Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-31
News Of GrinnelI and Vicinity.
Special to Times Republican.

Special TO IimeS-Hepupi!Sau.
Grinnell, Aug. Sword came yes
terday morning from Rev. E. w. cross,
pastor Of the Congregational church OF
Grinnell, who was in Chicago, that he
has been accepted as a member OF the
army Y. NJ. c. A. and expects to be
in France some time in September. II
is expected that his church members,
all Of whom are very unwilling TO part
with him, will grant him leave OF ap-
.sence and hold the pastorate open for
him when he shall return.
Frank Harding barely escaped
serious fire in his new building just
nearing completion on Main street. he
had been out of his office but few
minutes and discovered on returning
that his waste basket and the roll top
desk under which it stood were in
flames. Fortunately a barrel Of water
stood near and he put out the nre
without arousing the department. HIS
damage was over $40.
D. NJ. Reynolds and Miss Iowa Clark
were made husband and wife in Des
Moines by Rev. Nj. Hillman. Of the
Methodist church. Both young people
are favorably known here and will con-
tinue to make their home here. The
bride has been employed in the Grin
nell washing machine factory and the
groom is the owner Of the business OF
the Annex Cleaners and Pressers.
Frank Westlake, a GrinneH boy and
graduate of Grinnell College, has been
promoted from travelling salesman TO
sales manager of the Pacific Grocery
81 where ne
has been for several years.
At the recent meeting of the city
council the contract was approved TO
buy two acres Of land Of DR.. J. n.
Friend to give the city unrestricted
access to the new disposal plant Of the
sewer system. Also four electroliers
were ordered in on the north side OF
Commercial street.
Miss Bessie Green has gone to New
York City to take postgraduate
course in Red Cross work and expects
a call into active service at any time.
Rev. A, c. Hacke, state superintend-
ent of Sunday school work FOR the
Congregational denomination, has gone
to Rochester, Mimi, for consultation
regarding throat trouble.
Principal Ella Fitzgerald of the high
school of Winner, S. d. who has been
spending the summer here, has gone
back to take up her work. She teaches
Latin and geometry.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Atherton, accom-
panied by Mr.. Atherton's mother, who
| had been visiting at Fort Collins, Colo,
and were returning to their home IN
Guernsey, stopped for brief visit II,
| Grinnell.
I Mrs. Wheaton and Miss Blanche
Hartman, who have been visiting at
| the home Of Hon. and Mrs. Ralph
| Sherman, in Chester, have gone back
to their home in Kalipel Mont.
Raymond Schultz, of Sheridan.
| tripped and fell before the wheel of his
mower, which passed over MIN and left
| him with broken arm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Weaver have
reached their home in this city after a
pleasure trip of $500 miles thru the
| east, where they attended in New York
state Weaver family reunion OF soma
| 200, among whom were Mr.. Viewers
parents, Judge and Mrs. s. NJ. Weaver.
| of Iowa Falls. Mr.. Viewers mother,
Mrs. G. A. Pruden of this city. ac-
companied them as far as Chicago.
Miss Edith Meacham who teaches in
Valentine. Mont and her sister, Miss
| Clara, who teaches in Lind, Wash.
started on Wednesday for their places.
They were accompanied by their
| mother. Mrs. Mary Meacham. who viii
remain for time in Lind and will
| then go to Ontario. Cal, to visit her
father and brother.