Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-11
Grinneil and Vicinity.
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Grinnell Dec. 11.-Perry Goss, eldest
son of Mrs. A. B. Goss, of this city.
went to Morris, ILL.,, on Saturday night
to attend the funeral of his grand
mother, who died on Wednesday last
companied by his cousin. Chester
Goss, of Denmark, Iowa. who came
from Des Moines, where he is en-
ployed.
Mrs. p. VI. Haines will preside over
the union meeting on Wednesday
afternoon at O'Clock, at the Con-
gregational church. of the missionary
societies in their special Christmas
service. Mrs. Henry w. futile will
sreak on The Best Expression Of the
Christmas Spirit" Miss Chamberlain s
topic will be Origin Of CHRISTMAS
Celebrations" Mrs. G. P. Wyckoff
will give one Of her excellent readings,
and the music will be a solo by Mrs.
l.. B. T Spencer and chOruses by a
group of college girls. Officers for
next year will be elected by each
society.
The new college skating rink. which
has been prepared under the direction
of DR.. Sprague for the use of college
men and women separately and for
beth together on Saturdays. was
flooded on Saturday evening with the
expectation that successive thin food
irgs will put it into condition for skat-
irg by the middle Of this week unless
the weather is too warm for solid
freezing. A complete schedule OF
hours has been drawn for the govern
ment of the different sexes, classes and
the faculty.
The phenomenal growth and success
OF the Mutual Home Loan and Savings
Association of this city is undoubtedly
due in great part to the fact that the
members of the directorate, seven in
number are long time residents of
Grinnell. and having grown up with
the city, are fitted to estimate its needs
ard size up the applicants for loans
At a recent meeting the matter OF
length of residence came mp and poll
o. the directors showed that Ex-Mayol
Beth Jenkins has been here over sixty
years, W. T. Moyle, the youngest In
point OF residence, has lived here
thirty-one years, and the average Of
the seven was orty-eight years. The
board is composed Of D. W. Brainard
o. T. F1risbie, Beth Jenkins, A. c. Har-
: rlman, r. P Marvin and w. T. Moyle.
Glen vosburg. Of Gilman, who came
to Grinnell some time ago for al
operation in the city hospital for re-
lief from appendicitis, is reported a!
making continuous good progress!
towards recovery.
Reverence" was the key note OF tht
discussion at the Child Conservation
League meeting at the Congregations
church today, opened by quotation:
from formulation Stones" on rev
erence and respect. Mrs. w. T. Kirk
patrick presented paper on The
Lack Of Reverence in American Chill.
dren and the Reason" Mrs. Franz
Abel opened the discussion on Teach.
Ing Reverence For God Thru FIJI:
Wonderful Creation And there was
music and a story hour for the chill
dren
Grinnell College people are interested
in the announcement that Carol Macy
graduate in the class of 1914. now al
attorney at law of Gully, is to be mar,
ried next June to Miss Vivian Hull, o
Z Oskaloosa. The bride-to-be is thu
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. G. Hull
who issue the announcement. Thu
groom made reputation in the colleg'
here In football and basketball as sta,
and captain, as well as in some othe
lines.
Mrs. c. E. Decatur. Jr.. has gon'
back to her home in Lincoln Neb.
after q visit of some length at tn
home Of her husbands parents, MI