon in the United
States Public Health service. DR..
Russell will probably be placed In
charge of the tuberculosis Hospital
AT Greenviiie, South Carolina THIS
institution has nearly 800 patients.
The new position carries with 1t
nice increase in salary.
Fort Madison-The four famous
Buckler brothers will soon be reunit-
ed. The Buckler brothers, living in
all parts Of the country. have plan
ned to meet in Fort Madison, the
home of the oldest, James, and cell
citrate. -Four twenty -fve years the
four have, not seen each other and
when they last met it was in this
city. The Buckler brothers drew the
attention and admiration OF tho COM
munity when they 4 stamped on tho
scales twenty five years ago and
sent the Indicator around to 1900
pounds. RAJ
Recorah--soms time during the
month Of March the city council will
possibly purchase = combination fire
truck. Decorah boasts of one Of the
best volunteer IRE departments in
the state, but the need OF better ap-
paratus IL stronsly felt The new
equipment will also reduce7 the in
surance rates. The ntN truck must
consist Of two 4b-saalon chemical
tanks in connections with the other
equipment. The truck must be not
less than a M ton. truck and bids
will be received acdording 10 what
ine city wants. ~, -,