Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-18
DEC. 8-1s DATES FIXED FOR CAN
vAss FOR $4,000 FOR NEW
BUILDING.
THIS CITY EXPECTED TO
PROVIDE AT LEAST HALF
Institution Now Valued at 100000, Of
Which S65,0oo Has Been Collected
and Pledeed-F. A. Garrison, Of Chi.
caso, Engaged 10 Raise Money-Ab-
bott Chairman Local Committee.

In order TO finance the new wing to
the Evangelical Deaconess hospital in
this city, the board of the Deaconess
association is preparing to launch
ten days financial campaign, beginning
Dec. 5, and closing on the 18th. The
board will attempt 10 raise $4,000.
The campaign will not be confined to
Marshalltown alone. altho this city will
be asked to contribute at least half OF
the amount needed. Surrounding
towns, especially where there are Ger
man communities. such as Gladbrook,
Melbourne. Laurel, State Center. Ack-
ley. Grundy Center, and Eldora- will all
be solicited for share of the money
needed to pay for the new hospital
wing, recently dedicated.
Property Worth 100000.
The financial statement Of the hospi-
tai shows the building, ground, and
equipment, as it now stands, Is worth
100000. OF this amount there has
been paid in. and subscribed by pledg-
es that are considered collectible, all
but $500 OF the $4,000 paid in or
pledged, Marshalltown has contributed
$4,000.
Abbott Local Chairman.
F. A. Garrison, OF Chicago, a money
raising expert, has been secured to
take charge of the campaign At the
hospital Friday 4 committee Of BUSH
ness men was entertained at dinner in
the new dining room, when It was an =
nounced by the board that l.. c. Alb
bott had been selected as chairman of
the citizens committee in charge q
the local campaign. w T. Smith has
been vice chairman. Mr.. Garrison out
lined the plan Of campaign, which is
almost identical with the one used for
the Y. NJ. c. A. few years ago. The
same plan will be carried out in the
other towns solicited.
On Monday the hospital board an
Chairman Abbott will announce the
selection of various division chairmen
and captains, and when the campaign
begins workers will be entertained at
dinner at seine central point yet to be
selected
Another Wing to Be Built.
Altho the new Deaconess hospital
has grown TO represent an investment
OF 100000 in only a few years time.
another wing is already being planned.
This is to be built on the east side Of
the lot, running north and south, and
will be equal in size to the first wing
facing on Third avenue with the old
Boardman building included. The new
wing to be built to the east will be
connected with the Third avenue wing
by the new wing running east, and
west. just completed a few weeks ago
Plan Still Further Extension.
Looking forward into the future Rev
Karl Rest, superintendent of the hos
pital, has purchased the George Ger
hart lot s0x1s0, facing on Church
street, and just south Of the east lot Of
the present hospital property. The
house on this property is now used as
home for nurses, and the rooms in
the. old Boardman house is the home
for the deaconesses.
Mr.. Rest has bought the property
with the hope that some day it will be
needed by the hospital, when the insti-
tuition grows so that further expansion
will be necessary. The hospital board
holds an option for the purchase Of the
property from Mr.. Rest.