Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-12
GETS BACK OF MOVEMENT.
Rotary Club Names Committee to Work
For Public Comfort Station.

Al meeting OF the Rotary tiGc
Monday night the club determined &c
get back of the public comfort station
movement and George Gregory, chair
man OF the civic affairs committee
named C. c. St. Clair. Dr. W. F. David
George w. Darling, S. w. Rubee, anc
/ Dr. NJ. I. Chesire a committee to WORK
{ in conjunction with other committees
seeking TO obtain the object sought.
Methods of bringing pressure to bear
upon the board OF supervisors to build
the comfort station Will be worked out
ny the committee 1t was suggested
that an immense petition, signed by
farmers wives all over the county
might be a good way to bring before
the board the sentiment and demand
for the Improvement.
Following the dinner, which was
-served at the Pilgrim beginning at s As,
two minute talks were given by mem
bers on things that they thought the
club should work for. Chairman Greg
DRY. of the civic affairs committee, pre-
sided over this part of the program.
and following the talks a vote was
taken. This resulted in the public COM
fort station receiving the neartiest en-
dorsement. and the club will nov be
aligned with the other forces working
toward the securing of public comfort
station. The need OF competent as
SCISSOR for the city, suggested by a. Pal
mer, received the second highest en-
dorsement, and assistance for the Dea-
coness hospital building campaign. sug-
gested by W. II. Gilbert. was third.
s w. Rubee who suggested the COM
fort station, said that if one were to be
built it should be an ornament. He
said that to provide the plans for a
suitable building was the work of an
architect, not q road engineer 1t should
be a thing OF beauty, and in order to
be such must be designed by an archi
tect. He said that we must noIstop at
$4,000 or 5000 but ne prepayed TO
spend nearer SIC, 900 for building suit
able TO the needs of the public. and in
keeping with the surroundings.
Many good suggestions were made by
the different members on things the
club might get behind and seek as i'm
provements W. P. Mosher would have
the court house walks kept clear Of
snow during the winter months. More
sanitary sewers, and additional storm
sewers. were suggested by E. T. Austin
and DR.. w. +. David. respectively. J. 9.
Williams thought that one of the best
ways to advertise Marshalltown was
TO have the name "Marshalltown" in
corporateG into all new factories or
gained locally.
At the request Of the City Federation
of Womer,s Clubs the club voted to
bear the expense necessary to bring
Miss Van Buren,, of Owatonna Mimi,
lecturer for the American Civic Asscci
alton, to this city under the direction
of the city federation. Miss Van Buren,
will come the latter part of the month
for five lectures to be given in two
days. The lectures. to be given to the
general public, before club women, and
school children. are all to be along the
line Of civic improvement.
Resolutions presented by Rev. B. F
Martin, expressing sympathy for the
clubs president, Senator W. H. Arney,
over his recent bereavement in the
death of his wife. were adopted, and
Mr.. .Arney thanked the CLUB feeiingiy
for the kindnesses shown during Mrs.
Arney's illness.
The next meeting will be held in two
weeks.