Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-10
Grinnell and ricinity.

Grinuell, Jan. l0.--Frank and PHILIP
Thomas have come into. the city from
the farm south of this place and have
bought the seed business and other
lines carried on FOR some years by
Gene Errstt and located on the south
side OF Fourth avenue. Mr.. EaTeu
plans to take up the travelling sales
mans work soon.
Miss Margery Warner. librarian OF
the school OF music of Grinnell Col
lege, has recently received the ap-
pointment OF instructor in music at
the school for missionaries children
at Kodaikanal, In southern India. The
ofYer was made to her by the Amert-
can board under a three years con.
tract. The precise date when Miss
Warner will take steamer for this for
eisn field Is not yet known but II Will
be in the spring. The school whioh
she enters has been in existence nine
teen years and WAS established for the
education OF the children Of the mis-
stonaries, from 70 Is years OF age
when they are expected to be able to
enter English and American colleges
on q par with graduates Of the high
and preparatory schools Of these
countries.
Interest Is felt in Grinnell College
circles in the event recently ceie-
br.ted Of the marriage OF Clinton
Toeley, arinnell Is. and Miss Helen
Richter, IS, at Clinton.
Next Ts1ssday evening At O'clock
the ceremony Of rehabilitation Of the
service Tag Of the Eks' lodge will be-
I'm In the lodge room There arc
ninety Elk stars ON that nag out OF
go msmosN Of the iod1a. Some OK
those who want are stu In ssfvicA
The WI critical inspeottoA Of the
possible sources Of contamination Of
the drinking water OF the people OF
0r4nneEl ana ths statsment a PRO
lessor Hendrfxson, Of the chemisfV
department. Of the college, that the
overflow or Leakage from. the soft wa
ter standpipe on the grounds near the
deep wells that Yield the water supply
for domestic use might be . factor IN
the contamination. has led the water
company to voluntarily come to the
front and offer relief by putting IN
pipes to carry OF any overflow or
even at heavy cost 70 remove the sort
water tower TO a safe distance from
the deep wells.
Prof. G. L. Pierce. Of the school OF
music Of Gfinnell College. 10 making
preparation for two renditions Of THE
Messiah" at the college chapel on
Sunday afternoon and evening. JAN
IS. The afternoon service will BE- for
college studsnts and tho evening fos
the general pubic. The Oratorio
Society this year h composed OF tho
college resper choir ana the chosrs OF
the Methodist and Congregational
churches. The sololsts are announced
az Elias Blum, tenor. Miss lean Cur
RE, soprano. ana Arthur Fnguy-Cote.
baritone, all members Of the faculty
Of the school Of music
The republican women Of Gf4nnsll
had an able representative in the re-
publican conference In Des Moines, IN
the person Of Mrs. II. W spauldins.
who was later elected as chairman OF
tho republican wornen's campaign
committee for the Sixth district She
also attended the wornen's convention
in Des Moines Friday.
Mr.. and sirn. u. Fl. Day, formerly
residents Of Cr!nneIl ard leser Of KEEL
,osg, have been visiting old friends
here. Troy came 70 this city to two
IN 1871. Their homo since 1910 has
been In Earapa, Idaho.