Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-15
Grinneii and Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, Jan. 15.-George p. Stimson
has come from his home In Long
Beach, Cal, to look after some busl-
ness matters and to visit ut he home
OF his aunt. Mrs. II. s. Lowrey.
Fifty-seven rabbits Is a pile for one
supper but Fl. l.. Hustled. f. w. Speth
and Fred Millslasle have provided that
many for the family supper TO lie
spread on Friday night at the Is. r.
hall for the big X. p. Family.
Willis Colt visited briefly In Grinneii
on his way to visit relatives in Monte
yuma. He recently came from France
to Camp Dodge, having lost an arm at
the front In France while In action
Just the day before the signing OF the
armistice. He is on sick leave ana
will not be discharged until he has a
new arm furnished by the government.
Harry Barnes, by virtue of his WIN
ming in the local declamatory contest
in the high school here, will DE Grim
nelrs representative in the Big Kline
contest at Oskaloosa. The semi finals
will be held in the auditorium OF the
high school here on Friday night ana
the finals on Saturday evening.
In Blairstown today the Masonic
order has charge of the body OF DR.. 5.
8. Sp.cer, who died suddenly in his
office in Grinnell on Saturday last, at
the cemetery.
]. Nelson, retired elderly man
rooming over the Mullins drug store,
slipped on the ice in front Of the
Ramsey store and. falling heavily,
fractured his thigh bone. He was re-
moved to the city hospital, where the
bone was set and he is reported rs do
ing well.
Installation Of officers Of Reulah
Chapter took place last evening, open
to Masonic brethren and their wives,
mothers, sisters, widows and daughters.
Capt. E. s. Evans has brother
Lieut.. John S. Evans, Of Tacoma,
Wash. a graduate OF Grinnell College,
class Of 1918, who has sent invitations
TO his approaching marriage to MISS
Margery Ellen Greig, at Tacoma, on
the 21st instant. The. groom has
position as assistant director in the
school Of music in the state university
at Eugene. Ore, and there the couple
will make their home.
Yesterday was the date Of the an
nual meeting and election OF officers
Of the Poweshiek County Farmers
Mutual Insurance Association, which
was held in the Grinnell Savings Bank
and was very harmonious. The report
of Secretary John Evans showed the
business of the year TO be very salts
factory and the cash balance unusually
large. The list OF officers follows:
President. II. p. Baustian: vice presi-
dent, ]. A. Bangham; secretary. John
Evans: treasurer o. T. F'risbie: direc-
tors, Samuel Bone, OF Montezuma;
John Newcomer. Of Newburg. ana
Brownie Graham. of Brooklyn.
Mrs. A. J. Ewart has been summoned
to Marshalltown by the illness Of her
son-in law. DR.. Srnead.
Glenn Guile, Of the navy, has been
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
H. Guile, in Des Moines, and came
here to visit his brother. l. w. Guile,
before going back to his ship In the
harbor at Boston. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. S. Morrison are in
Waterloo visiting at the home OF their
daughter. Mrs. Chase.
Prof. Charles Noble was called yes
terday to his old home and pastorate
at Charles City to officiate at the
funeral Of his old friend, A. r. Ellis,
late president of the Hart Parr Com
pany.