Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-03-10
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT REPORT
is ENCOURAGING
TENDER BANQUET MARCH 10
Mrs. Burke Elected President for
Ensuing Twelve MOnths--Much
Work to Be Done

The annual meeting OF the Ladies'
Auxiliary was held Monday after
noon, at which time reports Of Off
GERS and chairmen of committees
were listened to with attention. The
presidents report contained resume
of the years work and showed the
auxiliary at the present time in a
strong and prosperous condition,
with the record one to be proud Of.
The activities along the line of civic
Improvement were especially men
toned, including the completion and
maintenance of the northwest park,
the holding of two very successful
flower festivals-the rose and the
sweet pea festivals of last summer
and the effort started to awaken in
terest in we'll kept yards and curb
ing through the offer of $40 In
prizes.
According to reports given, the
ladies have made a total expenditure
this year of $744.94 on civic i'm
provement work. The total receipts
for the year were $1245.25, and
there is balance on hand OF
s1S0.S6. Twenty-six new members
were received during tn year, not
including the 20 received Monday.
&c membership now numSers 10S.
Relative to the parks, as a resulG
of the conference between Mr.. Fields,
OF the Southern Pacific and T. P.
Cramer Monday, the auxiliary will be
relieved of the work of filling in and
planting the south park from the ex-
press office to Sixth street. They
will, however be asked to furnish
the trees and grass seed for the same
The plan to finish the lily POND in the
northeast park has been abandoned
filling will be done there and the
park completed this spring. The
goal for which the ladies have beer
working for three years is according
ly in sight. There remains one thini
more to be attained in connection
with these parks. Some provision
must be made whereby the city shal
take over their maintenance. It 4
quite too much for the ladies', In ad
dition to planting the parks, to bea
the expense OF maintenance as well
The ladies are very hopeful tha
when this Is presented to the council
the necessary support will be give
them.
With the parks off their hands tn
ladies will then be free to devot
their attention to the library move
ment. This will be pushed enthus
astl6ally this year. Here again tn
ladies realize the necessity OF tn
COuncllS s assistance.
Under new business Geo. s. Sabil
In response to a recent editorial
~The Courier, made a generous PR
position to the ladies, offering
give them 20 per cent Of the receip
of his cash sales on a certain da
the dime to be arranged by him. tt
plan was heartily accepted, ar
thanks we're accorded Mr.. Sabin 4
such interest and support OF Il
work.
As an experiment for two month
action was taken to change the d
OF meeting from the first Monday
the first Saturday OF each mont
with the exception OF the April met
ing, which will be held on the SO
ond Saturday.
The report OF the nominating col
mittee was listened TO With int
est and accepted with enthusiasm.
was as follows: Officers :or 1911
President, Mrs J. r. Burke; VII
president. Mrs. II. G. Kinney; sec
tary, Mrs. Cora Hlnkle; correspor
ing secretary, Miss Susie Bannai
treasurer, Mrs. Demaray; bos
members, Mrs Clevenger. NJ
Hough. Mrs Herrick
The secretary was instructed
cast the ballot In favor Oi the n
oificepe, aud the retiring preside