Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-08
GARWIN MAKES BID
FOR COUNTY TRADE
New Building Of Farmers Elevator
Company Is Formally Dedicated
Entertainment and Style Show De-
lights Huge crowd-comPany to
Lead in Community Life.

Special to Times Republican.
Garwin, April s. - The Garwln
Farmers Elevator Company held the
formal opening of their new $3O,Uo'
building Monday, April 5. While the
day was not exactly ideal as Tar as
the weather was concerned, the
friends of the organization and others
who had heard of what the organi-
zation was doing in Garwin, came
from all sections of the county and
even Marshall county sent a large
delegation to do honor to Manager j.
w. Reusch, who came to us direct
from the Levin Dry Goods Co., where
he held various responsible positions
during a period Of six and O. half
years.
And the large crowd that thronged
the beautiful building from o'clock
in the morning until closing time
were not disappointed. for one and all
never seen in town Of the size of
Garwin either store or stock to
compare with it. The store was
beautifully decorated with greenery
and cut flowers. the latter the gift OF
the various jobbing houses with
which the company had been doing
business. The splendid $4,000 stock
was displayed to the best advantage
and the thirty clerks kept the crowd
in good humor at all times.
The afternoon was spent in listen
ing to splendid program which Mr..
Reusch had prepared for the enter
tainment of the crowd. J. I. Dobbyn
welcomed the visitors in behalf Of the
city and was followed by some inter-
esting talks by County Agent Pendry,
Miles K. Culver of the extension de-
partment of Ames college, and Mr..
Woodmansee Of the Standard Oil Co.
The musical part of the program con-
sisted of a number of exceptionally
well rendered vocal solos by Miss
Kuester and some popular numbers
by the High School Girls quartet. The
High School orchestra furnished mu-
sic during the entire day and eve
ming.
Ono Of the interesting features of
the program was the reading Of an
original poem by Miss Naomi Sprin-
or. entitled "The Farmers Store"
The various jobbing houses had
special representatives on hand to
display their special lines Of goods
put on demonstrations.
While the crowd came principally
to be entertained and did not seem to
let business interfere with pleasure,
they took advantage Of the many real
bargains offered in tho special sale
which was advertised for the entire
week, and carried away goods to the
amount Of $4,000. The organization
also sold shares in the company
amounting to $4,000.
The closing event Of the day was a
real city style show of the latest
models in ladies' ready to wear gar
ments put on by representatives of
Ely and Walker Company of st.
Louis. This was especially attractive
to the crowd as 1t was the first time
that anything Of the sort had ever
been attempted in the city. In fact,
Mr.. Harry Banks, who was In charge
Of the feature stated to the writer
that 1t was the first time in the his
tory Of tho honae that IT had haer At
tempted in town OF less than 1000
population. He brought two living
models and the entire stock for the
display direct from st. Louis exclu.
sive for this event.
The entire opening was complete
success in every particular and DEM
onstrated to the people Of the COM
munity that Garwin is ready to take
the lead as the best trading point in
Tama county. just as it has done for
q long time along other lines.