Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-13
OLD MEMS BUILDING BEING RE-
MODELLED FOR USE OF OLD
COUPLES.
TO PROVIDE OTHER
QUARTERS FOR MEN
Old Quartermaster's Building to Ae-
conmodate Part of tho Aged Men
New Root House and Morgue Being
BuiIt-Women of State to Furnish
Reception Room.

Several needed i'm prO|enleHlS dl l1is
soldiers home are being made in an
ticipation of the requirements OF the
institution for the winter months. when
the membership is always much larger
than at any other time during the
year. The most important improve
ment is the remodeling of the old mems
building into suitable quarters for Old
couples. accommodation for whom are
rapidly taxing the capacity OF the
home. The Improvements will cost
about $500.
The larger rooms of the old peoples
building are being made into smaller
apartments for the use of men and
their wives. The larger rooms accom-
1lo6ate several old men under the
present arrangement. The new quar-
tors for old couples being arranged Will
venient as those of the old peoples
building proper, but they will answer
the purpose very nicely until some
other arrangement can be made by ap-
preparation for additional room. 1t is
estimated that the old mems building
will provide quarters for twenty cou-
pies.
Care For Men Elsewhere.
The men who have occupied The old
mems building will be provided quar-
tiers elsewhere. The building being re-
modelled is one of the original group on
the home grounds, and originally was
the hospital. The old quarter!naster's
building will be fitted up to accom-
modate abou, twenty men, and Others
Will be given accommodations in the
main building and hospital. The cost
of remodeling the old mems building
and quartermaster's building will be
$4,000.
Demand on Home Growing.
Altho death is rapidly depopulating
the ranks of the civil war survivors
the demand on the home for accom-
nlodations is steadily increasing and
Will continue TO increase for several
years TO come. Old people who are
growing in age and are unable to long
er care for themselves in homes Of
their own are applying for embership
in the state institution. Men who have
lost their wives and thus have their
homes broken look TO the home for an
abiding place. The same situation is
true with wives who have been called
upon TO mourn the death of husbands,
and there is heavy demand on the
home for accomm odations for soldiers
widows. In fact, as the age of the
soldiers and their wives or widows adj
vance, the demand for accommodations
increases, and the soldiers home is
about to its limit in meeting the de-
nland. Ii is more than likely that an
appropriation viii be imperative a. the
next legislative session in order that
proper accommodations may be pro-
vided The only place now available
for soldiers Widows is the wonen's
dornlitory, and il is crowded with
members.
New Root House.
Another Improvement being made at
the home is the building of a new root
house at a cost Of 81 900 The building
is a two-story brick. 24x60, with one
story underground The home already
has one root house, but it is not large
enough TO care for all the vegetables
used during the winter months The
new root house Is a combination vege-
table cellar and tool house, the upper
or ground floor being used for storing
tools used on the farm. The old root
house Will be used exclusively for po-
tatoes hereafter. while the new will
furnish accommodations for onions,
cabbage, kraut, and other vegetables.
New Morsue in Hospital Basement.
Instead of having what has been
known as a dead room" in the base
ment Of the hospital a new morgue is
being built, along modern and sanitary
lines. In connection with it will be a
reception room for relatives Of the
dead who are called to the institution
by reason of deaths. This improve
ment is TO cost $500. The w r. c. of
Iowa will furnish the reception room,
the different corps contributing to the
fund