Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-10
GrinnelI and Vicinity.
O Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnen. Jan. l0-Henry 7. Chaplin.
who has been in a serious condition
| for several days but was thought 10 be
improving, had q bad turn yesterday
afternoon that led Mrs. Chaplin to re-
call their daughter, Miss Gertrude, who
had gone back to her position in Des
Moines.
Lewis Taylor who has been in Y.
! VI. c. A. work in the naval department
at the Great Lakes station, has been
given his discharge and has been ap-
pointed advertising manager of the
Heath Miligan Paint Company Of chi
cago. He is a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.
w Taylor. Of this city.
Herbert Tuttle. son of Rev and Mrs.
Henry W. futile. of kingfisher. Okla
| formerly of this city. telegraphs TO
friend here. Just arrived in HOboken,
y. J., on steamship South Carolina.
Home soon"
The following officers of the Pyth-
ian Sisters We're installed on Wednes-
cay evening: p. c. Eliza Garrigan:
NJ E. c.. Lena Porter; E. s., Sadie
Sturgeon: z. J.. Abbie Matteson; Mrg,
Mabel Matteson; VI. OF r c.. Anona
! Slater: VI. OF F., Elizabeth Alley; guard.
Clara Slater: protector, Laura Sage;
musician. II. L Hustled.
Plans were disclosed and discussed
at the annual meeting and banquet OF
| the Commercial Club for the following
| improved conditions in the city and vi
entity: A new union depot: removal Of
| the stock yards from the close proxim-
| ity to the Rock Island freight depot:
entertainment Of visitors: banquet for
returned soldiers Of the world war:
adoption Of the budget system for club
expenditures; doubling the member
ship Of the board of directors by ad-
hitting farmers Of the vicinity to MEM
bership On the board; oiling more
roads and improving those already
oiled near the city. The report of Sec
rotary Kingdom showed the handling
Of club funds to the extent Of some
$4,000. 1t is planned to increase the
board of directors from nine to eight
cen. The membership of the club is
now $50 and more are coming.
| Mrs. F. E. Spauldng and her mother
ere having the pleasure Of a visit from
their son and brother, Lieut.. C.. E.
Brown, who has just been discharged
at Fort SILL Oklahoma and reached
Grinnell on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bradley. Of Monte
yuma visited briefly in Grinneil on
their way to Dies Moines. where Mr..
| Bradley begins his first term Of SER
vice as the representative from Powe-
shiek
Lieut. Wilbur Thomas. who left COL
- Io-
| service, has received his discharge at
! Fort Rosecrans. Cal. and is back
| again in Grinnell to complete his COL
! lege course.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Longnecker are
| entertaining HT. and Mrs. Otto. who
have come from their home in Atlantic
| for a few days visit. The two ladies
are sisters.
The Grinner College Press Club an
| nounces its annual Sigma Delta Chi
Installation banquet for Saturday
night of this week. at Hotel Monroe.
At the Parker parent teachers asso-
citation meeting on Monday afternoon
next. in room ) of the Parker School.
| Mrs. Evans viii speak on The Food
and Health Of the Child" and Mrs. F.
E. Spaulding will tell what the state
has been doing. The third grade will
give a demonstration language lesson.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Ennis have had
the pleasure Of brief visit from his
brother-in- law, J. w. Studebaker. for
merly school principal in Des Moines
but for the past nine months engaged
in Red Cross work and now on his way
| to Washington, D. c.. to close up the
| business.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Morse started
this week on their trip to California
where they plan to remain for several
months.
Miss Mary Meyer has given up her
position as nurse at the city hospital
here and gone to Long Beach. Cal.
where she plans to remain during the
i winter.
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