Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-15


ment of another big plating of lots for
the growth and expansion of Marshall
town. 1T is to be no case of pioneer
Ing for the purchasers of the lots either
for the promoters of the plating pur
even unto paving before the lots are
town is growing,
LeGrand's new $4,000 school for the
accommodation of rural children as
we'll as children from the town almost
completes the consolidation of rural
schools for the county. Green Noun
tain and Liscomb neighborhoods must
yet compose their differences and get
together on a plan which will give
them modern school equipment and
then something mdst be done in the
vicinity of Marshalltown. Here is d
new job for the Marshalltown Club. Let
a joint committee from the city and
from the nearby rural school districts
sit upon the problem and solve it.
School buses ought to be bringing chill
dren from the nearby farms to our
magnificent city schools. What is the
use having the finest school system
in the United States if everybody
within reach is not Included within it's
benefits?
The reorganization of the Fisher
Governor Company will take in loca.
capital and local men to strengthen the
things for this very substantial indus
try.
The city has begun the construction
of lagoon and outdoor swimming pool
at the city park. 1t is an Improvement
which everybody has wanted The
only criticism that can be heard is that
the work is not being rushed for COM
pletion before the dog days Of August
Let's have the pool and we will all take
swim. Hurry boys. Say. lend me
bathing suit.
Complaint is made as to destruction
of shade trees on East State street by
house mowers. There is an ordinance
covering the case and property owners
should ask the chief of police to inyes-
tigate at the time and not afterwards.
No man can restore shade tree after
it has been destroyed.
&
A new agricultural hall is very much
needed at the fair grounds: in fact, it
is now to be regretted in many direc-
lions that the early organizers of the
Marshall county fair had no conception
of the magnitude of the enterprise they
had started. y At Cedar Falls a county
fair has been started recently. It was
and long time bond
issue floated. The result is that exhibit
halls are adequate and all follow
pleasing design of architecture and the
amphitheater is a magnificent struc-
ture. Many a state is not so well equip
ped for it's state fair as is the Cedar
Falls fair. However. the only thing to
do now is to keep on building. Why
would it not be wise to Jay out ten
year plan, employ an architect and
build to that plan a few units each
year? We are going to have people in
Marshall county and an agricultural
industry for long time to come.
The visiting nurse association is in
need of funds and lot of people ought
to be contributing who are not doing
so. The nurse goes among the sick
who are poor and can not afford such
service. Occasionally she is paid for
her services. but this amounts to less
than $50 per month. At least SIS per
month must be raised among people
who are well and prosperous and who
can afford to give aid to those VINO are
i'll. Time was in our early village life
when each citizen sat up with the sick.
Women nursed one another in time Of
illness. Everybody knew everybody
else and no one was permitted to suf-
fer. Today one knows few intimately
who pass him on the streets of a city
of 1900 people. The sick could suffer
and die without near neighbors know
ing of the need. Organized samaritan
ism is made necessary and the visiting
nurse is the nearest approximation Of
one of the great works of the christian
IDEAL Pledges should be sent to Mrs.
G. H. Ruth with the request that COL
lectors may cali for the same amount
every year until further notice. This is
written for the immediate and prompt
attention of everyone who is not on the
list.