Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-14
Grinneil and Vicinity.


Grinnell, April Il. - The following
teams have been selected by Director
H. J. Huff to take part in the Drake
relay carnival in Des Moiaes on Sat
urday next: Half-mile relay, Hoyt
Middleton, Fleming and Tooley; mile
relay, Gessell, Norris, Fleming and
Augustine; two mile relay, Augustine
Gessell. McGregor and Dunagan.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor ]. c. Mill
man, of Logan, is TO deliver the Memo
rial day address at Grnnell and Con-
gresham Ramseyer is to deliver ar
address at Brooklyn.
The following teaching force has
been selected by the school board OF
Deep River for the next school year:
Superintendent, Charles F. Core, now
at Meriden; principal, Miss Ferheck
a graduate of Northwestern Univer-
sity: domestic science, Miss Records
of Peoria, Ill.
The following high school team has
been selected by Coach Nichols to take
part in the high school section of the
relay race at Drake on Saturday next:
Hoyt, Lee, McMurray and Tucker
They will also take part in the shuttle
race.
-
members of the River to- River Road
Association to meet at Grinnell on
Wednesday, May u. State Senator
John Foster, of Guthrie Center, is a,
the head of the movement and plans
to be here.
The college mems glee club is a,
home again after a wide swing around
the circle taking in Omaha, St. Louis
@Sh
cities.
Mrs. E. j. Jaqua was the leader Of
the meeting Of the V-oman's Foreign
Missionary Society Of the Congrega-
tional church this afternoon. The topic
was "Grinnell in China" and the prin-
cipal address was given by Mr.. Cheng
Hou. There was a good attendance
and keen interest.
Mrs. Matilda Shepherd, who died re-
Gently at her home near Searsboro.
was 81 years Of age and had lived in
Poweshiek county since 1851.
AT the stockholders meeting Of the
Grinnell Opera House Company on
Monday evening me following We're
elected for the ensuing year: H. W.
Spaulding, ]. H. McMurray, G.. II.
Hamlin. W. G. Ray, A. c. Rinefort, NJ.
W. Swisher. and w. l. Corrough. At
the directors meeting following H. w.
Spaulding was elected president H F.
Lanphere secretary, and F. e. Spaul-
ding treasurer.
One of the most interesting and val
liable meetings Of the year was feld
last evening by the Congregati onal
Brotherhood. After the usual luncheon
and brief business meeting Miss Pal
mer secretary Of the Social Service
League gave an exhaustive review of
the social conditions in this city and
suggested the remedy for the evils
mentioned. The paper read excited a
lively discussion. there Being a ques-
ton in the minds of some regarding
some of the facts stated and their
bearing, but none rs to individual and
community responsibility. The May
meeting Of the brotherhood will be held
on the first Tuesday Of the month in
stead Of the second as is usual, so as
not to conflict with the May festival.
At that meeting Prof. G. L. Pierce will
give an illustrated address on the sub
ject of music. Being the last meeting
Of the present year there will be an
election Of officers to serve for the
next year.
Word comes from Rochester, Mimi.
that George r. Ross, of this city, who
has been in hospital there for some
weeks following an operation for re-
moval Of the appendix ana for other
troubles, is holding his own and hopes
are given ont for his ultimate recov-
cry.
OREGON SAID