Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-29
MODEL [0DGE NALL
ODD FELLOWS OF TOLEDO TO
HAVE COMFORTABLE HOME.
Dining Room Seating 400 People One
OF Important Administrations Man
Recalls Winter Of 1857, When he
Made SnowbalIs From Drifts That
Remained on July 4.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to mes-Republican.
Toledo. Dec. 29.--Some time In
the near future will be dedicated
what the architect and builder, A.
l.. Beal. insists is one Of the finest
I, o. o. +. buildings in this state.
1t is a two-story brick structure 100
by so feet with full basement and
will be one Of the many imposing
buildings of Tama county's capital.
AT either side Of the broad en-
trance are parlors and cloak rooms,
those on one side for the Odd Feb
lows and on the other for the Re-
bekahs. These are equipped with
all modern conveniences even TO
drinking fountains. In the base
ment Is the dining room with its
sixteen tables at which may be seat
ed comfortably 200 people. The ad-
Joining room is the kitchen equipped
with a double firebox range and
other up-to-date conveniences. Be-
low also is the boiler room with its
depressed floor in which frst-class
heating plant Is installed. Under
ne..h the entrance stairway is
room into which the iollapsible ia
bles and chairs may be removed
when 1t is desired TO clear the din
ing room. The upper story is the
lodge hall finished in oak, the cell
ing being OF oak beam finish and
carried on five steel beams weigh
ing two and one-half tons apiece.
The roof is carried on steel arch
trusses and there are no post OBJ
structions anywhere in the building.
This fine structure was built
largely from means furnished by
voluntary subscriptions. 1t was 10
be dedicated some time in the month
of January but delay in the arrival
of the material has made necessary
the postponement of this to later
date.
DR.. E. r. Smith, OF Toledo, is
an advocate of universal military
training. His experience in examin-
alton OF men for military service in
the recent war and observation Of
some OF these same men after their
return has confirmed him in his
theory OF the great physical, men
tai, and moral benefits to be OBJ
tanned by modern military training.
Dr. Smith is not in sympathy with
the present administration, and de-
clares that the ultimate failure OF
the executive head was assured
when he attained office under a
false issue, the old familiar ne kept
Us out of war" and hopes the next
president Of the United States will
be a business man rather than a
theor!st.
1t is not to be wondered at that
some Of the old men we see in the
streets in any town along the time
the mail Is distributed at the post
office, lean rather heavily on their
canes, travel at slow gait and COM
plain a good deal of rheumatism.
They can tell stories, most of them,
Of experiences that would put many
of the present generation OF strong
healthy men in a worse physical
condition than they. For instance,
ives" McAnnulty, who came to
Iowa in 1857, and who Is willing to
bear witness that the winter of
1857 was Just as severe as has
been claimed, for didn't he amuse
his boyish self by making snowballs
on the north side of an old straw
stack on the following July 4?
Young McAnnulty trained short
time for military service at Fort
Smelling IN 1862 but was not In &C
tual military service because Of his
youthfulness. In 1854 he started
west, going to st. Joe and Leaven-
worth by boat. There he and a COM
panion got the job of driving six
yoke of cattle to Fort Union, 500
miles southwest II was q govern
ment expedition made on account OF
Indian troubles. The journey occu-
pied sixty-two days and the pay was
$40 a month. A band Of about for
ty Indians which three days before
had robbed a wagon train approach
ed the expedition In threatening
manner but became friendly when
they saw the guns OF the two dozen
accompanying soldiers. After they
had passed on an attempt to fire
these guns resulted in the discharge
Of single piece.
Thru six weeks period follow
ing, these two men cut slough grass
for Uncle Sam 10 feed to his cavalry
horses, after which they started
across country on foot for Denver
400 miles distant. They had ex-
pected to make this trip by stage
but nobody cared to attempt the
drive because Of the supposed pres
ence Of hostile redskins, No Indi-
ans were seen on the long hike, how
ever, and twelve days after the start
the boys walked into Denver. AL
tho not troubled by Indians the
Journey had not been made without
hardship. On the way up their food
supply had given out and for three
days the only thing they had to eat
was a skunk which MeAnnulty de-
clares actually tasted good. After
few weeks OF wood chopping in
the mountains McAnnulty again
drifted into government employ.
this time taking on the RESPONSE
bility of guarding supply of hay
that was stacked up in a lonely
place. A terrific hail storm here
was the last straw" and the desire
to see, live and seek fortune in the
west was satisfied.
There was high cost Of living
problem In those days, too, for