The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-03-15
WOMEN'S CIVIC
IMPROVEMENT
LEAGUE TO BE
ORGANIZED

pairing TO carry on during the spring
and summer months a list of public
enterprises that will largely benefit
the community by making il more AT
tractive for residents and visitors
alike. This year the league will be
composed wholly OF women and II will
be known as the Canon City wom-
ems Civic Improvement league"
Every woman in the community in.
teresfed in civic betterment is invit-
ed 10 become member and help for
ward the bcnehcent cause In which
the league IS enlisted Those who
are willing to help In this splendid
undertaking are urged 10 telephone
their names as soon as possible 20
Mrs. Hart Gcodloe or 10 Mrs. J. NJ
Han ding. who viii see that they are
property recorded on the membership
rolls. A meeting will be held at she
office OF the secretary OF the chamber
OF commerce at o'clock next Tues
day afternoon for the effecting OF an
organization and the election OF Off
GERS.
A strong impetus was given to the
reorganization OF the civic improve
ment league by an article published
in The Daily Record on Monday of
this week by Ralph Il. JeGriee. coun-
~ agricultural agent, under the cap
tion. Every Garden Can Be Made 4
Source Of Pro1s and Pleasure In
the course of his couimendation OF
flower gardening Mr.. Jeffries told
what was accomplished In Greele,
last year by the boys and girls clubs
with the assistance of the board of
education and chamber Of commerce.
in the cultivation OF vacant lots and
waste places about the city. II will
be one OF the purposes OF the civic i'm
prureusent league hero 10 undertake a
similar work for Canon City. All Va.
cant and unrishly lots capable af
cultivation viii be plowed up and
planted with flowers, vines and vegc-
tables. Their utilization in this way
win add much to the beauty OF the
city.
A practical. experienced gardener
has already been employed by the
league for a period OF Ave months 20
look after this work and he viii en-.
ter upon his duties April first II IL
proposed TO Interest the school chill
dren in this feature of the undertaK.
ing and encourage In them civic
spirit for the adornment OF the town
and its ensirons. They win work un-
der the direction OF the city gardener
and the possibilities OF their efforts
In that respect are almost illimitable.
Mr. Jecries will cooperate with the
league in its enterprises and their
work will be TO some extent under
the direction and supervision OF the
state agricultural college at Fort Col.
Inns. AS the league has not yet or.
ganixed for the summers campaign a
rompiete list OF its ambitions for the
community cannot be given at this
time; IL will be announced later. One
Of the first OF it's undertakings will
be the annual "clean-ap day which
will be carried out some time in
April. In this work the league asks
properly owner In the city. The out.
look for the league is hopeful. There
II an abundance OF work to be done
and its members win undertake II in
that spirit OF loyalty and determine
tion that spells success"
Mrs T. NJ. Harding. for number
OF years past the very efficient secre.
tary OF the league. has entered upon
a vigorous campaign for new mem
bcrs and will take an active part in
tho proceedings OF the reorganization
meeting at the chamber OF commerce
rooms next Tuesday afternoon This
morning Mrs. Harding. and some
Indies working under her instructions.
less than sixty.six women who will
become members OF the re-organized
league and win work under It's ban.
ner for "a city beautiful"
They are Mrs. Hart Goodloe. Mrs.
Anna II. Burgess. Mrs. l.. p. Starr,
Mrs. c. II. Duncan. Mrs. g. G. YIaw-
key. Mrs.. L. c. Moore. Mra. r. NJ.
Harding. Mrs. h. r. yelfrisa. Mrs. n.
=. Logan. Mrs.. =. G. webb. Mp. u
2. Overman, Mrs. Frank L. Smith,
Mrs. u W. 0ar1nsr. Mrn.s H.. l.. Plum,
msr. Mrs.. Thsodore n. Harding. nra.
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