Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-26
GrinnelI and Vicinity.

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Grinneil. Jan. 26.-Dr. and Mrs j. W.
Souter are again at their home In this
city with the expectation Of being
soon permanently settled here. Mrs
Souter has been kept at the nome Of
her ia Their. Mr. Latchem, southwest of
Montezuma. for number OF weeks.
have been sold and he may come to
live here with his daughter.
On SATURDAY evening If this week.
as per Invitations issued. Pref and
Mrs. F.. - Almy will entertain the
seniors OF the college at their spacious
home, 1876 East street.
]. w. Adams. who has been making
his home in Grinnell for several weeks
past. was taken III last week and went
back 10 his former horne in Monte
yuma where he will be with his aaugh-
ter until fully recovered. He is reported
as doing well.
The following named were elected as
officers of the Womans Civic League
at their recent annual meeting: Presi-
dent. Mrs. P. E. Somers: first vice
president. Mrs. Eugene Henely. second
Vice president. Miss Palmer: secretary.
Miss sara Viets: treasurer. Mrs. George
Ross: representative OF the Social Ser
vice League. Mrs. J. L. Fellows; chair
man of the program committee. Miss
Fannie Buchanan: representative on
the central committee, Mrs. ". b. VIII
son.
Alex McBlain. of Steele. n. D., is
visiting his relatives. MI and Mrs. Alex
Fraser and Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Fraser,
OF this city and vicinity.
In the society programs presented by
the four Iowa College societies the
Forum has been adjudged the first
place and now stands with forty two
points to her credit towards winning
the Worth trophy. Ionian comes next
with twenty-three points. Chresto has
sixteen points, and Institute scores
five points.
| In the very interesting meeting of
| Sunday evening at the Congregational
church the need OF eyangelistic meet
ings for the young people of the city
was forcibly set forth by Paul Somers.
Why the women of the community
should be intensely interested was set
forth by Miss Stella Bartlett Mr..
George Webber, a graduate OF Iowa
College last year and now secretary for
the state. OF the Y. II. G.. A. student
work, gave cogent reasons why the en-
( tire city needs this evangelistic move
ment. He turned the calcium light
lightly on the high school conditions as
/ he has found them turnout the state
and showed the Importance of such
work just at that most critical point
in the lives of those whose minds are
being quickened to take in large pro-
jects. Assistant Pastor E. S. Turner
spoke vigorously of the duty of this
church in the coming campaign for
Righteousness.
Miss Clara j. Anderson, physical
directress of women in Iowa College
will open 9. normal course III the sec
ond semester OF this year in physical
education. requiring three hours q
week and giving the student two
hours education credit.
| c. G. Hodgdon has been quite sick
at his home, 1910 West street, but
latest reports are encouraging as to his
recovery. Mrs. Hodgdon. who fell re-
Gently from the steps of the house
and sprained and dislocated her wrist,
is recovering but slowly and 1t will be
some time yet before the wrist can
be taken out OF splints.
John Reiter, who has been in falling
health for the past two years or more
is now very weak and the prospect of a
| permanently better condition is not
hopeful.