Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-11
crinns,, and Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell Nov. 11.-Asa Turner. OF
Farrar spent q brief time in this city
yesterday morning visiting at the Field
and Edscn homes. on his way to his
home from Oskaloosa where he had
been to see his brother in law. Rob-
ert Turner. who is suffering from a
slight hemorrhage Of the BRAIN,
Mrs. Ella Reinking Towle, OF this
city. who was invited to take part In
the educational pageant" at Ames on
the 22d and 23d Of this month, as a
representative of China, has been
obliged to decline because of previous
engagements to deliver missionary ad-
dresses giving her observations and
experiences In the two lengthy mis-
sionary tours she has made in the
orient She will speak before the Y.
NJ. c. A. of Des Moines on Friday eve
ming. Nov. II.
Mrs. A. G. Price. who is recovering
but slowly from her long and debilitat-
ing illness. contemplates trip to
southern California, where she has a
brother and two sisters. She will be
accompanied by sister whose home is
in Iowa City.
Reports Of excellent crops Of various
kinds continue to come in from all
parts Of Poweshlek county. Frank But
Ter in the south part Of the county, on
the 200-acre farm belonging to Daniel
Gorsuch, reports two crops Of clover
taken off eighteen acres. the first
bringing him s414 and the second, $194
He also reports his best corn as yield
ing seventy bushels per acre.
At meeting Of the debating union
Of the college it was decided that the
judgment on the merits of the next
Merrill debate shall be by popular vote
OF the audience. This decision was
made on the ground that the real test
OF all public appeals lies in their ef-
fectiveness on the minds Of the mass
that compose the audience.
A very interesting and profitable con-
veation Of the Friends has just closed
here, Rev. Harry r.. Keates Of Des
Moines. having it in charge. The first
afternoon was largely taken up with
the consideration of the topic. "a Sur
vey Of Our Field With its Needs and
Outlook" Of which there was full and
free discussion. The second day the
these. The Practical Application OF the
Men and Religion Forward Movement"
was taken up and the question OF
"Brotheri1oods' discussed and COM
mittee consisting Of E. Howard Brown.
A. Edward Kelsey. and Ora n. Carroll.
was appointed to organize such broth
In the yearly meeting.
Grinnell high school footballers are
well rested and have gone to Newton
today with hope and expectations
strong Of !nscrihing another victory
upon their banners.
Mrs. James Donnan has gone to
spend the winter in Pasadena, Cal, in
the hope of benefitting her health.
which has been quite poor for some
time. She was accompanied by her
daughter Edna and by Mrs. Bart Porter
ant. her son Lester.
c. E. Brown Of Sibley, Grinnell COL
lege, II. has taken a position in the
office of the Spaulding Manufacturing
Company of this city
DR.. E. c. Bliss and family are enjoy
ing visit from Mrs. Frances Beyeridge
Heald, of Osceola, Neb., who is pIesi-
dent Of the Nebraska w. c.. T. u.
B. F. Sunderland and family from
Neb.. accompanied Mr.. Sun
derland's sister. Mrs. H. e. kilgore. to
her home here after her visit at their
home, and will go from here on a visit
Of indefinite length in the east.
Mrs Haight has gone to Rockford,
H.. after a visit Of some length here
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H.
w. Spaulding.