Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-16
GrinnelI and Vicinity {.

Grinnell. April l6.-Prof. Jesse Macy.
Of Iowa College, was exchange lecturer
at Cornell on Tuesday evening and
Professor Norton gave the return lee
ture here last evening. In spite or
number OF other attractions there was
a good sized audience present, the
Humboldt Club being well represented
with the addition of many non mem
bers The Why's and Wherefores o.
the mysterious things about the yell
lowstone Park We're Interestingly eN-
plained insofar as explanation was
possible beyond conjecture and the Il
Illustrations were very helpful.
There was an almost unprecedented
attendance last evening at the Con-
EDUCATIONAL church at the supper pro-
vided by the ladies Of the church and
larger than usual attendance upon the
important business meeting Of the
church members that followed the sup
per- The finances of the church were
under discussion and no one in
dulged IN fairy tales. The need Of
strong business manager for all the
financial work Of the church was set
forth arc the pressing demand for an
equipment that shall be up to date.
! ne JUSTICES anu IiIS pdSiSA PiSSSHtSN
the case and the discussion was gen.
eral. No definite line Of action was
decided upon except that the trustees
are TO continue Efforts along the line
they have been working.
The Junior class Of The high school
presented in the assembly room last
evening an entertainment Of much in
terest, with Miss Alma May Taylor
taking the principal role AS reader and
impersonator. Excellent music filled
the interludes, consisting Of solos by
Mrs H c. Rivers and Miss Ermai
Whiting. and piano solo by Miss
Laura Palmer and duet on the piano
by Misses Lottie Kensingsr and Carol
Smith. The entire entertainment was
Of a high order, the attendance was
good and the treasury Of the class was
enriched by about $50.
Rev Elias Handy. former popular
minister of the Methodist church Of
| this city. has been here for days visit
with old friends on his way from
Iowa City to Dee Moines, where he
goes today on business.
Senior Joseph N. WEIGH. Of Iowa Col
lege. has been awarded the Charles
| Elliott Perkins scholarship in the Har-
| ward law school. This has cash val
! ue Of $500 and Is given annually to
some graduate Of an Iowa college or
university who is candidate for the
| freshman class in law at Harvard. Mr..
| WEIGH begins his law course next fall.
He is che OF those recently chosen here
for the Phi Beta Kappa Society.
! The following nine speakers will
| contest for the Spauiding prize for ef-
fectiveness in public speaking. on the
! evening of Friday, May s, and in the
order named: Needham. Minkler
Little, Blank. Michael, Ellis, Lark
Jaqua and ]. Carter.
Mrs. Lena German and her daugfte,
Ruth have moved from their former
home in Plankington, s. D., and be-
come residents Of this city at the corn
er of East street and Ninth avenue.
The Grinnen Commercial Club de.
cided at their recent annual meeting
10 have paid secretary who shall de-
vote his time and best efforts nors
fully to looking after the best interest.
Of the club and the city. Emery
Sickle has bene selected for tina
position. President Ramsey has beer
in consultation with his board Of di.
rectors and has named committees fol
the following purposes: Membership
entertainment, legislation, credit ex.
change. closing, trade extension, pub.
LEFTY. band. public improvements anc
city beautiful, railroad and depot, river
to river road, and new industries.
The regular choir of sixty voices vii
render Max Buch's Easter cantata a
the Congrega tional church on SUNDAY
evening next, the solos being given b:
Mrs. F. ]. Kiesel, A. II. Engstrom ant
L. D. Harrison.
The stockholders Of the Colonia
opera house, at recent meeting
elected w. l.. Corrough and C. A
Swisher as directors in the compan,
. to take the places of the late E. W
Clark and of Mrs. B. J. Carney, VIII
had sold her holdings Of stock.
Favorable reports are heard from
, Miss Rebecca Rundell, who underwear
an operation for relief from appen
dicitis, at the city hospital here, Of
Sunday morning last.
J. A. Stone is again at his home ii
this city after some time spent Il
Watertcwn, S. D.. looking after his in
terests in the Farmers Oil Tracto
Company located there.
Promotion For Railroad Agent.
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