Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-10
GrinnelI and Vicinity.

Special 10 Times -ISepuDiiSeAh'
Grinnell, Jan. 10.-G. ]. Kaisand sou
his residence, 529 High street SOUTH
to George w. Williams, who then re-
sold to Carl A. Swanson. the consld-
GRAFTON being in the neighborhood OF
$500.
The night school as opened at this
time in this city will take up first the
instruction Of men who volunteer or
20 by draft into the army. and the
work Is to be under the supervision
of the extension department OF Iowa
State College at Ames. T. c. Cessna
president of the Poweshiek county
council Of defense, IS heading THIS
movement and the Community Broth
ernood Is giving 1t strong support. Ihe
following committee OF six has already
been appointed: Superintendent EN-
gene Henely, F. L. Abel. ]. III. McMur-
ray. T. C. Cessna, Will J. Nelson, ana
Prof. "A. E. Buck. Organizer e. >.
Shortess, Of Cedar Rapids, is to be mere
soon to give the work proper start.
Harry Keener writes to his father
Fl, r. Keener, that he has enlisted for
four years in the naval coast defense
reserve as assistant surgeon. has been
given the rank Of lieutenant, ana IS
stationed at San Diego. Cal. He grad
nated from Grinnell College in 1914 and
took his medical course at Rush IN
Chicago.
Zibe Elliott another Grinnell boy,
writes from Jeffersonville. Fla where
he is taking his course Of instruction
for the position of clerk in the quarter
master department for which he en-
listed at st. Louis.
Mrs. w. ]. Rusk, secretary OF the Red
Gross committee Of Poweshiek county,
reported on Monday last that 1000
memberships had come in that day ana
that, the total number at that time was
about 9.400.
The local lodge Of Elks who are pre-
pairing to present here the Pirates OF
Penzance" have arranged to give the
soldiers in Camp Dodge a free enter
tainment at the Y NJ. C. A. auditorium
on the 25th of this month.
A goodly number Of the friends OF
Mr.. and Mrs Bert Forehand, OF
Chester, dropped in, on them the other
evening by way Of a surprise and an
advertisement Of the fact that they
knew it was the twenty-f1fth wedding
anniversary Of this couple. tSocialibltty,
lunch. good wishes and presentation
Of silver with which they are to get
the thing Of their choice filled the eve
ming.
L. D. Forehand, who has lived in this
city for some years but was taken
to the home Of his son In Chester at
the time Of his recent serious illness,
is still there but is reported as very
much improved in his general health
Coach f. D. Strong has selected the
following men to- compete for college
honors in the coming intercollege de-
bates: Maurice Fridlund. IS: Waltz
Meek, 10: Homer Noel. 10: Stanley
Raffety, Is: Linn Smith. 20: and Har-
old VanDorn. '1s. Alternates: Donald
Haworth. IS: Mason Ladd 20: Ronald
Boehmler. 20: Earl Mosier, 20.
Mrs. w. r. Mullins had a very pleas
ant surprise recently when her Pythian
Sisters and their husbands invaded her
home and reminded her that the oc-
casion was her birthday anniversary.
Miss Zu!a ,E5!u::cha!:scn. whc wc-!.: r.
the Morrison Kicker glove factory. had
from twenty Of her young lady friends
in the factory in Generalization Of her
coming marriage to Clyde Weekly.
At the latest meeting Of the city
council 1t was voted to appoint as spe-
cial police w. B. Wilson. John FoStnr
and NJ. G.. Satchell The council also
instructed the city solicitor to defend
the city in the injunction suit brought
by w. III. Mart and others in the mat
ter OF enforcement of the ordinance
prohibiting certain amusements on
Sunday.
Group at Midnight; Wall in Morninu.