Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-27
orinnsil and Vicinity.
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Grinnell. May 27.-The following Of
fcers Of the Benevolent Social Society
Of the Congregational church were
annual meeting: President. Miss Sara
E. viets: secretary, Mrs. Samuel D.
Ruggles; treasurer, Mrs. c. A. Smith:
first vice president, Mrs. Alex Fraser
second vice president, Mrs. 6. A. Pru-
den: assistants, Mrs. A. J. Sibley. Mrs.
II. F. Lanphere; third vice president,
Mrs. o. w. Clifton: assistant, Mrs J.
&c. Goodrich: fourth vice president,
Mrs. J. NJ. McKarahan; assistant, Mrs.
F. r. Porter.
At the regular meeting OF the wo-
mans Home Missionary Society at the
Congregational church tomorrow aft
iernoon at 8 o'clock Mrs. Walker. who
was delegate from that society to the
state conference at Tabor, will give a
detailed report of that meeting, sup
plemented by other members who were
in attendance there.
The college May day pageant, 30
sadly interfered with by the rain last
week. is to be repeated in substance
on the afternoon Of alumni day. June
10. on the college campus.
1t has just been made public that
some probably youthful amateurs are
making experiments in burglary seem
ingly with no larger purpose than to
get hold Of something to satisfy the
cravings Of appetite. The Ideal store
was entered and some cigars were
taken. In the store of C. N. Dawley
on Commercial street only tobacco and
a lemon were appropriated. In the
grocery store Of Wesco & Roby on
Main street several bottles Of cream
were emptied and left in the store. En-
trance to each store was made by first
breaking out window in the rear.
Mr.. T. K. GARRISON, who lived some
thirty years In Newton before moving
to Grinnell, went to Newton yesterday
to attend the funeral Of his long time
friend and fellow workman, Mr.. n. X.
Malmberg, father OF Senator Malm-
berg
Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. wadswortf1,
433 Main street. announce the birth Of
son to them on Sunday night.
At the recent meeting of the college
basketball team Victor Tharp. who has
shown in such marked degree his fit-
ness for leadership in that sport. was
elected captain for the coming year
E. H. Fitch, of this city, is president
Of the association OF Christian churches
of Poweshiek county and meeting
was held yesterday in his office, Of the
executive and program committees. for
the purpose. OF arranging for picnic
and county convention, the place being
Brooklyn. and the time June II. The
following members from other places
were here: Harvey Haywards and E.
b. Serrell. from Brooklyn: Rev Mr..
Grimes and Henry Hendrixson. from
Madison township.
Efforts to perfect the arrangements
and make them binding 50 that the
city may have continuance this sum-
mer Of the very interesting Twilight
League baseball games have. 80 far.
not been effectual, but meeting is
called for this evening at the Office OF
E. B. Brande, of the commercial club.
at which 1t is hoped something definite
will be done.
Rain and cold thru an unusually long
period this spring have 50 held back
the flowers that members Of the Wo-
mans Relief Corps are almost in
despair Of getting enough to make tiny
button hole bouquets for the veterans
to wear on Memorial Day. and the
larger ones to be placed upon the III
graves Of departed comrades and the
twenty-five sisters Of their own order.
They have therefore sent out an urgent
request to all school children and all
others who can do 50 to bring flowers
to the hail on Thursday afternoon
where they will be busy making
Wreaths