Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-19
GrinneII and Vicinity.
,ial to Professionalism.

Special to TimeS-Republlcan
Grinnell, Sept. 19.-Charles B. Hub
bert, an old time residence of Malcolm
has bought the cottage at 1924 Third
avenue, that belonged to the McHose
estate, and plans to become a resident
of Grinnell, taking immediate posses
sion.
Friday evening OF this week is the
date set by the commercial club for the
trip to Sheridan in response to the IN
vitation of the ladies there to come to
supper. The First Cavalry band Is in
Guided in the invitation.
Powesh HEX county is asked to raise
a fund of $1,000 towards furnishing
library for the soldiers in training at
Fort Dodge and the local library board
is taking up the matter of collection
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ Ross are enter
tanning Mrs. A. a. Faulkner. of kalona
and Mr. and Mrs. Cleon Noffsinger and
their daughter Doris. of North English.
Bruce Critchett, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George b. Critchett, of this city, has
gone to join the aviation squadron in
Florida.
Rev. A. c. Hacke and Rev. P. A.
Johnson are in attendance on the meet
ing of the Davenport association con-
ference at Clinton, both having a part
on the program.
Russell Tollefson, the new football
coach for Grinnell College. is on the
ground and preparing for the fall cam
paign. Mrs. Tollefson accompanied
him here The following schedule Of
games has been made out: Oct. 6, Des
MONIES College at Grinnell:Oct. 13, Up
per Iowa at Grinnell; Oct. 20, Iowa
University at Iowa City; Oct. q, Coe
at GrnneI; Nov 3, Drake at Des
Moines; Nov. 10, Grinnell Freshmen
against Shattuck Military Academy, at
GrinneN; Nov. IT, open; Nov "a, Cor
nell at Mt. Vernon.
Mrs. Earl Clifton started on Sunday
to 90 to her mother, who was serious
ly i'll at her home in Canton, Mo.
Mrs. Fl. C.. Armstrong is in Mercy
hospital at Des Mones with an attack
of pneumonia.
Miss Marjorie Smith, who has been
here visiting her sister, Mrs. Yer
non Blank, has gone back to her home
at Edgewood but plans to enter college
here
Mrs. Maggie Young has gone back to
her home at Ell Paso, Tex, after visit
ing relatives here for some time.
Miss Alice Richardson, who has been
for the past three months visiting her
brother William Richardson, has re-
turned to her home in Peoria, III.
The entertainment for the soldiers of
camp King Abbott. planned and carried
out by the Elks lodge here on Monday
evening was a. marked success. The
paving on the half block Of Fourth ave-
nue. was washed and made ready and
the dancing continued for hours. Re-
freshments were provided for the army
guests in the Elks hall. A large crowd
of citizens watched the festivities. Last
evening the Elks gave a dance in their
hall to the band who were so busy fur
nishing music for the dancers the even
ing before that they could not partici-
pate Last evening, too, the Benevolent
Social sociey Of the Congregational
church served supper to 300 troopers
at the church.
Postmaster Will J. Nelson has an
nounced to the public that the new
postoffice will be opened for general
inspection at 4 o'clock on Friday after
noon Of this week and remain open
through the evening. Also that the
post office contents will be transferred
from the old to the new building on
Saturday night and business will be
transacted in the new building on Sun
day next. The cost Of the new build
ing is given as 100000.