Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-26
GrinneII and Vicinity.

'Tlnnsll, tey. . ne directors "a
the Grinnell Savings Bank have
elected Carl Child as cashier to sue
coed J. NJ Woodwork. who moved TO
California several months ago. The
new cashier has but recently received
his discharge from seventeen months
Of army service. With the exception
of this time he has been in the employ
OF the bank since 1907.
Another farm sale where there was
spirited bidding and high prices pre-
vailed was that OF John MoTitt. The
total receipts footed Up $500. The
average price OF his fine herd OF COWS
wes sl7O and II couple OF inferior
ones had been left out the average
would have been quite little hlgher.
Brood sows sold as high as *5s. Inc
highest priced COW was s2i2oe. a
span OF horses brought 1913.
Al the mems gym on Friday eve
ming Of this week. at :: 30. the GrinnelI
College team will attempt to make
reprisal upon Cornell for the recent
defeat in basketball.
Will Gardner has bought the farm
OF 40 acres about six miles south OF
this city and known as the Croft Pl-
grim farm. which he has rented TOY
this year TO Roy Pugh. Pilgrim mas
bought the John Reed farm south-
west of Ewart.
On March the Grinnell CONNER
cial Club will hold its annual meet
ing in the basement Of the Metnoo!s'
church where the women Of that
church Will have prepared the an
nual banquet. Election OF ohicers VIII
be one Of the important items 0, ousi
ness but there is also promised much
other important business for the gem
eral welfare Of the city.
Gr!nnen College authorities are well
pleased over the decision Of the 81
preme court of Iowa in the Hrinneii
College tax case wherein certain prop
ertv belonging to the college ano 10
Gated in Sioux City was involved. The
college authorities believe they are
justified in thinking that this decls-
ion will also govern in similar SIT
uation in this city.
Grinnell and vicinity regret the JOSS
OF two well-knowp and highly es-
termed families. those % Theodore
Schultz and Otto Steck. who are 20
move this week 10 couple Of farms
recently bought by Mr.. Schultz near
Bagiey.
Lieut.. James McConag hie well
known in this city. who had the mis-
fortune to get into the hospital III
France from a badly sprained ankle,
writes Of his later good fortune IN be-
ing in Paris when President Main
and Prof. Paul F. Peck were there
and the banquet was given for the
Grinnell boys and says it vas time
10 De long remembered.
City Superintendent Eugene Heneiy
is In Chica go this week attending the
ma tional convention of school super
| intendents. Y
Mrs. L. e Dow is enjoying visit
| from her sister, Mrs. Sadie McDermit.
| formerly Of Yale. Iowa, but for
number OF years Of Regina, Canada
She has a son in the hospital at
| Toronto, Canada. recovering from
wounds received in the Canadian
! army, where he served TWO years.
| John P. Mowitt. who has Just sold
of his personal property on his farm
and bought the Mrs. W s. Roby resi-
dence in this city and will come here
to live, has rented his farm to the
Gr!nnell Canning Company.
! The Drs. A. J. and H. B. Brock. OF
this city. are stocking UP their hall
section farm near Hampton with pure
bred Duroc Jersey hogs and HEREFORD
cattle They bought the Fred Abe
herd of the latter. They have given
the direct management OF the farm in.
to the hands Of j. W. Hustled, who
has been farming near this city fol
the past two years.
Miss Clara J. Anderson is hayinl
the pleasure OF a visit from hel
| nephew. Lieut.. Morrill, who has beer
in France in charge of a refrigerator
plant.
Grinneil College announces a vaca.
| ton Of two and a half weeks, begin.
ming Friday, March q, and ending
Monday, April I, and holding com
mencement off week later. hoping
for the return by that date OF Presi.
dent Main from Armenia.