Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-29
GrinneIl and Vicinity.
,cial to Times Republican.

! Special to Times Republican.
Grlnuell Dec. 29.--The annual
meeting or the Grlnncll Congrega-
tional church - to be held on Thurs
day evening. Dec. 80, beginning with
the o'clock supper In the lecture
room OF the church. Reports OF thd
past years work and the budget and
general plans for the new year viii
be presented and officers will be
elected.
The annual meeting Of the Baptist
church will he held on Friday even
ing, the business meeting following
the supper served at $50 The prom
inent problem before the membership
Is the finding and settling Of a min
ister to succeed Rev. II. j. Peterson
recently resigned.
The Methodist membership and
congregation plan to combine their
monthly church family night with n
watch night on the 3iat for which
occasion they have II lengthy and
varied program. The buffet lunch
VIII he ready at O'clock. n devG-
tional service will begin at 7:30. and
the regular program at $3.50. At 1890
the pastor will give an address. and
the welcome 10 the new year will
greet the midnight chimes.
The news seems to come little
late 10 tho Grinnell friends OF two
of the former prominent students of
the college here. Miss Charlene
Bean and Willard J.. Underwood,
who were married on the 21t instant
at st. Joseph. Mo. Mr.. Underwood's
studies were broken into by the call
upon him for service In France, from
which he returned and was grad
unted with the class OF 1918. He was
| n popular member OF tho mems glee
club. as was Mrs. Underwood of the
girls club OF tho class OF 1920.
Miss Nellie Shaw Is spending her
| vacation from her duties as n mem
Der of the college library force at
the college at Ames In visiting her
parents IN Grinnell. planning to go
| from here TO Allison to visit with
other relatives.
Out near tho Country Club house,
on Sunday afternoon. a number of
| young folks were practicing ski
Ing" and Warder Stoaks took a turn
at the new game. The skis did not
work tremendously and Warder lost
his balance and, I'm trying to save
himself fell upon his wrist and dis
| located or broke It.
| Grinell high school basketball team
has arranged to meet the Brooklyn
team at the mems gymnasium of
the college on Friday evening for the
| first trial Of skill OF the season.
j. d. Hoover. a civil war veteran,
has just passed his Seth birthday
with family reunion celebration. at
the home of his son, ]. II Hoover,
| 923 West street. at which were pres
ent two sons. three daughters, nine
teen grandchildren, and four great
grandchildren. Mrs. ELI Graham and
FAMILY Of Searsboro: Mr.. and Mrs.
| Harry Hoover and family Of Kellogg:
and Mrs. Ada Selle and family, of
| Westfield, were the out OF town
guests.
Rev and Mrs r. w. Cross make
announcement that their home in the
parsonage of the congregational
church will be open to friends from
o'clock until on the afternoon OF
New Years Day, and from 7 until 10
that evening.
Mrs. NJ. e. Bruce. Of this city, left
in the early hours Of Monday for
Wayne. Okla. called by a telegram
| telling Of the serious condition of
her mother.
Monday. Jan. 10, 1921, Is the date
OF the golden wedding Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Nelson, Of this city, and
public announcement Is made that
their ever hospitable home will be
open for two periods that day of two
hours each, to the many friends.
Many Grinnell people are interested
In the announcement Of the mar
riage Of Miss Wilma Gibbs, a former
resident OF Grtnnell and daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. x. b. Gibbs, to Mr.,
Michaels, Of Cedar Rapids.
After spending several months in
California, George Hurd returned to
Grfnnell in time to spend Christmas
with his parents and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Leslie are leayine
Grinnell to make q new home In
tSearsboro.
The 1919 class Of Grinnell high
school is planning q reunion at the
| Congregational church on the last
day Of the present year.
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