Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-05
Lutheran Synod Let Contract
For Construction of New
Building at Jewell
1T WILL BUILD THIS FALL
New Building to Take the Place of
Old Ono Destroyed by Fire. in Which
Two Students Lost Their Lives
Will be Two storles and Cost About
$4,000.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to imeS-Republican.
Jewell. Aug. 5.-The contract for the
new building for the Jewell Lutheran
College has been let to o. I. Kleaveland,
of Webster City. The building will re-
place the one destroyed by fire last
year when two young men students lost
their lives. For a time 1t was thought
that the college would be located at
some other point or consolidated with
some other Lutheran institution. but
the people Of Jewell came to the rescue
and offered such encouragement that
the synod decided to erect new build
ings here and if possible build UP a
great educational institution.
Work will be commenced as soon as
possible and no delay is anticipated in
the erection Of the building. The
new building Is sadly needed to ac-
commodate the increasing attendance
at this college, because, since the un-
fortunate fire which destroyed the
main building with large loss
the students have, been accommodate
ed in the basement Of the girls dormi-
tory and in private houses In the
town.
The new building to be erected will
be two stories in height. besides a
basement, which will really make 1T
three stories In height. The building
destroyed was three stories and oase.
ment. The contract price was $1,000
and the contractor secures all OF the
old material which will be used In the
construction OF the new bulidlng.
without this old material the contem-
plated building would cost from s15.o0O
to $4,000. The old foundation will
be used as it Is In good condition.
Since the destruction of the old
building by fire which was a blow to
Jewell an resulted In the death OF one
young man. the friends OF the insti-
tuition and the residents OF Jewell nave
been working hard for another building.
The college is under the control and
is owned by the Hague Lutheran syn
cd. which includes the northern half
of Iowa ard the southern half OF MIN
nesota. There was an insurance OF
$4,000 on the old building which was
used In raying off the debt which stood
against 1t. Subscriptions to the
amount Of $4,000 have been raised,
end the money paid in. This, with the
old material, will erect the new college
building and the synod will then have
1t free from debt.
Later, it is contemplated that a
mortgage will be placed on the new
building and $4,000 or $4,000 raised
which win be used in the erection OF
another building 10 be used as boy $
dormitory. There is a dormitory for
girls already built and one for the boys
who attend the college has long been
needed Thus the Jewell Lutheran
College rises from the ashes in far bet
ter condition financially than ever be-
fore, and the most prosperous future Is
predicted for this Hamilton county In
stitution.
The people Of Jewell have exerted
every effort to this end. There was
rumor after the fire that the institution
would be moved to another location.
and the residents of Jewell were some
what excited until 1t was authoritively
announced that there was no truth In
the report.