Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-11
Grinnsll and Vicinity.

Special TO imeG-Repuplican.
Grinnel, Feb. 1l--Vsterans of the
civil war and their wives and members
of the Woman's Relief Corps and their
husbands will be present at o'clock
on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. IL, at
the W. r. c. hall, to help in commem-
Grating L.,ncoln's birthday. The pro-
gram OF songs. readings, and recita-
tons will be rounded out by the ad-
dress OF Department Commander f. j.
G. Bealer, OF Cedar Rapids, and supple
mented by one of the w. r. c picnic
suppers.
On Wednesday evening Joe Long, Of
Davenport. is slated for an address ut
the Colonial theater on the subject OF
good roads. Evey effort is being made
to interest the citizens of Grinnell and
near vicinity enough to be present and
help in all ways to boom this much
needed improvement.
There will be q social meeting on
Thursday evening at 1880 at the Coop
er school OF the parent-teaChers assoc
iation OF that part OF the city. After
the program is ended there will be
light refreshments.
marriage to come this month of Miss
Elizabeth Simmon. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. n. p. Simmon. Of this city.
to Charles Kelly, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Kelly.
DR.. and Mrs. Aldace Hammond. who
ere in Grinnell on Sunday to attend
the funeral of Walter J. Hammond
brother of the doctor, returned 10
their home in Chicago yesterday.
Fritz Gruhn was appointed trustee
in bankruptcy Of the Thomas l.. Mintle
estate. The Grinneil Overland COM
pany had sold Mintle car and taken
notes in part payment. they hau Sc
cured judgment on these notes and at
tached the property and levied an eN-
ecutiun on the property ana gwen
notice Of sale. The trustees secured an
order from the bankruptcy court to the
Overland company to turn over the car
for the benefit of the creditors The
Overland company appealed. Judge
Wade has Just sustained the order in
favor of the trustee.
+. J. Jaqua, who has been spending
the year at Harvard and will return
there IdleI, Will Spfnu Il LnOilil vi ~
here at the mems dormitories
Miss Gladys See. who recently re-
Gently received notice of an appoint
ment to clerical position in Washing
ton, d. G.. is undecided whether to ac-
cept or refuse. She has been at Work
in Des Moines for several weeks but is
now visiting briefly her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. &. B. See. of this city.
Tom Minte is seriously i'll at his
home on High street. from pneumonia.
His mother, Mrs. Laura Minile, Of Des
Moines, has come to him, as has also
his sister Hazel Many friends are
anxiousIy hoping for his recovery.
Harry Hastings. discharged from
army service about a month ago, has
position in Fort Madison Iowa. as in
structor in manuel training i'll the pub
lie schools. and he and Mrs. Hastings
left Grinneli for that city the latter
part of the week.
Mrs. n Mayo Harris. with her
daughter Olga, who was 50 seriously i'll
that her life was despaired Of for
weeks. has gone TO Biloxi. Miss, where
she plans TO remain for some months.
Chuck" Hoyt, of track fame in Iowa.
has contracted to remain with GrinDell
College for the rest of the college year
as assistant director of athletics. hav-
ing beut recently been discharged from
army service.
Mr.. Torres. having secured a salts
factory position in Newton, has moved
his wife and household goods from
Grinnell to that city.