Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-20
LOCAL COMMENT

SO many. many people have re-
quested that those Christmas trees be
kept up on the court house lawn 81
winter because Of their beauty that the
time IL opportune to mention . plan
which ID already being considered by
the board of supervisors. The board
has discussed employing Mr.. Rubee. OF
the cemetery association, to perma-
nently landscape and beautify the en-
tire square including the plots around
the boulevard electroliers to be planted
with ornamental trees and shrubs. 1t
is possible to make this park the most
beautiful park to be seen on the entire
Lincoln Highway across the continent.
II 1t were done there would be clumps
of evergreens those pretty COLORADO
blues that greet you as you enter the
cemetery. And there would be q red
maple here, and some other specimen
there. Angles in the walks would be
set with low growing shrubs with larg-
er ones in the center to give a pyramid
effect to the foliage. Still most OF the
lawn would be preserved. Mr.. Rubee
estimates that the whole bill Of plant
ing would not exceed $500 and the
people Of Marshalltown who always
take their visitors to the cemetery to
show them something beautiful and ex-
ceptional know that II Mr.. Rubee were
given free rein the publicn square in
Marshalltown would become famous
among tourists from one ocean to the
other. Citizens who enjoy personal &C.
quaintance with either Mr.. Maytag or
Mr.. Nichols, of the board, or with MI.
Darling who will become member
Jan. 1, should take the trouble to urge
that the public square be beautified.
These men very naturally would like
to do what the public really wants
done.
The next short course in MARSHALL
town will not be held during the week
before Christmas. Competition among
women to get their fancy work done
and among the men to load UP with
toys has been too much for an enter
prise which is half brother to study
club. Those who have given two weeks
of hard work to its preparation are
glad that there will be no opportunity
for another one for at least two years.
It takes all kinds Of people to make
town. For instance, one citizen COM
plains bitterly because Of the waste OF
SO much money in the Christmas festi-
val arrangements when the money
would have done so much more good II
given to the poor. Inquiry develops
that up to the hour OF going to press
he, himself. had not yet contributed to
either the merchants festival fund or
to the good fellow movement while
practically every good fellow donation
- les ~
Il the festival fund.
This reminds u.s. however. that the
sentleman's preaching should be fol-
lowed at least to the extent OF doing
something for the needy and the par
TALLY needy at this time. Men who
have no children at home hence a
somewhat cherries and Inexpensive
Christmas can bring glow Of warmth
to the pleasures Of the day by doing
something for others. Take care OF
your own washerwoman first. She
needs your help or else she would not
be doing your washing. Then remem-
Der that the hospitals, the Salvation
Army, the Y M. c. A.. Y. w. c. A..
Good Fellows and the charities assocfa-
ton, Of which Mrs. Luther Ray Is sec
rotary. can all place money or clothing
where it is needed. Judge Cummings
has suggested an anonymous letter
containing a S. bill or better. There
need be no difficulty in finding the way.
Buy a real Christmas for yourself by
paying for one for someone else.
The Swear old girl who sold cock
erel for SIS from a setting of eggs con-
tributed by breeder OF very fne
poultry illustrates the prizes that are
in the poultry business II followed only
in very small way. The value of the
bird, Of course comes from long line
OF selection by breeders who under
stand their business but the little CIR!
raised the bird. Many a wage working.
salaried or professional man and not
few wives, sons and daughters can
find delightful outdoor recreation in
raising few fancy fowls. II they win
SIS prize well and good but II they