Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 98, Decatur, Adams County, 24 April 1937 — Page 6

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IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN IS OPENEI

Junior Chamber Os Commerce Sponsors Improvement Drive

Many Organizations Are Cooperating In Drive To Make Decatur "Tho City Beautiful." IS CITY-WIDE The drive to make Decatur the “City Beautiful” sponsored by the Junipr Chamber of Commerce gath- > ered further tus today as more individu-.s and organizations backed the movement. Known as the city improvement campaign, this is the greatest etf ' ort ever made to better the appearance of the town, already recognized as one of the best the Middle West. The campaign was officially launched Wednesday, April 21, and ( will continue in full ton • until, Wednesday. May 19. Howe, er, the organization hopes, the momentum gathered during the drive will continue throughout the summer and fall. The campaign here is similar to the now being carried out in othei important cities of t’ > United States. Objectives L'sted • Objective of the campaign is to improve not only the app«9rance of the city from the streets, but also homes, business hou- public buildings and It is expected that fire losse ill be further reduced by the elimination of the accumulations of waste and rubbish. A request 1 .s been made to owners of out buildings • and other structures in which the danger of fire is great io remove them if possible. Owners of vacant lots will be asked to clean them up. The further landscaping of pub-' lie lands and the clear •of puu . lie buildings will be urge. One of the important ojeetives of the campaign will be the request to eliminate bre.-ding places of mosquitos, flies, rats, roaches and other pests. Public health

. - - - - ~ —j— ————————————nr— . JrJroclamation fift CLEAN UP*PAINT UP «FIX UP PLANT UP*GIVE JOBS ±J J ( >/. Jf.j >n-. bin).>..o,, ‘ n X^_.. '1 ■ H £noto 311 £kn, Oomen anti CfjiWren w n ■ Jgp presents: W - *" THAT, Whereas the NATIONAL CLEAN UP, PAINT UP AND FIX UP CAMPAIGN has resulted in many advantages to community life throughout the United States, ®¥&: ■ -< 1 In Safeguarding HEALTH and SAFETY; Jn promoting EMPLOYMENT and fa In furthering FIRE PREVENTION; J|| 4 W 8»» n t >rotnol ' n Z BETTER HOUSING; * ® In stimulating CIVIC PRIDE; and ' |gg pB In making the “HOME AND CITY BEA UTIFUL”; Now therefore, be it known that plans have RI beep perfected for a thorough civic improve-® ment campaign. The drive opening, April 21 and continuing until May 15, marks the begin- jB ning of a real campaign and constructive p| j|ft effort to improve the appearance of our city. We urge each citizen to do his or her best part MA to make our community, Clean, Healthy, Tfirffry XX E||| Safe and Beautiful W 3ign«d: — 6B Arthur R. Holthouse [CLeaitup I I I ' -A 1-xJNT UP-FIX rjP Ihl ■■HL Mayor City of Decatur Ld ■J A ■ ft /Jn / JI

■ officials are confident this will prevent many cases of illness and possibly some deaths. Landscaping of private properIty will be encouraged. The trimming or shrubbery and the planting of trees are among the things | will be requested. Other improve-j merits along this line are: clean--jug-up of backyards, setting out of gardens, reseeding and weeding of lawns, etc. New Purchases During the time that the spring ho u s e-cleaning is progressing, members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce are suggesting the installation of new articles niture. electrical appliances, plumbing, kitchen equipment, and other home improvements. Painting and remodelling has been recommend-1 ed. It was pointed out that these ’ can be done at this time of year: with less confusion than at any I other. Those who can’t afford new automobiles this year are urged to ov-| er-htyjl and repair the old cars, to j make them better appearing as well as safer. In addition to improving the appearance of the city, the club is certain that business and employment will be stimulated by the campaign. o Contractors Expect More Building Here Several new homes are being) construtKed in the city in an effort to solve the housing problem. Contractors have stated that the • finding of suitable lots is becoming a problem for prospective home builders. Mord home building is anticipat- 1 ed during the coming summer than at any time since the de- ■ pression by contractors, some of, whom are booked for months', ahead. Some of the homes are to beg fl nanced through the Federal Housing Act. 0 f rade in a Good Town — Decatur

INDUSTRIES ARE COOPERATING IN CIVIC CAMPAIGN ®. : Improvement Drive Is Endorsed By City’s Factories An outline of the progress already made and plans for the conI Initiation of city improvement camI paign was announced today by the ' industrial committee of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce. Members of this committee are: Tom Alwein. chairman; Vivian , Lynch. Dick Sheets. Roger Meshberger and Ronald Parrish. The report is: “Decatur industries have been requested to co-operate and it is already quite evident that their complete and hearty co-operation is assured. “In addition to a general "pick- , I up” and “tough-up" drive, there are many new improvements being 1 I' completed by our industries. Cloverleaf Creameries j “At the Cloverleaf Creameries. , I new tile floors are being layed I through the plant. In addition to . ' this tile walls are being installed ,in the factory: these improvements i ; will not only add materially to | j the beauty of the plant will also ( make it very much easier to keep , clean. j "Additional 'Jew equipment is be- ( ing set. and when this work is finished the Cloverleaf Creameries will be one of the largest produc- t ers of butter fn the mid-west. A , ■ complete new cheese plant is also | in the course of construction. i) ! General Electric ' 1 ’ “The General Electric Company ( has already a fine up-to-the-minute, < plant. However, they are building a new recretational hall which can ( be converted into a banquet hall. I This new hall will offer many ] forffe of amusement to the employees. Bowling alleys, ping pong and pool tables are being installed'; for their use. 1 1 Centra ISoya Co. The Central Soya Company and' , The Central Sugar Company hsvsri gjieen improving their properties ’ constantly but still a further im- - i provement is in prospect at the ' ] Soya plant. A complete new unit | | is to be built which will make it.

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one of, if not the largest, plant of its kind in the country. The character of its buildings and the way they are kept up are a credit to, any community.” CIVIC GROUPS ! ASKED TO HELP Club Seeks Support Os Decatur’s Civic Or- ' ganizations Other civic organizations have I been requested by the Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce to help in the city improvement campaign now being sponsored by the club. A committee composed of Dorothy Young, chairman; Herman Kanpke, Don Wait, Eileen Burk and Glenn Dickerson, is now con ' fading and writing these organizations. Au appeal for assistance was made in the following statement submitted by the committee: "The various civic organizations can be of great help in making this drive a success. It is sug-1 gested that each organization bring 1 this movement to the attention of j its members at every opportunity j so that the idea will be in their i minds constantly. Decatur is a neat, clean looking city and it will, not require a lot of w : ork to bright-; en up the property here and there, which in turn will mean so much in the general appearance National Monument “Nearly every city in the country carries on a campaign each year similar to the one sponsored by the Junior Chamber, and we know that the citizens of Decatur have enough civic pride to make j their city an outstanding one in comparison to other cities." | The committees appointed to carry on this work are as follows: School survey committee: Deane ! Dorwin, Henry Lose, Harry Dailey . and Ronald Parrish. Boy Scout committee: Harry ' Dailey. Dick Macklin, and Robert ' Treer. 1 Poster committee: Louise Hauj bold, Katherine Hower and Mary ’t'nirffl. Merchants committee: Edwin | Kauffman. Florenc-- Bierly and Charlotte Elzy. Industrial committee: Tom Al-1 I wein, Vivian Lynch," Dick Sheets, j I Roger Meshberger and Ronald'

' Parrish. Survey Table CLEANED ' Alley lots Ba- k Yards j ■ Front yards i Vacant lots ' Basements Attics | j House gutters Porches Garages | Furnaces PAINTED AND i DECORATED ® | Houses l Walls i ■ Floors (or varnished) Woodwork (or varnished | Porches or stairs Fences Out-Building j Screens | , Roofs Walls (papered or kalso- , i mined) j j Walls cleaned PLANTED Flower boxes Flower gardens Vegetable gardens Grass plots sowed Shrubbery | Trees MISCELLANEOUS Rubbish piles burned Insect breeding places | destroyed Rats killed I Fences repaired | Porches and steps repaired Roofs repaired Screens repaired Junk — papers — sold j Ash cans emptied Refuse cans disinfected | Refuse cans provided Shrubbery trimmed j Trees trimmed Dead trees and stumps removed PURCHASES j Number of articles Furniture and fixtures Electrical appliances Repairs Automobile improve- j ments and repairs I

MERCHANTS ARE 1 PARTICIPATING IN CIVIC DRIVE Club Gets Wide Support Among Decatur’s Merchants The Decatur Junior Chamber of < I Commerce has found immediate < (support among the merchants of|, Decatur in the civic Improvement , campaign now being sponsored by 1 the club. Letters seeking the help of the merchants were mailed this week by the committee in charge com ? posed of Edwin Kauffman, chair-1 man; Florence Marie Bierly aud‘ ( i Charlotte Elzey. The committee has made the ] following report: ( “It is natural that the business section of our city will be I ( that section by may will i ( judge the results of the improve-' ment campaign. Therefore the'. “whole hearted” support of the j I merchants is imperative if it is to * ! be a sucescs. I £ “An appeal is made to those in ! the down town section together ( I with the merchants in the out lying sections, to co-operate by mak- ( I ing any little repairs that may , I hely the appearance of their prop- e erty and to da any little paint job . which will do likewise. The ap- ] pearance of stores and fronts are j of paramount importance. “Letters have been received | complimenting the improvement, campaign and offering complete , co-operation and support, and it t is hoped by the members of the { Junior Chamber of Commerce that j this spirit will prevail among all of our business men. Certainly the encouragement we have had up to this time is most satisfactory. “It is suggested that “improvement campaign specials" be offered by the merchants during the, 1 course of the campaign to keep f the idea in the minds of the pub- t lie, as well as an advertising med. t ium.” j o | Trade in a Good Town— Decatur. i

■ 1 ■ - .... ■ ' Help Make. “THE CITY BEAUTIFUL" WHILE’ —housecleaning, repairing or improving your property, collect your winter’s accumulation of tin cans and rubbish in an easily accessible place. CITY TRUCKS —will haul away all rubbish again this year free of charge during the week of May 10 to 15 aS the last part of the civic improvement campaign being sponsored by the Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce. ® LET’S —look at our sidewalks, several of which are in bad state of repair and are not only unsightly but dangerous. Why not have them replaced or repaired immediately w’hile WPA labor is available and the only cost to the property owners is for materials. LET’S KEEP THE COMMUNITY SPIC AND SPAN CITY OF DECATUR STREET DEPARTMENT — — ——— ... . _

MANY POSTERS ARE COMPLETED City Improvement Poster Contest Has Many Entrants Unusual interest has been shown by art pupils of the public and parochial schools who are co-op-, erating in the city improvement campaign sponsored by the Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce. The purpose of the poster campaign is to increase the city-wide observance of the drive to improve - the appearance of Deeatur. The poster committee of the Junior Chamber of Commerce is composed of Louise Haubold. chairman; Kathryn Hower and Mary Cowan. The following report has been made on the progress of the contest : "A poster contest to illustrate the idea of the campaign is in progress in all of the schools. The pupils are showing great interest and many ha vu.*l ready been completed: there are also many times the number finished in the course. of completion. "This „contest has been divided into three division, according to grades. The first division is from the first to the fourth grades, inclusive; second, from fifth to eighth, inclusive; third, high school. A prize of one dollar has been al l lotted to the winner in each division. fudging of the contest will be held on Saturday, May 1. “The folowing ladies have kindly consented to give their time and efforts in acting as judges of the contest: Mrs. Adrian Wemhoff. Mrs. Veronica Linn. Ad Miss Madge Hite.” o Dinner BTq Event East Harwich. Mass. — (UP) — When Selectman Charles D. Holmee family comes to dinner, he must extend the dining table considerably tend the dining table considerably. At a recent gathering there weft his own 13 children and 29 other descendanta.

SCHOOL PUPILS WILL ASSIST IN CIVIC CAMPAIGN —o Progress Os Drive Will Be Recorded In Schools — Tabulations of Improvements made by each family will be made in the public and Catholic schools through the assistance of the prln- ; cipals and teachers who are assisting the Deeatur Junior Chamber of , Commerce put over the city improvement campaign. This part of the campaign has been worked out by the school survey committee of the Decatur . Chamber of Commerce of whom' the following are members: Dean Dorwin. chairman; William Lose. I Harry Dailey and Ronald Parrish The committee has filed this re port: “Each week the Decatur Daily

/Us 7// ~ fof ‘ If ilp byun# Winkt We eon help you In a practical way in selecting plants, trees. sr.-iss« Sowers lot your front «nd back yards, it means. cl course. rercy.kJ during the summer,*cil conservation—a lovely seeing for the r.xsesii This is important, too . . . trees and hedges, certain sverpee® al shrubs, form a splendid wind-break against wintry weathsr, if cesl cally placed. I Auburn Nursery C«I Landscapers cf City Pin I

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