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IORK 'MiTheir“ , “, a p muskHaven, Pa.GO-OPERATED WITH OFFICIALSBeginning Two Years Ago With 308 Members, the Club Has Grown Rapidly and Is a Power In Municipal Affairs—Help From Citizens.Two years ago the Civic club of Lolt;k Haven, Pa., began life with 308members, all women, in a city of only7,700 inhabitants. From the start the club enjoyed the co-operation of the progressive, courteous city government and of a wide awake board of trade. Thus fortified, its president. Miss Dora Merrill, with her corps of capable officers and a thoroughly organized bodyof workers, made the dirt fly in a phenomenal, almost spectacular, movement for municipal and civic better ment, the necessary funds coming from annual private subscriptions, a dance, a card party and a play.Under the municipal department a municipal cleanup week was introduced with the co-operation of the city government, sweeping with vnitary sweetness through street, alle\, back yard and cellar. Twenty-five iron waste paper receptacles were placed in the streets, and private garbage collection was established.Under the educational department a junior civic league was established in the ward schools, with 900 children enrolled and a playground association started for the high school students.During the summer of 1911 two public school gardens in different sectionsilll
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Newport Miner
Newport, Washington, US
Thu, Aug 22, 1912
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