Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-16
Grinnell and Vicinity.
10 Times-Repuhlican.

| Special TO Times Republican.
Grinnell June 16.-Mr. and Mrs. E.
R. Day had the pleasure of a brief
visit with their soldier son Eugene. who
| had TO return to Chicago on Friday
night but expects to be back in Grin
| nell soon for longer visit and then
| 10 take his old position in Des Moines.
He has seen nine months Of active
service in the 350th regiment machine
gun company.
Lorraine Eighme has gone TO Salem.
| Iowa. to live Indefinitely with relatives.
| She has spent the past year in Grin
nell at the home of her grandfather,
| J. c. Stocks.
Mrs. H. r. Ritter is the leader of the
! Woman's Christian Temperance Union
| meeting at the Congregational church
| tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
At the Baptist church yesterday eve
| ming very interesting children's day
| exercises were held, Pastor Peterson
preaching at the morning hour. At
the Congregational church twenty
eight well bibles We're presented
to as many children or that Sunday
| school that had passed their seventh
birthday since the children's day exer-
| cises Of the year before. Each bible
| had the name Of the recipient on the
| outside in gold letters. This custom
has prevailed for the past fifteen
years or more. It was started by Rev.
E. NJ. Vittum in his first pastorate
here. For several years he bore the
expense. Then the church paid for the
bibles. In later years George NJ.
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ing the expense and the ceremony of
the presentation is one OF the most
interesting OF children's day.
George DeRuyter. president for the
past year of the college Y. N. G. A.
cabinet, is not to return in the fall and
Angus Mcdonald Of the class of 1924
| has been elected president for next
year. Frank Ffndley. '22. was elected
vice president. succeeding Leslie
Brown. who resigns because OF
pressure of other duties. William
Vosler, '22. is to be secretary, and
Lawrence Reese. '22. treasurer.
Prof V. A. Suydam has made plans
to carry on original research work in
| the special field of radiation at the
university of Iowa. Miss Jessie Chris
tian daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George
NJ Christian. is taking a vacation
| from her concert work in Montreal,
| Canada, and other large eastern cities.
with her parents here. &c.,. ..'
Mr.. and Mr f. r. Potter. former
| well known residents Of this city.
where they were in the business Of
handling musical instruments, are
visiting here. having come from their
in 90 AnPa1c1
A college text book on botany has
| been collaborated between Miss NJ
Louise Sawyer, of the botany depart
ment OF Grinnell College, and Pro-
! lessor Densmore Of Beioit College,
| which is announced to appear soon.
DR.. Claire Woodland has gone back
to his home and practice at Neville
after making a visit here at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
| Woodard. .a#
| The board of county supervisors at
their May meeting fixed the salary to
be paid Rev W. B. Wilson, OF this
city. as overseer Of the poor OF this
| city at 500 a month and permit him
to also fill the office Of secretary OF
the Grinnell Commercial Club.
| MT. and Mrs. WOrtH fof1ei' Win
their son Wayne, of this city. have
gone for three weeks visit to rela-
tives in Juitt, o.
| Ed Lincoln has sold his 240-acre
farm, eisi,i ,n;i.s southwest ot this
city to Bert Whitaker and Charles
| IayrniIler:: consideration not made
public. IN
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Richards have
had a visit from their sister-in Jaw.
Mrs. M. L. Richards, who has now re-
turned to her home in State Center.