Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-13
proposing to disturb tho present occu-

A diamond has been prepared and the
really good players that the Twilight
League has brought out this summer
viii be able to furnish material for
both sides when the Montezuma and
Brooklyn teams are not on hand, The
games are 10 be called Mt o'clock
Thursday and Friday. On the last day
Moutczuma will meet Grlnnell to de-
eide the championship OF the two
towns
The William Zirbel home on East
Sixth avenue has been bought by Mr..
and Mrs, j, w. Plum. at n cost of slO,-
900, and they are to have possession
next spring.
Harlan Porter, who has been with
the army OF occupation in Germany,
has tolcgraphed to his parents here,
Mr. and Mrs. F. r. Porter, of his safe
landing in New York.
Potter Weeden has served In connec-
ton with the ciearN stand Of Hotel
Monroe and has allied himself with
the news business OF n. A, Hopkins.
The first ope ration reported from the
new hospital in Grinnell was n minor
one on the little daughter of DR.. +.
Il. Somers. The first major operation
ruptured appendix. was on little g.
year-old James McCulloCh. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Hal McCulloch. The lad Is
reported as making good recovery. The
first child born in the hospital is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wolcott'
Mr. and Mrs. L. NJ. Verbeck, VINO
went In their car some months ago 10
st. Petersburg, Fla, finished their visit
sold their car at good figures and came
homo by train. reaching here carry
Monday. They left Mr.. VerbecKs
father well and enjoying life.
Auto tire thieves are still busy IN
this vicinity, one having stolen
Ford tire from a car belonging to A.
Stahl and standing in front of his
place of business on Fifth avenue
while he was inside with a travelling
man and the place was brightly
lighted.
The preparations for the Grinnell
fair were dampened yesterday about
noon by n smart shower hut the after
noon was clear and the exhibits were
put into place rapidly. Today is SOL,
dicrs' day and all soldiers of all the
three wars of the past sixty years are
admitted free. stores and banks close
at noon today and tomorrow for the
rest Of the day. H.
GrinnelHs high school class of 1919
has secured bronze tablet to be
placed prominently in the high school
building in honor of their soldier class
mate. Paul Wheeler. who gave his
life for our country. The words OF
the inscription are: This tablet pre-
scented by the class Of 1919 in memory
of Paul Wheeler, classmatc, VIII" died
in the service Of his country during
the great World War.
Capt. f. S. Evans has received his
discharge from army service and. IN
company with Mrs. Evans and their
daughter. Julia, who have: been with
him in New York. has come back 10
his home here.
Friends of Roy Steele are appri5ed
Of the fact that he is to be, married on
the 18th OF this month in the Presby-
terrain church at Highland Park. Des
Moines. to Miss Beth Harrie, daugh-
ter of Rev. and Mrs. W. s., Harrie, Of
Des Moines. The young couple will
make their home in Des Moines,
whore the groom has a position as
travelling salesman for a fruit COM
pany.
Rev. and Mrs. r. W. Cross had the
pleasure Of entertaining yesterday
Governor and Mrs. J. A. A. Burnquist,
Of Minnesota, who wereJioh their way
to Salt Lake city. where there Is
conference Of governors. Mrs Burn
quist is sister of Mr.. Cross. Gov
ernor Burnquist was born at Dayton,
Iowa {"
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Hamlin are
having aS guests j. r. Cravath and
his daughter Ruth, Of Chicago.
Mrs. A. r. Fraser. accompanied by
her niece, Mary Fraser who will
spend the rest Of her summer vaca-
ton here. has just returned from
visit at the c.. NJ. Fraser home at
Albert Lea. MINI.
On Friday night of this week. if
plans work out right. the Grinnell Boy
Scouts will start on their annual
camping trip, the objective point be-
ing McGregor. They will be under
command and direction Of Scout
Masters Kinzer. Saysell and futile.
1t is not yet fully decided whether the
regular trains or Ford trucks will be
the means uf transp0T ton. On
reaching the objective point the plan
is to make camp till the novelty of
that place wears off. then change, till
three camps have been occupied. The
scoutmasters divide duties, DR.. Kinzer
having charge of the camp craft and
cooking, Mr.. Saysell the athletics and
signaling and Mr.. Tuttle forestry and
animal life study. A daily. bulletin
to the home people of this city is TO
he one of the features Of the trip.
They plan to be gone two weeks and
the cost to each scout is estimated at
500
Charles wv Wissler. son Of Rev w.
L. Wissler. Of Gilbert, formerly pastor
of the Chester church, who has been
in service over the water, has just
come back and has been visiting in
Chester at the John Dempster home.
A strike occurred at the Charles
Peterson home the other day Just be-
fore noon when the threshing crew
was on hand the hired man and his
wife leaving very unexpectedly. The
threshing outfit were motored to town
and fed at the restaurant.
On Monday, this week, at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Hunter On
Broad street south, was celebrated the
marriage of Miss Esta A. Barnes to
Clarence w. German, the officiating
minister being Rev. W. B. Wilson, OF
this city. The bride Is the daughter
of Mrs. Hunter. Both are well known
and liked in this community and will
make their new home here.
L. c. Phelps, Of Chicago, is visiting