Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-16
GrinnelI and Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican,.
Grinnell, July 16.-Mr. and Mrs.
George B. Critchett start tomorrow
night for Stoughton, sask.. Canada
for six weeks. vacation and visit
with their sons, Bert and Chester who
are carrying On farms in that local
lily. ""4
The threShe.nen Of the comfy met
at Malcolm last week with County
Agent Ewes and talked over the har-
vest prospects and the best plans for
saving all the grain raised. An organ
ization was effected with o. r.. Hath
away, OF Montezuma, as president and
Andrew Tone, Of Grinnell, as secre-
tary. The principal recommendations
were: Not to cut the grain until ripe
and to bind it in smaller bundles; t.
make smaller shocks; not to crowd the
machine and to take especial care to
feed the bundles head first; to- have
grain dry when threshed; to overhaul
the machines frequently and keep
them well repaired. The prices ia
vored are cents a bushel for oats,
6 cents for barley, cents for wheat,
and 40 cents for timothy.
1t is good news that the SON OF MT
and Mrs. w. G. Bair, of Malcolm. is
rapidly recovering from the severe
burns he received recently from the
explosion Of gas in a gasolene engine
with which he was working at his
fathers elevator.
Shirley Eichhorn writes enthusiastic
cally in praise of the helpfulness of
the Red Cross to soldiers passing from
one point to another. He is the son
Of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Eichhord. or
this city. and has recently been trans
ferred from Great Lakes station, H.,
to Wakefield. Mass.
Scout Master F. f. Amy with his
auto and A. G. Rinefort with his
started this morning, taking Troop 3
Of the Grinnell Scouts for weeks
outing at Clear Lake. The following
scouts were in the detachment: Don
aid Amy, Kenneth Brock, David Tai
bolt, Lew Richards, Charles June.
Frank June, Guy Harrington, Dorr
Yeager, Foster Rinefort, John Parish.
Harrington Hickerne1l will also help to
keep the bunch rounded up.
John Schmidt died on Sunday even
ing at Mercy hospital at Davenport.
His home has been on u farm south
west Of this city and he has been
failing in health for the past year or
two. Funeral services are announced
at the Catholic church here. Rev. M.
r. Harmon officiating. at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning. Deceased leaves
three sons. F. j.. John an6 Emery, and
daughter. Mrs. Ernest Jarboe, all
living here, and another daughter,
Mrs. Henry Schmidt pear Searsboro.
Carl Wads worth, 5-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wadsworth, OF
this city, fell or jumped off Bert .Abeis
truck. striking he ground just in front
OF the hind wheel which passed over
him. He was unconscious for a half
hour or so but finally recovered and
no permanent injury is expeced.
1t is the plan of the membership OF
the United Presbyterian church Of this
CITY to tear down the old parsonage
near the church and to erect In the
spring a new parsonage better adapted
to the needs Of the pastors family.
Rev. w. w. Noodburn is now living
with his family in' the Lincoln resi-
dence on Main street south but will
move Aug, to the east end of Sew
en- I'll dNSHut 'ilili1 lliS iiS" 49,
is ready for use.
Forrest King and Walter Pottle have
gone to Humboldt to help IN the
building of the new. school house there.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Gannaway have
had visit from Mrs. Gannaway's sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. Robert Mcintosh, who
comes from her home In Minneapolis.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Essler announce
the birth to them Of daughter whom
they have named Evelyn May.
Miss Gretta Smith has gone for
months visit at the home OF her sister,
Miss Mabel Smith, at Otto, N. M.
Miss Helen Alexander, accompanied
BY her sister, Miss Margaret and a
married sister from Des Moines, Mrs.
A. W. Carlson, has gone for a week
of recreation at Lake Okoboji
Mr. and Mrs. Fl. L. Boyer are again
at home here after some time spent
in Chicago and en- route by auto.
Mrs D. F. Hays is enjoying visit
from her sister. Mrs. Elizabeth Dan
ner, who comes from her home at
Blanchard.
Everett shiAlett left Sunday for
Harvard University where he is to
take a special training course, stop
ping on his way at the Great Lakes
training school