Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-18

business managar. Kenneth Hunter,
rs: new members on thes ta1f. Gladys
Golfer IL. Clinton Tutley ~. Ruth
suckow IA. Martin Briggs ~. William
Wilkinson ~. and E1fie Maytag ~.
Others on the board are: Mabel WEIGH,
IL. Fred BAR ~. Elizabeth Drott IL.
Helen Boardman '13.
The mayor and city council held a
very important meeting yesterday at
ternoon to consider the financial situa-
ton OF the city and devise ways and
means to amend the same. The mat
ter IS Of such gravity and extent that
no very definite action was taken but
the matter was put into the hands Of
the finance committee for considerat ton
OF plans and report In the very near
future. The figures are not at hand
but the impression seems to DO In the
minds Of some who ought to be best
posted on this subject that the future
receipts OF city revenues have been too
closely mortgaged in caring for the
many and large projects of the past
year or two to make the prospect for
the payment of regular and extra rum
ming expenses for the next four or five
months very pleasant to contemplate.
The custom OF running into debt and
1SSulIlS WdIIuhSS against IAA0 NASJ SAOes@
urer. often mot paid for want Of funds
and accommodating to a much greater
extent than usual under the stress Of
extensive improvements. is ono that
seems to be passed on from ono adj
ministration to another and each one
in turn strives to make as good q
cash on hand" showing as possible
when lifting the burden OF responsible
ity from his own shoulderssto those 06
his successor. .f6
A large delegation from Iowa College
Y. M. C. A. plans to leave immediately
after commencement for the confere-
ence at Lake Geneva A partial list
Of the men follows: Harvey Young,
II. r. Strong. Paul Barrett, William
Turtle, Harry Hopkins, and Noel Breed,
all Of the class Of IL; Everett Turner
and Roy. Clampitt. Of II: Kenneth
Hunter. John Evans. and Frank Meach-
am. Of '1s.
Mr.. d. s. Morrison has just returned
from a business visit in tho west that
took him as far as IdE1no.
The drug firm OF Yeager 4 Steaks
is Just beginnings series Of Improve
ments in the store building they occupy
that will add greatly to the appearance
Of the room, when completed, and also
nearly double the space for use. "A
large balcony is to surround the rear
Of the main room with shelving s11ffici-
ent to relieve the congestion Of the
back part Of the lower floor and that
space will be arranged for piano dis
play room. The cellar is having a CO.
ment floor over the entire surface.
Bartling & Nuckolls are renovating
their jewelry room with a new steel
ceiling and aref1n1shing OF side walls
that will add --r--- ;---vo', ~ the attrac-
tive appearance of the place.
The first tryout for the Mrs. II. W.
Spaulding prize for college girls for
excellence in reading aloud will take
place on Tuesday of next week. This
prize was first offered two years ago
and the competition has been keen
with married. Improvement in quality.
The prize Is $50 in cash divided among
the best three readers, as decided by
i1rpsrtial judges. the first sum being
$25. the second SIS. and the third SO.
All classes OF college girls are eligible.