Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-29
SALVATION army.
FUND NEAR GOAL
DRIVES IN CITY AND COUNTY
MEET WITH GREAT
SUCCESS,
NINE OF COUNTY
DISTRICTS OVER TOP
More Than $2,550 In Cash Secured
Sunday In City Canvass-Reports
Yet incomplete and Returns Do Not
Include PIsdses-sons Country Dis.
triets Exceed Allotment In Drive.

Success OF the drive for money for
the home service work OF the salvation
Army, both in this city and in the
county, were Indicated today in re-
turns from the result OF the work Sat-
urday and Sunday. Altho returns are
incomplete it was apparent both city
and county would 20 over the top and
would exceed the allotments. The city
was asked to raise $500 and the coun-
~ $4,000.
First returns came from State
Center, where the allotment was more
than secured in drive conducted Sat-
uray. In this city the Sunday drive
resulted in s2,557l2 in cash being
turned in at headquarters, with I'VE
churches to report. In addition there
were many pledges to be added to this
amount. The drive is being conduct
ed under the auspices of the Elks
lodge.
Lays Team In Lead.
Four teams conducted house to
house canvass Sunday and reports TO-
day show s2,244 in cash to have been
collected. The second district team,
captained by E. r. Lay. led. with
SHOPS. The result Of the team drive
was as follows: First district, ]. /.
Bell. $3.50: second district, z. r. Lay,
s717.25; third district, Patrick Maley.
s67025; fourth district, H. J. Howe.
.ssS.5o
Collections were taken for the fund
in eleven churches of the city, FIVE Of
which had not reported at noon 70
day. From the seven churches report
ing, the Baptist, Central Church OF
Christ, State Street Evangelical. First
and Trinity Lutheran, s5I7s in cash
and $50 N pledges was turned in.
Baseball Fans Contribute.
Altho the attendance at the Sunday
bail game was not large because of
the threatening weather, the fans
'Toosened up" handsomely when the
kettle was passed. the contributions
totaling $50.
The kettle also went the rounds at
three theaters Sunday evening, where
total OF s2o1.33 was collected. The
collection at the odeon amounted to
sse.72; at the Casino, s70.05, and at the
Strand. S4s.5S. The result. of the SOL
icitation at the theaters and ball game
added s26I.33 TO the fund
The cash donations of Sunday in the
city were only SASS OF the total al
fotnent for the city. In addition 20
this sum must be added the pledges
and the collection from the churches
which had not reported.
Nine Over the Top.
With nine of the country districts
reporting their quotas already raised,
Secretary c. H. Kernler, county chair
man Of the drive. does not question but
that the county's quota Of $4,000 will
be raised quickly. The rain and muddy
roads Sunday delayed the work and
some Of the solicitors did not get out.
Exact amounts raised are not in all
cases known and in the majority Of
cases have not been reported by
chairmen. who have telephoned merely
that they had raised their share
State Center township, of which Will
liam Riemenschneider Is chairman, was
the first to report It was over the top
with $3.50 on an allotment Of 1908.
DR.. c. w. Patton, of Laurel, tele-
phoned next that Jefferson No. had
subscribed it's fun share.
Marion township was next, T. P. Low
reporting the quota raised. The Le-
grand Nos. and 2. z. H. Blodgett and
Henry Eucklacker, chairmen. report
ing they had gone over Others re-
- q
Clemens, chairman: Jefferson No. 2 A.
W. Edel. chairman: Washington, Van
Wilkinson, chairman, and Logan. F.
". Dowden, chairman. Washington
raised sl72 on it's quota Of s155.