Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-27
GrinneII and Vicinity.


Grinnell, Nov. 27.--James S. Rollins
passed his S0th birthday yesterday
with the congratulations of many
friends with their visits, messages and
flowers. His daughter and her hus-
band and their daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sherman Buchanan ami Miss Amy.
came over by autc. in the morning from
their farm near Montour and spent the
day Mr.. Buchanan reports his hun
dred acres of corn averaging fifty
bushels to the acre as all in the crib
with twenty-fiv acres more in the
shock for feeding.
The Child Conservation League met
this afternoon in the Congregational
church with the following program.
Quotations from Foundation Stones
Oh Kindness; paper by Mrs. w. b.
Wilson on Cruelty Not a Normal Con-
dition of Childhood. but a Result Of
Lack of Knowledge in Parents to Lead
the Child; discussion, Mature Study
Thru Excursions In the Field, Vital
Necessity in Public School Work" by
Mrs. w. c. Robinson; vocal solo by
Miss Violet Glewn, and story hour
for children conducted by. Mrs. j. F.
Preston.
Architects Reimer and Herlin, Of
Marshalltown, were in Grnhell last
week comforting with the committee
appointed by the church and brother
hood to have charge of the plans for
the new Sunday school building for the
Congregational church. The work on
plans and specitica tons is satisfactory
as far as carried and il Is hoped and
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to have the question submitted to the
church early in January next.
As Frank Ball and Irma Barnes, coll
lege freshmen were attempting to
cross Sixth avenue at High street on
Friday evening rapidly moving car
struck them and both We're severely
hurt tho not permanently so. Ball was
thrown about ten feet and badly cut
about the head and face besides being
bruised on the legs where the car
struck him. Miss Barnes was bruised
about the head and had one knee badly
bruised. She wa.s taken to the college
infirmary and her companion was
taken to his room at the Hoyt house.
At latest reports both were recovering
with the expectation of being about
their work early this week.
The congregation yesterday az the
Congregational church hai the pleasure
of listening TO vocsi solo. Judge Ne.
o Cod. by Due1ss Back. as rendered
by Anon Dorsey Cain of the school, OF
music in me college here.
Friends of Mrs. Lillian Quinn. for
merly librarian Of the Stewart free Ii
brary in this city. have word from her
that she is now librarian in the Brad
ley Polytechnic Institute in Peoria, Ill.,.
with seven assistants.
The body OF Mrs. Elvina Wilson was
brought to Grinnell on Saturday
evening on its way to Montezuma for
interment Services were held in the
Methodist church Of that town yester-
day afternoon Mrs. Wilson died on
Thursday night at her home in Des
Moines, at the age Of SO years. She
and her. husband were former resi-
dents of Montezuma. Mr.. Wilson died
there eight years ago.
At Bisbee, Ariz., on the 18th Of this
month was celebrated the marriage Of
Miss Blanche Smith to Mr.. Oscar X
Wiessner. The newiy-we5s went &c
California on their wedding trip. This
item interests Grinnell people, as tbs
bride formerly lived in+ this city, is 9
daughter of. G. W. Smith and a step
granddaughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. J
| Noll.
n. ]. Morgart and family, of Hick
ory Grove township. have started fol-
| California to try the climate for tn
winter and to locate there permanent.
| If they find it desirable They rentet
| the farm to Mr. and Mrs. Claire Duffus
Mrs. voss after visiting thru ths
| summer and fall at the home Of hel
daughter, Mrs. Will Adams, has gone
back to ner home in Los Angeles.
John Ahrens, Sr., Of Hickory Grove
will start for a winters visit to reia'
t!ves in California soon, having rented
his farm to his son, John Ahrens, Jr
| Miss Helen Taylor has had the pleas
ure of entertaining for a week ENC
visit Miss Hester Carter, physical d.
rectress at CarIoten College.
G. NJ. Ross and his son Ebert arr
again at the family home in this city
after several weeks OF absence In look
| ing after the filling of the big contract
| for ..spuds'' for the state institutions
A Good Suggestion.
Try Chamberlain's Tablets when bill.
ious or constipated. You are certain
to be much pleased with them. The,
are easy to take and pleasant In effect
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