Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-08
GrinneIl and Vicinity.

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GrinneN, Feb. S.-Grinnell- held 4
special school election yesterday at
which 542 votes were cast. being less
than one fourth Of the full vote. men
and women, Of the city. There were
two propositions on the ballot:-Shall
the independent district issue bonds
in the sum OF $4,000 Tor
the purpose Of constructing and
equipping new school house
at South school: for the purpose Of
constructing and equipping two add
tional rooms at Parker school: and for
the purpose OF constructing and equip
ping two additional rooms at Cooper
SCHOOL," On this proposition there
were 294 who votes yes and 24s who
voted no. giving q majoritySef forty-six
in the affirmative. OF this number
ninety-nine women voted yes and fifty
seven voted no. The second PROPOSE
ton on the ballot was-"Shall the in
dependent district issue bonds in the
sum of $4,000 for the purpose of pur-
chasing additional school grounds az
South school and Parker SCHOOL, On
this 223 voted yes and 384 voted nc,
and the proposition was lost by eighty
one votes. The vote gives q great deal
of dissatisfaction. There are many
voters who are in favor of a new build
ing for South school but who claim
that Parker and Cooper school build
ings were never planned for additions
and these can not be satisfactorily
made. With the instructions OF the
people, as shown in this vote, carried
out 1t is claimed by those in position
to know best the needs OF the school
that the greatest need Of the district
Will not be supplied and can not he
until a new, commodious, modern high
school Is built. The present action, OF
the voters seems to put off that day
indefinitely. A special election was
held some months ago to ascertain
whether the voters of the district
would permit of the issuance of bonds
in the sum of 100000 to build such a
high school. The proposition was voted
down by a considerable majority.
Tomorrow evening, beginning : at
40, at the Baptist church in this
city, Rev. S. E. Wilcox, D. d., OF Des
Moines, and Rev. F. w. Harding. Of
Tura, Assam, will address the audience
on the subject Of the. great layman's
missionary conference soon to be held
in Des Moines. Pastor Frank II. Web
ster will preside.
Macy Brothers, Of Lynnville have re-
Gently paid 5000 an acre for a 230-acre
farm that adjoined their 520-acre farm
giving them a 750-acre tract OF prob
ably as good farming land as Iowa car.
show and which they are farming
themselves.
Mrs Mary Jane Lee, the mother OF
Mrs. Ellen Mincer, Is 80 years old and
has been very i'll for several weeks
with not much prosnec4 Of permanent
Improvement.
Mrs. J. r. Greene is having the
pleasure Of visit from her aunt, Mrs.
Henry PitTnan. who came some time
ago from her home in Newburg, Ore
and has been visiting her sister, Mrs
A. J. Pierce, of Iowa Falls, and her son.
DR.. n. A. Pitman, Of Cherokee. Mr..
and Mrs. Pitman were former resi-
dents Of Grinnel1 and have many
friends here. Mr. Pitman remains IL
Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Han. who wers
west for the winter several weeks ago,
send back word from their present To-
cation in Spokane and complain OF the
cold as being 80 severe as to keep
them shut in.
Mrs. Il. 0. HickerneM and her soT,
have come to make Grinnell their home
and are living at 1905 Summer street
Their former home was youngstown.
/ Pa.
The financial statement Of the
Mutual Home Loan and Savings As
ISOLATION OF this CITY, Just completed
| and given to the public shows re-
ceipts and disbursements for 1915 Of
nearly $4,000. with total assets Of al
most 3465 900.