Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-09
SrinneIl and Vicinity,

Grinnell, March sc. w. Duffus,
whose home has been for some years
at the corner of Third avenue and
High street, died there on Thursday
afternoon from pneumonia. Funeral
services were held this afternoon at
2:So.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward KHeger, re-
Gently married at Aurelia, are visit
ing old friends OF Mrs. Krieger in this
city and Newburg. Mrs. krieger was
formerly Miss Planalp, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. w. Planalp, then residents
of Grinnell, The newly welded pair
plan 10 return to Aurelia on Monday
next and begin their home life on Il
farm.
Joshua Cole is spending some time
in ColfaS with the hope Of eNpelling
the rheumatism from his system.
At the war garden organization
meeting Mayor White issued a chal-
lenge 10 all garden makers Of the city
70 compete for the best garden. Sec
rotary Wilson. of the Social Service
League, promptly accepted the chal
lenge and others are likely to be in the
contest and make a showing
The Junior Red Cross was the topic
that Prof, z. II Perrin-. president Of
the Grinnell Red Cross chapter. took
in talk before the pupils Of the high
school IN an attempt to organize them
on 100 per cent basis The Y. w
&c. \. Of the high school at once took
the matter in charge and enrolled 225
members while the boys got busy and
showed up q 80 per cent enrolment in
an afternoon. The entire school is
enthusiastic and busy finding ways and
to it's opportunities.
Ray Myers who enlisted several
weeks ago, received his orders and
started yesterday for the aviation
training school az Urbana. IL
March Is is the date announced by
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Erickson on which
their daughter Mss Charlotte. is to
be married 10 Lieut.. J. P. Hewitt. of
Des Moines. The wedding is TO take
place at Fort Brady. Mich. where the
groom is now stationed in The Forty
first infantry. NJ Hewitt formerly
was connected with the law firm OF
Parsons & Mills Of Des Moines and
Miss Erickson was secretary for the
same firm
County Superintendent EstelIe Coon
held successful study center here to-
day with a large attendance and the
following instructors: J. z. Foster,
didactics: Vivian Dunlap. drawing;
Sara NJ. Riggs. history. The closing
item on the program was Talk on
Junior Red Cross Work"
Capt. Harry Hunmeu detailed from
Camp Pike to Camp Dodge, stopped 70
visit briefly old friends in Grinnell. He
IS a graduate Of this college.
Grinnell was represented at the
Of the Iowa Federation OF
women's Clubs and the council Of de-
tense al Fort Dodge by Mrs. II ".
Spaulding. Mrs. Evelyn Spencer Bray
and Mrs. Eugene Henely.
The sisters have obtained consent Of
the city to make connection with the
city water mains and the city sewer
and are planning TO begin excavation
for the sewer connection on Monday
next. Il is the expectation that work
will be pushed from this time
Louis TAYLOR IS now located at
Marinette. Wis, and Mrs. Taylor left
the parental home here on Thursday
night to join him
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. McKarahan, who
have been spending come Of the cold
est OF the winter weather in southern
California, are expected home early in
April.
Grandma Coutts, who is up high in
the nineties and has enjoyed excellent
health for one Of her age. IS now at
the home Of her daughter Mrs. Edward
Lincoln on a farm south Of this city,
and is reported as seriously i'll.
Ex-Councilman /. NJ. vereecl1 started
Yesterday morning on a visit to his
father. 9. H verbeck in St. Peters
burg Fla.
q N. Shockley. formerly a baker Of
Grinrell but more recently a notornar
Il Des Noires, died at his residence
there on "Wednesday night, Of pneu-
monia Funeral services were held
yesterday afternoon and were attended
By the following relatives and friends
from Grinnei1 Thomas and Charles
Shocklev Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hedges.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Benson. and Mrs.
VIII KimhaIl. Harry Shocl;ley. son
Of the deceased, is with tho American
troops IN France. 4 son, Donald. and
a married daughter Mrs. Marie
Rhodes are at the home