Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-22
GrinnalI and Vicinity.
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Grnnell. May 22.--NeXt Saturday Is
the date Of another Red Cross sale
here. to begin just after the close OF
the meeting to be addressed by the
boys from the front At this sale a
lot belonging to f. r. Lester will bene
At the Red Cross. six other lots be
longing to the Bailey sisters a suSface
cultivator given by II. f. Sanders. and
driving horse, the gift Of John Rivers.
with perhaps considerable other mis-
cellaneous property, will give the REQ
Cross a financial boost.
The Grinnell Commercial Club is
planning great things for June IA. Hon,
Nate Kendall has been secured as the
orator Of the day. The River-to River
Road Association has been invited to
stage its annual picnic here on that
occasion. The 350th infantry band has
been promised from Camp Dodge
There is to be community picnic sup
per in the city park. Also this is flag
day and the city will be alive with the
national coIors.
Mrs. Mary Meacham is again at her
home in this city after long visit with
relatives and friends along the Pacific
coast
Mr.. and Mw. Forrest Heishman an
nounce the birth to them Of a son on
Sunday.
]. Titcomb has news Of the woundinS
Of his son. A. G. Titcomb. Of the United
States marines. somewhere in France,
and also that he is recovering.
The annual picnic of the Searchlight
Club will take place on Friday at the
home OF Mrs. G. A. Taylor east OF the
fair grounds. the ladies being Joined by
their husbands for the g.: 30 dinner.
The corn that was planted in tn"
recent dry and warm spell seems to be
showing up nicely since the rains be-
gan. one field being reported as four
inches high.
| Mrs. Portersis to be hostess tomorrow
! to the Thursday Club. which is to
meet at 10 o'clock and spend the rest
OF the day. having the annual election
in the afternoon.
Ed Pottle is at home here after a
year spent in teaching In the Manson
schools His attempt at enlistment
failed by reason Of under weight.
Sam H. Crosby and Mr.. Harris. both
Of whom are interested in some real
estate development at Beaumont, Tex,
are in Grinnell for brief time. Mr..
Crosby has just come from visit TO
his parents in Denver and reports them
as both well.
! J. c. Martin has so far recovered
from an operation for relief from ap-
pendicitis. performed some weeks ago.
that he is able to resume his place with
the Interior Telephone Company.
D. A. Laros is again among his rela-
tives in this city after winter spent
with dauchter in Allentown. Pa, His
daughter. Mrs F. G.. Lorish. with her
two children. came with him.
There seems now to be certainty of
the occupation of the new. modern
building in south Grinnell. known as
the Davis school. when the next school
year begins, as President w. T. Moyle
has called for bids for the old South
School frame building and for the
heating plant for the same. the prop
erty to be entirely removed from the
grounds they now occupy by July I.
II. NJ. Ratcliff. of Lynnville. one OF
the very early settlers in that region.
coming there in 1863. started yesterday
for Nirada. Mont. for long visit at
the homes of his son. F.. J. Ratcliff and
his daughter, Mrs. F. A. Halverson
S. J. Ppoley. who has recently come
| from Rochester. Mimi. where he had
accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.
Moyle. reports Mr.. Moyle as feeling
stronger than ne has for long time.
| At the regular meeting Of the school
board this week Superintendent
Eugene Henely was reelected for a
term Of three years. Miss Beulah Gold
en- was elected to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation OF Merle
Worth and Miss Mary Frisbie was
elected for the first semester, In the
high school. High School Principal s.
| r Thompson has resigned to take a
position at Elsinore. Cal. Applications
| tn All the vacancy were received but
Emo election took place.
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