Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-08
GrinnslI and Vicinity.

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Grinnell. May s.-The 1916 football
schedule for Iowa College Ia as fol-
lows: Sept. 80, Leander Clark at Grin
nell; Oct. I. Simpson at Grinnell: Oct.
n, Iowa at Iowa City; Oct. 81, Beloit
at Beloit; Oct. rs, Coe at Cedar Rap
ids: Nov. I, Drake at Des Moines; Nov.
II, open date: Nov. Is. Penn at Oska-
loosa; Nov. rs, Cornell at Grinnell. The
business men Of Grinnell have been
very anxious for the Cornell game to
come on Friday that they may be abla
to see 1t and this shift of dates may
take place. a. .,-s g....s =, ID.
Original orations for the Hyde prize
contest must be handed in by the 10th
of this month as the contest itself
takes place about June TO- The sitting
committee will select the best eight
manuscripts to be used in the contest.
The awards are in cash, SIS, SIS and
$40. y 49,. . p. a. 90
The Ladies' Educational Society Of
Grinnell has presented the honor sem
Tor scholarship to Louis st. John. Of the
class of 1917. This carries the honor
Of high scholarship and qualities OF
leadership and helps out on expenses
to the extent of $40. 1t Is available next
year. For the present year it is hello
by Jennie Brody and for last year 1t
was won by Edith Durham.
The Grinnell Electric and Heating
Company have made proposition ta
Lynnville TO extend electric service to
that town at a reasonable rate and the
town is soon to take a vote on the
question of acceptance. The Lynnyille
town council is unanimously in favor
and it Is thought the voters will be so
too. .--...- . .
Frank Ritter, 10 years old, son o.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Ritter of this city,
had the misfortune to break his left
arm for the second time within few
months and both times while engaged
in sports at the Center school yard. In
the fall the break came in q football
game This time there was tug-ot-
war and Ritter fell with another boys
weight coming down on him. Both
bones of the lower arm were broken
aud the upper bone was spiintered JUST
above the elbow, the bone protrudins
from the flesh. osy-s 2 4
SiIas Thompson has SO nearly re-
covered from his operation al the city
hospital that he will be- able. 10. be
taken 10 his home on Prairie street this
week. 80 -.
Rev. John T. Marvin has been quite
seriously i'll for some weeks and can
not be reported as experiencing any
considerable change. ,@.
Mrs. Joy Wilson, Of this city, has had
a visit from relatives, Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Duffus, who have now gone
back to their home IN Pipestone, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Bramer. Of
Brooklyn, were visitors at the Wilson
home at the same time. ~
Mrs. E. Case has changed from
office work for the Spaulding company
to the; same kind Of work for the Grin
nell Electric and Heating Company.
F At the regular meeting of the. Wom-
ems Foreign Missionary Society at =
O'Clock ON Wednesday. at the Congre11
gational church, Mrs. o. r. Parish VIII
speak on Medical and Philanthropy
Work.; Miss Bertha Bush will present
The Contrast Between India and
Burmailr; and Mrs. Vernon Biankywili
give a "Glfmpse Eof ylon-.s Ii $t 1, u 4
At the regular meeting sof Gordon
Granger post and corps on Saturday
arrangements were made for attend
ance of both post and corps at tho
Baptist church on Sunday morning,
May ga, where the pastor, Rev. Frank
III. Webster, will preach. On Memorial
Day the graves at the cemetery VIII
be decorated By the Sons OF Veterans
under the direction Of post members. In
the afternoon the usual brief parade
and flag salute will be given, the chill
dren of the. public schools assembling
in the park, singing patriotic songs
and then joining in the salute and the
parade. AT the Colonial Theater the
children will recite the Gettysburg ad-
dress and have some other exercises
1t Is not yet possible to announce the
name of the speaker Of the day. r..