Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-30
The GrinneIl News Letter.

! Grinnell. Oct. J5.--The Grinnell high
school foot ball team and their many
friends are feeling considerably proud
of the work done by them at Iowa City
! where they wrested victory from de-
| feat just as the whistle sounded for
| the close of the game. 1t is said to be
the most sensational game Grinnell
high ever played, and with the odds
greatly against them, in the heavy
field and the weight of the opposing
team
The first inter- collegiate game of the
season to be played upon the home
field, will be the meeting with Coe.
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. All
indications are for a game of hard
work and interest.
With but three working days before
election, and in the attempt to round
up the whole ticket, many voters are
just now reminded Of matter that
they had for the time forgotten, that
Grinnell has a question of great and
Immediate Importance to her interests
and to those of the county at large, in
the location of a superior court here.
So engrossing have been the questions
affecting the state at large, and the
entire country, that many voters have
even forgotten that this has ever been
agitated. and>what the arguments are
in it's favor. The local papers and
some prominent individuals have
tsarted out on a brief campaign of
started out on a brief campaign Of
ter will be kept fully alive until the
polls are closed on Tuesday next.
Mr.. L. T. Martensen, who has been
on the road for many years in the in
terest of prominent dry goods house
of Davenport. and who moved his fam
lily to this city two or three years ago,
and built fine residence at the ex-
IRENE north end Of Main street, has
resigned his position. and is now out
on his last trip for the house for which
he has worked so long. He has bought
store in Maquoketa, and goes very
soon to take charge. He will move his
family as soon as he can dispose of
his property here.
Robert E. Long, the republican cam
didate for county superintendent of
schools in Poweshiek. has been for sew
eral days pushing his claims in this
city. and seems to be very hopeful of
success at the polls. He pledges him
self to accomplish so far as possible.
the following: Personal supervision Of
every rural school; an efficient teach
er in every school; a salary colnmen-
surate with the ability of the teacher;
good sanitary conditions for all rural
school buildings and grounds. His
opponent is Miss Estelle Coons, Of
Brooklyn, who asks for second term
in office.
Many friends are giving congratula-
tiops to Mr.. Charles Hinll and Miss
Edith Frederick. who were quietly
at the Lutheran parsonage on
Saturday evening last The newly
welded pair will make their home for
the winter with Mr.. Kinks parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hink. in Chester
township, and, in the spring, will take
possession of a farm in that vicinity.
Attorney T. j. Bray, of this city, has
been elected secretary of the Iowa
branch of the National Republican
League.
MI. and Mrs. c. T.. Miller, old time
residents of Grinnell, have gone to Los
Angeles, Cal, for the winter, and may
make that a permanent home.
There is to be a republican rally at
Ewart, tomorrow evening, at which at
torney T. j. Bray, of this city, will be
one of the speakers.
Mrs. E. r. Towle. who is soon to
sail on her tour OF inspection of mis-
sions in foreign fields, was the guest
Of honor at an entertainment given
by Mrs. Charles Noble and at which
The board of the w. B. M. I. were
guests yesterday.
DIR. A. M. Sherman is closing up his |
and business in this city. |
to moving, for the coming
year at least, to Des Moines. where |
tho family have been installed for
some time.