Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-20
GrinneII and Vicinity.
Special to Times-Ran,h,,oo

Grinnell, Dec. 20.-Elias McG,ntv
aged 56 years, q worker at the tile
factory mile south of this CITY
ufoprod dead at his work on Friday
forenoon. His home had been at 70s
Elm street, this city. and funeral
services were held there Sunday az
ternoon at o'clock, Rev. E. w. Cross.
or the Congregational church, being
In charge. The body was taken else
where for burial. He was the father
OF Charles McGinty, of this city. :
II. +. Gregson, formerly EMPLOYED
on the M. & st. L. railroad but now
taxing vacation at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dayton Greg
son, OF this city, has received at the
hands of his father, the incoming
slleti11 OF PoWeshiek county. the ap-
pertinent as deputy sheriff.
LIE serious illness of his son-in.
Ea", Ed Clynch, in hospital at Lin
coin. Neb., called J. w. Harpster to
the clynch home with the prospect
that the children there will spend the
hol'S'tys with the grandparents here.
The NJ. G. Howard and the John
Geiser families Of this city are en-
joying a holiday visit from Mr.. and
Mrs. L. F. Geiger Of Chicago.
At the regular meeting of the
Woman's Relief Corps on Saturday
evening it was decided that the joint
t'"n Of officers Of post and
corps will take place at w. R. G. hall
CLOCK on saturday afternoon of
Jan. and the installation exercises
will be followed by picnic supper.
All ladies Of Chester township are
invited to be present tomorrow at the
home OF Mrs. Clyde Foster at an ALL
day session Of the Community Club.
1t '. c"""c+ed that Miss Ida Ahrens.
community helper, will be present
with helpful collar and cuff demon
stration.
Little Margaret Reynolds, who has
been suffering at st. Francis hospital
from pneumonia, is reported as so far
recovered as to be able to be taken to
her home.
To avoid interference with the
many pleasure and worship gather
lngs of New Years eve the Congre-
ff.tional church has decided to hold
its annual meeting this year on the
evening Of Thursday, Dec. 80, when
reports Of the activities and results
tor the past year will be heard and
officers for the coming year will be
elected. Business will be preceded as
usual by buffet luncheon in the
lecture room.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Taylor are in
Grinnell for the holiday season to
gladden. the parnetal inmates of the
L. w. Taylor and the DR.. E. C. Bliss
homes. Mr.. Taylor is delving into
theological course in Chicago SEM
mary while Mrs. Taylor is holding her
old position i'm the faculty of the Red
Oak Iowa, high school.
Corn at farm sales seems to have
taken a slump. At the C. w. Schultz
sale east of Grinnell it sold at sc
cents bushel, While everything else
was normal for the times. The total
sales footing was about $1,000.
At the Cotton & Fenner dissolution
'"Eht from f65 to Is cents
and the sale amounted to $3,345.
These two families are moving, to
81 20. <.te Iarms outside this county.
The Woman's Missionary Society at
its latest meeting chose the follow
ing officers: President, Mrs. w. G.
Staat;. first and second vice presi-
dents, Mrs. w. j. Rusk, Mrs. E. M.
Kearney; recording secretary, Mrs.
Robert Y. Kerr; assistant secretary,
Mrs. A. l.. Frisbie; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. J. T. Marvin; treas
urer, Mrs. G. C.. Warner; assistant
treasurer, Mrs. G. L. Pierce.
Misses Anna w. and Blanche E.
Field who have been together for the
past four months at Ann Arbor and
Ypsilanti, Mich, arrived at the family
home, S2S Park street, Friday evening