Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-13
Grinns,l and Vicinity.

SPeClaI % llneS-ttepuDIlC4n.
Grinnel, Dec. 13.-Ferd Kiesel is the
champion Red Cross seal seller up to
date. his record being $3.50 worth in
two days. This Is more than all 9TH
ers Of the special canvassing force
combined brought in, but the oppor-
tunities were largely better for hiN,
Grinnell will easily get her $500 OF
more and Poweshiek county her $1,000.
Papers were read this afternoon be-
fore the members OF the Art Study
Club at their regular meeting at the
college library by Mrs. Main and Miss
Mary Chamberlain.
The Cooper School Parent Teachers
Association held an interesting meet
ing today with program by nth
grade pupils. Song Of the Chimes"
by Irene Thomas, Christmas. Old and
New, by Mrs. Marston, and a story
hour for the children.
TomoryQw afternoon the ladies Of the
Eastern Star meet at their hall
equipped with working materials for
making Christmas bags to hold nuts
and candy for the soldiers at Camp
Dodge. They plan To send 800 such
bags.
Leo Meredith enlisted in the marine
corps last summer and has Just passed
his radio examinations and is spend
Ing part OF his ten days furlough in
visiting Grinnell friends.
Mn and Mrs, Roscoe Macy report
from their home at Lynnvills the birth
OF 4 son. Mrs. Macy was MisS Mabel
Blair. of Grinnell, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. Blair
Mr.. and sMrS. Dan F. Hays celebrated
yesterday their golden wedding with all
their ave living children and some
ninety old friends from Chester and
Grinnell to help them. Mr.. Hays and
the girl that later became his wife
were both born and reared in FREDERICK
county, Maryland Mr.. Hays camef to
Iowa in 1856 and his wife-to-be came
here in 1860. They went back to their
old home at Cleunont. Md, and were
married in 1857. They then returned
to Iowa and settled in Chester town
ship where they lived on farm FOR
many years. To them were born six
children, five Of whom are living and
all were present on this glad occasion:
Joseph w. and Harvey c., both Of Chi
cago: Charles G., of Grinnell. and Rosa
d. and Grace S.. both of Grinnell. Mr.
and Mrs. Hays have been prominent in
the Methodist church for many years
Mr.. Hays is a veteran Of the civil war
where he was a part Of the Fourth
Iowa cavalry.
Professor and Mrs. H. w. Norris are
expecting visit from their son Waldo
who has been getting a working ac-
quaintance with wireless at Paris
Island s. c.. and from their daughter
Miss Genevieve. who has been study.
ing at Denver
NJ. q. scandrett spent q night at the
home Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w
R. Scandrett. in this city, on, his way
by auto from Winnebago, Mimi, to In
diana, where he Is to be the agrIcul.
tural expert for Blackburn county.
Miss Wilma Talbot is at the fam
ily home in this city again after spend
ing couple Of months in visiting rela-
tives in Boston.
Mrs. II. s. Morrison has so far -e-
covered from the operation she sus-
tanned in hospital in Des Moines as to
be able to return to her home here.
It Is expected that Rev. George F.
White, president Of Anatolia College al
'Marsovan. Turkey, but now, while
exiled from his work there, engaged
In raising funds for the suffering Ar
menian children, will soon be here and
the congregational Sunday school
workers ara planning to make an ex-
ira effort for this cause.