Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12
orinnen and Vicinity.
ial 10 Times- Republican.

Grinneu, March 12.-Unless again
prevented by some accident or H.
ness of himself or family Hon. n.
+. Kendall will be in Grinnell next
Tuesday, March 10, and VIII give a
8 o'clock address at college chapel.
He will no doubt put in the rest OF
the day here with his many friends
and the new ones he will then make
and, at 1880 o'clock in the evening,
Ire will address "A mass meeting In
the main room of the Congrega-
tional church, under the auspices Of
the Community Brotherhood in their
deferred monthly meeting. The
brotherhood win have their usual
buffet luncheon at 6:15, in the lee
ture room and then adjourn to the
main room. To this meeting, in
especial view of the coming complete
enfranchisement OF women and their
growing interest in politics, all in
terested women are cordially inylt-
ed.
At the latest meeting of the city
council the decision was made TO
cease paying rent for city offices
and take the offer Of ]. A Stoae, of
this city, to buy for Sl2,5o0 the
building on the corner of Broad and
Commercial streets, formerly owned
and occupied by the Merchants Ma
tional Bank and which the city has
been renting for the past two or
three years. The contract has been
entered into, the city paying $500
down and $3.50 the first of each
month, with accrued interest until
the entire sum has been paid. The
council plans TO make extensive
changes in the interior for greater
office convenience and a room for
public business gatherings. It's
proposed to make the upper story
into a superior court room when
conditions seem right.
All Grinnell and vicinity medical
men, as well as many others. are
interested in the news that the Com
munity hospital here has just be-
come the possessor of about fifth
OF grain of, radium for which the
sum Of sl,507-20 has been, or must
be, paid. 1t came to the hospital
staff and was as carefully protected
for its journey from New York as
its wonderful value indicates it
should be- The seal of the bureau
of standards at Washington, d. c.,
is the guaranty of its purity.
Mrs Katherine Knebel, mother OF
Mrs. Lena Germann, of this city.
and Mrs Mary E. Heff, Mrs. Ger
mann's sister, have come from their
former home in Chanute, Kan. to
make their home in Grinnell. and
the three women have bought home
in the Hustled residence on Main
street south.
After a visit of some days in this
| city with her mother, Mrs. Fannie
Partlow, and her sister, Mrs. Charles
| Altis, Mrs. ]. II. Alexander has gone
back to her Marshalltown home.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Sam C. Forsythe
have had the pleasure of a visit
| from the Misses Myrtle and Florence
| Preston and their brother, Albert
| Preston, whose home is in Reno, New,
According to the invitations Just
| issued there will be a wedding at
| the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
r. Horak, 1902 Spring street, on
Wednesday evening. March "a, Miss
Marie Horak and Claude Thompson
being the principals.
A banquet hard to beat, followed
by program of especial interest IL
the order of business tonight at the
Masonic temple, the especial guests
of honor being the thirty-second de-
gree members in this city, said to be
about thirty-five in number. The
evenings entertainment includes the
wives of all members.
Luxembourg is thei wealthiest coun-
| try in the world, the per capita
| En;ru 0nn