Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-01
Club Won,e,, Factor
For City's Good

Not the least Of the factors work
ing for the good of Marshalltown is the
City Federation Of Women's Clubs.
composed Of nine Of the leading clubs
Of the city. Its object is civic bet
terment. The present officers of the
federation are Mrs. j. u. Vail, presi-
dent: Mrs. J. b. Simmons, vice presi-
dent; Miss Anna Maude Kimberly,
secretary; Mrs. r. H. Keller. cores
ponding secretary; and Mrs. Arsepta
Treadwell, treasurer.
The interest OF the federation Is CEN
tered in making this city more health
full and more beautiful, and to be more
healthful it must be more cleanly;
therefore the main effort this coming
year is to be centered in the effort,
started some time ago, to obtain a free
garbage system.
The garbage committee Of the feder-
alton has been looking over the plans
of ether cities which have tried out
successfully such an idea, and strong
hopes are cherished that, with the CO.
operation of the city council, such
system may be installed here in the
not-too- distant future.
Work For Fairgrounds.
The establishment of permanent
Fairgrounds is also another Of the fed
eration's cherished dreams, and last
summer such a playground, on small
scale, was maintained on rented ground
on Fremont street, between Sixth and
Seventh streets. 1t has so far been
very difficult to secure land for such a
purpose. but an effort is to be made to
start several public Fairgrounds this
coming summer, if locations can be Sc
cured. SO
In a recent conference with the
mayor, the members Of the streets and
alleys committee secured promise to
have Main street, from Third avenue
to Second street, cleaned late every
Saturday night, thus eliminating the
unseemly appearance SO often prevail
ing on q Sabbath morning. Action in
seeing to enforcing the numbering Of
all business houses and all residences
as matter of affording greater con-
venience, was also. promised.
Lectures Planned.
The public health department of the
federation has arranged for severa
lectures by prominent people on mat
ters Of civic interest, and among the
lecturers secured is J. B. Newman, as
sistant state food commissioner OF IL
lnois, who will give a public lecture
on pure Food" on Friday, Jan: 10. As
a most interesting feature OF his lee
ture Mr.. Newman will bring with hin
to exhibit the famous doll, Miss Ana
| line Rainbow" whose clothing Thrift
out has been colorcd with colcrins mat
ter taken from impure foods.
Another lecturer. who is to appear
here some time during the last week II
January, is Mrs. Lila English Nc
braska chautauqua lecturer, who vii
give at least one public lecture or
The Young Girl and Her Problems.
talk for girls and women. Miss Eng
lish tO,y be secured for Il second lee
ture while here.
The American Medical Association /:
sending out lecturers this year wher'
ever desired, and the federation hope:
| to secure, thru it, DR.. Evans, of Chi
! cago, for public lecture early in tn
| year. probably i'll Marcn. Sin April q
| is hoped to have lecture on "Practica
Methods in Civic Improvement" bu
! the speaker has not yet been chosen.
Other Things Accomplished.
Each summer the out-of-door ar