Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-21
Grinnell and Vicinity.

Grinnell, May 21.-The beautiful quilt
made by the pupils of room No. 2,
Parker school. was sold for the benefit
of the Red Cross. on Saturday after
noon, and Melted $3.50. Harold l..
Boyer was the owner at last on bid
Of $40. The antique hand woven quilt
donated to the Red Cross by Mrs. w.
s. Roby brought sos at the same sale.
L. P. Mintle paid $155 for the large
photograph of the special Red Cross
| train, that has been on exhibition since
the last load of gift hogs went to Chi
cago. The total proceeds Of the sale
were a trife over $500.
Herbert Burch was in Davenport on
| Sunday to attend the funeral Of his
cousin. Mrs. Della Nutting, who died
there on Thursday at the age OF 81
years. Mrs. Nutting was resident of
this city for many years.
Thursday evening of this week is the
time set for grand get together at
school house No. g. mile north Of the
city and the country folks will join
hands in stimulating patriotic spirit.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Henely had the
pleasure of entertaining over Sunday
Mrs Margaret Durward, of Fort Col
Inns. Colo. supreme president of the
p. E. o. She had been in attendance
at the state convention of the Iowa
grand chapter. Miss Durward went
from here on Sunday night to attend
the state convention at Aberdeen, S. D.
The Red Cross managers are plan
ming an appropriate reception for the
three wounded veterans from the front
| in France, who are on furlough and
will be here on Saturday Of this week,
speaking also at Kellogg and Newton
the same day.
Extensive arrangements are In prog
ress for uniting on Sunday next with
the Sheridan citizens in the ceremony
of the unwilling of the soldiers monu-
ment in memory Of the fallen heroes OF
that vicinity from the civil war to the
present. Rev. Mr.. Right, formerly a
pastor of the church there. will give an
address, as will John II. Patton, Of this
city. The college here furnishes quar-
tet for the singing. The Grlnnell Com
mercial Club is arranging to have autos
ready for all who wish to go from Grin
nell.
| A new organization for this vicinity
was started the latter part Of the week
in Malcolm. It Is named the Home
Army Service League and Is to be or
ganized closely following military lines
in its subdivisions and officers, with
view to getting something like military
efficiency in results. 1t is expected te
have charge Of all wartime activities
making q Red Cross drive or liberty
loan drive in the shortest possible time
and with larger results than sporadic
IN f,
rectors we're appointed at that meeting
one for each township in the county
The county Is subdivided into five part!
with a captain for each. Another meet
ing Is called for tomorrow, at Malcolm
to complete the organisation.
Glenn Woods has moved his tamil!
TO Brooklyn, where he has bought thu
Brooklyn cafe. He has been in part
lnership here with his father-in law
Guy H. Curtis, in the restaurant ant
IRONING house line. ~.
The Priscilla Club held it's annua
Injecting on Saturday afternoon will
Mrs. e. B. T. Spencer as hostess. Tn
following officers were elected for tn
ensuing year: President, Mrs c. K
Needham; vice president, Mrs. B. ]
Carney; secretary and treasurer, Mrs
E. F. Talbot; corresponding secretary
Mrs. E. A. Leavis: member of executive
committee, Mrs. Mayo Harris.
Professor J. G. Walleser, Of Grinnel
College, who has been in Cambridge
Mass, for some months as ezchan g
professor at Harvard, will not return t,
Grinnell this season but has gone t
Charles City to fill the vacancy in I
bank there caused by his brother en-.
listing in the army.