Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-05
GrinnsII and Vicinity. /.
Special to Times-Republica


Grinnen, June 5.-The Congrega-
tionai church was crowded last eve
ming by the many relatives and friends
of the fifty-two graduates from the
high school. Those who had parts on
the program acquitted themselves with
credit to themselves and their instruc-
tors and Judge J. P. Lyman. president
of the school board, presented the
:he use to be made Of their present
acquisition. The class day exercises in
the assembly room in the afternoon
were full of interest
commencement exercises of Iowa
College begin on Friday morning of
this week with senior chapel at 9
o'clock. Friday evening at o'clock at
Herrick Chapel, the reading contest for
the Mrs. H. w. Spaulding prizes will
take place. On Saturday morning at
10 O'Clock. at Herrick Chapel, will be
held the Hill contest in extemporane-
Gus address and sight singing for men.
At o'clock the same afternoon, at
the same place. will take place the con-
test for the Hill prizes for women, in
extemporaneous speaking and sight
signing. At o'clock that evening in
commencement concert.
The process Of demolition is going
on rapidly and soon one of the old
Grinnell landmarks in the shape Of a
brick business building will be gone
from the south side Of Fourth avenue
and the ground will be ready for the
modern and commodious bank building
contemplated by the Grinnell Savings
Bank. The new structure is to have a
frontage to the north of forty feet,
leaving space of twenty-five feet adj
jaccnt on the west for some other
building.
Public notice has been given that, on
the evening of Thursday. June IL, the
marriage Of Miss Leila Harris, daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Arthur Harris, of this city.
to Mr.. Barnard Moore will be cele-
orated at the home of DIR. and Mrs c.
E. Harris 1901 Broad street
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Tarvstad are hay
ing the pleasure of visit from DR..
and Mrs. r. E. Schaefer, of Kirksville,
Mo-
Bernard Carney is again at the fam
lily home here after spending the past
year in special study in Harvard Uni
versity.
improvements are in progress at the
Hiser House, formerly the Hotel Mack,
corner Of Broad street and CONNER
cial.
The many friends of Rev. and Mrs.
George D. Marsh, missionaries located
at Philipopolis Bulgaria, will be
pleased to know that relief funds sent
them from this place have arrived and
are relieving some of the intense suf-
fering coming as direct result of the
late war there
Mrs. E. A. Chamberlain and her
daughter, Miss Mary, are having the
pleasure of visit from Mrs. Cham
hc-.c!:'s brother, Mr.. s. u Herrick
and his wife. from their home in
Riverside, Cal. Mr. Herrick is grad
Iate Of Iowa College, class of SO, was
prominent citizen and business man Of
Grinneil for many years and has al
ways been liberal giver to Iowa Col
lege, Herrick chapel being named after
him.
An effort is being made to locate
survivors of the Forty-fifth Iowa in
fantry with a view to holding re-
union next week In Des Moines The
regiment was in Memphis, Tenn. dur
ing the summer of "a and at the time
Of the famous Forrest raid into that
city. No reunion has ever been held.
Any who are interested are asked to
communicate with H. A. Field at Grin
nell
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Van Zandt.
parents of Mrs. H. w. Somers. of this
city. and Mrs. James Campbell. her
sister. all from Jacksonville. H., are
here for a visit until after commence
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Noll went to
Cedar Falls this morning to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Parish. q sister OF NJ
Noll, who died in Denver following an
operation for appendicitis.