Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-26
Grinnsli and Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, March 2e.-Professor Macy.
who has just returned from An exc
tended lecturing and visiting tour
among the alumni Of the mountain and
coast region west, spoke yesterday
morning at chapel on the topic, THE
Larger Grinnell," urging students to
remember that the four years OF actual
college study is but the beginning Of
college work merged into life work. He
reviewed the growth Of Grinnell and
Iowa College and spoke Of the inspira-
ton found in the gatherings and greet
ings Of the many loyal alumni.
The Womans Home Missionary
Union OF the congregational church
held the regular monthly meeting in
the church yesterday afternoon dis
cnsstng the general subject, The
Plague of Mormonism. Mrs. A. l..
Frisbie, Jr., was the leader OF tho
meeting, discussing the sub-topics
Some Of Its Realities" and Mrs. II. g..
Lyman spoke on THE Terror Of Its
Possibilities"
The following is the football sched-
ule for the coming fall Oct. 3. Leander
Clark at Grinnell: Oct. 10. Drake at
Des Moines; Oct. II, Highland Park
at Des Moines; Oct. "a, Carleton at
Grinnell: Oct. 81. Coe at Cedar Rapids;
Nov. !. not filed; Novf1 IA, not filled;
Nov. p, Cornell at Grinnell. new
feature enters into the schedule In the
team Of Carleton College.
The body of Mrs. Jennie Houghton
was brought to Grinnell and laid to
rest in Hardwood cemetery yesterday.
She died in Omaha after long Illness.
She was a sister Of John Barr, OF this
city. who went to Omaha to visit her
recently. The two sons. Bert and John
Desch. accompanied the body to this
city. Funeral services were held at the
John Barr residence, go Broad street.
Miss Martha Kessel is able to be
again at her place in the college library
after successfully combating an attack
Of appendicitis.
H. A. Burnett is now resident or
Grinnell, having recently moved here
from his former home in Abba.
John Evans, who recently sold MS
farm cas- of the fair grounds at rec
ord price per acre and bought a resi-
dence on Park street next south of the
D. s. Morrison home. is making extern
sive changes and Improvements on his
new purchase. He has put on quite
an addition and is reshingling the
whole house.
Funeral services were held this art
ernoon at the Westfeld church. four
miles south of this city. over the BODY
of the infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. II.
Pearce. whose home is in the country
near this city. The little fellow was
years and months old. He died on
Tuesday morning last.
The following officers have been
elected for the newly consolidated Oak
Grove and Blue Point Telephone Com
pany: President S. A. fish: vice presi-
dent, John Beeler: secretary, E. E.
Wood: treasurer.fJ. r. Rivers. This
company has been made by the con-
solidation of several country lines, IN
the interest Of efficiency and economy.
Mrs. Fred Haines has returned to her
home in Franklin, Neb., after visit
of some length at the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mira. William Wrage,
in this city.
One of the. dray lines Of this city
has had the enterprise to put motor
truck into use on the streets here for
delivery purposes. 1t is a thirty-seven
horse power with loading capacity
Of ton and half.