Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-21
Grinneli and Vicinity.

Special TO Times Republican.
Grinnell. Jan. 2l.-At the declama-
tory contest Of the Big Nine at Oska-
loosa Harry Barnes, of Grinnell. TOOK
second place with his presentation OF
why Wy Are al War" Oskaloosa
won first place and Iowa City third.
DR.. Z. B. Wiley. of this city, and
Mrs Gertrude Delk. OF Valley Falls,
Kan. were united in marriage in Col
fax the latter part of last week. They
are spending a few days in Colfax BE-
fore settling down IN the DR.. Wiley
residence on Broad street IN this city.
Mrs. Wiley is a cousin >of Carl G.
Phelps and Of Mrs. Flo Huston. OF this
city.
Mrs. Main received a message from
President Main telling her OF the safe
arrival O: himself and committee in
London, where they must wait until
their passports reach them. They Will
then proceed to Paris, Rome and Con-
stantinople before beginning the work
Of relief for the Armenians, Syr!ans
and Jews, for which the committee
was formed.
Grinpell gave a welcome to thirty CT
Ing favorably with the send when
they left here in body to enter upon
active service. The whistles were
blown, the bells were rung, the band
was out and the people shouted them
selves hoarse. But the returning SOL
diers did not wait long at the depot for
general demonstrations and greetings.
All had especial loved ones whom they
wanted to see first and quickly. and
the welcoming crowd soon melted
away. Following Is the list OF the re-
turned soldiers: Captain B. ]. Carney;
Sergeants Martinson. Mccoy. Wells,
Bradley, Lowrey and Doud; Corporals
Mithelman. LaFollete, Mcdowell.
Sparks. Pugh and Sage; Cook Hine-
gardner: Chief Mechanic George
Berry: Wagner Gus Laros: Privates
Ditzler. Gregory, Quigley. Sarver. Sim
mon, Turner. Walters, Garrigan, Nc
Coy, MAYOR, Streck Whitaker Wilson
and Woomer.
The Farmers Elevator Company held
the annual meeting OF the stockholders
on Saturday afternoon. The attendance
was limited so that a formal election
was not held and the officers OF the
past year hold over for another year.
as follows: F. E. Matteson. president:
II. P. Baustian, vice president; John
Evans, secretary: John NJ. Campbell,
treasurer. Directors, E. j. Harris, L.
w. Spooner, John MaZen. J. L. Nc
Nrath and Martin Echhorn. The an
nual reports showed a successful year.
with the prospect Of another just
ahead
The following basketball schedule
has been arranged for Grinnell College
Jan. "a, Nebraska at Grinnell; Jan. %,
Nebraska at Grinne,l; Jan. 81: Grinnell
at Mount Vernon; Feb. /. open date;
Feb. s, Drake at Grinnell; Feb. 13,
Simpson at Grinnell; Feb. Is, Coe at
Grinnell; Feb. p. Ames at Grinnell;
Feb. rs, Cornell at Grinnell; March 4.
Drake at Des Moines; March z, Ames
at Arnes; March IA, Nebraska at Lin
coin: March Is. Nebraska at Lincoln.
Harold L. Boyer. heretofore presi-
dent Of the Interior Telephone Com
pany Of Grinnell, has been appointed
supervisor Of the Independent tele-
phone system Of the Iowa district,
which has jurisdiction over about a
thousand companies,
Eugene Henely. city superintendent
OF schools. passed his nft.eth birthday
some time ago but did not enlighten
the general public On that point. The
city teachers were posted and he will
remember the event by the fine, gold
watch which they presented MIN.