Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-16


ing attendance at Grinnell College
TINS rail- and a shortage OF rooms for
men students and instructors, as eff
forts are now made by college Of
hcers to obtain good rooms outside
the mems dormitories.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. McCuniff and
son, who have been taking n vacation
during July and August at Anandale.
Mimi, have returned to their home in
Grinnell.
Three prizes OF s26, $40 and IS, are
offered by the management of the
Gflnnell fair and exposition of this
week to the three Sunday schools Of
the county, exclusive of Gripneu,
that show the largest per cent of their
enrolment in attendance at the fair,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Fry are planning
TO start this week on a trip to Ne
biaska for a leisurely visit with rela-
tives.
The annual meeting and election
OF. officers Of the Women's Christian
temperance Union Will be held on
"Wednesday afternoon at o'clock, at
the Congregational church.
Grinnell, Aug. 14.-The state con-
Vention Of the Rural Letter Carriers
closed its regular business sessions
on Thursday afternoon but had an
evening of enjoyment at the banquet
spread In honor of the visiting
friends at the Methodist church.
After the supper Hon. c. w. Ram
seyer gave his second address for
that day. AS member Of the con-
gressional committee on postoffices
and post roads he has q special inter-
est in this assemblage and all its
topics for discussion. The following
officers of the association were eleat-
ed: President, w. c. Romcr, n
Lyons; vice president, L. b. Pike, ot
HE'D Oak; secretary, A. r. Perkins.
OF Atlantic: treasurer, NJ. e. Whit
ney. of Waterloo; delegates to the
national convention at Dallas, Tex,
A. 4. Perkins and l.. B. Pike. The
New Hampton.
The second annual state meeting
of the American Legion Of Iowa is to
be held at Cedar Rapids on the 2d
and Sd Of next month. Focht-
Tenant Post of Grinnell, at It's re-
gular meeting on Thursday evenings
selected its quota OF seven delegates
as follows. Post Commander 3. J.
Carney. Adjutant John Horn, Paul
Meyers. David Sutherland, Matt
Binegar, Rev. L. w. Cross and L. l..
Wells. The alternates are Russell
George. Ralph Longiey, II. o. Watt
son. Proctor Osborne, Stanley Rup-
dell, Glenn Johnson and Arthur Nc
Murray.
The Young Women's Fellowship
Club will meet on Monday afternoon
next in the city park and go from
there to the fair grounds, where they
will hold their usual picnic supper In
the new Moon Garden"
Funeral services over the body OF
William George. who died on Sunday
at Leadsville, held at Fairbanks.
Iowa, on Thursday. called c. s.
George of this city to that place.
The two were brothers.
William Harrison, for twenty years
or more resident of Grinne,l, but
for several months of Chicago, is
visiting old friends here, accompan-
led by his daughter. Mrs. Grace
Storm, with whom he makes his
home In Chicago. They make head
quarters here at the f. L. Abel home.
/ The baby health contest is to be
one Of the attractions Of the Grinnell
fair next week. with Mrs. p. L.
Somers as manager and the actual
Judging to be done at the Community
hospital.
Miss Helen Boyd has completed
her course Of study in Chicago Uni
versity, received her masters de-
gree. and comes back to her home in
Grinnell today. She is g graduate
OF Grinnell College and has position
for next year in the Burlington high
school,
H. NJ. Bray, who, like all partici-
pants in the civil war, Is getting
along in years, Is at Colfax temper
arily for rest and recuperation.
George Cummings, Of Macon, had
short fall from load OF bedding
but 1t left him with a broken hip,
jaw bone. and nose and I'M otherwise
bruised body.
Wilbur Gregson, a well-known
farmer and breeder Of Poland China
hogs, has just bought the 225-acre
farm known as the Wiley farm
southwest of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry L. Vets, OF
this city, with their children. and
accompanied by Mr.. Vets mother
and sister, Mrs. II. S. Viets and Miss
Sara viets, announce their intended
departure for California on Monday
of next week.
John saysell, OF the high school
teahing force of Grinnell, has just
gone for three weeks vacation trip
to Red Lodge, Mont. but Is to be
here for the opening Of school.
Mrs. u P. Boyce and Mrs. Sarah
Parsons have just returned to Grin
nell after a pleasant trip thru Ohio
and Michigan, and Mrs. Parsons has
gone on to her own home in Ewart,
Neb.
Iowa Banker Dies from Injuries.
+ Charlton, Aug. 16.-J. H. Smythe,
banker, of Charlton, died last night
Of injuries received yesterday when
his automobile turned over an en-
bankment. Mrs. Smythe, who was in
Jured is expected to recover.
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