Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-22
GrinrelI and Vicinity.
,ac;oI 20 Times Repuhlican

Special TO Times Republican,.
GrinneN. Feb. 22.--That there are to
be two hospitals IN the city Of Grin
| nell in the near future, both modern an
all respects and large enough 70 &C
comInodate IS or more patients, seems
| now to be certain. The st. FTancls
Sisters adhere to their original decla--
alton of acceptance Of the gift OF nos
pital site and of $4,000 as offered 10
them by Mrs. 3. J. Carney. On Tues
dav a delegation of prominent Gnu
Zens of Griunell went TO Clinton ana
interview ed Mother Paul, who is tAe
leader in tao movement for sisters
hospital here assuring her that they
are heartily III favor of a city hospital
and do now withdraw all support d.
rect or Implied given to the proposal
Of the sisters before the development
of public sentiment had made 1t Ger
tain that tn, great majority OF the
donors to a hospital here had express
ed themsel:eC so decidedly in favor OF
the CITY plan A telegram was re-
Ceived during this conference, slgneo
by nine physicians and five denlsls,
all practicinS in this city, addressed
to the sisters and stating that sald
dentists and pit ysiCianS pledge compete
allegiance t the municipal hoSpltaI
10 be built by the people OF this Vici-
nifty. The answer Of Mother Paul was
The Sisters Of St Francis have de-
cided TO build hospital il Grinnell
as previously outlined" The latest re-
port of the city hospital committee Is
that s7S449 have been pledged to that
purpose.
The intense cold has put the heat
ing apparatus OF the Baptist church
out Of commission and the school
board has offered that congregation
the use of the high school for their re-
ligious services until such time as their
furnace be Re paired.
Frank Harding has just bought OF
C. c. Doran his ten acres of land on
the east OF the city Just north OF
Shows corners. the consideration being
stated as $4,000. Mr. Doran Is dis
posing Of property here that he may
be free to move to Marshalltown ana
engage In the garage line Of work.
DR.. Sprague of the college here hay
ing gone into .he United States service
thereby leaving the Craftsmanship OF
the Powes HEX county chapter Of the
Red Cross society vacant, Professor r
II. Perrng has been elected to fill the
vacancy.
The Girls Glee Club Of Grnnell
college, now in Des MONIES to take
part in the competition Of the Eisted-
fod Association, sang their program
at noon today at the Harris Emery
lunch.
Tomorrow morning at about 10
O'Clock, when the train approaches
Grinneu bearing the soldiers for Camp
Dodge and to take up the contingent
who Just passed their examinations
here the whistles will notify the pub
lie. the stores will close for an hour
and the band will play and another
goodbye 70 soldier boys will be uttered.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. s Rodange are to
be residents o. Grinnell after March /.
! Mr.. Rodanges business requires him
! to be here ane Mrs. Podange sells out
q prospero7s business IN their former
| home in Mortified. MINI, and plans to
| establish herself in the same line here.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Larson are moving
from their farm on r. r. D. No. 7, TO
| a farm east Of this city, known as the
| Thomas Bradley farm, on the first OF
| March. In token OF lFlSlTSLIP dliu IT,
zret at the severance Of close neigh
borly relations where they have been.
a dozen 0. her women friends dropped
in on Mrs Larsen. spent a social after
noon, had excellent refreshments, and
| left some gift silver and happy Inern-
cries.
! Editor and Mrs. c. X. Needhan ded-
| icated the new ADtlers under the pro
| prietorsh!p Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Thackeray o. giving a dinner there
on Tuesday evening to the ReYelers'
| Club.
| Karl Cessna. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
| C. r. Cessna, Of this city. who has
! been with the aviation corps at Hous-
| ton, Tex. but has received an appoint
ynent TO the Naval academy at An
| lapons. is here visiting his parents
and friends and waiting orders.
The Church Of Christ, c. A. Stowe
| pastor, having twelve Of its young
men in camp, VII have a patriotic
demonstration on Sunday morning IN
which the Loyal Workers class will
present the church with a fine service
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