Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-31
PRISONERS GET GIFTS.
About Fifty Iowa Conviets Receive
Paroles-All Get Interviews.

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Des Moines. Dec. 31-About fifty
men at the state prison at Fort
Madison and the state reformatory
at Anamosa, received as New Year
gifts which they probably found ac-
ceptable, paroles granted them by
the state board of parole While
these paroles We're not granted OK
pressly because OF the season of
the year. nor We're any greater than
those granted at any other time of
the year, it is habitual, members of
the board say, for prisoners receiv-
ing their paroles at this time of the
year. to regard them somewhat as in
the mature of gifts of the season.
These paroles were granted during
the boards regular monthly visit
to the prison and reformatory, made
during this month.
One thing, however, the board did
do especially because of the Christ
mas season: 1t granted interviews
to all prisoners. REGARDLESS of their
grades, who had not seen the board
for the past six months. These in
terviews, which members OF the
board declare are, greatly appre-
ciated by the men, We're granted to
1o5 at Anamosa and f1fty-seven at
Fort Madison
1owa's prison population has in
creased by about 200 during the past
two years. according to George r.
ReddicR. Of the state board of parole.
II have no idea Of the cause Of this
increase" declares Mr. Reddick: but
ha tc VI o.,
that Iowa's prison population has
increased in spite of predictions that
the abolition of the Stltes 3 500 sa.
looms would have a different effect
and in the face Of reports from a
number Of other states that their
prison populations are showing de-
creases, in some cases so consider
able as to threaten the existence of
the prison industrial systems.
GrinnslI and Vicinity.
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, Dec. 31.-Union services
have been arranged in Grinnell for
the week of prayer, to begin each
evening at 1880 o'clock as follows:
Monday, at the Friends church, Rev.
E. w. Cross giving the address;
Tuesday. at the Church Of Christ,
Rev. w. w. WOODBURY.; Wednesday,
at the Baptist church, Rev. s. Walton
! ~; Thursday, at the Congregation
n church, Rev. w. c. wasser; Fri
day, at the Methodist church, Rev.
Emma Rosenberger, speaker.
On Tuesday afternoon John p.
Mowitt's son George caught stray
shot from shotgun In the eye with
such force as to enter the ball. Latest
reports are to the effect that the
sight will be saved.
Some fifty Grinnell women are re-
ported as going to Newton yesterday
for initiation into the order of the
White Shrine of Jerusalem.
Next Monday evening, Jan. 8, is the
date Of the regular monthly meeting
of Focht-T Tenant post and is espe-
cfally important because Of the cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing year.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Skeels came
from Chicago to spend the holidays
in Grinnell but Mr. Skeels was
obliged to return to Chicago Monday.
They brought with them their
nephew, Roger Case, to visit his
Granddaughter. Mrs. Elsie f. Case.
Mr.. Se,d Mrs. David Yates an
nouncesthe birth Of son to them at
the nsaidnity hospital in this city.
Mr.. Yate1ssl generally known here as
a former efficient operator at the un-
ion station.
Rev. and Mrs. ". c. Wasser an
nounce open house at the Methodist
parsonage on Saturday. New Years
Day. from until In the afternoon