Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-05
FRIENDS CHURCH, STANGElAND
GARAGE, AND GEORGE OLSON
HOUSE PAINTED.
CHURCH is LABELED
"SLACkER MEETING HOUSE"
o. C.. StangeIand, Rich Bank Presi-
dent and Farmer, Object Of Wielders
Of Paint Brush-His Garage and
House Of Olson, Retired Farmer,
Dauhed Yellow.

Feeling in disapproval of the attitude
Of well-known Dunbar residents to-
ward war activities has resulted in a
second public protest with paint AS
a result of this latest painting bee"
the redecorated buildings are:
Friends church, two miles north Of
Dunbar. painted with black letters
reading, Stacker Meeting House.
Garage Of o. c. Stangeland. presi-
dent of the Dunbar Savings Bank, on
his farm, three quarters Of mile
northwest Of Dunbar. daubed yellow.
Residence of George Olson, retired
farmer living in Dunbar daubed yell
I low.
The paint expresses the sentiment
held against Stangeland and Olson be-
cause of their alleged refusal to buy
liberty bonds. Both are members Of
the Friends church that now bears the
new sign in black paint.
Against Individually; Not Church.
The painting of the sign on the
church represents, one Dunbar man
explained, feeling against the individ-
uals and not against the church as an
institution. The sign, this information
said, was intended to convey to the
| public the understanding that slackers
meet there.
| There are many members Of the
church who are entirely loyal" it was
explained, "but there are some who
attend who have not come up to tie
mark"
| 1t is said in the Dunbar neighbour
hood that neither Stange1and nor Olson
has bought bonds, aithc Stangeland is
wealthy and Olson is reputed to be at
least WELL toe do. Sentiment against
these men was recently expressed to a
solicitor from this city who canvassed
Dunbar for the debt fund of the Y NJ.
c. A. to which Stangeland, however,
gave s25.
Religious Scrup1es Reason.
Over the telephone Stangeland adj
mitted he had bought no bonds be-
cause Of religious scruples as a
Friend He declined to say over the
telephone how much he had given to
either the Red Cross or the Y. NJ. c. A.
army fund.
ferent tines he said. 81 don't want
w SiNS lIle iIS HItS over the IeleDnOne,
"The records Of the Y. NJ. c. A. army
fund are in Marshalltown. you can find
out there" was his answer to a ques-
ton regarding his subscription to that
fund.
An effort to reach Olson over the
telephone was not successful. A call
was left but there was no answer up
to noon, when 1t was said he was in
this city. Both Stangeland and Olson,
who are Norwegians. are members Of
the Friends church north of town.
Not Red Cross Members.
search Of the membership lists
of the Red Cross for the branches at
Gilman, LeGrand and Dillon do not
show that either Stangeland or Olson
are members. There is no Dunbar list
of members on file in this city.
The Card index Of givers to the Red
Cross shows Stangeland gave so. June
%, 1917. The name of George Olson,
of Dunbar, could not be found in the
list.
There is no list Of subscriptions to
the army Y. NJ. c. A. fund from the
Dunbar neighborhood in this city. the
names of the subscribers never having
been furnished by the canvassers.
List Of Assets.
The county tax records disclose that
Stangeland is as wealthy as he is re-
puted to be. He is paying taxes on
215 acres of land that the assessor
listed as worth s1s.700 for taxes. Tn
Mrs Stangelands name there are 100
acres. assessed at $4,000. Staneeland
and Martin Anderson are assessed for
$40 acres more. worth $4,000 for tax
ing purposes a total Of 47a acres in
which Stangeland has whole or partial
ownership. In addition 1855 worth
of personal property. including stock
in the Dunbar bank. is listed in
Stangeland's name.
Olson is said to own land in Tana
county. near Dunbar. but his property
listed for taxes shows lots in Dunbar
assessed at 1914 and a small amount of
personal property including some stock