Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-19
Northern Io1ua Items

Metals National Bank of New York
City. Mr.. Large is one of the best
known men in the banking business il
Iowa. He was a long time resident OF
Rock Valley and has been national
bank examiner. In retiring Mr.. Nc
Hugh said of his success: Mr.. Large
has been with us for a number of years
and know from close personal contact
with him, covering a period Of many
years, that he is a man Of very best
character, strictly honest and entirely
capable to fill the position, not only
with great credit to himself, but to the
entire satisfaction of all those inter-
ested in the bank"
DyersviIle.
A satisfactory adjustment of the diff
ficulties involved in the strike at the
Dyersville branch Of the Ii. B. Glover
shirt factory Is under way and it is
reported that the plant wifi be in OPP
Grafton to its formed capacity, begin
ming this week. Work was resumed
last Monday, but only a few of the
girls had returned to their positions A.
delegation Of bout fifteen girls,
grievance committee went to Dubuque
Wednesday and filed their complaints
with the managers of the company and
it Is said that arrangements were made
which assures an adjustment of the
misunderstanding 1t is also said some
Of the officers Of the company will be
here, and arrangements will be made
to resume operations at the former
capacity, and the days of operation
have been increased from three to five
per week.
vinton.
During the snow storm Of Tuesday
the inmates of the county home were
moved from the old temporary building
into the new home building. They are
now comfortably housed. 1t will be re-
membered that the old building, Which
was of brick but not fire proof, was
burned the early part of the year.
Work was almost Immediately COM
menced on new and larger building
and the work was rushed so as to havs
it ready for occupancy before cold
weather set in. The new building is
also Of brick, but is as nearly as fire
proof as possible. Cement floors are
used and the roof is of tile, so there is
but little chance for a fire to get
started. Modern improvements have
been installed all thru the building.
and the poor and unfortunate of the
county now haye as good home as
can be found anywhere.
vinton. "
4 A $4,000 consolidated school build
! ing will be built at the station of
Cheney on the interurban railroad in
Polk township, Benton county. The
new district embraces the districts
Nos. Z, 9, II and 10 In Polk township
and No. in Harrison township. A
twelve year course will be established
with good facilities and equipment in
every department. When the vote was
taken to consolidate these district ev-
cry vote was cast in the affirmative.
The new school building will be 40xS2
feet in size two full stories above the
basement, which extends six feet above
grade line. In the basement will be the
boiler room, manual training room,
large coat and toilet rooms and gym
nasium and assembly hall seating
about 300 people. On the first floor
will be two class rooms, main toilet
rooms and domestic science room. The
second floor or story will contain q
class room, high school room, two
recitation rooms, office and library.
The consolidated school is becoming
the popular thing in rural schools and
inside Of ten years nearly every town
ship in Iowa will have a consolidated