Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-29
KNIGHTS Of The GRIP
IOWA MAN APPOINTED NATIONAL
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
THE r. p. A.
FRANK RAINBOW OF DAVENPORT,
RECIPIENT OF HIGH HONOR
James FenIon, 'ows's Oldest Traveller,
to Take a Vacation untiI Spring
Mr.. Fenlon Now "a Years Of Age
Gossip Concerning the Men on the
Road.

Members of 7. P. A. will be inter-
ested in the announcement that Frank
Rainbow, of Davenport, has been APP
pointed national secretary and treas
urer of the organization He served for
a period as state secretary and took a
prominent part in several state con-
ventions. Mr.. Rainbow will succeed in
the national position Louis T. Lee
Baume, who has held the office for a
number of years, but who recently re-
signed. Mr.. Rainbow has been a dele
gate to the state and national conven-
ton several times in which he has al
ways taken prominent part; later he
was elected as secretary of the entire
Iowa division of this association when
the headquarters were located at Dav-,
export and held this position for two
years. AT present Mr.. Rainbow is Sec
rotary of Post D. of Davenport.
James F'enlon, of Des Moines, father
Of John Fenlon. of this city, with his
wife and daughter, left last week for
Barttenville, Okla, where they will
L
day the oldest and best known traveller
in Iowa, and for man past "a years,
| is a wonder. He is one of the active
travellers in Iowa, and his many friends
are glad to know that he is to take a
rest from work for a few months This
is the first vacation he has had in
years. We will all be glad to extend
him the glad hand when he returns to
his territory in the spring.
Frank Bouten, with Let's, Fletcher
Company, of our city, did a thriving
business at Maxwell last Tuesday.
Frank seems to hold the large trade
held by Jack Whitaker, whom he sue
deeded.
AL Memhardt, general salesman for
Carson, Prize, Scott & Co., wholesale
dry goods of Chicago, was in MARSHALL
town last Wednesday. Al is the same
old boy he was twenty years ago and
trying the same old tricks, which he
worked quite successfully one day last
week.
The death of Harold Perkins, the sor
of Seth Perkins, with Langon Bros, OF
Des Moines, was terrible blow to Mr.
and Mrs. Perkins, who were in Mar
shalltown at the time. Mr. Perkin!
looked forward to the time when thu
son would make mark in life for him
self, and it will be great blow t
him. His many friends among tn
travellers on the road syn1pathize witt
him in his bereavement.
F. "A. Harmon, of Denver, Col, rep
resenting the Denver, Laramie &
Northwestern Railroad bonds, was il
our city one day last week. MIR. Har
mon is a very pleasant gentleman tt
meet.
N. G.. Johnston, with the Kontinenta
Kompound Company, of Council Bluffs
was doing a fine business in Traer las
Wednesday. Mr.. Johnston has been
flour salesman in Iowa for over seven
teen years with great success. H
seems we'll pleased with his new worl
which he has just taken hold Of
j. IA. Wheeler, salesman for the Os
kaloosa Candy Company, passed thr
4MdTSlldlflOWH IdSC thursday IuOTIllI
l on his way home to spend Thanksgiv
ing. Brother Wheeler carried wit
him a large new grip. When asked b
some of the boys the cause for carry
ing the new grip he had nothing t
say Those who know him best dare
him to open up and show it's content.
Henry Shove, Jr, made his made
trip last Friday for the etts-Fletche
Company, Of this city, covering a fe,
, towns for ]. A. Martin, who with Mr..
, Martin spent the latter part of tn
week with friends in Cedar Rapids.
, c. &c. Petty, salesman for Spragu'
Warner & So, wholesale grocers of Chi
cago, was in State Center last F'rida,
, where he took number of good order
, Mr.. Petty had the pleasure of havin
his father and mother from Des Moline
! with him for Thanksgiving.
Jack Burroughs, salesman for til
. Black Hawk Coffee Company, of Waite,
loo, vino succeeded Mr.. Jameson in Ger
a trail Iowa, is very popular with the boy
4 of the road. and is enjoying fine bus
. ipocc Of