Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-22
GrinneIi and Vicinity.

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STinneu- Dec. 2e.-In .he final inter
society college debate, Institute won
over Chrestonaathia by the unanimous
the negative side of the question de-
bate6. This puts Institute IN the lead
for the Worth trophy. an annual re-
ward for the best literary work The
Institute team WAS Bennett. Fri6lgnd
and Miller. The Chrsstonathia team
was Lee, Graham and GiIberg. The
judges We're Drs. e s. Evans. c. E
Harris and L G Leuley and Prot. J.
?. Ryan and H. ". Norris From the
four societies. following these debating
tests in society work, the debating
union have selected the following from
which 20 draw the varsity teams for
the coming inter college debates: Les
lie Lee, Maurice Friiland. Earl Could
Lewis Cobb. Clark Graham. Walter
Bennett James and Harold Van Dorm
The active and efficient lodge of Odd
Fellows Of Sheridan elected the fol-
lowing officers at the regular annual
w Lynch: recording secretary. H A
Schultz: financial secretary, II. ]. Her
! man: treasurer. Earl Soth
Mrs. S. c. Forsythe, SOS Spring
street. slipped on :se :c- ss.,aa. and
broke the bone OF her left ankle She
| Is reported as making a slow Erecoy-
cry. On Monday Mrs. Everett Blood
/ slipped and fell from the same cause
and strained the liganen.s OF her left
arm,
John Beeler. one Of the oldest settlers
and must highly respected et.izen. Of
rfY
go TO the hospital in Des Mosnes and
/ undergo a surgical operation from
| which ne is reported as recovering.
| City Clerk and Mrs A c. Hartman
plan to spend Christmas with their
daughter, Mrs. George Esrhart- in Dss
/ Moines. They viii De accompanied by
| their daughter from this city. Mrs.
Jessie Schuyler, and her son Glare
| l. L Dickerson- college librarian,
| has gone 10 his old home q; Oklahoma
| City. Okla. Later he IS 10 go to the
east and. on his way hack, win stop az
| Chicago, where ne is on the program
for an address on STAFF Organization
| before the rni6-Einter meeting Of the
| librarians.
| Monday night sags the street tes-
/ tivities in this city open vigorously.
| The Elks put on some starting stunts,
| para6ing the brilliantly lighted busi-
ness blocks with some characteristic
! floats and winding up with a display
! Of fire balloons and other fireworks
/ from the roof Of the Elks building. The
| Com rega.ional choir. not content with
I the program Of song in the business
! quarter. went to the houses OF various
| shut-ins afterwards and sang the
| Christmas songs.
. At the annual meeting Of the Social
Service League one OF the important
matters caiis,i Cp vas that Of Su.!Gin g
a county hospital in Grinnell and the
executive committee Of the league was
instructed to look over the ground and
start the prelim mary work looking to
that end.
The work that has been going On for
some months Jointly between the
county Of Poweshiek and the II. & St
| l. Railway Company in the way OF
Strengthening the dangerous curve in
! the Chester road where It passes under
the side Of the railroad The cost has
been about $4,000 OF which. by previous
agreement. the county pays one-third
and the railroad the balance
The Congregational church will hold
the Christmas festivities for the chill
dren tomorrow evening in the church
beginning at 7:15 o'clock. A Christ
mas play will be presented under the
dtrectia. Of Mrs Paul Myers. assisted
Mrs. Carl Child and Mrs. VIII Bailey
Mrs Carl Child and Mrs. VII Bailey
II is an English scene. S..