Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-17
Grinneii and Vicinity,

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell Jan. 1.-THE annual meet
ing OF the Poweshiek County Farmers
Mutual Insurance Association held re-
Gently showed a prosperous year with
a gain OF 1904 900 in insurance in force.
The association has done business for
some forty years. The following OFF,
ears were elected for 1918: President,
H P. Bauscian. OF Grinneu: vice-presi-
dent. ]. A. Bangha-n. Of MoHteZu,na:
secretary. Joh1 Exams. OF Grinnen;
treasurer 0. T. F-isbie. OF Grtnnell.
The first three are on the board Of d.
rectors. The ether directors art John
Newcomer. Of New1urg: W. D. Order.
OF Brooklyn: Samuel Bone, Of Monte
yuma; and J. r. Rivers, OF GrinaeI.
Action was taken al the annual meet
ing in raising the insurance limit on all
grades and classes Of live stock COW
cred bv the policies OF the company.
Claire Manact OF Grtnnell was elect
ed TO the boar: Of directors Of the
FRS. National Bark OF Brooklyn at
their annual meeting. the number Of
directors being enlarged for thai pur-
pose
Mr.. and Mrs. George Macsan invited
in some forty friends 20 help make
meTy- OF the occasion Of the recent re-
turn o. NJ. and Mrs. Sherman Macain
from their wedding trip. The young
couple VIII carry OF the old farm and
NJ. and Mrs. George Mackin viii move
20 G-inneu 70 live after March /
An early discover Of the danger and
quick action by the fire department.
saved the residence OF DR.. F. u Coop
or. on Third arTecue, from a cons!d-
cradle loss By fra. a fire had been
started brlstLly TO clear the chtnrnry
OF SCOT and a sLers caught OF the roof
and started the mischief.
Jake Weber. who started few days
ago, ostensibly on a business trip to
Minnesota, came baci: accompanied by
the lady who had formerly been Miss
Alma Liggett but was then Mrs. Weber.
Homer Richardson, Of the firm OF
W-a-our.on & Richardson, lumber, and
G. O. Watand owner Of another lu1n-
Der yard here. have gone 70 Mime
a.,ol!s to attend the annual meeting OF
the Northwestern Lurr5erT2en's Asso-
citation
Frank Hagen and J. z Blffun have
traded residence properties, the former
moving March 10 the former J. W.
Billings residence on Broad street and
Nj, Rufflr-n taking the Hagen residence
on East street.
Freshman Harvey L. MCGOWAN has
been obliged by his lack Of health to
give up his work in college and has
gone 70 visit an uncle who lives in
Texarkana-
Mrs. G. P. Wycsor has been spend
Oh
had the pleasure on Monday OF attend
ing the wedding Of Miss Joy Dexter.
Mrs. A l.. Frisbie has returned to
her home IN this city after visiting -
couple OF weeks at the home Of her
parents, MI and Mrs. Frank Scam
mon, at Northwocd
Private William Kline, Who had tha
misfortune TO be attacKed by appen-
dic!tis soon after reaching camp and
underwent Al operation and. was for
seven weeks IN me camp hospital, was
given q furloush 70 complete his re-
covery among friends here He has
row so far recovered that he has re-
ported for camp duty.
Orville Dale, dispatch rider IN the
| Eighteenth field artillery at Fort Bliss
| San Antonio, Tex, has gone back to
| camp after a. ten days fUrlough speh
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Dale, three miles south Of this city.
The need Of coal conservation is so
great here that the school board has
directed that, beginning with today, the
schools here shall open at fifteen min
utes before O'Clock In the afternoon
| and close at d quarter to three.
| The recent visit OF the Sisters OF
Mercy to this city and their inyestiga-
tons regarding the need OF the city
and the opportunities for hospital
have resulted in an offer to build a
| Catholic hospital OF thirty-nye bed
capacity, at cost Of approximately
$4,000. IL the city furnishes the desired
site. A meeting Of the city hospital
board was held last evening at the
home Of Mrs. 3. J. Carney, who is a
member Of the board, to discuss this
proposition and other hospital ques-
| tons.
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