Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-02
0rlnnell and Vicinity.
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Grinnell, July 2.-The sorrow OF war
was brought home to Grinnell yester-
day by the news, that came to Miss
Stella Bartlett Of the death OF her
nephew. Emory Bartlett, on June IL,
at the marine base hospital No. Q. News
had come here some time before that
he was wounded but 1t was not consid-
cred definite enough to be certain.
Emory was about 20 years old and
was the son of Arthur Bartlett, VINO
was for several years connected with
the Merchants National Bank of this
city, but moved a few years ago to ore
gon. Emory was born and passed thru
high school here. The news OF his
death came from the chaplain of his
regiment, who was by the cot as the
nearly unconscious young soldier MUIR
INJURED Home, Grinnell," and so ad-
dressed his letter here. Miss Bartlett
Immediately telegraphed to her brother.
This is the first death among the many
Grinnell soldiers.
Two other Grinnell families are made
anxious by the news of member from
each having been wounded on the
battle ground of France. Herbert
futile, son Of Rev. and Mrs. Henry w.
futile, formerly Of this city, reports
from hospital In France having re-
ceived wound in each arm from a
machine gun bullet. He writes cheer
fully and expects to be back in his field
work again soon Gilbert Ross, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Ross is also In
a hospital from wound in the right
thigh caused by fragment OF shell. He
was injured on the 9th Of June and
speaks of the injury as little more than
scratch and is sure he soon will be
with his company.
Grinnell is expecting something out
of the usual to help interest the people
on the Fourth. A Camp Dodge officer
has been here in consultation with Sec
rotary Bailey. of the fair association,
regarding the camping of body OF
cavalry and trucks on the fair grounds
on the night Of that day. About $50
horses and 120 men, with some forty
army trucks, are expected.
Mrs. F. H. Studebaker and her
daughter Dorothy live at SS2 East
street, this city while the husband and
father is a civilian clerk at Camp Dodge
The Seth wedding anniversary took
place on Saturday and Mr.. Studebaker
came home to help in the celebration;
On Sunday their daughter, Mrs. A. S.
Ennis. entertained at a family dinner.
From recent consultation here Of
prominent officials of the Rock Island
and NJ. & st. L. roads it is hoped that
the Grinnell and Montezuma branch
will soon have double service for citi-
ems of both towns. the plan being to
run two mixed trains each way and
continue the service to Iowa City from
Montezuma, over the Muscatine branch
of the Rock Island.
MYRTLE wilson was elected president
Of the recently organized canning club
for girls. Margaret Henely was elected
vice president and Anna Schmidt sec
rotary The other eight members are:
Ruth Nelly, Helen Simmons, Charlotte
Hutchins, Eleanor Harris, Leonora
Friend. Josephine Kelleher. Ruth Som
ers and Eleanor Kicker. This Is
branch of the state organization. Their
work is largely the canning Of fruits
and vegetab les and their suggestive
motto is II Can"
Elwood Albee. who left his camp at
the naval station at Zion City to come
home and graduate with his college but
was prevented by the high waters and
who then was taken with measles and
so had his furloukh extended. has re-
covered arsi started back to hts sta
ton on Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. N NV. Cessna. who
came some weeks ago from a winters
stay in southern California, have con-
cluded to remain here for the summer
at least and have leased the Frank
Thaekeray home at the corner of Sixth
avenue and Broad street. Their daugh-
ter, Miss Pearl Cessna, who has been
in California for the past two years.
has come back to Grinnell and will be
here for the summer.
Mrs. John Cessna and her daughter,
Miss Mildred. who have spent the past
several months at Los Angeles. came
back to Grinnell in company with Miss
Pearl Cessna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Ryan, Of Brook
Ign. announce the birth of son, yes
terday morning
Tomorrow evening Professor Kicker
mel and his band will give the weekly
concert in the city park. After this
the concerts are planned for Thursday
evenings.