Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-06
REPUBLICAN, MARsHAILTowN DECEMBER 1918

ed ~ follows. President Mrs.. Nancy
Rouse: first vice president, Mrs. B. A.
Stowe; second vice president, Mrs. r.
A. Barr: chaplain. Mrs. William Bor-
tell; treasurer, Mrs. William Harrison;
conductor, Miss Helen r, Field; guard,
Mrs, Gaylord Mowitt; delegate to state
encampment Mrs. Charles Bryan; all
ternate. Mrs. Frank L. Matteson. The
usual joint installation of officers will
probably take place on the first Satur-
day afternoon in January.
At the service of the Congregational
church yesterday morning Ave new
members were received by confession
Of faith and letter and thirty-six stu
dents were taken into associate mem
bership for their sojourn here, while
still retaining their membership in the
churches Of their own home towns.
All the many friends Of Miss Eda c.
Bowman, one Of the former assistants
to the pastor Of the Congregational
church here. will he glad to learn that
she is permanently located at Red
lands. Cal, and holds the responsible
position OF general secretary OF the
Young womens Christian Association.
The foreign missionary society will
hold its regular meeting on Wednesday
afternoon at the Congregational church
with the following Christmas pro-
gram: Christmas carols, sung by Mrs.
Kfesel; christmas in Christian
Lands" by Mrs. Alfred Burroughs:
What Christmas Means in Nom
Christian Lands by Mrs. Carl Child.
The two Christian associations of
the college have planned real Christ
mas, with a real tree and real gifts for
all. to be held in the mems gymnasium
on Friday evening of this week. ]. B.
McGregor and Helen Kelly. both Of II,
are at the head Of the social commit
tee in charge of the arrangem ents.
This is said to be the first genuine COL
lege Christmas ever held in Grinnell
The entire college aggregation is in
cluded in the Invite"
Carl Compton. Iowa College. rs, who
has been putting missionary theory
into practice since his graduation. in
Anatolia College, Marsovan, Turkey
under President George H. White, OF
this city. and Iowa College. writes
very graphically of the recent terrible
experiences in connection with that
college and that part of Turkey. Hav-
ing been sent to Constantinople on
mission of helpfulness for the college
and in charge Of women and children
tHaI were 10 embark spT AhctiCd lie
was refused permission to return to
Marsovan and was advised by his
friends in Constantinople to return To
America which he has done.
Mrs ]. F. Preston. Of this city. has
been enjoying a visit from her mother.
Mrs VI. NJ. Telford. who returned to
her own home in Mason City the last /
Of the week.
Wednesday evening Of this week has
been chosen as the time and the SUI
perior court room as the place of hold
ng the annual meeting Of the Grin
hell Country Club. The meeting be-
gins at 1880 and election OF directors |
and other business equally important |
viii occupy the time.
There are now twelve members OF
he Iowa and the National Society OF
he Sons OF the American Revolution, |
n this city. and a movement is on foot
o organize a chapter. Compatriot Ell
bridge D. Hadley. of Dies Moines, sec
-etary of the iowa society has ssgni-
led his willingness to come to Grim
Tell and deliver an address on either
II two subjects on which he has made
special preparation and, in this con-
lection, to assist in the formation Of
he chapter 7"4
After controversy lasting ten