Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-15
orinneII and Vicinity.

/ Special to imes-Republican.
| Grinnell, Jan. 16.-Mrs. George III.
Brown, 500 West street, who has been
suffering severely for the past week
or two from neuralgia of the face, Is
reported to be improving.
The faculty committee of Iowa Col
lege has chosen the following eight de-
baters to take part in the intercollegiate
debate with Drake and South Dakota
universities about the middle of March:
Ellis, Welch. Bennett Carter, Hays.
Watt. Jaqua and Cobb, the last two
being named as alternates. The alter
mates this year are to have a much
more prominent part than has been the
custom so that they may be as we'll
fitted as the principals in case any of
the latter are unable to take part. The
affirmative team is to debate Drake
here while the negative meets the
South Dakota team on March 13 and
Yankton College team at Yankton on
the 14tll.
Mrs Dale Picker and her daugh
ter. Alice, have just returned to their
home in Faulkner, S. D., after a visit
in this city at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. G. Shifflett.
Two Iowa College students of former
years, Carl Heidi. graduate in 1918.
and Gertrude FarnuIn, ex-1s, were re-
Gently united In marriage a the home
OF the brides parents in Bonaparte
Iowa.
Brooklyn has recently dedicated it's
new 100000 school building and the
Presbyterians are nearing the time
when they will dedicate their fine new
church. The Catholics have an ex-
cellent new building in slightly place
on the hill of the main street and the
Methodists are planning $4,000
structure to be started in the early
spring. Add to this that Brooklyn has
also one of the prettiest. most con-
! venient and commodious opera houses
of any town of its size and that the
talk is strong for some good paving in
the near future.
Prof z. A. Steiner Is soon to leave
Grinnell for the east. where he Will be
lecturing for the entire second college
semester. He spends a week at Bangor
Me-, during "convocation week" OF the
theological seminary. He will also lee
ture at Princeton. Bryn Mawr. Penn
sylvania University. Boston. New York,
and other institutions Of learning. His
study Of the problem Of the immigrants
at first hand will also demand much Of
his time.
Announcement is made that the
commencement address in June, 1914.
at Iowa College will be given by Rev.
Raymond F. Calkins pastor Of the
Shepherd Memorial church of Cam
| bridge. Mass. Mr.. Caikins was once a
popular professor in this college, oc-
cupying the chair Of modern languages.
He is a leading man on the national
Congregational committee and was
prominent in the late meeting Of the
council at Kansas City.
Mr. ad Mrs. w. ]. Whitford, who
have been visiting for some time at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. Frank
Clayberg. returned on Tuesday to their
home in Houghton, Mich.
The ngregational Guild at recent
meeting elected the following officers:
President, Mrs. J. A. Radford; secre-
tary. Amy Clifton: treasurer, Frank
Almy: lookout committee, Mary Har-
ris, Richard Steiner. Harriet Wads-
worth, and Eleanor Mears.
Miss Marjorie Brown. whose mar
riage to Leonard Newton is scheduled
to take place in the near future. was
recently the recipient of a very pleas
ant linen shower at the hands of eight
Of her young friends. the affair taking
place at the home of Miss Mary Carl
strom and being followed by the usual
dainty four-course dinner.