Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-11
WORKERS IN CITY
FLORAL CONTEST:
TELL OF RESULTS
Splendid Reports Made to the
Civic Department Woman's
Club in October Session.
COMPETE AGAIN NEXT YEAR
Funds Provided to Promote PartieIpa.
ton In 5esutifyIns Of Homes
Another Season.

tiful contest. prizes In which were
awarded yesterday by the Civic de-
partment OF the woman's club Of Rock
Island, that a similar contest will be
held again next year. Announcement
OF this decision was made at the Octo-
Der meeting Of the club held in the
Broadway Sunday school rooms, as
was also the information that funds
are provided by a donor whose name
IS not made public, for the carrying on
Of the contest.
Mrs. w. NJ. Reck, IN the absence Of
the chairman, Mrs. J. II. Hauberg, pre-
sided at the meeting of yesterday,
which was one OF very special inter
est. The room was we'll filed with
members OF the department and others
interested in the contest which came
10 close Oct. /, having run since May.
The program was arranged by the city
beautiful committee, Mrs. l.. Simon
and Mrs. c. z. Sharpe. and the reports
OF the ward chairmen and judges were
without exception stories Of great en-
deavor for a city beautiful.
The task was not an easy one, and
meant the hard, earnest work OF the
ward chairmen, their helpers and the
ward judges. Obstacles were met with
at every turn, but they we're happily
surmounted Many pleasant features
we're encountered that helped to keep
bright the hope Of successful out
come OF their labors.
Reports were received from the
ward chairmen in numerical order,
Mrs. Nuessl OF the First ward being
heard first.
MRS. NUESSLI TELLS OF WORK.
To the efforts OF Mrs. Nuessli is due
the credit for the splendid showing
made in that section OF the city. Al
though II is a large ward, IL Is not so
much a residence portion OF the city.
as II is factory site. There were lis
participants entered in the contest,
and the banner for the largest number
OF entries and greatest improvement
was awarded to that ward. and, bear
ing Mrs. Nuesslfs name. will be placed
in the city hall. Mrs. Nuessli tells in
, an interesting way OF the efforts for a
city beautiful as follows:
Worthy Ladies and Friends: As a
member OF the civic department Of the
Rock Island Woman's club, and as
chairman of the First ward, was ask
cd to give a report Of the work and
results in the beautifying contest. II
isn't so easy for me TO speak Of many
beautiful places as II is for some OF
the other ladies. Our First ward
lacks wealthy people; this is the
reason why We haven't many fine res
licences. although We have plenty Of
nice. honest. middle-class and work
ing people with nice. comfortable
homes. and the city can be proud o.
them.
by canvassing through the Firs
ward from house TO house. ! am glaC
to give YOU some of my experiences
and opinions, and with only thre'
members in the First ward-Mrs
Barker. my daughter and mysel
to get the applicants for th'
Identifying contest was not so easy a
Il may look to you. on account Of tn
many excuses and reasons the peopl
seemed 20 have. Some said the cor
test is all rlgh.; will do what ] can
but don't want my name on anything
.. I wouldn't have time.
Q. ! am not healthy and strong +
condition.
4. Nothing grows In my yard; IL
ell filed up with bricks and stones
The cwner will not buy any good dir
TO fill up the yard
= We have no water TO sprinkle.
6. The bad boys pull up everything
:. The dogs tramp the plants dowI
s. There are factories close by an
the vcrkingmen walk all over N
boulevard, and also the school chi
dren run over everything.
10. Ny landlord won't hx anythin
and l won't fix anything.
IL. My neighbor doesn't keep h
place clean and II viii not do me an
good to fix up.
10. Il isn't my own home.
Is. am never lucky 20 get an
thing. told them that wasn't luck
either. but went into the contest, iul
the same.
WORK OFTEN DJsC0URAGING.
"All OF these different reasons mat
the work very hard and tiresome. az
much strength and courage was nee
ed in not giving up hope. kept {
working in faith from day 70 day. al
told the people that the contest
not only for a person to win a priz
but 70 improve the whole ward and
better conditions in every respect.
course. some one will get the pri7
and one ward will get q banner-tl
ward having the greatest impro'
ments. At the close OF the contest
had lis applicants who signed for Z
identifying contest. Through Nj
Barker's kindly help received
names, and l thank her for the go
work she has done. The last day VI
the happiest day of all am confide
that many OF those applicants did tbs
best in beautifying their places,
owing 10 the hot summer and lack
sprinkling attachments. the peoI
we're discouraged and It was We
hard work 10 keep their places loo
ing nice. Even those who had spriT
ling facilities had very hard til
to keep up In some instances give 1