Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-09
Grinnell and Vicinity.
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Grinnell. July 9.-Carl Anderson is
a Grinnell enlisted man stationed at
ST. Louis. On Friday last he and Miss
Effie Mezik. of Brooklyn. were married
at Montezuma GrinneIl friends gave
the young couple warm reception on
their arrival here that evening. The
groom returns to his post today but
the bride remains here.
Sunday afternoon, at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs w. B. Tew, in this city,
was celebrated the marriage Of their
son, Lieut.. Tracy F. Tew, and Miss
Ethel Rierson. of Galveston, Tex, Rev.
W. B. Wilson, of the Christian church
performing the ceremony. The
acquaintance that has united SO
happily this young couple was begun
while Lieutenant Tew was serving on
the border. Recently he has been sta
toned at Fort Monroe but has orders
to report at New York on the 18th of
this month. Both start today for the
east.
John Cessna arrived at his home in
this city yesterday from the western
coast and some travel thru the south,
after an absence OF several months.
Mrs. Cessna had preceded him here by
a week.
A recent careful survey Of Poweshiek
county shows 292 silos in use with
Chester township leading with A,
Grant coming next with 80, and Scott
and Madison bringing up the rear with
but three each.
The band concerts. which are to be q
regular weekly Thursday evening
event for the rest Of the summer, will
begin at $50 and thus not interfere
with those who wish to attend the
prayer meetings at the various
churches.
Mr. and Mrs. r. z. Bates and their
two children. accompanied by Mrs. T.
H. Buchanan, started this morning in
their auto for two weeks trip to
some point in Wisconsin.
Mrs Alice Kepcke is having visit
from her daughter, Mrs. Edward Clapp
and her little son, who came from their
home in Perry Mr.. Clapp was here but
has gone back home.
DR.. j. T. Padgham, who passed his
examination at Des Moines last week,
Is now awaiting his commission in the
army medical reserves and his orders
into active service.
Miss Edna Duffus was married last
week in Chicago to Leonard Cowles. of
that city. The groom. who was dis
charged from the army after two years
service, because Of physical disability,
is an electrical engineer in the city of
Pullman, ILL.,, and there the young
couple will live.
Frank Westlake, who has been visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. B.
westlake, and other friends and rela-
tives in this city, has started back to
his home at Everett and was accom-
panied by his sister, Miss Helen West
lake
Tomorrow afternoon the Women's
Missionary Society of the Congrega-
tional church plans fora meeting on
the college campus followed by an
evening picnic. Rev. and Mrs. w. C,
Fairfield, who are soon to return to
their missionary field in China, are to
be present Mrs. Fairfield will address
the society in the afternoon and Mr..
Fairfield will give an address follow
ing the evening meal. The husbands
are invited for the supper and later
events.
Miss Leona Routledge, who has
spent within one week Of three months
in a careful survey Of Poweshiek
county, is called from here to Tacoma,
Wash. She reports having visited
thirty five schools in this county and
recording 1877 defects and deformities.
The first month Of her work here was
paid for by the Iowa Tuberculosis
Association and she gave especial
attention to that scourage and re-
ported 140 cases. positive and
suspected.