Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-04
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Special to Times Republican.


Grinnell, Dec. l.--Following is the
report OF Weather Observer d, w.
Brainard for the month Of November:
warmest day. on the 9Th, n: coolest
nights, cath and 25th, 10; mean maxi
mum for the month, SO; mean mini
mum, a1.5; mean average, 1925; rain
fall, 40 Of an inch; snowfall. one inch.
The army Y. NJ C. A. fund raised to
date in the city Of Grinnell and Grant
township Immediately around the city
Is nearly $500 This is exclusive OF
Grnnell College, which has made itself
responsible thru it's student body for
s4,4S0 more. The boys of the high
school pledged sd.110.
A. J. Way and Al Lloyd recently
bought the G. w. Way farm near New
Sharon, 1s5 acres at $152 per acre, at
auction sale.
A number Of the members Of the
X. F. lodge Of this city are making
preparations to attend the district con-
vention in Newton on Thursday.
Grlnnel friends Of bride and groom
were taken by surprise when the news
came from Mason City or the marriage
there of Frank C. Lee Of Grinnell. ana
Miss Grace NJ Wilson. Of Fort Dodge.
The groom is a graduate of the high
school here and football hero Of the
class Of 1915. The bride lived in this
city for some time and worked in the
Spaulding offices. The young couple
will make their home in Mason City.
The wedding was on Saturday last.
The Grinnell Woman's Club. at their
regular meeting on Friday afternoon, at
the Congregational church, at o'clock,
will start the ball rolling for the pur-
pose of securing detention hospital
for Grinnell. All people Interested,
male or female, belonging to the club
or not, are privileged to be present at
this meeting.
Lloyd Council escaped death by
narrow margin recently when he was
kicked under the chin by one Of his
horses and knocked down in front OF
loaded wagon. His sons timely arrival
on the scene and management Of the
unruly horse is all that saved the ia
Their. Mr.. Connell is being nursed back
to health by his daughter, Miss Ger
trude, who is a graduate nurse. Inc
Cornell home is in Warren township.
Charles T. Cessna and Grover Eisele,
officers of the Iowa Meat Producers
Association, with Martin and Floyd
Elchhorn, Ralph Sherman, Joe and
Charles Eisele, and probably others,
are planning to attend the state meet
ing in Des Moines on the nth and 18th.
Mrs. c. A. Proctor will be the guest
Of honor at a farewell meeting of the
Searchlight Club to be held at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Morrison on Fri
day evening of this week. the husbands
of the members being invited.
The Naomi Circle Of the Rebekahs is
to meet at the hall of the l. o. O. f.
on Thursday evening to engage in MAX
ing and filling Christmas bags for the
Red Cross.
Superior court opened in this city
for the December term yesterday morn
ing. Judge Robson notified jurors 10
be in attendance on Monday morning,
the 10th. From the number of cases
docketed it seems as tho the court
would be busy place.
Police headquarters has been
changed from the rooms adjoining the
superior court room on the same floor
to the ground floor Of the city building
on Commercial street, and just across
the street from the house Of detention.
The body of Henry Alton LAGRANGE,
who died in Davenport on the Both OF
November was brought to Grinnell on
Sunday and buried in Hazelwood. He
was formerly citizen of Grinnell and
has relatives and friends here. He was
nearly so years Of age. He was
brother Of judd LAGRANGE. now living
here. Heart, trouble and asthma arc
given as the cause Of his death.
:. Five. natives Of Mexico. who have
been working here for year or more.
started on Sunday on their return to
their native country