Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-31

season will be completed next spring
| as rapidly as conditions will permit
When that is done there will be blu:
very little of the city but can be viewed
from the paved streets and the ceme-
| terry and the fair grounds can probably
both be reached on solid footing under
all conditions of weather.
w. j. Boyd has come from Oska-
loosa, where he has been with the
F'rankel Dry Goods Company, and is
now in this city in the employ of G.
A. Blair and plans TO move his family
here soon.
Professor Steiner has just started on
his annual lecture tour which will take
him both east and west and I'LL his
time completely until about the first
of June.
The Woman's Social Service League
and the Grinnell Commercial Club
have planned to put Grinnell on the
map with a bright spot of patriotic
color when President Wilson shall pass
thru here at $40 tomorrow afternoon.
Requests We're read from the pulpits
yesterday that the people would decor
ate their homes and places of business
with the national colors and that those
who go to the train to see the president
will carry flags.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Lyman. of Des
MONIES, spent the week end here at the
home of Mrs. Lynans father, Mr.. A.
Mcintosh
Mr.. Ellen Fisher. one of the earliest
of the Chester settlers. whose home has
been IN this city for many years, passes
her 18th birthday today with gifts and
rejoicing and messages of good will
from many relatives and a host of
friends. Her daughter. Miss Fanny
Fisher, who teaches in Jewell, is at
home TO help in the celebration.
Mrs. Fred Haines and her little Z
months-old son Robert. started for their
home in Franklin, Neb., Saturday
night, They have been visiting since
before Christmas at the home of Mrs
Halnes' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wrage. in this city.
Prof. H. c. Conrad. of Iowa College,
has gone east to become the exchange
professor with Harvard. He stops on
his way east to visit the botanical de-
partments of the University of Michi-
gan and of Cornell University. He is
not expected back here until the lat
ter part Of June. Miss Louisa Sargent,
assistant in botany here. will have
charge Of his classes and botany spe-
cialists from outside the college and
city will give lectures.
Miss Ethel Ryan begins her work in
Iowa College today as physical di-
erctress OF women, taking the place of
Miss Anderson, who has gone east on
leave OF absence. Miss Ryan was
working in this capacity in Des Moines
last year. She will have the gymna-
STUN work this winter and the w A
A board will have charge Of other
activities in the spring.
Clinton Tooley, Iowa College. Is. has
gone to Pittsburgh TO take up dramatic
work in Carnegie Institute His work
since graduation here has been highly
praised and his many friends are
large things for him.
The leaving Of the college at the
chose of the first semester of Nina
Nichols causes vacancy in the Junior
board Of the woman's league. and
Lorna Palmer. II has been selected to
I'LL the vacancy.
W. N. Turnbull is recovering slowly
from a serious attack of pneumonia.
His sisters. Miss Margaret Turnbul
-
ray. of Toulon, H., who came to be with
him when he was at his worst, have
returned to their homes.
The T. J. Smith family has been re-
leased from quarantine on account of
the scarlet fever and other cases seem
TO be progressing favorably. No new
cases of quarantine have been reported
at present writing. In the Newburg
vicinity the disease seems to be spread.
ing and services at the Congregational
church there have been suspended for
the past two Sundays
Professor and Mrs. Jesse Macy are
looking forward with pleasure to a visit
this week from their daughter and her
husband, Professor and Mrs. W. A
Noyes, of Urbana, Ill
l.. D. kemerer. q former resident of
this city and one time mayor, but now
a resident of Magnolia, Ark. is here for
a visit with old friends and to look after
business interests in connection with
the Laros Buggy Company
1t was Grinnells glory day in bas-
ketball on Saturday. Simpson met
Grinnell on the floor here and went
down to defeat by to 90 score in
the afternoon. Then Grinnell high took
up the refrain in the evening and
pitched the tune of 10 to 80 in the
Grinnell favor.