The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-10
PARK AND PUBLIC
!. ..,ke- Democrat Tells Story of How 4hipty Women Banded Together s.s Fine Work--Janssen Park
 and Its History.

X Fine Nofh-JdilcSCu h"hh
 and Its History.
 .s Globe-Democrat of Sunday, nst t. devoted a large part of
 } 10 two views of Jansen . a picture of Mena's Public ary and portrait of the present I commissioner, Judge J. s. Flowing is the story: ane the projected Ozark trail at <p0t of Rich Mountain, in Polk N Ark. lies Mena. a town Of E population,
 Aenteen years ago, when the x was an infant, thirty women1 'nized themselves into the aans Literary Club for the 1pse of founding and maintain
 \ public library. Today Mena
 4he best in the state, with the btions only of Little Rock and 4 Smith.
 'f Mena Public Library con- * 5000 volumes of the very best Sture, the value of same, to- sr with that of building and lbds, being eonservatively es- Aed at Si0,000. There has never dollar of indebtedness nst this institution. Not one Sof revenue has it from taxa *nOr has it ever been beneflci- Df any contribution to exceed H system of maintenance is be in that it is self-supporting le extent If running expenses. Colonial Style Building.
 H building, a small frame #ure, of colonial style, is di- q in two by wide hall. One
 s used for the library and l ihg room: the other, a suite of l booms, is the living apartment Il librarian. The rent of these k, equipped with modern con- ences. together with the rent apks, pays the salary of a thor 1 librarian. The book aagazine funds always are 1 Nin fiourishine condition by Ftts under the supervision of | Noman's Literary Club. Iny visitors from larger cities, 1 k the work being done in sol a town, have urged the Car 1 Il appropriation, but the inde- Knt citizens of Mena have al- ! said We will not burden l Elves with such a proposition, ] bur hands will go into our | Dts when the Mena Public Li- 1 i needs money" Historic Council Chamber. other enterprise of much civic | in Mena is beautiful Jansen | and the Council chamber. ns beauty spot, covering four | Ss in the center of the town, | hYelopment and the preserva- 1 pf it's last monument Of primi- plays is due largely to the un- e efforts of an ex-COnfederate | Fl, Judge J. s. Kelly. He con- 1 .d the idea of converting the l pg cabin, built sixty-two years Into a historic hall and Council | nber When the city fathers they sit around the old-fash- hearthstone and smoke their | Nlas in the chimney corner. | Rs Chamber of Commerce is Dad with English ivy and cle- B, The dooryard is filed with | Ars bordered with a privet 4 The picturesque cabin and | Aear-by fountain with the pret- sonze statues are but the center Ru0ns in one of the most beau parks in the Southland. Just Re foot of the hill is a fine g of medicinal water that fills small lakes. From this 'foun- .of youth which De Soto I to find, the people of Arkan- pave been drinking perpetual I rom time immemorial.
 Beauties of Civic Park.
 f lakes are bordered by cement I spanned by a stone bridge, ph the bosom of the gently 4g waters stately swans are ng or diving.
 every direction thru Jansen diVerglng from a circular eNay Tn the center, stone walks .lo exits. A symetrical privet | surrounds the entire park. section of this park | ] nome of a small herd of deer, 1.eady to eat from the hand ex- El 10 them. An aviary is situat- the southeast section, near | bAes, and 1t is filled with native HaDDlts and squirrels find a uhder the band stand. Flow Eus dol the sod everywhere, #hg the artistic taste and love l. beautiful, so long the hobbyl \ now in his 18th year. Judge nads time from his regular \ ol business to devote a part ny day experimenting the III Jansen Park. Much credit { que the local parish priest, 1 Galiagher, who in the early .pi 4ena did much to promote .neVelopment of Jansen Park. srao 'synclhues to lend a ready hand |ree purse in the encourage
 oi all civic work in Mena. RlgfeSs ApprOuriates Money