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BANK WINNER OF SUIT FOR A BUILDING Hartley, March receiver of the Hartley State bank has won in district court his against Mrs. Katherine McCready Hartley. for ownership of the McCready brick store. Mrs. McCready attempted to keep the as homestead. said that she will carry the to the time, the has the ing Fick conhere, and Mrs. McCready continues to occupy living rooms in the building. VICE PRESIDENT OF BANKERS LIFE COMPANY PASSES Des Moines, March S. and general of the Bankers Life died early today, long illness originating in an attack of influenza. He was 57 years old. Mr. Ayres formerly Polk county district court judge. He became affiliated with the Bankers Life in official capacity in 1917. BIG BOWLDER CRUSHES THE LIFE OUT OF AN IOWAN Dubuque, March Leitner was crushed to death when struck by huge that 100 feet at the Dubuque Stone Prodcompany quarry here, employed. Recent lieved have the causing it to slip and then crash. Battle Creek Orators Win. Battle Creek, March Creek three first places the Ida contest held at Ida Grove. In the oratorical Edmund Anderson, Battle won Anna Nordstrom, second. and Arthur Bagenstros, Holstein, third. In dramatic, Beulah King, Battle Creek, first, second, and Annette Galva. third. In hu morous. Dorothy Flory won first. Kathryn Soth, Holstein, second, and Helen Blake, Ida Grove, third. Former Postmistress Expires. Lake City, Ia., March 2.-Special Mrs. Lillian Freeman, former postmistress here, dead after lingering illness. Before her marriage Mrs. Freeman entered the office clerk and when B. Hotchkiss was postmaster, and succeeded that of fice, holding the title for more than 18 years. resigned year ago being married Freeman, secretary of the Farmers Mutual surance company Two Stores Will Open. Hartley, March shortage general stores here will overcome in near future for stores will open this month. William Martens. Mason City, has leased building now occupied by the Frick and will open dry goods and ready store. He Chicago firm. The Kaplan chain store will the Grotewahl which is being remodeled. 107 at Banquet in Early. Early. Ia., March One hundred guests attended the ther banquet held here. Rev. Davis, Ida Grove, was speaker evening. Music furnished by Supt. Sonner, buys' quartet the Methodist Episcopal church. The banquet the Methodist Episcopal dining room by the Ladies' society. RED FIGURE SALE Renamed to Pharmacy Board. 79 MEN'S SUITS Des Moines, Ia., March Gov. Hammill today reappointed Dr. HALF PRICE Judish, Ames, member $35.00 Values, state pharmacy board for term beginning July 11th District Judge Named. HOUSE Des Moines, March Henderson. Webster City attorney, today appointed judge of the