Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-09

Beal, j. e. Morgan. John Lingo, T. A.
Morgan, III. A. Noble, e. S. Reeves,
c. J. Van Meter, P. L. Van Meter
| and several others. These gentlemen
| all are men of considerable means.
Dubuque-This city voted bond
issue Of $7s5.0oo for a Junior high
school. The previous bond issue OF
| $715,000 for new high school al
ready has been authorized. The new
educational program will provide for
| three Junior high and one senior high
school. Work will start this sum-
| mer.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. plans are be-
! ing formulated for monster Fourth
Of July celebration at Cedar River
park that will surpass the one held
a year ago, unless present plans are
changed. A meeting will be held
soon to decide definitely. Mayor N.
w. Frisbie. Ray c. Eggert and Of
| ficials Of the Greater Waterloo as
ISOLATION are cooperating for the
purpose of staging gigantic cele-
bration that will break all records
for Black Hawk county and vicin-
ity. AS July 4 falls on Sunday this
year Waterloo will celebrate on Mon
day, July S. An official proclamation
to that effect has been issued by
Mayor Frisbie.
Dubuque-June "a is the date set
for the raising Of the $4,000 COM
munity chest fund in Dubuque. Head
quarters of the drive have been es-
tablished at the chamber Of COM
merce with r. M. Plaster in charge.
Tho drive as 1t will be staged here
will be much on the order of those
put over in Rochester, NY, Indian
apolis, Ind, and Kenosha, Wis, where
the campaign for such fund was
raised with success The entire city
will unite in an effort to put the
campaign across and secure for the
city budget from which it may
draw funds for various civic projects
which the city may deem tit to put
over.
Cedar Falis-Gus Camarata, aged
rs years, was the victim Of most
distressing accident when he was
struck down by q Ford car, owned
and operated by Harry Bentley, Sc
ward. Ill. The unfortunate accident
occurred at the intersection Of Sec
ond and Main streets. The injured
man was crossing the street at the
time and evidently became confused
due to his feebleness and poor eye
sight. and stood directly in front Of
the approaching car. which accord
ing to eye witnesses was running at
a very slow speed. Late reports in
dictate that the victim was resting
as well as could be expected and UNI
less internal injuries develop his re-
covery is assured.
Cedar Rapids--Alleged to be in
sane, due to shell shock. and be-
lieving that the two soldiers in
charge Of him were German spies,
Harry Peterson, "a. fought with al
most supernatural strength to free
himself from two policemen and the
military guard as the group waited
at the station for the train to indie.
pendence. Peterson enlisted at Park
ersburg and was being transferred
from the military hospital to the
state hospital in pursuance to the
policy Of the government to return
men to their own states for treat
ment when possible. Peterson's case
Is not hopeless. it is said, it being
believed that with good care he will
recover In time. 81
Nashua-The Big Four fair society
board Of directors has decided to hold
q fair here the first week In Sep
TENDER. q. w. Smith has been elect
ed secretary to take the place Of L.
e. Harrison, who has recently re-
signed on account Of not having time
to look after the business OF the So
ciety, The Indebtedness against the
fair grounds is now wiped out. A,
little moro stock will be sold to put
necessary Improvements on the build
ings, A paper is now being circu-
lated asking for guarantees for any
deficit from putting on the fair this
year. tho q deficit is not expected. A
part OF the agreement on the sale Of
stock recently was that no indebted
ness should be put on the property
in the future.