Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-23
CLUB WOMEN FOR
HOUSE CLEANING
DOMESTIC SCIENCE ORGANlZA-
TON SUGGESTS PLANS FOR
BEAUTIFYlNG CITY
FLUSHER IS NEEDED
Better Pavements, Improved Parks
AboIishlns Dump Grounds,
Cleaner Sidewalks and Other
Civic Improvement

Suggestions for identifying O'tum
wa were made, the spots that need i'm
provement were pointed out, the need
for a real booster crusade TO. the
growth of the city was sugges ted al
meeting of the Ottumwa Domestic
Science club. held at the home Of Mrs
Page Gilbert yesterday afternoon. A
few of the places and things that the
ladies' would improve and beautify
were given in answer to roll call as fol-
| lows:
The Airdome done away with.
| Lot west of Main Street M. E
church cleaned up and not used for q
dump. ..' .'-. -..-~.-.- E. &c..
! All unsightly billboards placed out
side the city limits.
| Dump grounds made into parks.
! Dray wagons and moving vans kept
out of sight when not in use.
Sanitary conditions looked into.
| A street flusher.
New pavements.
Grocers to keep their wares COW
cred.
Theaters cleaned up.
Keep the walks clean
Parks improved.
Rest and tea rooms in the big
stores.
It is the opinion of every member OF
the club that the city should keep sur.
roundings beautiful, especially the
down town districts where people COM
ing in from neighboring places have to
stay. The first things on coming into
a city that meet the eye form last
ing impression. The impression Is
either good or bad. Make it good for
Ottumwa. Mrs. E. J. Cation gave a
most interesting paper on How Can
We Improve Ottumwa?" The complete
article follows:
"Ottumwa is a modern city of beauti-
full homes. prosperous citizens and I'M
excelled advantages for future growth,
with a population Of about $4,000
"How can we improve Ottumwa? II
I had been asked to write Of the i'm
provements already made, my task
would have been much easier.
"The greatest improvement we
have had lately is the improvement Of
the waterworks system which is now
in the best of condition.
1--WE are now having great improve
rnents in the gas plant. If it continues
20 improve as it has In the past, it
will rank among the best in the state.
personally speaking. think one Of
the greatest needs at present is new
pavements. The country roads are
much better than our city pave
ments.
REST rooms are another great
necessity. Here is place where
think the ladies could work quite
little. by using their influence outside
as we'll as at home And the sanitary
conditions of the city could be greatly
improved. as Ottumwa has a dirty
reputation abroad. This Is very i'm
portant item in two ways. both as to
appearance and the health of the city.
The ladies could do great work here
by each one keeping clean their own
back yards and lawns; and using their
influence to keep all alleys clean. And
if our heavy coal consumers. such as
the power plant and different factories
can be made to install smoke con-
sumers it would improve and HELM
sanitary conditions.
There are also plans for a new
hotel, the first of March This is a
long felt want, and would help Ottum-
wa quite little. have only named
few of the improvements that could
be made. AS the ladies have no voice
in the city government, we can only
use our influence. and women are
gifted along that line any way.
"a better understanding between
Ottumwa and her utilities is neces-
sary. But as we are going to have a
new form of government we hope to
get rest now from typical reformers
and pay our debts and live happily
ever after"
Tho