Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-06
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Grinnell. April 6.-Prof. J. F. Man
gold has been appointed city engineer.
Harold l.. Boyer city solicitor. and DR..
E. E. Harris city health officer. Mar
ion A. Shahan is wearing the cap bear
ing the title chief of police. d. F..
Gregson is acting as night police. Mem
bers Of the presen; city council express
themselves as being determined to re-
trench in city expenses as far as pos
sible. thus giving the taxpayers time
to catch their breath after the extern
sive improvements. but to take care OF
all necessary expenses to keep the city
up to its present condition.
w L. Powell, OF Montezuma, was
made chairman and w. L. Taylor sec
rotary of the convention of Modern
Woodmen held in this city on Wednes-
day. Owing to the stormy weather only
Montezuma Brooklyn and Grnnell
were represented. A. w. Finn was
elected delegate to the state convention,
with David Gordon, Jr.. as alternate.
James Mcnamara was endorsed as ma
tional head clerk for another term and
+. r. Korns as supreme director.
There Is to be a patriotic rally this
evening at the armory at $3.50 o'clock
for the especial purpose OF stimulatinH
the spirit of enlistment and filling the
ranks OF Troop D to full war strength.
The commercial club leads off in this
public gathering. Mayor White is
slated to speak, Col. Howell will be here
If possible, as will Captain Mumma, Of
the state university. Troop d will
parade on horseback this afternoon.
Lieut.. Lloyd Wells and ,Sergt. Carl j.
Dreamer have been detailed by Adju-
tant General Logan as recruiting off,
cers in this city.
The bereaved parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Wolcott. Of Sheridan township
have the heartfelt sympathy of this
community over the loss of the promis-
ing son, Eugene Field Wolcott, who
died in the detention hospital on Main
street south Tuesday evening from
pneumonia following an attack of scar
let fever. He had seemed to be re-
covering from the fever when relapse
occurred and pneumonia seized Its OPP
portunity Funeral services were held
at the Sheridan church yesterday az
ternoon. conducted by Rev, K. K. NC
Bride, Of Eldora- OF Kalona, but 1or-
merly for several years the Sheridan
pastor. Two cousins, O. C. Randall. OF
Mount Vernon, and Glenn Dee, of Mar
tinsville, Miss, were present He was
20 years of age.
Easter services will characterize the
churches of Grinnell on Sunday next.
In the continued absence OF Pastor f.
w. Cross from the CONGREGATIONAL pull
pit Rev. Henry w. Tuttle Will deliver
the morning sermon.
Mrs. F. L. Breeder, who, with her
little son Lyle, has been spending the
winter at the home OF her parents here
Mr.. and Mrs F. V. Beeler, has just gone
back to her own home In Cheyenne
Wyo
Raw Steele. who has been for the past
year trying to regain his health al
Eureka Springs, Ark, has so far re-
covered as to be able to come to Grin
nell to visit his friends and to again
resume his work. He is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Morrison.
The Sunrise service" OF the various
young peoples societies Of the Grinnell
churches is set for 7 O'clock on Sunday
morning at the Baptist church.
Announcement is made Of the mar
rage of Miss Lois Ethel Sears to Ben
ton Thompson on Wednesday evening,
April IS, The bride is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r. Sears.
Announcements are out for the we'd
ding of Gertrude Ellen Adkins to Chris
topher w. Reuter-. OF Colome, $. D.
The bride is the youngest daughter OF
Rev. and Mrs. J. r. Adkins and the
wedding will take place at the family
home on Main street south. on Thurs
day, April ~.
Rev. George Blags, Of Montezuma,
performed the marriage ceremony that
united two Grinnell young people on
Tuesday last, John L. Kirk and Blanche
keenan,.