Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-14
Grinneli and Vicinity.
Times Republican.

Special TO Times Republican
Grinueu June Inn. and Mrs. X A
Rarr are again in their own home on
Third avenue after two years OF west
sr, travel and visiting in oregon and
California
Harry Baxter died on Thursday
night at the home of his son, ]. L. Bax-
ter, nine miles south of Grinnell. he
was q wears Of age. Funeral ser
vices were held at the home yesterda
afternoon. conducted by Rev. j. Nj.
Brown, Of the Methodist church. ana
the body was taken for burial TO Siie!-
bina. Mo.
The annual picnic of the Congresa-
tional Sunday school has been pIanneo
for Tuesday afternoon Of next Week
the start being made at the ConsresSa-
tional church at 1870. The location Is
south of Westtield
Following is the order of march Tor
the member. OF the lodges that unite
on Sunday afternoon in memorial
service over their dead: Rand, uni
formed canton. Odd Fellows. Knights
~ p,,,biss yeonen woodrnen- The
parade will be formed at the junction
Of Main street and Fourth avenue and
the procession will move at 2 O'Clock 10
Hardwood cemetery. Rev. E. ". Cross.
Of the Congregational church, Is TO be
the speaker Of the occasion.
The members of the Christian church
held very interesting and profitable
meeting at their church on Thursday
evening, having as special visitors A.
NJ Haggard, of Des Noines, secretary
Of the state association. and Pastor w
NJ Baker, of the Christian church at
Marshalltown. Cash and pledges to
the amount Of s2,140 were received. 1t
has been definitely settled by the
church that a $4,000 church will be
Huilt on the lot reccntly purchased at
the southwest corner Of Sixth avenue
and Eroad street and the statement
was made that ground Would be brok-
nfor that purpose in July and the eX-
pecti.,;on is that the building will be
covered before neyt winter.
Prof Fl. s. Conlad Of the botany de-
Prof H. S. Conrad, of the botany de-
selected by the government as an ex-
pert examiner Of wheat fields to find
what may be found as 70 the cause,
prevention and cure Of the rust that
causes great losses. This will continue
thru July and August and the work
will be in Minnesota and surrounding
states, with headquarters at the state
experiment farm. II ltnnesota.
Two daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A
Miller are to be here at the coming
commencement, Miss Helen Miller tic
attend the fifth reunion of her class
and Mrs. Margaret McHurray, of Web
ster City, to attend the tenth reunion
of her class, while their father attends
the fortieth reunion of his class a,
Yale. ~
Next Tuesday, June "a. the Powe.
shiek County Medical Society will NEE,
here to listen to DR.. Peck, Of De.
Moines, who is to deliver an education.
al tuberculosis clinic. 1t is also plan
ned to give the visiting medical men q
thorough examination Of the new hos
pital.
Miss Hattie Simonds died this weei
II Inc nome or ne- sister, Mrs. j. H. +
Robson, Of this city. The body wa.
taken to Davenport, the former home
where she was a teacher in the publ
schools. Later she lived and taught i,
Omaha Another sister Miss Mary E
simonds. is living at the Robson hom
here.
The e. J. and r. j. Hadley familie
are enjoying a visit from Mrs. e. Men
denhall who comes from her home a
Wichita, Kan.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Nuckoiis are hav
ing the pleasure Of visit from Mrs
Earl Guthrie, Of Logansport. Ind.
Freeman Jones. OF near Malcolm, re
Gently sold mis- farm Of eighty acres T.
ID. a. Meacham. Of Washington county
at 1850 an acre. John Jones, Of tn
same vicinity, also BOLD his quartz
section to Ray Heihmam and Belge
Stemsrud. Of Grinnelly at 3525 an acrs