Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-07
erinnelI and Vicinity.

Grinnell. March 7.-One of the early
landmarks of Grinnell is soon to dis
appear il the announced plans of the
Hagen brothers carry out. On the
northwest corner of the junction of
the historic home known for many
years as the "Old Doctor Harris
house" Since the death of the elder
DR.. Harris. one of the pioneers Of the
city, the place has been under the con-
troll Of DR.. Clinton E. Harris. On Sat
urday last il was bought by George F.
and Frank Hagen at a price consider
ably above $4,000. 1t is said they in
tend to tear down the old residence
and build on the lot one of the finest
garages Of the city. The location is
the finest one, near the business center
Of the city.
There was large attendance and
intense interest shown at the meeting
on Saturday afternoon at the Grinnell
Savings Bank where Dr. V. w.
Knowles, of the United States depart
ment of agriculture helped to form an
organization Of the farmers and stock
men for the purpose Of planning and
carrying out a campaign against the
hog cholera in Poweshek county.
Charles Cessna was elected president
OF the new organization, with A. l..
Frisbie. Jr.. secretary and treasurer,
and the following named to act as vice
presidents: Floyd Eichorn. Ernie
Harris Ed Schultz. J. c. Mclirath and
George Lamond. 1t is planned to have
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give an address at a mass meeting.
The name Of the organization is the
Poweshiek County Animal Husbandry
Association.
The annual election OF members OF
the school board in this city is at
tracing more attention and earlier
than many years. The women of
the city. ably seconded by large
group of men. are DESTROYS of seeing
woman on the board and Mrs. w. h.
Wilson, wife of the former pastor of
the Church Of Christ, is being put for
ward for that place. Nominations have
been made also of w. 7. Moyie. to
succeed himself. and Of Prof. F. f.
Amy. F,X-Judge J. P. Lyman goes out
by reason of expiration of his term of
office and does not desire a collection
because of lack Of strength for the
duties. Mr.. V. G. Preston retires as
he was filing out vacancy for the
past year.
Funeral services over the body OF
Mrs. Charles Bookneau were held to-
day at the Congregational church,
conducted by Rev. f. W. Cross. pastor
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In body. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Gillespie, with
their two grand children. who have
been visiting for some weeks at the
home of Harry Gillespie. started yes
terday on their return to their home in
Colony Bay, Montana,
Mr. and Mrs Ralph Morgan have
had as their guests for some days the
recently welded Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
F. Malcolm who were married in
Minneapolis. Mrs. Malcolm was for
merly resident Of this city under the
name of Miss Winifred Morgan. The
young couple have now gone to their
future home in American Falls, Idaho.
William Wrage has gone to Franklin,
Neb.. with a car of the family effects
They will make their new home there
to be near their daughter, Mrs. Fred
Haines.
The H. II. Morris farm north of this
city is having change Of occupancy.
Fenton Foster takes the place there of
Charles F.. DeVore. who moves his
effects to his new home in Minnesota.
His son Morris goes with him and the
rest of the family follow soon.
Mark Holmes formerly in business
in Grinnell but for several years a
successful farmer, has recently moved
to the farm he bought some months
ago Of Mr.. Coburn. near Malcolm. He
also rented the Judd farm near his own
and so controls more than five hundred
acres for the coming year.
Manager George Il. Kelly. or the
Grinnell Canning Company reports the
prospect Of securing large acreage Of
sweet corn In this vicinity this sum-
mer is very good and that the COM
pany probably will be able to offer $40
an acre for the crop. A new departure
for the company is now under way in
the purchase of $500 bushels of Cali
fornia red beans that are now on the
way to this city and will be canned
later. New machinery has been bought
for this new branch Of the canning in
dustry here. II the experiment proves
successful 1t will open the way to cut
ting down Of the overhead expenses by
keeping the plant in use considerable
of the time that 1t would otherwise lie
idle each year.
The second exhibition by the, Grin
nell Society of Fine Arts Is announced
to take place on the 14th, 18th and 18th