Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-19
GrinneIl and Vicinity.
ial to Times-RepubIican,

Grinnell, April 19.-Miss Mabel Blair,
Iowa College, IA, was awarded first
rank in piano playing in the competi-
ton at Davenport Of the National Fed
Grafton of Musical Clubs. American
trained pianists of Iowa alone COM
peting. This honor gives her the OPP
portunity of repeating the work done
at Davenport in Chicago. where she
goes tomorrow, with the prospect OF
an engagement as piano soloist for
some club in the federation. Miss
Blair is now teaching piano playing at
Tabor College.
A E. Jacobson and c. D. Knowles,
the former a timer and the latter
carpenter, working together on some
scaffolding on the home Of Dr.. p. +.
Talbot, got fall when the scaffold
broke Knowles was fortunate enough
| to hang on to the porch roof and was
not hurt. Jacobson hit the roof in his
decent and bounded off to the ground,
| breaking his left arm just above the
elbow and hurting his hip consider
ably.
| Warren Grooms, who has been IN
Iowa City for several weeks following
an operation for mastoiditts. Is re-
ported as recovering with all indica-
lions favorable for complete recovery.
| His mother, who has been with him.
| has returned to the home here. ME-
Grooms, meantime, has felt the need
| of a change for his health and has
gone away for an indefinite period.
Helen Hink is reported as making
good recovery after having undergone
second operation for relief from
mastoiditis and her friends feel that
| they have reason to hope that she Will
have no more trouble in that line. She
| is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
| aink. Of this city.
| Mrs. ]. H. LAGRANGE has returned
| to her own home in Storm Lake after
| visiting for some time here at the home
| Of her daughter, Mrs. Henry G. Lyman.
| Gus Gibbs who came homo from
Ames, where he was attending Iowa
State College, suffering from appendi-
citis and who underwent an operation
at the city hospital here, is reported as
getting along nicely and will soon be
able to be out.
| A new organization has been formed
in connection with Iowa College, which
| is to be known as the Grinnell Alumni
Chips, being composed entirely of the
sons and daughters of those who have
graduated from this college in former
years. Russell Merrill, '16. is the first
| president Of this new organization,
and Helen Martin, '1s, is the first sec
lretary-treasurer. The present plans
are to have but two formal meetings
each year, one to especially welcome
Freshman "Chips'' at the opening OF
college in the fall, the other in con-
nection with the regular commence
inent exercises.
Announcement is made Of the mar
riage of Cleo Dunn, of Delta, to Harry
Snodgrass, also Of Delta, at Oska-
loosa, on Saturday morning at 10
O'Clock, by Rev. Mr.. Early, pastor of
the Christian church at Oskaloosa.
The bride is a member Of the class of
1918 here in Iowa College and has been
one of the Ruggles house group of
girls.
Mrs. o. F. Parish Is having the
pleasure Of visit from her sister, Mrs.
George Piersol, of Clarkfeld, MINI.
| The election Of B. F. Edwards to be-
come manager Of the Grinnell Brick
and Tile Company's business left a
vacancy in the bookkeeping department
Of the Farmers Elevator Company
which has been filled by the election
Of w. v. Davies, former secretary Of
the Grinnell Commercial Club.
| Mr.. and Mrs. n. L. Boyer announce
the birth to them Of son, whom they
have named Johnson Boyer. Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett Brown also announce the
birth Of a son.
Miss Mary E. Simmons, registrar Of
Iowa College, goes to the national con-
yention Of the American Association of
Collegiate Registrars, to be held at
Ann Arbor. Mich, during the next
three days.