Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-04
6rinneli and Vicinity.

SpeciaI TO Times Republican.
Grinnell, Feb. Joshua shaw, or
Boise, Idaho, who came some TWO
weeks ago with Mrs, Shaw to visit
nj the home of Mrs. r, A. Barr, has
lust returned from northern ONO
where he has been revisiting MS
boyhood home. Mr.. and Mrs. shaw
started on their return to their own
home this morning.
The regular w. r. c. social was
held on Tuesday afternoon and the
post members, after their regular
business meeting, were entertained
with literary and musical program,
and refreshments.
Prof. F. II. Giddings came into
Grinnell from the west TUESDAY
morning an hour late for his lecture
as per program but delivered the
lecture to an interested audience or
townspeople and visiting ministers,
in the auditorium OF the alumni
building. The second lecture was
delivered in the congregational
church before the Community Broth
erhood last evening. The third was
given this morning at Herrick chapel
and the fourth IL to be given there
this evening at 1880 Some thirty
five ministers were present at the
organization OF the conference yes
terday. Rev. b. F. Martin, of Mar
shalltown, was made moderator.
Miss Sarah B. ingalls, has been en-
ga red as second nurse for Powe-
shiek county and she is expected
here about March l. She has been
n visiting nurse for settlement in
New York and comes by Miss Maui
news friendship and recommended
ton. She had overseas service in
war time for a. year.
The mothers and sons" meeting
at the Methodist church. at which
the excellent supper was prepared
and served by the boys of Miss
Maude Bortell's class, is pronounced
by all connected as a great success.
Miss Bortell acted as toastmistress
after the repast. Lester Thompson
gave a clarinet solo and Everett
Wood a vocal solo. Ernest JantZen
responded to the toast, "A Toast to
Mothers" Mrs. c. s. George spoke
for the mothers on 1.-THE Young
Mans Place in the Church" ANGEL
Hays spoke on Cooperation Pas
tor w. C. Wasser took as his sub
ject "A Young Mans Place in the
World"
At the Honor G. banquet to be
held in Masonic hall on Saturday,
Feb. Il, thirteen men will be given
their football letters. Four Of these
receive their first Invertebrates
Minty, Atwood Knies, Frank Mark
ley and George Whitmer. The 9TH
ers. who won their second football
letter last fall, are Ward Macy.
Fred Winter, Arson Smalley, Ray
pimit, Dick Schultz, Robert Nc
Laren, Glenn Miller. Ivan Lemley
and Don Parker.
The prevailing Influenza seems TO
be having its run here and Ia no re-
specter of persons. From the post
office force it takes two carriers on
the rural routes, c. q. Chambers and
Ed Barnes, and the accommodating
postmaster, Will J. Nelson, himself
substituted in one case for brief
period.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Farmers Elevator
Company disclosed from the rec
ords a very prosperous year from
the net proceeds OF which a 10 per
cent dividend was declared and
s11, 900 was set aside as undivided
profits. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: F. E.
Matteson, president; II. P. Baustian.
vice president; John Evans, secre-
| tary; John NJ. Campbell, treasurer;
directors. z. J. Henry Hink. o. B..
Christianson, Ed Lincoln, j. L. Nc
| Ilrath.
Mr.. and Mrs. Verne McDermott
are enjoying visit from Mr.. and
Mrs Fred Hubert, who arrived here
on Monday evening from their home
| in Canyon City. Colo.