Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-25
GrinneII and Vicinity.
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Grinnell, May %. Mrs. Alberta
Barnes Porter is in this city from her
home in Craig, Mont, visiting at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e.
S Barnes, and will remain until after
the college commencement at which
time her brother Cedric graduates. Mr..
Porter, who is in the employ OF the
Great Northern railway as agent, and
whose parents live here hopes to come
little later.
Mr. Daniel Bartlett has been expert
menting on a small scale in his garden
with the growing of alfalfa He shows
a fine sample and concludes that II 1t
will grow in the field as it does on his
ground, it win yield several tons to the
acre for the dairyman.
Miss Nora Barnes. for some years
head nurse in the Grinnell City hospi-
tai but spending most of last year in
post graduate study in New York City.
has been quite Ill at home here with
erysipelas but is now reported as re-
covering hopefully.
Prof. G. L. Pierce, of the school Of
music Of the college, has just had the
pleasure of visit, on the occasion OF
the May festival here, from his broth
er, Mr.. j. A. Pierce. Of Greenfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Engels, former
ly Of this city but more recently on
farm some miles out, have the SYM
pathy Of their friends in the loss OF
their infant daughter by death.
The funeral services over the body OF
Carl A. Schultz, who was instantly
killed by fall from the hay NOV in
his barn Monday night, were held on
Thursday at the German Lutheran
church north OF Malcolm. conducted by
Rev Mr.. Reinsch. and attended by
several old acquaintances and former
neighbors from this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. W. Child have just
had the pleasure Of visit from their
friend, Mrs. Gideon Riggs. of Portland.
TO-, who has been visiting relatives in
Gilman and Montour.
Supervisor and Mrs ]. ]. Corrough
are having the pleasure Of visit from
Mrs. r. c. Craven, wife Of the city ed
itor of the World Herald of Omaha.
host OF warm friends made in
this city during the residence and work
of Professor and Mrs. Horn here for
the past few years are now expressing
sincere regrets that the family is to
take it's departure In few days 70
their new home in Michigan, where
the professor has been for some time
slowly rcgaining his nerve tone.
Ralph Mutt, who has been for some
years the efficient meat cutter and
salesman for Grant Ramsey and who
quite recently sold out the fire dam
aged residence ard real estate he had
fixed up in nice shape for home, VIII
leave this city at once to make his
future home in Atlantic. where his
parents live.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Taylor living near
| the Bethel church, are the parents OF
a son.
| G. w. Mart and son have just op-
ened I'D the new Star theater for NOV
ing pictures, which they have been fol
several weeks remodeling and removal
| ing, until it is now next in inside APP
| pearance to the Colonial. 1t is capable
| OF seating something over 200 persons
The senior class Of the high schoo
who we're in the dramatic presenta-
! ton of The Girls of Pallas." at the
! Colonial last evening, acquitted them
/ selves with credit personally and honor
to the school.
At the latest meeting Of the college
dramatic club this week the follow
! ing selection of officers for the fai
term OF the next college year wa'
made: President, Rowland Manuel
vice president. Ruth suckow: score
tary, Robert Wallace. business mana
ger. Russell Hayes. Seven new mem.
bers we're initiated. Prof. and Mrs. ]
P. Ryan and Prof and Mrs. H. L. Bey.
er were guests es the club for the ev'
ening. 80. -u
Prof. John W. Gannaway. OF Grin
nell College, is to lecture this sum
mer in the University Of Wisconsin
and Prof. jesse Macy in the Universal!
The Coburns will appear June in
the Electra Of ,Euripides." under the
auspices Of the Grinnell College Debat-
/ ing Union, III tie co!!ese campus
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