Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-17
Grinnell and Vicinity.
, Times-Republican.

Grinnell and Vicinity.
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, April 17,-Mr Pierce
who has been spending the winter in
this city at the homes of his sons, j.
A. and George l.. Pierce, goes on
Monday to visit at the home OF his
niece in Vinton.
Frederick Morrison was chosen one
Of the directors of the Grinnell Saw
'ngs Bank He is q member of the
Morrison Kicker VI n n Il featuring
Company, controlling the glove max
ing business here.
GrinnelI people are to be favored
with the opportunity of listening to
ConnEsby Dawson in a lecture in
the college chapel on Friday, the 23d.
The twelfth COW sale of the Ma
rlchUrst Dairy Company. held at the
N3rY!2 Garage CT Thursday, %hen
twenty six good mixers were dis
posed of, footed up 1851. with an
average price of $l7i25 per head.
The highest price paid was $500, by
n. 4. Abel 4 number OF the cows
were sold to dpirymcn and others in
this immediate vicinity.
The Mature and Importance Of
the CONGREGATIONAL World Movement"
IS the topic upon which lay mem
hers of the church will speak in this
city tomorrow morning. The even
ing sermon will be sacred concert
by the college girls glee club. The
7astor. Rev. E. w. Cross. will speaI;
at Carnforth at o'clock in the aft
eruoon.
The expected pictures for the Lin
coin fine arts exhibit were delayed
and the exhibit was put off n day be-
yond that announced, but was In fun
swing yesterday and today and will
also continue over Monday, in Rand
gymnasium. Professor Smiley spoke
last evening on Italian. art. Miss
Sheldon speaks this afternoon on
Spanish painting, and Miss Read is
to speak on Monday afternoon about
Dutch paintings. The exhibit will he
open all day tomorrow to the general
public. ..
Sergeant Orvil Haynes. who has
Geen over three years of army serv-
ice and is Il master electrician in tho
aviation corps, has received his dis
charge and his mother expects him
TO visit her at her home in this city
tomorrow, accompanied by his wife.
Since his return from across the
ocean he has been living at San An
tonic, Tex. He plans TO settle in
Victor in the garage work with his
brother in law.
The first tryout for the Fl. w.
Spaulding prize for effective public
speaking, among college men, will
take place on Tuesday Of next week.
The contest is to be staged on May
10. The 500 involved is to be in
three prizes of $50, s35, and SIS.
T. e. Riley, a former prominent
citizen Of Grinnell, on his way ba elk
from visit to his son and his
daughter at Toledo, o.. to his home
IN Mocassin. Mont, stopped here to
visit at the home Of Mrs. n. a. Coop
or and with other old friends.
Between II and - o'clock yester-
Iay morning the fire whistle called
the department to the home Of Will
liam Bader, 1910 Summer street,
where FIRE had broken out In the up
per story. The chemicals were used
but some water had to be thrown and
the flames were kept from spreading.
Bedding and clothing and a partition
were destroyed and the building was
somewhat damaged.
Focht Tenant Post Of the Ameri-
can Legion, located here has finally
secured the rooms on the south side
OF Fourth avenue over the Smith &
Black insurance office and the Hol-
loway millinery rooms, which arc to
DO remodeled to suit the convenience
Of the post.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Cove, with
their daughter Lillian, reached their
home here ON Thursday after q
pleasant winter spent in California.
Their dwelling here was vacated by
DR.. and Mrs. H. II. Smead, who NOV
81 !n+n the Residence they ra"antlv
bought of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Roisch.