Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-15
GrinneII and Vicinity.


Grinnell. July 15.-The announce
ment that Gunner Depew would
speak here in the Congregational
church, Saturday evening. brought a
crowd that filed the church so that
not even standing room was left and
scores of people went away because
| they could not get in to the building.
Announcement was made that there
would be an after meeting at the
Methodist church and the speaker told
| his story a second time to large
! audience there. Many who were pres
ent had read the story as printed in
the newspapers and in the bound
| volume but the thrill of listening to
! tho living narrative was just as keen
as tho new to them. The audience was
alive with patriotic fervor and the
speaker won his need of applause.
Rev. W. c. Fairfield, missionary to
China, working in the Oberlin- China
field, gave the morning sermon at the
Congregational church yesterday
| morning with a very interesting and
helpful review of the missionary work
for many years in the Chinese empire
and with a hopeful outlook for the
future. He and Mrs. Fairfield are
visiting here at the home Of DR.. and
Mrs f. E. Harris and are to go by
way Of San Francisco hack to their
work in couple of weeks. Mr.. Fair
field is a brother of Mrs. Harris.
Mr. and Mrs. George II. Hamlin
started the last OF the week for their
annual vacation in one of the parks o.
Colorado. ~ Des MONIES they we're &c
be Joined by Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Kicker
and at the other end of the journey
the party will join DR.. and Mrs. j. r.
Lewis. rho went on some days ago
c. Van velkinburg has just moved
MS family from Pomeroy in this state
TO Grinnell for a permanent home. He
bought. some time ago. the shoe re-
pairing business of Joe Marchellino,
when the latter was drawn for army
service.
A weed cutting and cleaning move
rent. greatly NEEDED in some parts OF
the city. has recently been started
under the immediate direction of City
Health Officer z. z. Harris. Broad
street being the first point Of attack
with the promise that the streets on
either side shall receive attention as
soon as possible.
Jesse Kingsland is reported as re-
covering from the illness that has kept
him from his vocation for some time.
Mrs. E. l.. Watson and her mother.
Mns. H. E Bogart. have gone for
visit in Iowa City and then in Cedar
Rapids.
| Gordon Farley writes from his sta
! ton with the heavy artillery at Fort
| Mcdowell Cal. that he is recovering
| from the operation for relief from ap-
pendicitis and expects to be ready TOT
regular duty soon.
The Grinneu Furniture Company,
successor TO the Nelson Furniture
| Company. has sold TO E. Warren, OF
Albert city. who has been here for
some days looking after the transfer
and the opening of business under the
| new title.
| The Vigilance Corps of Grinnell have
| given public notice to all men between
! the ages of IS and q and between the
| ages of 81 and 80. not engaged in use
! full and essential work" that they must
| engage in such work and. il they fail.
! their names will be reported to the
state council Of defense as slackers,
! unless excused for physical disability.
Miss Myrtle Baker, Of Chicago, IS
| spending a week Of her vacation at the
home OF Mrs. e s. Morrison, in this
city.
". w Berry has his crop Of wheat
| in shock and estimates a better yield
| than twenty-six bushels per acre that
he had last year.
The members OF Mrs. Lloyd Hurdles
| Sunday school class gave her very
happy post nuptial shower and picnic
supper the latter part Of the week. at
| the MI and Mrs. James Rule home on
| Fourth avenue east.
| Memories of Grinnelrs ambitions in
| the aviation field are revived by the
| knowledge that Hal Wells, who was
! manager for a time Of the Grinnell
Aviation Company, is. now an aviation
| instructor for the government WIN
| the rank Of lieutenant, and that Major
| Pond. who was also connected with
the company here. is working in the
new school Of training at Sacramento.
The union melting under the aus
pices Jointly Of the churches and the
commercial club, last evening, in the
! Congregational church, was one oil
deep interest to the large audience.
| PRESIDENT SarDer, OF tNe Coiiiii"A .
| club presided. The "Star Spangled
Banner the "Marsallaise," and Amer
| lea were sung by the junior choir anu
| the audience. Prayer was ohered py
| Rev. J. NJ. Brown, Of the Metnoclst
church. The address was by Rev. T..
NJ. vittum, Of the CONGREGATIONAL
| church. The benediction was given
| by Rev. n. J. Peterson, Of the Baptist.
Hon. John II. Patton offered a strong
resolution. ppefaced by some explana-