Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-16
ANro INSTITUTE At ELDoRA.
Enthusiasm Marks Joint Session
A9utoists and City Boosters.


Special to Times Republican.
Eldora March 16-The automobile
institute started off yesterday with
more life and zest than the most san
guine had hoped for. The afternoon SEES
sion at the Nazett garage was attended
by some 200 men who were PROVIDED
with seats in semicircle around the
speaker. r. A. Leavell, talked along
general lines and information was CIV
en- for the asking. This part OF the
program lasted for more than an hour'
and judging from the questions asked,
tire trouble" is the main burden OF
the automobile owner. The tire Dill
of most drivers was from two to three
times that of the gas bill. The speak
er's main suggestions were to buy gooo
tubes and castings, over size, never un'
der size, and keep them well inflated.
In the evening at the Wisner the
crowd was more than twice what II
was in the afternoon. The Iowa lndus.
trial School band furnished some ex-
cellent music for the occasion, and Mt.
Leavell gave another twenty minutes
talk on the radiator, its care ana
trouble. When the invitation for Dues
lions was given it did not start on
with the freedom shown at the garage.
but sufficient interest was shown to
make it appear that lots Of those pres
ent had had radiator as well as other
troubles. After some thirty minutes
along this line. President Grief sug-
gested that the meeting should then
close as the Eldora Club was to hold
a meeting open to all, in the Pythlan
building across the street, where a lit
tie program had been prepared and an
immense amount OF business awaited
those present. About ESQ crossed the
street to the hall, where the meeting
opened with more music by the Indus
trial School band. The first business
was the passing of the old Eldora Com
mercial Club into the new Eldora Clup'
with new constitution and set of by
laws. A number OF committees were
then called upon for reports, two OF
which were of special interest and I'M
portance, one to>see that the census OF
Eldora was correctly taken this year,
the committee reporting that it had
nearly completed it's labors and that
the population would reach near the
5000 mark. The other report was by
Mayor Newcomer, on the necessity OF
new city hall for Eldora.' He SAID
C1dC the CITY COUNCIL Ltiu SoiiSuAeSu go
architect, and it is estimated that for
$4,000, city hall could be constructed
on ground already owned by the city,
that would be credit to the city, and
Of sufficient capacity for the next fifty
years. A committee was appointed to
secure the necessary petitions to the
city council for the calling of special
election for that purpose on the propo-
sition Of providing the wherewith1 to
complete the undertaking AT this
point an opportunity was taken and all
the old members Joined thelnew Eldora
Club, and some seventy new names
were added While the signing was 60
ing on the junior class slee club sang
"The. Little !, Ford ;Rambled Right
Along and for the encore, Tipperary"
Day F,ollett read humorous selection,
the band boys gave another selection,
and the business meeting adjourned to
resume business in the dining room,
where delicious lunch was served.