Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-14

towards the community Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shaw have re-
turned to Grinnell from Oklahoma,
where they have been living for some
time, desiring the best educational adj
vantages for their two daughters that
Come with them. Dale Livingston has
recently vacated his residence at 1904
Spencer street and moved out on the
farm, and the Shaw family occupy that
property.
Announcement is made OF the forth
coming marriage of Miss jeanette Ash
tor 10 William Sherman and that the
ceremony will take place at Newport,
4. l.. where Commander and Mrs.
Waldo Evans are living, the COM
nlander being at the naval war college.
While cranking his Ford at Blue
Point church on SUNDAY afternoon the
machine gave an extra hard kick and
broke the right wrist of Rev r. j.
Arms. pastor of that church. He was
brought Ia Grinnell to have the frac-
tire and dislocation reduced.
Mrs. J. F. Jameson has had the
pleasure of visit from her son, Mark
VI. Jameson. who was a Grinnell boy.
a graduate of Iowa College here in the
class of 1888. and now lives in War
ren. Pa.
Architect w. H. Brainerd. of Boston,
graduate of Iowa College, class of 1883,
has been in Grnnell the past week
looking after the construction nf the
presidents house Of which he is the
architect.
Prof. ]. F. Mangold has had few
days visit from his father Mr.. John
f,aa oil ~, his
home in Dubuque.
DR.. c. II. Lauder has bought build
lrs site and started preparations for
building home next year on Tenth
avenue.
Grinnen. Dec. II. The Congrega-
tional Brotherhood OF this city never
had a more impressive OF important
meeting than the one of Tuesday even
ing last. The large lecture room %
the church was crowded with fathers
and sons, their own or borrowed or
adopted for the occasion. and every son
was using his eyes and his ears to the
fullest extent 10 ind out what dad
had IN the brotherhood to so interest
him in all the meetings. Each father
was careful that son" went ahead OF
him ard was beautifully served as he
passed the length of the table on the |
cafeteria plan. The orator of the even
ing, Mr. MCGOWAN. was introduced and |
received with loud and continued ap-
pIause. His talk was simple plain. |
every day but wonderfully touching
and convincing.
The 1onian and Aegis Societies in |
college are to present the modern
Era nj ssrrha a Tray-,r~prf a
edy. at the Colonial Theater in Feb
ruary. This is said TO be the second |
production of this play in this coun
try.
The college landscape artist. Ray F. |
Weirick, of Des Moines, is planning |
four new tennis courts to be placed |
north Of Ward field and across Tenth |
avenue. Work will begin on them as |
soon as the soil can be properly worked |
Il thes P-i2g. They are 10 he finished !
hard. probably in cement, In time for |
the state tournament to be held here. |
The cost is estimated at $3.50 each.
The light fall Of snow and the fear |
that a heavy fall was coming at this |
time has delayed somewhat the COM
pletion Of the outdoor skating rink for |
the college, north Of Tenth avenue. A |
warming house Is to be built at one |
end Of the rink and electric wiring and |
lights will make 1t an ideal place for |
evening skating. With the present |
kind of weather 1t will take but few
days to get perfect surface and the |
sport will then begin.
Mrs. L. NJ. Verbeck, Of this city, was
called recently to the bedside Of her |
father, T. H. Tracy. at haywood, ILL.,, |
by his critical illness. A telegram from |
her tells Of the fathers death. Her |
daughter Dorothy, who went with her. |
has returned to the home here but Mrs |
Ferbeck will remain there for the |
present.
Miss Zeva Bendow, who was here
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Charles Men
denhall, has gone back to her home in |
Union.
Miss Edna Sherman. on her way to |
to enter school, coming
from her home In Pasadena, Cal.
stopped in Grinnell for a brief visit at
the H. VI. Cove home.
The family cow at the Milton Black |
home kicked the little son Of Mr.. and |
Mrs. Black with such force as to cash
the scalp down to the skull and re-
quired three stitches Of the surgeons |
needle to hold the severed parts in |
place.
Mrs. J. F. Jameson Is having a visit |
from her son, Mark w. Jameson. who