Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-25
GrinnelI and Vicinity.
Special to Times-Republican.

Grtnnell, Sept. 20.--At the regular
business meeting OF the Congregational
church of this city on Thursday eve
ming Secretary H. w. Somers and Prof.
John w. Gannaway were elected as
delegates to the annual meeting OF the
Grinnell association to be held In New
tor on the Sd and 4th Of October. Pro-
fessor Gannaway, who Is president OF
the state organization Of the Congre-
gational brotherhood, is on the pro-
gram for an address on brotherhood
Work" on Wednesday afternoon.
Dwight Coutts and Harry Dodge
have gone to take up a year Of work
in Notre Dame University.
The reception at the Methodist
church to express the pleasure OF the
church officials and members at the
return OF Pastor Elias Handy and fam
lily for another year was well attended
and characterized by a warmth OF eX-
preston of gladness that will go far
towards making the outlook for the
year one of the most optimistic. Plans
for the work of the church are large
and taken hold Of with energy.
Miss Edith Clark, Of Sheridan.
Wyom., former student in Grinnell.
is here as the especial guest OF Prof.
and Mrs. II. w. Matlack, who have
taken pains to invite in friends OF Miss
Clark IN those former years to renew
acquaintance.
Mrs c. S. wyatt is having an ex-
tended visit from her daughter, Mrs.
Anna Chapman, OF Dundee, Ill.
Miss Bessie Meacham leaves her
home here on Tuesday evening and
spends couple of days in Chicago on
har way to her work in Beach >Insti-
stute in Savannah, under the auspices Of
the A. NJ. A.
The Misses Alice and Emma Hostel
ter, sisters Of 4. K. Hostetter. all of
this city, went OH Saturday last for a
visit Of some length to their niece, Mrs.
Allen. of Reinbeck.
Action was taken by the Congrega-
tional church at it's latest busintss
meeting looking to supply the vacancy
as assistant pastor made by the resig-
nation OF Rev. 7. A. DUNCAN by Sc
curing the services Of Miss Bertha
Simmer. Of Iowa City, who is grad
uate OF the Young Womans Train
ing School OF Chicago and comes here
with excellent recommendations.
Mrs. j. T.. Alexander Is visiting at
the home OF her sister. Mrs. Hugh
Alexander, In Omaha.
The sons of veterans will do the
ushering at the opera house for the
campfire of Tuesday evening. the Grin
nell city band will give free instru-
mental music. public school children
ana the college giee club will furnish
q fine vocal attraction. The depart
ment comma nder of Iowa will be pres
ent and make an address and there
will be other good speakers. Company
K will furnish a detail for the raising
and lowering OF the flag. and there will
be other good features to fill out an
evenings entertainment to which all
who are interested are invited free OF
all charge, to the full capacity of the
house after the veterans are all pro-
vided with comfortable seats. This
is the first reunion OF the veterans OF
the county that has ever been held IN
this city and citizens join hands hearth
ly with the veterans in making 1t a
memorable. pleasant occasion.
In view Of the apparent certainty OF
the completion OF the interurban road
from Waterloo to Oskaloosa by way OF
Tama Malcolm and Montezun1a. 1t Is
said that Malcolm property Is advanc-
ing rapidly in price and the town i
planning larger things for It's future
than have ever been possible in Its
past New business blocks are already
planned and ready to be put into the
hands Of contractors when the psyche
logical moment arrives.