Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-12
GR||VvELL|ANS GET
WHAT THEY WANT
cITYs GREATNESS AND PROS
PERlTY LARGELY DUE TO
COMMUNITY SPIRIT.
PEOPLES PRIDE IN
TOWN Is JUSTIFIED
orinn.ll Much Nor. Than coII.s.
csntsr-Thrivins Factories, SpIen-
did Streets and Homes. Three Pub
lie Parks. Two Hospitals and Two
Libraries Mark Distinctiseness.

Libraries Mark Distinctiseness.
[By a STAFF Correspondents
Grinnell, May 12.--Grinr,ell people
are proud of their little city. What
Ia more. they are not only willing
but anxious to prove to a visitor that
their pride is justified. They are
proud of their college, Of their paved
streets. of their industrial establish
ssments. of their homes. Of their public
schools andtof their community spirit
which has accomplished great things.
That community spirit is something
extraordinary. Whether 1t is col
Z, lege endowment, church. budget,
funds for new hospital bond
! issue for now school houses. time and
muscle for the Improvement bf
( public playground. or relief for the
needy, Grinnell has burlch OF go
/. getters who never fail because the
people are ready to respond always.
Therein lies GrinnelPs greatness.
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Grinnell is more than college
stown--much moro. In addition to
being the center of large retail
trade territory. the city Is the home
Sof several manufactures. the
products Of at least one OF which Is
nationally advertised. Tho Morrison
Kicker Company makes gloves which
are sold from coast to coast and
which are manufactured in q model
eplant wherein 100 people md res,
munerative employment and which
recently established proit-sharing
plan that puts the empleye on
stockholders footing and rewards
long and faithful service.
One Of the oldest industrial insti-
buttons IL the Spaulding Manufacture
Ing Company. which years ago built
up an extensive and prosperous busi-
ness whom carriages were the popu-
lar and stylish means of pleasure
riding and OF transportation Of the
farmers family to church ind to the
Fourth Of July celebration in the
adjacent town This factory. since
the auto has largely supplanted the
horse drawn vehicle, Is devoting
most Of its energies to the building
spf cabs and bodies for auto trucks.
and 4 dotn9 IN extensive business
ia thiS l!ns. sivinS employ ment to
" a ssw years 40 Iowa produced
over 80 per cent Of the washing
machines manufactured and sold in
America While the production Of
these machines in this state has in
creased enormously and 10 constantly
tncreasing, the psrcentag, Of the
output Of the factories OF the Hawk
eye state has been reduced because
OF the inability OF the plants to keep
pace with the demand. arinnell,
Newton. Perry. Fairfield ard Daven-
port are among the towns and cities
wlfh washing machine factories.
Because Of the high cost Of laun-
dressss extensive plants have been
established In Peoria and cities
farther east. but. not to the detriment
OF the Iowa plants. as evidenced by
the fact that the Grinnell Washing
Machine Company 10 at tho present
time 5000 machines behind its orders
despite the fact that 100 men arc
employed. Tho Grinneil machine. is
sold largely to city Users and to
those rural residents who have ac-
{ cess to electric current, as they are
motor driven. Some OF the other
Iowa plants cater largely to the
farmer trade by building q. machine
,driven by sas engines. Both metal
ana wooden tubs are being manu-
factured here. and ths demand for
tho two kinds 10 about $3.50, but
Manager Dodge believes the metal
tub 4 growing In favor. "A dis
ttnctivs feature Of the Gi1nnell
washer 10 the metal base, ana rot
can not make a|enpple OF the ma
chimes before the other parts are
Wcfn out. An adjunct to the wash
stnl machine business ia the Dodge
Tool Company. manufacturing tools
On which the company holds patents.
IN addition to these industries
there y . model oannsry and pros
porous brick and tile plant.
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The two college dormitories, which
are the homes Of 600 studen to during
nine months Of the year, present a
pretty picture at night. With their
myriad Of lights cleaning from hum
dreds Of windows and proving to the
pasler-by that the students, are 'at
home" ana not skylarking.
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When the need for moro homes
became imperative building corpo-
ration was formed for the purpose Of
constructins residences which would
be sold TO purchasers the pay
ment plan Il desired. Several Of
thess residences are nov under
course Of construction. and moro are
being piannsd. Among Other build
ing operations are two garages,
laundry building. and the remodoling
OF the hotel annex now owned by Mr..
Clifford. One OF the new sa1ases will,
have modern apartments on the
second floor.
II Il doubtful II the pari. library
and hospital advantages Of 0rinnell
are equalled by any city OF similar
size in the United States. The
Stewart library has It's own home,
and the Carnegie library occupies a
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