Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-16


4 One week from today, at 1880 in this
afternoon, on the farm Of Walter g
Souires a mile southwest Of Grinnell,
there viii be a very Interesting and
profitable demonstration Of" orchard
pruning and spraying by j. II. Allison.
of Ames., r. e. Mitchell OF Ames, will
at the same time give considerable en-
lightment on the best way to care for
farm poultry. High school students
are especially urged to be present AMI
take lessons early. ..
Recent publication of paving assess
ments for the completed work of 1915
shows that the total cost assessed to
the property owners Is $126,643.0S.
Flans are already made for next year
that may cover as, much more for 1916.
Raffety, Bicket. Bohlman, Schultz
and Miller are the men from Iowa Col
lege that are to go on Tuesday next to
take part in the state gymnastic con-
test at Luther College, at DEBORAH.
Three men from each contesting col
lege are to compete in each event. Two
selected exercises and one original one
on the horse. horizontal bar, parallel
bars, flying rings and mats will be
given by each team.
The work Of raising the $4,000 fund
for the endowment of the Grinnell- in
China movement goes on quite hope
fully. 1t is planned to get $4,000 from
the city of Grinnell. One Of the COL
lege alumni has pledged $1,000 condi-
toned upon the raising of the entire
fund. The committee of solicitation is
working hard and with faith in tho
project and themselves. Lloyd Taylor
and Ray Bohlman are announced as
two recent additions to the band Of
eleven now in process Of formation.
This brings the number up to eight
and the friends of the movement arc
confident that the other three will be
forthcoming. .-4s.e,ss, ,...5jg55
: GIL. Deedrick, who recently moved
from near Grinnell to near Malcom, is
suffering from the perversity Of q COW
and q pig, who inhabits hfs hons
place. The cow ran out of the barn.
Mr.. Deedrick ran after her. The pig,
with the we'll known contrariness of
tie breed, ran between Mr.. Deedrick
and the COW. Mr.. Deedrick fell over
the pig and broke two bones of his
arm. ~ FL, sl*F :H,'
Mr.. George H. Crosby, who has been
in Grinnell for a couple of weeks as
the guest of his son, Sam H. Crosby,
has returned to his Denver home.
While here he sold one lot Of his East
street property to DR.. H. B. Brock and
another to Ira Goodrich.
Harold L. Boyer. president Of the In
terror Telephone Company of this city.
is in Des Moines attending the meet
ing Of the Iowa Independent Telephone
Association. =" .:.g~
The Caloca and Institute college So
cieties have selected as their dramatic
presentation on the 29th Of April ''The
Witching Hour" by Augustus Thomas
and the try-outs for places in the cast
will begin soon. 80.
Prof. J. G. Walleser is chairman of
the committee in charge, Of the annual
Henry Yorke Steiner prize contest for
the best college song produced by any
college student or alumnus OF Iowa
College. The prize is $50 in cash, to
be equally divided between the writer
of the song and Of the music to which
it shall be set.
Grinnell comes home from DEBORAH
with the honors of third place IN the
gymnastic contest STAGED there on
Tuesday night. Luther College tooS
first place and Iowa second. Rafsety.
blCKet, F6OElIIldiisf SSAuiSH, o'Ao A'AAAASN
composed the Grinnill team accom-
panied by Stoddard. Ensssx>5
Mr.. and Mrs. L. e. Dow are having
the pleasure of visit Of several days
from Mrs Dow's brother, Henry Fitz,
whose home has been for many years
in Panora.
Mrs. Mary Burns, Of Des Moines, is
reported sas being critically Ill with lit
tie If any hope for her recovery. Her
brother, y. A. Porter, of this city,
brings back the discouraging news.
&Mrs. &C.. ]. Piper has gonesto visit q
daughterSin Rockford. Ill. She has been
spending the winter at the home Of her
daughter Mrs. P. A. Johnson, in this
city. ~. - Il .e1. ~ <..22ssa: ~.
T.. H. Waters. formerly asresident of
this city but in recent years located
at Flagler. Colo has been visiting his
parents and sisters in Chicago and
stopped to visit in Grinnell and, Monte
yuma on his way back to Coiora do:
Mrs. Charles jackson has SO far re-
covered from her recent operation In
the city hospital here as to be able to
be taken to her home.
Mrs. Will Barnes underwent an OPP
Grafton at the hospital on m onday from
which she Is recovering.