Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-13
0rinnsl, and Vicinity.

bTlnneIt. June io.-r~a''
Miss Alta Slater. both OF this CITY, Wei.
made husband and wife on TUESDAY AZ
Newton. and went ut once 10 Chivaso
for week of wedding trip. On their
return they Will make Grinneil their
home, where the groom has very
prosperous business in bakery goods,
The bride is the daughter OF MI. ana
Mrs. G.. w. Slater. OF this city.
On Wednesday Miss Hester Juiiette
Shaw, at the home Of her parents, MI
and Mrs. II. O. Shaw, was united III
masriage with Glenn ~, Richards, oil
Allison, Pastor J. NJ. Brown, OF the
Methodist church. officiating. The
friendship between this couple began
in Grinnell College. class OF 1917, IN
which they both were graduated. The
groom is the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Richards. OF 9ristow. He has been SUI
perintendent of the Allison schools.
They will make their new home in Al
lison.
On Wednesday afternoon at the home
OF the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
+. Preston, 1912 Fifth avenue, MISS
Martha Preston was welded to Elmer
Bruce CTitchett in an elaborate cere-
mony with some fifty guests in attend
ance, Rev. +. W. Cross pastor OF the
Congregational church. officiating. The
bride is the youngest daughter OF the
family. She was accompanied at the
altar by six bridesmaids. The house
was profusely decorated with flowers
Of the season. The bride was given
away by ner father, DR.. J. F. Preston.
Three vocal solos and the playing of
the Lohengrin and Mendelssohn
marches during and following the cere-
mony added much TO the charm of the
occasion. THIS couple attended Grin
nell College together and the bride was
graduated in 1917 and taught later in
Montezuma. The groom left here for
the University OF Illinois and Joined the
army. from which he has but recently
been discharged. After a brief we'd
ding trip the young couple will be al
home al ltis Sixth avenue Des Moines.
The vacancy in the Stewart library
caused by the recent resignation OF
former librarian, Miss Jane l. kuhns.
has been filled BY the election OF Miss
Florence NJ. Fisher, OF Des Moines.
who will be filling the position here
very soon. She comes as a graduate
OF Wisconsin University. and after
work in the Libraries Of Brooklyn. n.
Y, Eau Claire, Wis, Billings. Mont
and in Dakota.
The vacancy in the city council
made by the resignation OF Council
man-at-Larse W. Fl. McCulcch. which
was accepted by the council and took
effect Immediately. has been filled by
the election Of NJ. J. Garrigau. who has
served full term as councilman from
the Fourth ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Lee welcomed
home on Tuesday evening their son.
Capt. Frank Lee. and with him the
BRIDE he had taken to himself at Nor
folk Va, on his landing there from
service in France. Captain Lee was
IN the veterinary service and was sta
TONED for some months before going
over at Macon, Ga. where the couple
made each others acquaintance. The
bride was Miss Mcdaniel, and the
wedding took place at the home Of her
brother. Lieutenant Mcdaniel Cap
tain Lee has spent practically all his
life in Grinnel and will settle here in
the practice 2f his profession. He grad
uated at Kansas City but a few weeks
before his call to army service came
People Of Grinnell. Malcolm, Sheridan
and Centerville as we'll as other towns
in which Rev. A. V. Hendricks has been
pastor will be interested in the item
that tells of the recent death OF Mrs
Hendricks at their home In Long
Beach. Calf. Bright's, disease and
chronic diabetes are given as the cause
OF death.
Walter Meek was the winner of the
| first prize of $50 in the H. W. Spauld-
| ing prize for effective public speaking.
| His subject was Prince Metternick"
Chung Tseng, Of China, was awarded
| second prize of SIS. His subject was
| Dedication Of the Chinese Flag TO the
Cause Of the War" He has been in
school here but a single year. The
| winner Of the third prize was Der
Schwarz, and his selection, The War
Lord Of Europe"
| c. A. Miller started last night for
! New Haven. Conn. where he plans &c
/ attend the fortieth nnial reunion Of his
class and meet his old and most highly
distinguished classmate. ex-President
William Howard Taft.
The Committee of the Central La
Dor Union" Of this city, w. D. High
field. William Hall and L. J. Samp-
son, las called a general mass meeting
of all unions of the city for Sunday
morning. June Is, at 10 a. m. to con-
slider important business.