Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-24

Wilton-Tentative plans have been
Tade for new town hall and theater
Various committees Of citizens, have
taken the matter up and II was agreed
that town hall is necessary. The
matter of selecting a site and making
plans for carrying out the general pro-
ject is left 20 E. committee.
- coin-The town of Coin has pur-
chased 10000 GALLONS of crude oil with
which to oil their business streets next
summer Blanchard has purchased
two tank carloads, a total of $4,000 for
the same purpose. The latter town
oiled it's streets before the war began
and was so we'll pleased with the re-
suits that they are continuing now
that they are able to get the oil.
Red Oak-Between 500 and 1000
members of Southwest Iowa Teach
ers' association are expected to be III
Red Oak to ATTEND the convention Of
the association which will be held here
March q, % and 80. The sessions will
be held in the high school building.
The association met In Council Bluffs
last year. where it is held each alter
nate year one meeting every two years
being held in some smaller town. At
the 1918 meeting. the session was voted
to Red Oak.
Muscatine - Despondent over Ill
! health, Andrew Schlask, German ma
tive committed suicide by hanging
| himself in a shed in the rear of his
home 1901 Lncas street. The body.
| suspended by rope from the rafter.
was found by his wife shortly after
returning from neighbours home
Mr.. Setback had been in i'll health for
| several months and had been unable
| to work. Members of the family SAID
he had been respondent, but did not
suspect any intention OF suicide. lie
was an employee at the Roach and
Musser factory for mora than twenty
| years.
| Iowa City-Business and profession
| al men Of this city will meet to con-
sider suggestions for a proper memo
rial for the soldiers and sailors at their
county who nave enterjd the service
and made the supreme sacrifice in the
1 cause of democracy. At luncheon at
| the commercial clubsvarious plans VIII
be considered all the way from a well
come arch to 81 grand memorial build
| ing. It is believed that something de-
7 finite will be the result of this meet
ing and that johnson county will como
to the front with something worth
while as a memorial to the 1850 youns
men of the county who took part IN
| the great world conflict.
| pavsnport-Within the next two OF
three months a Scott county fair as
sociation will be organized to take
| over the old mile track. 1t is the plar
| OF those interested in the movement
TO form one of the best fair meetings
| in Iowa and to make 1t one of educa.
1 tional interest to the city people q
we'll as the farmers The association
viii be incorporated and will purchas:
outright the mile track. For severa
years no use has been made OF tn
i mile track. 1t Is said that with Dav.
/. exports growth, in the past few year:
some use must be made OF tht
ground. II the fair association Is no
I perfected the Is acres will be turned
4 into building lots and a new addition
opened.
Wintersst -Mrs. James Turner ha!
been suffering intensely since las
HiNonday when she was injured by
fall. She had been out in the back
yard to take down the clothes lin'
and turned to 20 back In the house
A loose board in the walk sprang VI