Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-30
Grinnell and Vicinity.

Special 10 Times -RepUQllCaD.
Gr:rnel. Dec, 30. John Ramsey
started for Florida by way Of Chicago
and plans TO spend the rest Of the win
ter in that warmer climate. He goes
first TO Pensacola and will travel over
the state az his pleasure dictates.
Prof. Paul F. Peck has gone to at
tend the meetings Of the Pan Amer!-
can Congress and some other import
ant gatherings. in Washington. D c.
He went by way Of New York and
there attended g meeting OF those in
terested in college athletics over the
country.
The petition that has been in cir
cu!ation several days asking the school
board Of GrinueN independent district
to call an election 10 vote on bonding
the district in the sum Of $4,000 for
new buildings and additional grounds
for recreation has received some 500
signatures and has seemingly de-
veIoped very !:.;!e opposition. The Pc
tition has been presented to the board
and by that body been placed on file.
Action viii probably be taken in the
near future.
Aviator Robinson plans 10 go 10 New
York the first OF next week TO attend
Club of America. He will be gone
some time and will take time to inves-
rigate as fully as possible the condi-
tions of the flying game in the east
The friends OF the a. r. Heald family
Of this city and OF the son, Harry
Head. OF Montana, profser sympathy
in their bereavement by the death Of
,irs. Harry Head in their western
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with the body. This death leaves the
husband with two little girls, and 6
years old. 50.
Members of the Friends church. with
others, have arranged for a meeting to
watch the old year out and the new
year in" The meeting will begin at
s o'clock. Rev. Mr.. Thoreson. Of the
Christian church, and Rev. Mr.. Lin
coin will give brief talks on the sub
ject Of peace and the W c. T. L. win
occupy one hour Of the evening. There
will be good music Pastor Joseph
Souher, OF the Friends church, will
preside over the meeting.
Rev. and Mrs. W. II. Rom.g. who live
on Chatterton street. had the pleasure
Of the society Of their children thru
the Christmas season. One son, Albert
S. Romig, who has been running a
saw mill at Victor. has recently been
appointed instructor in the steam and
gas laboratory Of the University Of
Wisconsin and goes there the frs, Of
next week. He is graduate of the
engineering department Of Pe-due
University.
Postmaster Will J. Nelson reports
the sale Of stamps this season thru
the six most busy days as exceeding
the sales for the same time a year ago
by s168.41, or about IS per cent The
total postoffice receipts for the same
period exceeded those Of year ago
by s119. The heaviest days business
was on the 21st when it totaIed 1888 81.
Mrs. Charles Appleby had a visit
from her siste:, Mrs. C!a2s Lulii,t. and
her daughter, whose home is in Fay
cite, Ida Mrs. Lundt plans 10 visit
some weeks in Iowa and then 90 TO
| Los Angeles TO make a new home
The body Of A. B. Everett was
brought from Cedar Rapids on Monday
and inferred in Hardwood cemetery
here. Rev. Mr.. Harmed, Of Cedar Rap
| ids, came a the officiating minister.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Wisemiller, of South
] Park street, are having a visit from
! their granddaughter, Freda wtsemil-
! Ter, whose home is at West Liberty.
| John Thorpe Is here for a visit with
! his brother, Oliver Thorpe who has
| been very i'll but Is now on the mend.
John Thorpe was a GrinneIl boy but
| has been living for some time at Twin
| Falls, Idaho.
| Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ. Cox
| learn from them that Mrs. Cox e
| mother, who has been very i'll at AL
| toona, Of pneumonia, is recovering.