Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-12
GrinneIl and Vicinity.


Grinnell, April 1.-THE city council
acted as a unit at their latest meeting
in the purchase of the land owned by
Mrs Anna Waters, which was tmper-
atively needed for the opening of Tenth
avenue. The purchase price was $500
The piece Is eighty feet in width and
occupied the space from the east line
of the right of way of the NJ. & st. L.
railway to the west line of East street.
The city attorney was instructed to
make the necessary arrangements with
the NJ. & st. L, officials for the open
ing up of Tenth avenue to travel across
their tracks. 1t is planned to open
and pave that avenue to the east linn
its of the city, thus completing the
finest drive in the city.
Rev. H. w. Thoreson preached his
first sermon yesterday as pastor of the
Christian church. He has been in Texas
for some years but came to this pastor
ate from Mineral, Ill.,. the former home
of his wife. He will move his family
here very soon.
Smallpox still seems rampant here
as testified by the yellow cord tackled
up on six more homes within the past
few days. They are the Lamb home at
500 Park street; the Grandstaff home
at 713 Summer: the William Wentell
home at 1915 Center; the Carl Satchell
home at 1911 Davis avenue; Adolph
Edwards at alS Chatterton, and the
Fred Pyle home at 706 Fifth avenue.
The Ballard family Of nine, father.
mother and children, has just been re-
leased from quarantine after a siege
| Of sufficient length for all to have had
their turn at the disease. The de-
struction by IRE Of bedding and cloth
ing leaves them with little clothing and
bedding. Sympathizing hands are
working to supply their needs and the
aid Of still others Is greatly needed.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Congregational Brotherhood will take
place tomorrow evening. After the
usual buffet supper at 6:15 there will
be business session. This will be
secretary of the Social Service League
and overseer of the poor Of this city.
on the topic, THE Needs
In accordance with the general
movement under the banner Of Better
| Babies" the members OF the Women's
Civic League of Grinnell are promoting
| a baby health contest, to be held here
! on the 4th and 5th of May. 1t is free
| to all babies from 1 year to 3 years old
| and all can come in absolutely free, SO
| that the poorest mother may be on an
| equality with the richest in the show
| ing of the good qualities OF her baby.
| The attempt is to be made to have alb
! solutely impartial judges from the list
| of competent physicians and nurses.
DR.. Sylvester. of Iowa City, and DR..
| Sherbon, Of Colfax, have been selected
to assist in this difficult task. In con-
nection with this baby contest there
will be the state exhibit, loaned to
Grinnell for the purpose by the state
college at Ames, and placed where all
can have access to 1t. This child well
fare exhibit will be of great interest
and assistance to the general public in
making up their verdict.
| Rev. Herbert Francis Evans preached
the morning sermon at the Congrega-
tional church yesterday on the topic,
Vital Christian Living" Professor
Evans has always found an apprecia-
tive audience here and he has now con-
sented to occupy the pulpit Of this
church while the committee Is looking
| for permanent pastor to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of Rev.
p F. Marston. Professor Evans will
begin next Sunday d series OF sermons
on topics of vital christian interest.
! On Saturday Of this week there will
be demonstration Of spraying and
pruning of fruit trees by an expert
from the agricultural extension depart
ment Of the state college at Ames.
This demonstration will be given in the
orchard Of Prof H. W. Matlack, of
this city, beginning at o'clock in the
afternoon. Farmers are especially in
vited to be present; also students in
the high school. Many other phases of
fruit raising in Iowa will be presented
| and discussed.
| The fine exhibit Of forty paintings
executed by members OF the Iowa Art
Guild, that has been open at the Car
negie library of the college, has at
tracted much attention and won high
praise. It will be here until Wednes-
| day Of this week.