Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-12
GrinnelI and Vicinity.

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Grinnell. FEB. 1.-THE hospital
question is the all-absorbing topic over
the CITY today. Mrs. B. J. Carney
thru whom the offer OF the sisters was
made, has reported 10 the committee IN
charge OF securing funds for CITY
hospital that the time at which lhe4
were TO report with completed plans
for their project has passed and that'
as the terms offered by the sisters have
been fully met, she has so appriseo
them and they have signifled the &C
ceptance Of grounds and cash oheF
and their intention Of beginning the
building Of the hospital as early as
practicable in the spring. Several peo-
Ole Of the city had pledged them
selves for various sums in the making
I'D OF the $4,000 which the sisters
asked, but il is now announced that
the entire SIS 900 will be furnished oy
the Carney family. All this has been
formally announced to DR.. H. B. BrocH,
chairman Of the city hospital commit
tee. On the other hand the city hos
pital committee comes forward with
full report OF canvass made ana
pledges secured, property on hand, ana
site donated They give the total as
being ss3 ,as4 and have blue print plans
and specifications showing that
thlrty-hve bed hospital, up-to-dase'
can be built FOR s5o,500. More money
Is said TO fbe IN sight II final emer-
sencv demands II. Some OF the
pledges, amounting to about $4,000.
have been made by farmers outside OF
the city.
George H Walker, who has been
for several years connected with the
Grinnen Savings Bank. has taken the
cashiership Of the Bank Of Bussey and
leaves Grinnell this week TO assume
MS new obligations. his wife following
him at an early date. Mr.. Walker
has been assistant cashier OF the bank
here and has been prominent In other
activities Of the city. He is Mason,
an Elk has been treasurer Of the COM
mercial CLUB and the Country Club,
and a worker in the Congregational
church and Sunday school.
Tomorrow is TO be GrinHells patti
otto day for the mass. Stores will close
from ego until in the afternoon and
2 mass meeting will be held at that
time at the Congregational church.
Some Of the speakers expected are:
Homer A Miller, Of Dee Mones; At
.orne, J. c. Davis, Of the Northwestern
railroad: Secretary Frank Warner. OF
the Iowa Bankers Association: Presi-
dent Jessup, Of Iowa State University;
General Beach, from Camp Dodge;
Mrs. Frances Whitley. Of Webster
City; Mrs, Ralph Plum, Of Des Moines.
Miss Jessie Christian. noted opera
singer Of Paris and Chicago, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mra. George NJ. Christian,
Of this city, is here at the home OF
her parents for a complete rest OF
few weeks.
Martin Schwa;b, who has been on
farm near Bondurant, has just bought
the Sam Mitchell quarter section
northwest Of the city at price OF 5000
per acre, totaling $4,000. Possession
ig 10 be given March !.
There are many saddened hearts In
this city and vicinity today over the
news that came here yesterday Of the
death ri Mrs. Edna Philpott who died
at the home Of her daughter, Hrs.
Bertha W-uehrmann, Of Chicago. The
body will reach Grinnell today and
tyneTa services viii tahs piaos a. Tie
home Of her father. J.. 6. 6. PIERCE. at
1 Z. ~ IDUTTEo", " IJbSSIdy, I tDs
Sunday evening at the Methodist
church was given up to Christian
patriotism and the large and i'm
| pressive service flag was placed where
It will long advertise self-sacriace. The
Junior choir led by r w. Reynolds
and assisted by the Mullins orchestra
| Of the Methodist Sunday school fur
nished abundant and excellent music.
Mrs. Martin Eichorn, president Of the
Ladies Ala Society Of that church.
presented the flag in terms on the 10y
ing loyalty Of the church for the cause
and the absent soldiers. Superintend-
ent Eugene Henely gave a strong talk
Mr.. Bishop read A strong paper and
contributed q hnely embellished and
framed honor roll OF those in service.
The Boy Scouts assembled on Sun
day morning at the Methodist church,
IN the basement. and marched IN SOL
dierfy style and bearing into the audi
torium where Pastor J. ~. Brown gave
them an inspiring address. The ban
ouet announced Tor last week was
postponed On account OF the weather
and the need oS coal conservation until
Thursday evening Of this week. The
war has % cut into the ranks OF the
former scoatmasterx that <he Scouts
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