Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-14
GrinnelI and Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell Jan. 1.-THE evening con-
Cregation al the Congregational
church yesterday had expected to lis
ten to an address from :. G. Chuan, OF
the Chinese Y. VI. .. A, bu. delayed
and annulled trains prevented his be-
ing present.
J. f. Alexander has associated with
him in business his brother. Hugh
Alexander, who formerly lived in Grin
nell but has been for some time IN
Omaha, and the firm name VIII be j.
F.. Alexander & Co. Mrs. Hugh Alex
ander and the children are already
here and Hugh will be here 0ernan-
emily as soon as he can close up his
Omaha business.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Wells. OF Ewart.
announce the birth to them OF son.
Mrs. Julia Roberts. Of EWart will
give an address on Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock. in .ha parlor Of the Gr!n :
nell Congregational church on the topic
Conservation OF Health OF Enlisted
Men OF Paramount Importance, the
occasion being the monthly meeting OF
the Women's Chrstian Temperance
Union.
Leonard Walker was for several
years IN the Merchants National bank
Of this city but moved his family sew
eral years ago to Oregon.A recent letter
from him tells that he has position
as cashier OF large loan company IN
Los Angeles, Cal, and that his son
Perry has enlisted in the navy, passing
an examination Of the highest grade
IN class Of 10 men.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles GarriSan, re-
turning from their wedding trip, are
visiting for short time at the home or
Mr. Garrgan's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. F. Garrlgan. The young coupe
were married at the home OF the
brides parents in Mar!nette, Wis, and
are to make their home here in Grin
nell.
The high school orchestra g re:eiv-
ing high praise for the concert given
in the high school auditorium on Fri
day last. C. H VanAusdell !s the lead
e- and this was the third concert.
Rev. Arthur G. Ryan, assistant TO
Secretary Hitchcock. Of the American
board, is advertised TO be in Gr!Hnfi!
Jan. p, to give all address. He has
been a missionary in Turkey and PROB
ably Will speak along that line. me
Benevoient-Soci Society Of the Con-
gregational church has postponed the
regular monthly supper from "ednes-
day evening Of this week to Monday
evening of next week in honor .. the
visitor.
The Merchants National Bank OF
Grinnell has held its annual meeting
and declared its usual per cent semi
annual dividend and elected two new
directors, Carl C. Phelps and Virgil Vi
Preston. The other directors are: r.
E. Spaulding, H. W. Somers, G. NJ
| Christian, J. c.. Goodrich. ]. c. Manly
3. J. Kicker, " w. Cessna, Will G.
Staat and George H. Hamlin.
The stockholders Of the Citizens
| National Bank elected Fred ]. Win
cry, manager, Of the Dodge Tool Com :
pany, as a new member Of the beard
of directors. The other directors are:
A. Burroughs, A. c. Lyon, A. Z. Fraser,
G. NJ. Fraser, John Goodfellow, Harry
| NJ. Harris. G. H. McMurray, J. Fl. NC
Murray, Jr., W. F. Vogt, and G. o.
Watlaud. The directors elected the
| following OIlCeTS. tItSIoeiIl, Juan
| Godfel!ow: vice president, WE. Nogt
active vice president, G. II. McMurray;
cashier Harry NJ. Harris; teller, Miss
Mary Denison.
Mrs Hannah Nevra received news
Of the death Of her brother and let'
at once for his home at Washburn
| Wis. She had been visiting for some
months at the home of DR.. and Mrs
| G. E McGuin. of this city, Mrs NC
GUM being her sister,
The Grinnell- Oskaloosa high schoo
basketball game played at Oskaloosa
on Friday night ended in y to 81 II
favor of Oskaloosa. At the end Of the
first half the score was II to y.
The second contest in the humorou:
| division of the declamatory struggle
for place in the high school gave Grace
Kutish first place in her rendition o.
The Old, Old Story" Genevieve Bow
er took second place with, "A Woman:
Bright INVENTION There were twelve
contestants.