Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-10
Grinpeli and Vicinity.

Special To Times Republican.
Grinnoll. Dec. i0,--From Newberg,
Ore, comes the news OF the death OF
Il former citizen OF Grinnell In the
person OF Mrs. Henry Pittman. Tho
Pittman family was In Grinnell In the
tornado OF iSS2.
A. c. Rinefoot has been selected as
the executive head OF the fuel commits
sion for Grinnell and he Is organizing
the forces SO as best to conserve and
distribute what IL found on hand and
also to gather In such timber rs Is
available for frewood. He viii deliver
TO the fuel dealers OF the city such
wood as can be procured and delivered
In the city and the dealers Will weigh
II up and attend to the equalization of
IL In distribution TO the needy ones.
This supervising labor il supposed to
Ice one of love. there being practically
no salary or other emolument attached
to the positions occupied. The situa-
ton does not look at persent desperate
but the wisest heads agree that pre-
paration should be made promptly
against tho worst that might come.
The Baptist church members have
decided that, heat or no heat, they will
continue their regular Sunday and
mid week services and so have ar
ranged to meet at the parsonage.
which Pastor Peterson has made so
that hundred and nifty can be ac-
commodatcd. The morning sermon
next Sunday Is to be delivered by Rev.
Dr.. G. p. Mitchell.
The Community Brotherhood of this
city and, probably, the citizens of
the city In general, may look forward
with pleasure to tho next meeting OF
tho brotherhood for an address by
Hon. n. d. Kendall. Ho was to have
question Is so imperative that the
meeting was postponed until some In
definite future. Mr.. Kendall has
promised to All the engagement when
ever conditions are right.
The whirlwind campaign OF the
CONGREGATIONAL church Of this city. for
three hours on Sunday afternoon, &C
complished It's object and the budget
OF $40, 900 for church expenses for 1920
was pledged. The day was so cold
that many regular church attendants
did not venture out to the morning
service which was In the hands Of the
layman committee In charge Of this
drive. One hundred solicitors, going
out two by two. were called to the
front and given their charge by Rev
Charles Noble and dismissed with a
blessing.
Miss Jeanette Sherman has left col
lege here and gone to visit with hei
father, DR.. f. NJ. Sherman, at Pasa-
dcna. Calf.
Many friends and the community In
general are glad to know that Miss
Gladys Noble Is now fairly out OF
danger and gaining steadily after hel
very serious operation.
Mrs. f. S. Morrison had the pleasure
of entertaining Miss Florence Heath
| of Stuart, who was returning to hel
| home after visit Of couple Of weeks
with her sister, DR.. Fay Heath, II
| Chicago.
News of the death OF Mrs. Albert:
| mother called Prof. and Mrs. o. w
! Albert to their old home In Pennsyl'
| vania.
Mrs Forrest Heishman and thu
children OF the family went to Cali
| fornia some weeks ago. Mr.. Heishmar
plans to start tomorrow. going first te
New Orleans and then to Los Angeles
| He will be accompanied by Lewis ant
Clinton Eisele.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Tripplett art
again at the home Of Mr.. Tripplett'.
son Harry and family.
Prof and Mrs. e. A. Steiner are eS'
pected home tomorrow from Mime.
apolis and st. Paul, where they went
on Sunday night and where the pro-
lessor was engaged to lecture before
the state teachers association.
There 10 an entire absence Of woods