Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-30
GrinneIl and Vicinity.

Special TO IllNSS-R
Grinnell, March 30.-At the meeting
Of three philosophical societies at Iowa
City on Saturday Prof. ]. D. Stops, Of
Iowa College of this city, was elected
a member of the executive committee
of the Iowa Psychology Teachers AS
ISOLATION.
At the Southeastern Iowa Teachers
Association at Ottumwa on the 7th, Sth
and 9th of April, Grinnell is represent
ed on the program by Superintendent
Eugene Henely as president; Prof. r.
H Perring, leader Of the German de-
partment. with Miss Hester Sanders Of
the high school as one of the speakers;
her topic being An Equitable Amount
OF Prose Composition for Second Year
/ German in the High School, Miss
/ Harriet Korns in the latin division, on
! the topic Report Of the Commission
on College Entrance Requirements in
Latin; Miss Blanche V. Lyle in the
nature study conference: and Principal
George A. Brown of the high school on
the subject, DO High Schools Attempt
To do Too Much?' In addition to
these there will be a large attendance
of Grinnell teachers.
The work of paving began again
yesterday in good earnest and promises
to be pushed continuously TO a finish,
barring accidents and bad weather.
Fourth avenue from Broad street to
the Iowa Central road is the first point
of attack and the gap on Park street
between the New Monroe Hotel and
Fourth avenue will then be completed.
1t is the plan then TO finish Park street
as far as Fifth avenue and then west
TO make connection again with Broad,
when all the business section will be
| finished. Expressions Of rejoicing that
the work is again in progress are
heard on every hand
Prof John Gannaway has been for
a few days, by reason of illness, con-
fined to his home and unable to meet
his classes.
William Gardner and Miss Maude
Lain, both of this city, were married
on Sunday at the home of a sister of
the groom in Muscatine. Mr.. Gardner
has been for a number of years val
ued clerk in the clothing house Of v.
G. Preston and Miss Lain has been in
the Mullins drug store. 1t is expected
that they will make their home in this
city, where they will receive the sin
cere congratulations and the best wish
es of a large number of friends.
Albert Swiezy, arrested at Searsboro
for planning to blow up the home of
Ed Patty of that town with dynamite
has been released under bonds of
IS. 900
Grinnell people are interested in the
announcement of the marriage at New
ton on Monday afternoon last of Fran
els Algernon Ford and Miss Edna
Gruhn, Rev. Chambers of the Episco-
pal church performing the ceremony
The young people are well and favor
ably known in and about Grinnen and
will live for the present with the par
ents of Mr.. Ford.
The superior court of this city will
hear its first case on appeal in the
near future. j. H Humphrey Of this
city, sued William Zirbel of near Nal
com, in the justice court of John A.
Maxwell of Malcolm, for possession Of
the Humphrey farm near Malcolm,
which as plaintiff claims, defendant
held by verbal lease expiring on the
first of March, 1910. Plaintiff Hum
phrey claimed in addition SIS for the
use of the farm over time and for
costs. Justice Maxwell denied the pc
tition of plaintiff and gave defendant
| Judgment in the sum of 1915 costs.
Humphrey appeals to the superior court
here.
John Ahrens, who has been for some
time at Chamberlain, s. D.. has rented
a farm in Rock Creek township and
has brought his goods there His
brother. Frank Ahrens, came down
from Baskerville recently for a visit,
the brothers having not met before for