Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-24
GrinnelI and Vicinity,

Grinnell. June 24.-friendS here OF
Dr. and Mrs. Alex Blatherwick, living
in Los Angeles, Cal, have received
word of the birth of a daughter to
them, whom they have named Mildred
Louise. Mr.. Blatherwick is a graduate
of Iowa College
Mrs. G. T. Baggs and family expect
c. B. Baggs and son from Colorado
Springs, Colo, today for visit. Mrs.
Baggs and daughter will arrive next
week
Miss Vesta Thorp, Of Ottumwa- a
former student Of Iowa College at
Grinnell, wrote a short story while in
school. which has recently been &C
cepted by the Scribners, and for which
she received s125.
The Grinnell Electric and Heating
Company has its plans practically
completed for the building of a new
plant to cost in the neighborhood Of
100000. The equipment for the plant
has already been ordered and is TO be
of the latest and best. The capacity
is stated as 1000 kilowatts. The Rock
Island will put in special spur to the
building, which will be located just
south of the present one and facing
Main street. The company owns the
ground. The plans are receiving the
finishing touches at the home office in
Boston.
A meeting was held last evening at
the Grinnell Savings Bank of the ply
sicians, health officers, and city Off
Gals, with others interested, to con-
slider the practicability Of creating
here a miniature tented city for the
benefit of those afflicted with tubercu
losis and who can not gain admittance
to the Oakdale sanatorium. One ply
stefan claims seven cases Of that ma
ture and others are presumed to have
their proportion. In addition TO this
feature the object of the meeting was
to map out a general health program
for the community.
The Misses Lola Konopasek, Maude
Cessna, Hester Sanders and Constance
Davis, with Prof J. G. Walleser, Of the
college here. we've guests at the we'd
ding of Miss Helvig Anderson and
Prof John Frederick Mangold, Of Iowa
College, at the home Of the brides
parents in Rock Island on the evening
OF the 2lst. The bride is a graduate
of Iowa College, in the class Of 1910,
and has taught the past four years in
the high school here. Professor Man
gold has charge of the engineering de-
partment Of the college.
George Windhurst, who died in Will
liamsburg on Wednesday last, was for
merry a resident of Grinneh and has
always retained his embership in the
Grinnell lodge OF Odd Fellows. His
body will be brought here for inter-
ment on Sunday and funeral services
will be held at the I. o. o. F. hall.
Miss Frances Cross, a former mis-
sionary in linda, but who has been
for some time visiting at the T. H.
Buchanan home in this city, is now
entertaining her missionary friend,
Miss J. Saunders. Of Boston, who is
returning to her work in Madras, In
dia- after her furlough in this coun-
Try
Frances PhiMpott, Of this city, who,
while teaching at Creston, was strick-
en- with blindness, seems now to be
| recovering her sight but will have
to give her eyes complete rest for the
summer. She is at the, home Of her
sister, Mrs. Wuehrnann. In Chicago,
and under the care Of an eye special
list Of that city.
| Mrs. W. A. Noyes, who has been for
| some time visiting at the home Of hel
parents, Prof. and Mrs. Jesse Macy, OF
| this city. was joined yesterday morn
| ing by her husband, Professor Noyes
from their home at Urbana. Ill. He
was accompanied by his son.
Mrs W. H. Wheelock is having tbs
| pleasure of a visit from her father
| Thomas A Haight, OF Greenwich, Conn
Eugene F. Walcott, of Sheridan
leaves home today to go to PocateIlo
Idaho. to become motor car driver fol
his uncle, DR.. E. ]. Wolcott.
4 ]. w. Souter recently bought The
residence property Of A. L. King. al