Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-16
GrinneIl and Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican.
Crinnell, Nov. 16.-Mr. and Mrs. F.
NJ. Bartling are having the pleasure OF
a few days visit from Mr.. Bartling S
father and mother who come from their
home in Grand Island Neb., and plan
to go from here TO southern California
to spend the winter
The second canvass for the army Y.
NJ c. A is on here and Grinnell and
vicinity have been districted and solicit
tors have been appointed to raise the
sum Of $4,000 for the city and a pro-
portiOnate sum for the outlying
vicinity.
George w. Way. Of Pasadena. Cal.
was visiting friends in this city brief
ly early this week on his way to his
old home at New Sharon. He still
owns farm near there.
Frank belong has rented an eighty
acre farm next the 240acre farm own
ed by his brother-in- law. Ed Bentley,
near Fairbanks, Mimi, and plans 10
move there Marsh next.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Bansall, Of Val
jean, Sask., Canada, annouce the
birth OF a daughter, Of whom Mr.. and
Mrs E. P Bansall Of this city are the
grandparents.
To boom the receipts for the army Y.
N. c. A. the Westfeld Sunday school
IS to give an old time social at the
home OF Walter E. Brown this even
ing.
James McConaghie graduate Of
Grinnell College we'll known in this vi
cnity has just received his commission
as second lieutenant at. the training
school at Camp Cody and takes his
position in Company c that went from
Cedar Rapids.
The second dramatic contest in the
high school will be staged this even
ing II the auditorium with thirteen
speakers. The standard was set so
high at the first contest that much in
terest has been aroused in the result
Of this one.
News came yesterday from King
fisher Okla, OF the death Of William N.
Tuttle at the home of his son President
Henry w Tuttle of Kingfsher Col
leeg. The body is to be brought to
Gr!nnell to be laid beside that Of his
wife who died here several years ago.
He was we'll advanced in years. He had
made his home in Grinnell for ten or
more years while his son lived here.
A hard game Is expected when West
High comes to Grinnell for the game
that was planned for Des Moines but
was changed because Mason City goes
to play North Des Moines that day.
Saturday.
Rev. and Mrs. A. c. Stowe, Of the
Church OF Christ, are attending the
county Sunday school convention in
Malcolm and the fine orchestra Of that
church Is furnishing music for the con-
vention.
Services will be held in the United
Presbyterian church on Sunday next.
morning and evening, with sermon by
Rev. John Lincoln.
Garfield Carter finished up his brief
visit with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Il. Carter. and started back to Join his
command at Fort Bliss Texas, this
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Bean have gone
to Canton, S. D., for a visit of week
or so at the home of a brother Of Mr..
Bean.
The "Poweshiek County Fair as
presented on both Wednesday and
Thursday evenings at the Colonial
Country Club drew crowded houses
and was a source Of endless fun. The
musical numbers are highly praised
and most Of the acting is said to have
been so real that one almost forgot he
was not at the actual scene on the
Grinnell fair ground.