Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 April 1913 — PUBLIC INTERESTED IN CLEAN-UP PROGRAM [ARTICLE]

PUBLIC INTERESTED IN CLEAN-UP PROGRAM

General Awakening Inspired by the Effort at Beautifying and Making Healthful Our City.

The clean-up Tuesday and today has been a great success. All who could spare time or could hire men to do the work have been busy in removing objectionable and unsightly objects and in preparing tor the tagging system by the civic class of the high school. It is safe to say that Rensselaer is today in better condition of health and better in appearance than it has been for years, possibly than it has been in its history, because some years ago the attention was not paid to sanitation that there is today. That a careful inspection will result in the discovery of many things still to be remedied there fan be no doubt and it is the intention of the health authorities, backed up by the civic federation, to go the limit in the correction of abuses, especially in the matter of sanitation. It is hoped to have no trouble in this matter and to encourage through ‘pride and argument. So far, the interest has been quite unanimous and that it will be followed up seems certain. Profs. Coe and Sharp, of the high school, had the agricultural class busy this morning, trimming the shade trees at the school house. The trees were not topped but the low limbs, the crooked limbs and. the suckers were cut off and the improvement is marked. It is planned to seed the lawn at the new school building and this will be done soon. At the grade buildings a raking program was carried out Tuesday evening. Many of the children brought rakes and about all aided in the clean-up under the direction of the teachers. Let us all get the spirit of beautification and help to accomplish the result so important to the development of the city and the health of the people. Lists of flowers and vegetables were prepared for the grade pupils and seed will be procured when the lists are returned with checks at the side of each article desired. The children are being encouraged to grow flowers and vegetables and it is expected to have an exhibit this fall with a number of prizes. The children are taking much interest in the plan.