Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17

been instructor IA the classlcs In Grin.
nell College for the past nve years
goes to take up similar work in the
University OF California next 6eptem-
Der, for the next year.
The college glee club held It's an
nual meeting and elected Oscar Carle-
son, 10. president for the coming year;
Royal Duckworth, 10, vice-president;
Harold Lane, '21, secretary and treas
urer; Frederic Parker. 20, historian,
and Jack Heath, 10, business manager.
Rev, DIR. and Mrs. T. o. Douglass,
formerly of this state and city but for
the past year Of Claremont, CAL, will
celebrate their golden wedding on the
25th OF this month and many OF their
old friends in this Vicinity plan to send
them greetings and remembrances.
Friday was full day for Grinnell.
The flags were afoat early and the
welcome to Grinnell" was con-
spicuous. The day was fine for STIR
ring the corn ground and killing
weeds and many Of the farmers did
not get in until evening. But the
ground was we'll occupied about the
band stand in the afternoon to listen
ing to the fine music from the Camp
Dodge band and the two addresses,
ono by Hon. Nate Kendall, of Abba,
and the other by Hon. LATE Young, or
Des Mines. Each was character
istic Of the man. Following the
speeches were the games and stunts
arranged by the sports committee and
which gave much amusement to a
large crowd. The band filled the eve-
ming hours with their rich and varied
music and the park was alive until the
time for retiring. All stores were closed
for most Of the afternoon but opened
for a couple Of hours after six in the
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T. Chaplin came
home on the noon train on Saturday
from a prolongation Of their visit to
the state encampment Of the G. A. H.
They reported a fine visit to Camp
Dodge. Later they went over the city
and visited with their daughter, Miss
Gertrude.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. e. Bayer and Mrs.
]. P. Skinner. who took the auto route
to Chicago recently have returned to
their homes here in safety and report
Ing a very pleasant trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ASKING are
again residents Of Grinnell. having
moved here from Belle PLANE when
Mr.. ASKING took a position In the
Metropolitan restaurant.
DR.. o. r. Parish was in Chicago 2aSt
week attending the meeting Of the
American Medical Association. He
went in company with Dr. C. D. Busby,
of Brooklyn.
Harvey Howell has written to his
father, A. w. Howell. that he is safe
in France tho it was in March last
that he left for army service.
Ed 7 Wilson. of Union township,
who was stricken with paralysis re-
Gently, which affected his right side is
making good recovery.
Two Grinnell boys, Claire Woodard
and Edwin Goss, were recently grad
uated from the dental school at Iowa
City and are liable to call to military
duty in their profession at any time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark DeShiell an
nounce the birth of Mark. Jr., on We'd
nesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Ruggles are en-
joying a visit from their daughter.
Mrs F. II. Allen, and her daughter
who came from their home in Holly,
Colo for a two weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. f. DaWkins are
having a visit from Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Dawkins and Miss Imogene Dawk'ns
whose home Is at Downing, Mo.