Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-13
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0rtnnell. July l3.-IThe state =. NJ
g. A., which has control of. the boys
camp near Eddyville sent word to
Grinnell yesterday that the boys
from this city would be obliged to
use the camp one week earlier than
had ct first been expected, from July
IL to July 20. Sc there ID excitement
and q gathering OF needed things Ia
hot haste by those whose plans had
been fully made and there viii DO
disappointment, ao doubt. with some
who needed the extra timo TO make
the necessary preparation.
4 scholarship In the University OF
Toulouse, France has been offered
to Harlan Porter, Of Grinnell College.
and son Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Por-
ter. Of this city. Mr.. Porter was In
the second division Of engineers and
served for q year or more In France
In war time. He accepts the
preferred scholarship. and II planning
to be In France about the first OF
October, q month before the opening
OF the university. He Ia ono Of six
In the United States to receive this
honor at Toulouse, while ten others
have the same honor at Bordeaux.
Contracts have been let by the
board OF supervisors Of Poweshiek
county for the Bear creek drainage
bitches. NO. and No. 2. that drain
some $4,000 acres and the contracts
cover about $4,000.
Positive information has been res
ceived by Mrs. A. G. Lyon, in this
city. that her husband. MAJ. A. G.
Lyon, landed on Sunday afternoon
at San Francisco and was met by his
Maj. Sumner Bump,
formerly OF this city.
Sheriff Ed Lamb Of Poweshiek
county, brought back to Grinnell
Saturday evening, from Hutchinson,
Kan, Q man calling himself Leo
French, and wanted here on Q charge
OF forgery. His arrest at Hutchinson
is also said to have been Tor the
same offense committed there. While
here, several weeks ago. he Il ao-
cused Of passing a forged check for
$47.S5 on D. A. Hopkins, taking some
merchandise and the balance In
cash, and another for 381ys6 on A. r.
Longnecker. His preliminary hear
ing was set for today In superior
court,
People who 60 south over the N. b
st. L. road from Grinnell will find It
necessary to be at the depot at 3:06
In the morning II they want q day
light run to st. Louis, the change
having taken effect on Sunday. July
II.
G. q. Rice. for some forty years q
resident in the near vicinity OF this
city, who has been visiting relatives
and old friends for several days.
having been called here by the death
Of Mrs. Robert Rice, started this
morning for his present home at
Selby, q. %.
Chester township women are in
consultation today with Professor
Holsinger, OF Ames, regarding plans
for improving and identifying their
cemetery. They have q strong or
ganixation under the leadership OF
President Mrs. William Allison and
have been working with the home
demonstration and farm bureau Of
"details OF the county,
Councilman John II. Mehlin and
family started yesterday morning In
their car Tor q fortnight's outing at
Lake Jefferson, Minn. At Mason
City he expects to meet William
Gardner and family, who went In
their car to Ogden on Saturday to
visit over Sunday.
Cashier ]. A. Hoverer, Of the NAL
com Savings Bank, and Mrs. However
ere rejoicing over the birth Of q son
at ct. Francis hospital in this city.
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