Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-18
Grinnsli and Vicinity.

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Grinnell. Feb, lS-Mr, and Mrs, j..
T, Hays. of s3s summer street, with
their six children. grandchildren and
other relatives celebrated their golden
wedding on Saturday. One grandson
is absent In France. Mr., Hays located
In Chester township In 1859 and NOV
ed into Grinnell fifteen years ago. The
following children were present; Rob
ert NJ. Hays, OF Bull, Idaho: Mrs.
Charles Sexton, of Ferguson; Mrs. Jo-
seph Smith, Of Newburg; Albert Hays,
OF Sonora: Miss Pearl Hays and VIII
Hays. both Of this city. other rel
atives present were: Mrs. Nora Hays,
OF Minneapolis; Mrs. Hester Stark, OF
New burg; Miss Bertha F'ehlefson, of
Newton: Charles Sexton and chill
dren, OF Ferguson: Joe Smith, OF New
burg, and Mrs. Albert Hays and chill
dren, OF Sonora.
H. A. Jackson. who recently return
ed from his farm in Missouri, reports
workable four foot vein OF coal OF
high grade on his property, which is
now being mined and promises TO. pay
richly All about him. too. men are
boring and striking oil.
NJ. e. Crutchfield. who enlisted from
this city and il doing government
work at Washington, D.. c. is expect
ing TO be relieved soon and to return
at once to his home and business
here. Mrs. Crutchfield. who has been
with her mother In Chicago during
her husbands term of service, Is here
at present.
Miss Louise Mpyle. Of the Grin
nell high school. tied for fourth place
at Ottumwa in the Big Nine contest
for girls. Miss Mildred Cessna holds
the honor OF representing Grinnell in
the district contest to he staged soon.
Her selection which gave her her
present standing is Jane, from
Booth Harrington.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Burroughs
were happily surprised yesterday
morning by the appearance Of their
navy lad. Thomas. who has been re-
leased from active duty at Philadel-
phia. where he has been stationed,
but who is not yet discharged.
Harry Brown, son Of Mrs. HI
Brown. after six months in France,
where he was gaesed in the battle or
ST Mihiel and received a severe
wound in the foot. and having been
in hospital since September, has land
ed in safety on this side at Hampton.
Va. and expects TO be sent to Fort
Des Moines for further hospital treat
ment.
Fl. Mcrlrath safely passed through
the operation in hospital at Rochester,
Mimi. and is progressing towards
complete recovery.
The annual banquet of the 9rinnell
College Honor G" men and those who
were recommended last fail FOR that
honor is announced for March l at
Hotel Monroe.
A special meeting of the stockhold :
ers Of the Grinnell Fair Association
has been called by President Ralph
Sherman for March S. at, the assembly
room of the Grinnell Savings Bank
for the purpose of considering an
amendment to the constitution, OF the
association and also for the sale OF
additional stock and the putting up of
new buildings and making other i'm
provements. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hunter announce
the birth to them Of a son on Feb. 16.
Mrs. Hunter was Miss Gertrude Rob-
ison. --
Funeral services We're held yester-
day afternoon at the former home on
Pearl street, over the body OF Mrs
Moore. who died on Saturday last at
Newton.
The W. r. G. announce a social on
Thursday afternoon followed by q
s: 80 supper at their hall for members
and their husbands and all civil wal
veterans and their wives. Z t..