Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-13
DILLON SHOWS OTHER COUNTRY
COMMUNITIES REAL ACTION
BY ITS ENTERPRISE.
HAS GOOD SHARE OF THE
TOWNSHIPS QUOTA RAISED
Harry BruckIacher and Neiehbor- Get
s153.5O in Their Immediate Neigh
borhood and Are Only Half Thru
Ten Teams Start Canvass inA City
and Report Satisfactory Results.

Indications that the Y. NJ. c. 4. army
fund campaign was starting encouras
ingly came today from both country
and city. Actual results were reported
early from the country, and the num-
Der of workers who started out tt
solicit in the city this forenoon indi'
Gated that the campaign was bein2
vigorously prosecuted. From Diilor
comes the first actual figures, indicat-
ing a speeding canvass there and a
quick raising of LeGrand townships
quota of $500.
Harry Brucklacher. one of the pro-
gressive young farmers Of the Dillon
neighborhood, came into the Iowa Say
ings Bank this forenoon with his husk-
ing NIT full Of silver and bills.
Brings in the Coin.
Here's Y. NJ. C. A. money" said he
to Cashier Lawrence. "A neigfbor and
I raised this in our immediate neigh
borhood, and we are only half thru. We
will double it, but I got tired carry
ing Il around" Counted, the money to-
tailed s153.50.
The Dillon correspondent for the
T.-R. reported this forenoon that Mon
day solicitors for the fund working in
the vicinity of Dillon had raised about
$500, and that by tonight it would be
increased to s400 or more. With his
report came also the announcement of
a box supper at the Dillon school house
Friday evening. A musical program is
to be given, and all the proceeds will
be added to the townships fund for
the Y. NJ. C. A.
City Teams at Work.
The ten teams started out in the city
this forenoon, and before noon reports
began to come in from them. These
reports were so piecemeal that while
they indicated satisfactory progress of
suits.
The twenty members of the special
team We're divided into ten pairs, and
they and the cards, which were also
divided, were apportioned to each Of
the ten regular teams. This was done
to divide the prospects. as some Of the
team captains complained they had no
chance for the special team had taken
all the best prospects.
The first report Is to be made by all
solicitors and captains at the Y. M.
c. A at s o'clock this evening, and a
final report Is expected from all work
ers at 7:30 Wednesday evening 1t Is
hoped to close the campaign at that
time. The solicitors are expected to
come TO the building to turn In their
reports and hear the result, which will
require only few minutes Wednesday
evening.
Beginning with today General Secre-
tary John B. Northcott. who is In
charge Of the entire district Of seven
counties. Is expecting reports from each
county at 2 o'clock every afternoon.
Some of the counties do not begin their
canvassing until Wednesday, and 9th
ers have picked the last three days of
the week.
Country Schools Line Up.
While the men Of the community arc
lining up back Of the Y. NJ. G. A.
campaign. boys Of the county are join
ing hands behind another Y. M. G. A.
movement to feed prisoners OF the al
lies in German prisons. Boys Secre'
tary z. E. Micklewright. in charge Of
this campaign, visited FIVE town high
schools in the county Monday. In these
he found eighty boys who volunteer =
to give SO. at the rate Of 81 month,
to buy food packets. The total for the
day was $500. Wednesday the city
high school Is to be visited and the
campaign Is to he closed this week.