Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-07

A free short course Of instruction
for painters and paper hangers, last
ing three weeks. Is to open here Mon
day, Dec, IL. The course will be H.
nanced under the provisions Of the
Smith Hughes federal law, Jointly by
the federal and state governments.
This short course will be the first d.
| rect benefit OF this vocational law TO
touch local workmen. Experts Will be
in charge OF the course which Is TO DO
opened by the cooperative efforts OF
the state board for vocational training,
| state Master Painters Association and
city school board.
]. V. Lynn, supervisor OF vocational
training for the state board, has made
arrangements for the course. Enroll
mens which is without charge of any
kind, can be made thru Superintend-
ent A. Palmer, of tho city schools. or
any OF the following members Of the
local painters committee: r. Q. Cush-
Ing, i02 South Twelfth street: w. A.
George, 20 North First avenue, and D.
Jenkins, sol West Church street.
Is for Central Iowa.
The course is intended not only for
workmen Of this city but for those of
oil central Iowa towns. 1t is planned
for men already engaged in these
trades and for young man desiring to
enter them. The course lasts thru
three weeks of six days a week and
eight hours a day but those who want
TO enroll for only one week can do so.
1t has not yet been determined
where the course will be held. Usu-
ally, with the school board co-operat-
ing. room In a school building is pro-
vided but there is no space available
in the city schools. It is probable that
lodge room or similar large space
will be procured IN an uptown build
ing.
Synopsis Of Instruction.
The course Will be divided into three
weeks. The first will be devoted to
wall work. including the character OF
old and new walls and their treatment.
the mixing OF paints and pigments and
the care Of tools and materials and
training IN the skill Of application.
E A. Burton, OF Chicago, will be the
Instructor the first week. He was
chemist for a paint manufacturer be-
fore becoming principal Of the union
painters apprentice school. In Chi
caso.
The second week will be devoted to
instruction in paper hanging and
wood finishing. It Will include prep
aration OF walls and wooden surfaces.
character Of paper and It's preparation
for hanging. and preparation and use
Of stains. shellac and varnishes.
D. r. Hathaway. Of Fort Dodge, an
experienced practical workman, will
be IN charge during the second week
He formerly was in the employ Of the
extension department Of Iowa State
College and conducted painters
short course here a few years ago.
The third week will be devoted to
decorating. It will include consider
alton Of proper choice Of colors, meth
DDS OF producing pleasing effects, prin-
ciples OF good design and color har-
nony, stencil work. blending. stamp
ing. lining, nothing. stippl!ng and
free hand work. ...
Otto Kell OF Des 1loines. will be the
instructor during the third week. Mr..
Kell Is an expert decorator, who grad
uated from academies OF fine and dec
orative arts in Danzig. Berlin. Vienna
and Paris. He formerly worked in
! Chicago but has been in Des Moines
! for number Of years.