Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-01
GrinneII and Vicinity.
Special to Times-Republican.


Grinnell Oct. 1.--At meeting OF
the bankers Of Poweshiek county,
held on Tuesday. afternoon at the
Grinnell Savings Bank, an organi-
cation was effected of the protective
association for greater security
aginst losses by burglars. Mr.. saund-
ers, OF the state organization, was
present and gave an outline of plans.
Z. w. Jones. of Brooklyn. was made
president of the new association.
Carl Child. OF the Citizens National
of Grinnell, vice president and A. c.
Heath of Monte2uma. secretary and
treasurer.
Mrs. C. X, Needhhm has had the
pleasure OF visit Of some months
from her mother. Mrs. G. w. Guild.
who has now gone 10 visit her son.
]. S. iLaffer, in Kansas City.
The Grinnell Canning Company has
closed it's sweet corn business for
cessful year Of it's history, The yield
of corn has been unusually heavy
and the quality OF the grain excel
lent A force Of 125 people has been
employed and as much as $4,000 a
week has made up the payroll Those
who raised the corn received $4,000
and received excellent returns for
their land use and labor. Mr. Lam
bert cashed In almost a thousand dol
lars from twelve acres. Thompson
Brothers brought in ninety tons from
twenty acres and received over 81, 800.
The first of the thirteen modern
homes tIiit by the Grinnell Realty
Company to improve the housing con-
,ditions of the city to be actually
pscsd and occupied as a home was
bought by George H. Morris, who
moves from the farm near Newburg,
where he has lived for fifty years,
The residence is on Spencer street
north
Matt Binegar who plans to leave
Grinnell soon to relocate in Los An
geles. has sold out his interest in the
tailor shop here to J., F. PARROT. who
comes from Fort Dodge. and takes
possession Of his purchase today.
Lies Grooms is the partner In the
business.
A. j. Blakely, Jr., on the old Blakely
farm two miles south Of the city and
| lying along the NJ. g. st. L.. tracks,
had fifteen hogs killed by one Of the
trains recently. They had broken out
| OF their enclosure and scattered along
the track
Mr.. and Mrs. George II, Brown
have rented their pleasant home at
81 Eighth avenue to Professor Hor-
ak. OF the college here, and plan to
start on Wednesday next, for LONE
| Beech, Calf, to spend the winter
with Mrs Browns sister. Miss GEN
| ivieve Olds, formerly Of this city.
Their daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Brown
| L!sle, IS here from her home near
Panora. and will accompany her par
ents as far as Des Moines.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Grove and
their daughter, Miss Lillian, start to-
| day for some months in California
with the expectation of returning to
Grinnell in the spring.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Nicely left this
| week to spend the winter in Call
! ifornia.
| The infection Of a small sore on
the arm has caused Frank Almy to
retire from active life for a time with
a serious case Of blood poisoning. He
is the son Of Prot. and Mrs, Frank F.
Amy, I'M
| Richard Steiner. who has been in
Richard Steiner, who has been in
Chicago connected with the Chicago
Press Bureau. IS now at homie here
with his parents, Prof. and Mrs. E.
A. Steiner.
Mrs. David Lewis was stricken by
paralysis of the right side on Tues
day morning at the family home on
Second avenue and has rot regained
consciousness.