Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-06-30
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An Iowa branch of the Rural Mail
Carriers National federation was or.
ganized at Alden recently. Edwin
Fox of Alden is the president.
Miss Irene Lamb, of Toledo, was
given the degree of bachelor OF mu-
sic at the Sherwood School of Mu-
sic, recently and will Join the facul-
ty next year.
A student center for Baptist stu
dents at the University. of Iowa will
probably be built by the members
Of that denomination in the state.
The cost is estimated at $4,000.
Plans for a 100000 chemistry
building to cost s1,OOO,O0O have been
drawn by Iowa University architects
at Iowa City and it is hoped the
ground may be broken later in July.
Walter Stops motorcycle wreck
ed itself against the side of train
near Yorktown. Stops saved him
self by jumping from the speeding
cycle when it was thirty feet from the
railroad track.
The Farmers Savings bank of
Barnes City has purchased the pro.
perty and assets Of the Barnes City
Savings bank. The deal was closed
up and Aow there is but one bank
in Barnes City.
Professor C. A. Phillips, new dean
of the College of Commerce, lows
University, is planning to said fol
Europe, where he will make an ey ;.
haustive study Of banking and Other
industries overseas.
Mrs. Margaret Lavenburg Of Cou !.
Gil Bluffs is in hospital for the IL
sane since she was injured in an ~
to accident in June, 1920, died in ne
hospital Tuesday. J. P. Bushnell IT
Des Moines, is her brother.
After having his revolver tax N
away from him when he first ATTEMPT
ed to take his own life, Pasqrale 7 a.
larico. Keokuk groceryman, elud ID
his family and drank carbolic 40 d.
He died from the effects.
The body Of verle Lukenbach. az
ed s, was found in the Mississip II
river after an all night search. Tie
boy had been missing about 80 hour g.
No one can be found who saw til o
lad and how he met his death is u, /.
known.
1t is estimated that in addition to
winning the $50 Decatur county rat
killing prize, Dick Bakers team of
Richland township, saved the county
$4,000 in rat damage. They will buy
the 'eats" for a farm bureau picnic
with their prize money.
Mrs. John D. Mclaughlin, of Wash
ington, Ia, was honored by the Wo-
mems General Missionary Society of
the United Presbyterian Church re-
Gently in session at Fort Morgan,
Col, when they selected her as vice
president Of the national organiza-
ton.
Jitneys are not operating in Sioux
City under threat of Police Commits.
sioner Mann that they will be ar
rested if they continue to operate
without complying with new regula.
tons which require indemnity bond
Of $4,000, and compliance with Ger.
tain regulations as to schedules.
After charges were made that Ma.
yor C. L. Berewald and Police Chief
Boettcher of Davenport were making
no effort to rid Davenport of vice
and gambling and limiting they were
receiving hush" money, police made
thirty raids but found no evidence
Socialists accused the mayor on al
legged findings of a Chicago sleuth
hired to conduct an investigation.
D. R. Dunshee, who was driving
through from Harlan to Colorado with
his wife and son, was detained three
times en- route by police who said
the doctor resembled tall man driv-
ing a Ford who was wanted for MUIR
der The last time the doctor was
halted was in Denver. Each time
he had no difficulty in establishing
his identity, but he was annoyed and
delayed.
Prof. James w. Wilson of South
Dakota State Agricultural college at
DIOOhluSS, SOtl Cl LllS ldLe dllld
Jim" Wilson, former secretary of agri-
culture, of Traer, was badly stunned
by bolt of lightning while at work
on his farm near Traer repairing a
fence during a storm. Lightning
struck fence post and travelled
along the wire. Professor Wilson
was rendered unconscious for several
hours, but has recovered without in
jury.
A dramatic touch was given t. Q
damage suit in District Court at Iowa
City when boys faded cap, burned
by electricity, was introduced as evil
dence. j. w. McGinness, father OF
Wayne McGinness, was suing the
Farmers Light and Power Compan
of Kalona for $4,000, following ele :.
trocution Of his son in 1918. When
the tattered headgear was handed to
the father for Identification McGin.
ness broke down and wept bitterly
Decision on the case was not an
nounced.
Iosanh T.oeffalholz farmer resid.