Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-16
GrinneIl and Vicinity.


Grinnell, May 16-There are busy
days at Athletic park where as many
workmen as can find a place to labor
are kept al il day and night as far as
possible with the hope of getting the
new steel reinforced concrete grand
stand ready for the coming state coll
lege field meet on Friday, the goth of
May. The progress made already on
the concrete work is a surprise 10 ev-
cry one who has not been in close touch
with it all the while. The heavy coll
umns are all flied and the seat work is
coming forward rapidly. II the wealth
er continues good there VIII be ample
accommodating for the large crowd
expected on Friday. Eleven colleges will
be represented in the track events OF
the day W. A. Liginger, from Mil
waukee. formerly president of the CEN
tral division of the Amateur Athletic
Union, and starter for the state meets
for several years. will he the starter
and referee here. a hot contest is sure
" expected. Morningside is showing
up Well Wilson. of Coe. IS doped TO
win the 220 and 44o dashes against ali
corners. Des Moines College shows by
her defeat of Simpson that she has
good bunch to be reckoned with. AL
together it is not likely the event will
be lacking in interest
Mrs \. ". Child went on Saturday
last 10 Galesburg, Ill, for a visit OF a
week or more with her sister, Mrs.
Adams.
Henry c. Lyman. superintendent Of
the Congregar ional Sunday school OF
this city, and j. w. Harpster, super
intendent of the Methodist school, start
today for Washington, D. c., as dele
gates from Iowa to the Worlds Sunday
School Congress In session this week.
Mr. Harpster viii be accompanied by
his family and they plan 10 visit for
some months in different parts OF the
east Mrs. L. p. Spooners will also go
with the Harpsters and visit relatives
OF hers in Washington. Prof and Mrs.
Z. A Steiner left for Washington on
Friday
Mr.. ]. c. Beeler. of Washington
township has recently returned from
Hugo, Colo, where he has been looking
after his landed interests.
A much needed rain visited this re-
gion yesterday. coming down steadily
and in sufficient quantity to soak the
ground quite we'll where It was before
hard baked or in clods. Farm and
ton and The grass Will get a good start
Mr. William Ki-tley. OF Panora, re-
Gently visited Grinnell and made ar
70 receive the advantages OF the coll
,ege.
The May festival. which has come
number of people from a distance and
cess.
Rev. and Mrs D. p Breed left the
city this morning for Keokuk 10 attend
the state missionary meetings of to-
morrow and the state associa tion
y. Dascomb and A. j. Blakely rep
resenting the Congregational church.
and S. H. Crosby and H. A. Field, as
Brotherhood, go TOM orrow.
The annual meeting of the W. 0. 3.
A. al Malcorn was the occasion Of the
the ensuing year: President Mrs. l.
G. Helm; vice president. Mrs. C. L.
Stark: secretary, Mrs. Harry E. Boyd;
tees. Mrs w. F. vogei, Mrs. F. s.
In the annual high school class hunt
taking place on Friday evening last,
the seniors Were divided into nine
groups which were given certain linn
its in which to hide and the juniors in
four searching parties We're given a
limited time in which to find them
The forfeit was supper for the two
classes to be paid for by the losers
Not finding the required number of the
hidden groups the juniors were de-
clared beaten and the enjoyable supper
followed.
The annual senior-faculty ball game
viii be played on Thursday of this
week and promises to be, as usual, full
Of sport and surprises. The dope" Of
the wise ones" is that the seniors will
have a fall.
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