Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-28
GrinneIi and Vicinity.
Special to Times-Republican.

special TO llmeS-hepuDllcdH.
Grinnell. April 2s.-The Grinnell
school garden project is under full way
and some seventy-five pupils OF the
public schools have filed out applica-
ton cards, paid initiation fees, re-
ceived garden and flower seeds. and
started their separate gardens or
joined in community garden work.
Schedules Of the work required and
lists of the pupils with the home ad-
dresses in each case have been made
and arrangements are now in the
making for examination Of the gardens
by the ten or more judges who are to
report on the basis Of a certain num-
Der Of points for each ore Of five
specified features Of good garden.
This first examination is to be made
between the Hrst and the eighth Of
May and other examinations Will take
place monthly for the succeeding three
months. An exhibit Of the products Of
the gardens. in competition for prizes,
will be given IN two or three weeks,
depending upon the weather.
Iowa college recently received an
other $4,000 gift consisting of lot
in the city Of Minneapolis, the name
Of the donor being for the present sup
pressed. The lot has frontage Of
twenty two feet in the wholesale bust
ness district of the city but without
buildings on It. It is given to Iowa
college on the annuity plan. George
F. Lyon. of that city, is looking after
the property for the college and the
rental is expected to bring in good
return on the appraisal values as
stated here
| Mrs Nancy Ann Head, aged more
| than 81 years. died at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Shockley. on Center
street, on Sunday, after many months
of invalidism. Funeral services were
held from the home on Monday and
the body was taken to the Blue Point
cemetery.
Harvard's exchange professor. L. j.
Henderson, who has been in Grinnell
for some weeks and has given many
acceptable lectures to both the student
body and the general public, has COM
pleted his work here and, in company
with Mrs Henderson, has gone to
Colorado College, where he gives a
course of lectures
The botanical gardens of the college
here have just enriched by several
hundred Towering plants consisting OF
several varieties Of Iris and some
twenty Of phlox, the whole lot Of the
gift Of Mr.. W. o. Willard, Of this city.
The conviction in justice Marvin
court few days ago OF wayfarer
who confessed to stealing copper from
the materials belonging to the Bailey
Marsh Company in charge Of the build
ing going on at the college did not
deter some other thieves from taking
from the same locality IT'S pounds OF
lead, on Monday night.
The former Henry Hill residence on
First avenue, for some months owned
by J. J. Mullin, has been sold to Harry
Bruce. The consideration Is given as
$4,000.
Funeral services were conducted on
Sunday at the family home on Fifth
avenue over the body Of Miss Mary
Norton, Prof. Charles Noble conducting
the same, and the body was taken on
Monday to Ladora for interment.
Mr. and Mrs. H, A. Rogers are hav-
ing the pleasure Of a visit from Mrs
Rogers mother Mrs. Martha Arm
strong, whose home is in New Provi-
dence.
Mr.. Oliver Park and family have had
the pleasure of a two weeks visit from
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry D. Black who are
on their way back to their home In
Maiden, Mass, after having spent
winter in southern California and Wis
fling both OF the great Pacific coast ex-
jpositions. Mrs. Black, while Miss Amy
Park, was student in Iowa college IL
the seventies.