Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30
Grlnnell and Vicinity.

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Grinnell. April S0.-Paul Woods,
formerly OF Grinnell but for the past
two years Of Brooklyn, died there
from tuberculosis on Tuesday and
funeral services were held yesterday
at the old home OF the family at
Thornburg. He was about 10 years
old and had been married about q
year to Helen Halstead. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Halstead, OF this
city.
Sumner Bump, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. T. r. Bump. and
son-in-law OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George NJ. Christian, OF this city,
recently received promotion that
gives greater scope to his ability to
manage large bodies Of men and also
a very substantial increase in salary.
Since his return from army service
in France last year he has been in
Hit, Calf, in charge Of some 900
men in the basket making depart
ment Of the California Fruit Com
pany He is now in charge Of the
larger plant at Susanville and Will
locate there with his wife and little
son George as soon as it is habit
able.
A change has been made in the
time fthe high school home field
meet because the grounds are needed
on Saturday by college classes that
have a meet scheduled at that time.
The high school meet is this after
noon.
The hotel firm of Wodehouse &
Pulliam is on the road to dissolution
Of co-partnership to be completed. If
plans are not changed sooner on
Saturday, May l. If completed
George Wodeh ouse retires from the
partnership in the ownership and
management Of Monroe hotel IN this
city and Jesse Pulliam assumes full
control. Mr.. Wodehouse has not
told his friends here his plans Tor the
future hut, as he is well known
and liked hotel man he may return
to Oskaloosa where. it is understood,
there is a welcome waiting him at
his old position.
The Sunday morning services at
the Methodist Episcopal church, in
this city are to be in the form of a
memorial to the late Bishop Matt
Hughes who was once a pastor here
and who has a large number Of in
innate friends of those and later
days. Several of these will be called
upon for testimonials and there will
be a selected musical program. The
father of the bishop was, also a
pastor here for some years and made
his home here for a number of years
after being placed on the super
animated list 50
The speaker of the evening Of
Sunday, at the Congregational
church is to be Edmund Z. Hadley,
who has recently returned from two
or more years Of service and inyesti-
cation in the near east, Armenia sbe-
ing one Of the countries.
The same general topic of the near
east will be the theme Of Prof
Stanley K. Hornbeck tonight and to-
morrow night at Herrick chapel. The
speaker was a member Of the Cen
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and Trans eau asia.
Mrs. w. S. Needham is having a
visit from her cousin, Mrs. Emma
Goodrich, whom she last saw over
fifty years ago. Mrs. Goodrich Is re-
turning from a winter in California
to her home in Bath, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. MoMurray go
to Washington, Iowa, tomorrow to
take part in the celebration of the
1O2d birthday of Mrs. McMurray's
father, Mr.. Guzeman.. aaa ~
The third try-out for the H. w.
Spaulding prize for effective public
speaking Is to be held this after
noon, the test being new speeches of
not less than three minutes length.
There were fourteen men that passed
thru the second preliminary contest
on Tuesday. This number must sift
down to eight or nine.