Iowa
Old Press
The Iowa City Citizen
Iowa City, Johnson co. Iowa
Monday, February 24, 1919
A sawwet owl, a small arctic bird, has been caught by Russell
Hendee of Dubuque, a student in the University of Iowa. Only one
other such bird has been captured in this region in twelve years,
according to Prof. Homer R. Dill, museum expert at the University
of Iowa. The sawwhet owl is so named because of its peculiar call
like the filings of a saw. It migrates southward only
occasionally. The bird is being prepared for the university
museum.
John Teefee made a trip to Davenport yesterday and returned with
little Donald and Lawrence Augustine, sons of Jerry Augustine,
now in the army. These children have been at St. Vincent's
hospital for some weeks, but they will now make their home with
their grandma Miller in the country.
Lt. Harold Newcomb dropped in from Camp Dodge over Sunday with
parents and friends. He reports about 12,000 men at the big camp
and many convalescing soldiers.
Marriage license was issued today to Mr. Robert Monger 34, and
Miss Nellie Plummer 24, both of Iowa City.
Joseph Hudlik spent the week end visitin gat his home in Oxford
Junction.
M.F. Finley, county auditor of Dallas county is in the city
today.
[transcribed by S.F., February 2007]