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Show I I fflnAAJ.l J ' la'l 'IW M W 9 aeiDsdaiV deodorant i1 en' ' 1 34 f " X'VV -- 1 a . r or, I. II tews te'i'r'm' , i 4 - ? MM r a. ATM BAYS cityas:problems sobig besolved-byanarouse- thoy-can- 't health service, and housing. tional and building - fund tax Townspeople formed the rates. Increased tax revenue "Better Bloomington Comalso was obtained by attract- mittee" and organized for the ,ing to the community nine new industries which curlong haul. Once their program got rolling, 23 miles of rently provide 2,900 jobs. Not new sewers were Tjuilt, and the least of Bloomington's ef -bond issues totaling more forts to pull itself up by its than $2 million were voted to bootstraps was the adoption of build an enlarged water and the of 1952-5reservoir system. government in , The pressing needj)f most ... Bloomington's ambitious communities increased eduprogram could hot have been cational facilities was solved realized without the active when Bloomington established participation of a good numa junior ber of its citizens. The Better system, added kindergartens built a Bloomington Committee was new elementary school, made supported by the Parent additions and improvements Teachers Association, the Inon existing buildings, and international Machinists Asso- " creased teachers salaries. ciationr ike Daily PajiiagrapKf All of this took money, so the Association of Commerce Bloomington raised its educa ancTmany other organizations:5 council-manager-fo- -- All in all, one out of every ; two Bloomington families contributed a volunteer toorker to the drive! Now let's look at Dubuque, la., which won an honorable ( -- mention 'in the City contest. Dubuque was faced with the problem of attracting new industry when there were no more industrial sites available within the city All-Amer- ica rm 3. STMJSMOKI large majority. Many other cities have achieved similarly spectacular improvements th r o u g h h e combined efforts of active, interested citizens. Past winners cf the City com- -, petition include Grand RapAll-Amer- '"1 1 jyj KJTCMCH ica N wkk N wait N was tt ANOTHER DEPENDABLE COLGATE PRODUCT - " W: to let voters decide on the bond issue. Twenty-nin- e civic organizations campaigned for it, as did the Dubuque Telegraph - Herald. Result: the bond issue was approved by a limits. The city finally decid ed that 180 acres of swampland between- the downtown ids, Mich.; Owensboro, Ky.; area and the Mississippi RivCanton, 0.; Daytona Beach, er could be developed into Fla.; and Pueblo, Colo. These ideal industrial sites but it cities won, not because they would take a bond were perfect to begin with, issue to finance it and this . but because there was "enerwould increase prope'Hy 'taxes getic, .purposeful; intelligent citizen effort" to make them by four percent A special election was called better places in which to live. $2-mill- II J -- high-scho- ol I II citizenry, d SCX Relief from pain of ion lrlhritis,Rheumatism " Mawage Mentholafam Deep Heat Rub on the spot that's sore as needed. See how it's "taken up" by your skin. In 30 seconds youll fed a flash of warmth right where it hurts. Almost immediately pressure is relieved. You must feel relief deep down' feel arthritic, rheumatic pain eased faster Mentholatum wfll refund' every penny' you' paid plus' postage. V I vl r CREASCLESS1 STAINLESS! BONDS v ft.' VI V M - ' America's most popu- - rff"! binges T anuI I. locKs. viivcs lasimg lubrication and rust protection. nrl remedy is lr Oil. Frees stiff 1 Millions were spent enlarging the wafer' sys- terns, and 2.3 miles of new sewers were laid. . ' Faulty water meters were checked, r revealing big tax losses to the city. Volunteers hall new paint gave city then worked oh other landmarks. job, f n Family Weekly Magazine, March 4, 195 If |