The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-27
EXPERT EXAMINES OWOSSO
Finds Progressive Spirit and
Accomplishment; Sees Need
of Cleaning Up.
RIVER AND ALLEYS
COULD BE IMPROVED

Grosvenor Dave, of Washington,
d. c., who has been retained for
three months by the McKeand Ser
vice company Of Indianapolis, tp
visit such commercial organizations
in the middle west as desire to use
his analytical powers, concluded his
two days visit to Owosso OIL Tues
day.
Mr.. Dave has analyzed the condi-
tions of more than 200 cities. He
was the originator of the Southern
Commercial Congress and one of five
to work out the basis of the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States.
He therefore speaks with unusual
authority.
Praise For City.
He said in part, here: Reaching
Owosso Sunday night after dark, I
knew at once that was in a city of
up-and-doing, for a long detour was
necessary to avoid a block torn up
for paving. The first impression
was a correct one. I sensed that as
fast as public opinion will approve.
your leading men are trying to
make Owosso the best little city on
the Michigan map. This is wor-
thy am bition, for no one else will do
for Owosso except those of Owosso
who are up and doing.
"The indolent and the doubters
who have had a very low opinion of
Owosso's future, need OILY to go
back a few years to find it unpaved
or poorly paved, unlighted except in
spots, holes in the m2;c ~~treets and
a general air of unfinish.
"In a few years you have put up
your library, struggled through all
sorts Of obstacles to secure your
armory and convention hall social
center; secured new form Of gov
ernment that commended itself to
the majority; gained an outlet to the
north. over a new, fine bridge, ap-
preached the burial Of wires so as to
leave your immensely broad streets
unobstructed, worked out fair meth
ods Of paving assessm ents; and Sc
cured a number of genuine indus
| tries.
"This all gave one real pleasure,
| for a city is the extension of its
people. The note in Owosso is cone
fidence in the present and better
! things ahead. This Is shown in one
instance by the general desire that
the armory, now having become a
! fact. shall be adequately supported
/ by parking in front and an improv-
ed view Of the river in TIE rear. 1t
is also shown by your ambition pro-
! ject Of boulevards. They will make
something even more beautiful than
the great boulevards around Dallas,
Texas. There they have not your
varieties OF trees. The effect will
be to extend the range Of honey
homes out toward the country.
Says Schools Are Splendid.
"Owosso's schools Your schools
are splendid. The finish of the Lin
coin school is superb and its outlook
toward the river may some day be
very beautiful. The school build
ing that seems most attractively set
was the Emerson. AS long as
your children live, their memories
will 60 back to the groves of trees
under which they were privileged to
play.
The high school came near the
Emerson in setting. The general
tone Of your educational purpose Is
good, and I was glad to come in
J touch with 1t, particularly, at the
high school,
Advocates Fairgrounds.
"I suggest the very earnest devel-
opment of the playground idea, for
the child is your greatest asset. In
the winter months I would suggest
steady use by the school children OF
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