Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-16
GrinnelI and Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, May 16.--News came or
Tuesday afternoon to friends in this
city of the death Of John Longshore
of this city, at his farm near Humboldt
Neb. The body was brought here on
the 1:17 train on the Rock Island road
| and taken at once ia Hazelwood GENE
terry. where brief services were con-
Quoted by Rev. f. NJ. Nittum, of the
Congregational church. Mrs. Long
shore, who has spent the winter al
their Longmont Colo, home, accom-
panied the body. 1t was not known to
his many friends here that Mr.. LongE
shore was in n serious condition.
Mrs. Esther Rowe Carter who has
been teaching for the past two years in
Kellogg. has given up that position for
the principalship of the high school in
Malcolm for next year.
Mr.. Ed Sheppy. of Newburg. who
came to the city hospital here and had
an operation on Sunday night, is in a
serious condition, the operation dis
closing ruptured condition Of the ap-
pendiX.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Trimble and their
children. who have been visiting the
Gills and other relatives here for a
couple of weeks, have gone back TO
their home in Tyrone. Pa
Frank Slater, who has completed his
course in aviation at the Great Lakes
training school and is awaiting orders,
is at home here for n ten days visit to
his pareits, Mr. and Mrs. j. +. Slater
lie is in the quartermaster's depart
ment of the navy.
The annual meeting of the Benevo-
lent Social Society Of the Congrega-
tional church was held yesterday after
noon, with encouraging reports of the
work of the year. Mrs. f. B. T. Spen-
Ger sang and Mrs. c. \. Smiley gave
piano music. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. sWil T. Fuller; vice
presidents. Mrs. Arthur Robson, Miss
Helen Field; secretary Mrs. George NJ.
Ross: treasurer, Mrs. John Evans.
Miss Frances James is spending a
week in visiting her sister. Mrs. Lynch,
whose home is in Waterloo.
Mrs. B. McDonough is visiting rela-
tives in Garner for couple of weeks.
E. ]. Harris and d. NJ. Whitaker re-
Gently visited a couple of Grinnell re-
u iitS' iSoilit W IlIbtNti anu N'tpi S'
Lincoln, in Camp Custer near Battle
Creek Mich, and bring back good re-
ports of both health and spirits
Mr. and Mrs. Nose Jacobs have had
the pleasure of a three weeks visit
from their daughter. Mrs. Oscar Weis-
lander. and her husband. who have
now gone to their home in Peoria, III.
A campus party of college women
with free admission to others who may
wish 10 oe present is scheduled for Fri
day evening of this week at o'clock.
The physicians of Grinnell are be-
ginning to get ready for the summons
which they feel may come at any time
for them to go TO the front. either at
home or abroad Drs. Evans, e F.
Harris, o. F. Parish and J. T. PaAR-
ham have been to Camp Dodge ~.
physical examination. Drs. Evans and
Parish took term at Plattsburg three
years ago and both served as medical
lieutenants on the border for several
months.
Frank Thone. who has been doing
biology work in California the past
year and registered for the army there,
recently came back to Grinnell and
took position in the college offices
but almost Immediately received notice
to go into the service and reported at
Camp Dodge.