Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-23
GrinnelI and Vicinity.
10 Times Republican.


Grnnell, Jan. I3.-The citizen COM
mittee appointed at tine public meeting
of Monday night TO work out with the
city council a solution of the present
water problem confronting the city met
with the council in special meeting
yesterday. II was decided TO bring the
best water expert available 10 looh
over the ground and advise asa TO the
best plan for permanent relief. tele-
gram was sent to the college at Ames
but no definite arrangement has been
made owing TO the absence Of the man
they wanted from the college and town.
4 meeting of the county council OF
defense, the county food admintstra-
ton, and the groCers and bakers or
Grinnell has been held and the lines
frightened up a little on meatiess Tues
days and wheatless Wednesdays. The
following resolution was passed on
their own initiative b. the grocers and
bakers: IN the interest Of the con-
servat!on OF wheat -four. be II resolved
that the bakers and grocers of Grin
nell do not make or sell white bread,
pies. cakes or doughnuts made OF white
flour on "Wednesday, known as wheat
less day. commencing Wednesday, Jan.
80. 1918" The men in conference
recognized approximately what tho
women have done by the large signing
OF conservation cards and the observ-
ance of the regulations. but they feel
that a still larger number need 20 come
into line The council Of defense and
the food administrators also requested
that those having the cooperative de-
livery system in charge should rear
range the business so as 70 cut down
the number OF deliveries each day.
The following were chosen as officers
for the coming year OF the Farmers
Elevator Company Of this city: Pres!-
dent. Frank ;Matteson: vice president,
Henry Baustian; treasurer. john
Campbell: secretary. John Evans: d.
rectors, J. L. McIlrath. M. E!chhorn
John Matzen. e J. Harris, and William
Spooner.
Professor Steiner starts this week
on trip to Seattle and other western
coast points and then to the Atlantic
seaboard.
Corporal H r M!thelman, Grnnell
boy now in Camp Cody Deming, y M,
Dorothy Arens, who was a former Des
Moines girl. The two became friends
when Troop D was camped at Des
Moines last year. Recently Miss Arens.
now Mrs Mithelman. was an operator
for the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany in Dening. Corporal tMithe!man
IS with the 109th ammunition train.
Seymour Porter, who has been visit
ing for the past week at the home OF
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Porter, Of this city. started today on
his return to his home at Big Sandy,
Mont. where ne IS station agent for
the Great Northern railway. He will
visit briefly in Nebraska on his way
home.
Prof william Morris Davis. Of Har-
ward Cnive Nity, who was TO have been
the exchange professor for GrinncN
College this spring, IS prevented ny
lack Of health from coming west and
his place here is to be taken by Prof.
William H Schofeld. who heads the
department Of comparative literature
at Harvard. Professor Schofeld Is 20
begin a course Of lectures at Knox
College On Feb. and he is expected
here after that time.
Mrs F. c. Wilson is in Chicago Wis
ting for few days with her daugh-
ter Miss Grace, who is in Chicago uni
vers!tv.
Clarence Derr who, with his family,
has spent two years in Idaho and has
been visiting a couple OF months in
California, has returned to Grinnell and
has bought the H. S. Garrett eighty
acres five miles west Of this city. at a
cost of $3.50 an acre. He gets pos
session March /.
G. e. Knapp. Of Grinnell College class
Of 1900, who went to Mason City with
the body OF his mother, the funeral be-
ing held on Sunday, ls visiting oid
friends in this city on his way back TO
his home in Oklahoma City.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Virgins are haV-
ing the pleasure Of visit from Mrs.
Virgins sister Mrs. F. Pach. and her
Two children, who came from their
home in Keyline. Wyo.
Between Feb 4 and g. according TO
orders received from United states
Marshal Reed, OF Des Moines, by Mar
shat Shahan. Of this city. all foreign
born Germans here who are not natur~
allied citizens must be registered.
The fine skating rink prepared by
he college authorities for the use OF
the students and situated On Tenth
avenue is not likely to be used this
winter owing to the shortage OF water
at the command Of the city.
Giidden News Notes.
Special 10 Tines Republican.