Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-12
GrinneII and Vicinity.

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Grinnell, April 12.-The college girls
of cottage last evening about sunset
sounded the bugle call, raised Old Glory
to the top of the staff on the building
while tifty-eig of them joined in the
singing of THE Star Spangled Ban
ner."
DR.. J. P. Sprague has given notice
to the college men who have signed up
for military drill to be ready at o:20
tomorrow afternoon, when Captain
Mumma, of Iowa City. will be at the
mems gymnasium ready to begin drill.
The Historical and Literary Club has
just elected the following list of Off
GERS for the coming term: President,
Mrs. ]. w. Rusk; vice president. Mrs.
F. e. Spaulding: secretary, Mrs. O. F..
PARISH treasurer, Mrs. L. Fl. Spauld-
ing.
Coach Oscar NJ. Solem has reached
Grinnell and coaching for the spring
in football began today.
Miss Clara E. Millerd has gone to
represent Iowa College at the annual
meeting of the American collegiate
Association in session at Washington,
d. c. She was accompanied by Miss
Luella j. Read.
The New Y. NJ. c. A. cabinet of Grin
nell high school includes the follow
ing: President, Harriet Wadsworth;
vice president, Eleanor Palmer; secre-
tary Charlotte Hutchins: treasurer
Grace Martin: chairman social COM
mittee, E.rma Rowe; program commit
tee, Lillian Lowrey; social service
Bertha Tone. The retiring cabinet
members are to compliment their sue
cessors by a supper served at O'Clock
on Saturday evening, in the domestic
science room >of the old high school
building
The first business meeting of the
first aid society" was held last even
ing at the Congregational church. DR.,
| c. Louise Ostrem in charge. Inasmuch
as the class is to consist Of but TWEEN
ty-fivc members and there were thirty
four applicants present there are nine
left on the waiting list for a propaple
second division to be made up soon.
Mr. oliver Thorpe has been connected
with the various bands of the city Tor
many years. On Monday evening he
was surprised to hear the college and
city band under Professor Hickernell
strike up tune just outside his
dwelling. On being invited into the
house it developed that they were
there to celebrate Mr.. Thorpe's fiftieth
birthday anniversary. There was plen :
ty of good music. excellent refresh"
ments were served. and large easy
chair was left as practical memento
of the occasion. Mrs. Heacock and her
little daughter from Des Moines were
guests.
Mrs. Louise NJ Traer, house director
of the women's quadrangle of the col
| lese, has been elected to the same po-
sition for the mems quadrangle. when
it shall have been completed and oc-
cupied next fall. She will have an
experienced assistant and will continue
to live at the women's quadrangle. The
present plan is to have the food all
cooked in the large kitchen at the
women's quadrangle and taken over by
motors to the mems dining room.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred F. Brenniman, OF
Brooklyn, were recently called to
Rochester. Mimi. by a telegram telling
of the serious illness of Mrs. Brenni-
man SISTER po'H sohls " hei 40 So'i.
as possible. This bad news spoiled a
contemplated celebration of the twenty
fifth wedding anniversary Of Mr.. and
Mrs Brenniman.
Mrs. j. Y. Marvin and Mrs r. NJ.
Haines have been enjoying visit from
Mrs. Lucy Clark Bennett and her
daughter, Miss Juanita Bennett, whose
home Is in Warsaw. Ind.