Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-29
Grinnell and Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell. Dec. 29-Dr. and Mrs. J.
n. Friend had the pleasure of hor-
day Homecoming for their son Hay
wood, who IS in Shattuck Military
Academy at Faribault, MINI. Lisle
Ewart, who is in the same training
school. spends the holidays with his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. James Ewart, of
this city.
Mrs. G. T. Basgs had brief visit
from her son Charles, who came from
his home in Colorado Springs, Colo.
leaving his family at Guthrie Center
with relatives and going on to Chi
ca!so on business. Christmas was spent
in Guthrie Center and New Years is
to he spent by the family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Boyd had the
company Of their daughter. Miss
Evelyn, for the Christmas vacation
from the University Of Chicago, where
she is taking graduate study
Harold Hammond left his studies in
tho University Of Pennsylvania to
spend the Christmas holidays with
relatives in this city
The employees Of the Merchants Ma
tional Bank of this city had the usual
Christmas surprises considerably in
creased by 10 per cent bonus added
to the usual pay check.
The local lodge of Elks IS prepar-
ing an impressive ceremony for the
rehabilitation Of the service flag in
the near future.
This is the day that has been des-
ignated by the special hunting COM
nttee of the Knights OF Pythias for
the purpose of securing a sufftciency
Of rabbits for the feast that is TO be
provided for the faithful initiated ones
in the early days Of the new year.
Walter Reichelt, Of the high school
football team Of 1909 visited some of
his old friends in this city last week
as he and his bride were on their re-
turn trip 10 their future home in Dun
lap. The former Grinnell boy was
graduated from the medical school OF
the State University of Iowa and re-
ceived the grade Of first lieutenant IN
the medical corps in the army.
DR.. and Mrs. Frank Lee had as hol
| iday visitors Mrs. Lees mother. Mrs
Annie Mcdaniel, and her brothers, DR.
Mcdaniel. senior lieutenant in the
United States navy, and Paul McDan'
| lei, all from Norfolk, Va.
Mrs. f. s. Evans has as her guest
during the Christmas holidays Miss
Mabel McFarlane. who teaches IN
Minneapolis.
| On Friday, Jan. Is, as announced by
the local Women's Christian Temper
ance Union, there will be a mass
meeting at the Congregational church
In this city, at which there is to be
good music, a Juvenile program, and
addresses by Rev. w. c. Wasser, o.
the Methodist church, and Hon. J. NJ
Grimes, Of the Montezuma Republican
w. o. Willard Is having the pleasure
Of a visit from his daughter, Miss
Ruth, who comes from her work In the
city library at Kansas City.
Mrs. Jessie l.. Fellows started or
| Saturday on two weeks trip to OF
with her sister. Mrs. Mabel Alexander
at her home in Los Angeles, on the
occasion Of her birthday very soon.
| C. w. Ennis Is enjoying visit from
his brother law. ]. 8. Kroh, OF Osa
lalla, Neb., owner of the Keith County
News and of the Tribune Sentinel o.
Grant, Neb.
The officers Of the Grinnell Wash
Ing Machine Company had post
| Christmas surprise the day AFTER II
the shape OF an order from one sales
man for eighteen car loads Of electro
washing machines, being some l,so'
machines and the largest order eVe1
received by the company.