Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-07
GrinnelI and Vicinity.


GrinnelI and Vicinity.
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, Sept 7.-William Bortell
is back at his home in Grinnell after
two months or more of visiting rela-
tives and friends among the scenes
Of his boyhood life in Pennsylvania.
j. l.. Whelan starts from Grinneli
tomorrow on a visit to the place OF
his birth at Elkhorn, Wis, which he
has not seen for fifty-three years
From there he may go to Indianapo-
lis, Ind, before returning to his home
in this city. He plans to be away
about ten days.
Ed Barns, who recently exchanged
his farm southwest of this city for
twelve acre tract in the western
part Of the city. formerly owned by
Roy Beason, has traded that tract
for an eighty lying west Of Monte
yuma, which, he plans to farm next
year while leaving his family in
Grinnell, where he has bought the
home on West street formerly be-
longing to George II. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. v. Wager. Of this
city, are enjoying u visit of three
days, beginning with Sunday last.
from their son, Vincent, who then
goes to take up his work in the
Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago.
Labor Day was very meventful in
Grinnell, there being no public DEM
onstration to characterize it. The
banks and the post office were
closed tho city mail was delivered in
the morning. The stores We're open
all day. In the afternoon there was
baseball tournament but 1t did not
seem to break into the ordinary
routine Of business. The day was fine
and the school opening was auspi-
,cious. the pupils appearing to be just
as happy to begin their work again
as they were to end 1t last June.
Tractors with trailer wagons at
tached were rushing two loads at a
time of sweet corn to the factory and
other wagons with teams Of horses
attached were doing the same at a
slower gait. There was nothing 20
indicate that 1t was q national holi-
day.
The members Of the Focht- en-
nant Post. American Legion. held
their regular monthly meeting for
September in their hall on Monday
evening at which time very inter-
,esting reports were given Of the
state convention at Cedar Rapids.
Tuesday evening is the date OF the
first fall meeting OF the local lodge
Of Elks. John H. Patton is exalted
ruler for the present year and q good
program Is promised.
John Horn. Adjutant Of Focht-
Tenant Post Of this city, was cleo.
ted at the state convention last week
as delegate from this district to the
national meeting at Cleveland, o.,
the last Of this month.
The Poweshiek County Medical
Society holds It's September meeting
tonight at Monte1uma. Tho subject
for discussion Is Blood Pressure
DR.. Grain, OF Deep River. DR.. Will
liams, Of Montezurna, and DR.. E. E..
Harris. OF Grinnell. arc the leaders in
the discussion.
High school football practice starts
promptly with the opening OF school.
Suits were given out to the team
yesterday and practice is expected to
be heavy to get ready for the first
contest Oct. 3. Following Is the
schedule: Oct. :. Abba at Abba;
Oct. ., Toledo at Toledo; Oct. l6,
open: Oct. Is. Osknioosa at Grinnell,
Oct. 30, west high at Grinnell; Nov.
s, Iowa City at Grinnell; Nov. IS.
Marshalltown at Marshalltown; Nov.
rs, Newton at Newton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray McMurray,
Of Webster City, announce the birth
TO them OF a daughter. Barbara, on
Friday. Sept. 3. The mother was
formerly Miss Margaret Miller OF
5Grinneil and Grinnell College, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Miller, OF
this city.
announcement is made Of the
meeting on Sunday next, with Or. G.
w. Greene Of this city. Of the Chiro-
practors' association Of the Marshall
center, comprising the counties OF
Hardin. Grundy. Tama, Marshall.
Poweshiek and Jasper.
Miss Agnes Robbins, Of this city.
has been entertaining her sister, Miss
Mary Robbins, Of Muscatine, who
went on Saturday to begin her work
as high school teacher in Adair. She
is a era duate Of the class Of 1920 Of
Grinnell College.
Mrs. Laura vapderveer. accom-
panied by her two daughters, Mrs. J..
q. Card. OF this city, and Mrs. Bat
dorf, OF Kansas. has gone to tvisit her
other daughter, Mrs. Fred Penfield.
at Little Falls, MINI.
Mrs. Fannie Rutherford has come
from her home at Steamboat Springs,
Colo. to visit her father, Henry
Sherman. Of this city. ana her broth
er. RAlph Sherman, Of Chester Gem
ter. s3