Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-24
GrinneIl and Vicinity.
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! special to Tin"S- Republican.
Grinnc!, March 24.-Aliss Eliza beth
! Green, who las just returned from a
| term Of fourteen months of nursing In
| hospitals in France. says they were
! often bombed Kat escaped without cas-
! ualties and lost but two members of
! the original unit by death, nurse
| and an 0rdecly, both from influenza.
! They had many Germans to care fol-
! who were mere boys OF IL or under
! ana who seemed cowed and scared but
| who must have been much relieved
! when they found they had precisely the
same care as did the sick and wounded
| soldiers of the allies.
\. J. and Fl. b. Brock and thelr
families, are entertaining a brother
/ K. r. Brock, who comes from his home
AZ Spirit Lake for lengthy visit
Mrs. J. Murray Flanagan, of this
! city, has been for the past two weeks
with her husband at Colorado Springs
where he has been seriously i'll and the
reports show no perceptible improve
ment.
| Mrs. w l.. COrrough ind Mrs. Grant
! Ramsey were in Sheldon the last Of the
| week as Grinuell delegates to the an
nual state convention of the Daughters
| Of the American Revolution. Mrs,
! Ramsey also visited her sister, Mrs.
! II, X. Rust, at Boone.
! Mrs. Harland Gross, living near
| Malsom is suffering from a hand
crushed and the bones of two fingers
| broken by having the hand caught and
drawn into the wringer on her wash
ing machine.
| Mrs. David Adams ia enjoying a
| two weeks visit from her sister, Mrs
! Edward Williams, and her two child
! rem. who come from their home in
! kewanee, III. ...- .....
| Mrs. J. II. +. Main has loaned, to the
college a fine portrait % her husband
the president Of Grinnell College, ano
it is on exhibition in the reading room
of the library. 1t is the work of the
Chicago artist, Katherine Dudley, and
is pronounced a good production.
On Friday If this week Grinnel
| high school debating team will enter
their second triangular debate of this
season. on the same question as in the
former debate. Price Control Grin
nelrs negative will meet Davenport
| affirmative at Davenport while her al
! sirmdtlEG meets the olLultlNd ueSdkIhe
team at GIinncll.
At the Church OF Christ in this city
Yesterday was heard from the pulpit
! DR.. W. +. Mackin. medical missionary
and man of affairs on furlough from
China where he has spent many years
| His message, drawn from his extern
slve and varied experience in field
that was almost uncultivated when he
went there and where the popu!ace
| shouted Kill The foreign devils as ne
walked the streets, excited keen IN
| terest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Porter have the
pleasure of a visit from their son
| Harry. from Montana, and theli
daughter, Mrs. J. B. Bryan, formerly
Of tMonteZuma but now of Abingdon
III. Both came because of the recent
illness of their father who is now re-
ported as improving. Both Mr.. anC
Mrs Porter are in the increasing IN
firmities of age.
The meeting Of the Women's MIS-
sionarv Society Of the Congregations
church on Wednesday will pay especia
attention to the Schauffler building
drive. Mrs. Fred e. Spauldins VII
present Work Among Immigrants;
Nrs II. w. Somers. "Schauiflel
School" Mrs. Paul +. Peck, "Sketcf
of DIR, Steiner's Work." and Mrs. Mar
gerry Warner will give solo.