Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15
GrinneIl and Vicinity.

Special to TimeS-RepuDlican. {"
Grinnell, Dec. l5.-Mr. and Mrs. e.
E. I4indstrom. Of Montezuma, are tae
parents Of daughter, born yesterday.
Mrs. Lindstrom was Miss Flora Nc
Guin. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. q.
McGu!n, Of Grinnell.
Corporal Johnson, recruiting officer
OF the regular army at this point. re-
ports thirty-o one enlistments so far this
month, twenty two having gone in on
the 11th. ,. q
The jury in the superior court room
rendered verdict yesterday afternoon
in the case Of Hyll w. Smith against
Floyd Eichhorn IN favor Of the defend
ant. A dispute over the ownership OF
corn caused the suit.
The Colonial, the Strang and the
Lyric, theater and moving picture
shows, have combined and secured the
services OF an attorney to make appii-
cation to the court for an Injunction to
prevent the city council from enforc-
ing the recent ordinance passed by that
body restraining these places OF
amusements from being operated on
Sunday. ....
I Word recently reached this city that
Floyd V. Hedges. a Grinnell boy, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs Charles Hedges, of this
city. graduate OF Grinnell high school,
was married in Hannibal. No. on
Thanksgiving morning to Miss Angela
Moore. of that city. The groom left
his home here and went to Quincy, ILL.,,
where he graduated from the CONNER
cial college and he now has good
position as secretary treasurer of the
Overland Motor Company Of Hannibal.
The following Officers were recently
elected for Beulah Chapter. o. f. s.:
Mrs Edith Brock. w. M; o. 3
Mathews. w. P: Miss Myrtle Parkes,
A NJ; Miss Mary Sanders, secretary;
Mrs. Ora Murphy, treasurer; Miss
Clara Baggs, conductress; Mrs. Edith
Elsom, assistant.
Westtield Grange sent Mr.. and Mrs
Jesse Lord as delegates to the state
export. 10
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Streck are expect
Ing their son Leslie to come from Mil
waukee to spend the Christmas holi-
DAYS with them.
J. ". Eells. Of Muscatine. a stu
dent in Iowa College in Grinnell in the
sos. has been in the city this week
visiting a niece Of his now a student
in the college. 3
Charles Kicker. Jr., has recently
written to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles F. Kicker, in this CITY. that
he has enlisted in Salt Lake City, in
the aviation division and expects or
ders to go to San Antonio. Tex.
Ted Rattersby writes that he is
properly enlisted in the medical de-
partment and is now at Fort Logan,
Colo. His place in the drug store here
has been taken by B. A. Hahn, Of New
ton.
Mrs. Ella Reinking Towle is critical
ly i'll at her home in this city. She
has been over exerting herself with
travel and her missionary work.
Paul Proctor has left his position in
the Merchants National Bank Of this
city and has enlisted In Des Moines in
the field hospital corps Of the regular
army. sSt5'a
Miss Mary Spencer, sister Of Pro6. r.
B. T. Spencer, Of this city, and niece,
Miss Lena Spencer. Of Washington
were the guests Of honor at an after
noon entertainment yesterday given by
Mrs. Spencer.
p. J. Kimball has left his position
here with Swift & Co. and has gone
back to his home state OF Maine ex-
pecting to enlist in the heavy artillery
He II succeeded here AZ manager by
4 4 s. Garrison Garrison, os c!:-!.ds
At a special meeting of the city
council a resolution was passed pro.
viding for the issuance Of fundins
| bonds series E. 1917. for "a, 37ss40, IL
satisfy a Judgment OF the superiol
lcourt Of 0rinnell in favor Of William