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Domestic News
May 23, 1960
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
What is this article about?
King Island Village in Nome has become the cleanest part of town after residents, inspired by the Jaycees' beach cleanup efforts, cleaned their beach and village area, with city providing gravel to fill a marshy spot.
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K. I. Village Shines
With New Look
The cleanest part of town is now the King Island Village.
The village people saw the work being done by the Jaycees east of the seawall, saw how these men gave their evenings, night after night, so that the beach could be clean. They saw as they walked home, the big improvement in their own part of the city.
The King Islanders, men, women and children, got together and duplicated the work of the Jaycees, and now the beach in front of the village is just as clean as the area cleaned by the Jaycees. However, these people didn't stop with the beach. They asked for cars to haul off the debris from the village itself, and this has been done. The city responded with some gravel, to fill a low, marshy spot within the village, and now King Island is the cleanest area in Nome.
What was once the dirtiest part of town is now the neatest. It was no miracle -- just hard work -- and an example of what the people in any part of Nome can duplicate.
With New Look
The cleanest part of town is now the King Island Village.
The village people saw the work being done by the Jaycees east of the seawall, saw how these men gave their evenings, night after night, so that the beach could be clean. They saw as they walked home, the big improvement in their own part of the city.
The King Islanders, men, women and children, got together and duplicated the work of the Jaycees, and now the beach in front of the village is just as clean as the area cleaned by the Jaycees. However, these people didn't stop with the beach. They asked for cars to haul off the debris from the village itself, and this has been done. The city responded with some gravel, to fill a low, marshy spot within the village, and now King Island is the cleanest area in Nome.
What was once the dirtiest part of town is now the neatest. It was no miracle -- just hard work -- and an example of what the people in any part of Nome can duplicate.
What sub-type of article is it?
Charity Or Relief
What keywords are associated?
King Island Village
Nome
Jaycees
Beach Cleanup
Community Effort
Debris Removal
Where did it happen?
King Island Village, Nome
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
King Island Village, Nome
Outcome
village area cleaned of debris, beach improved, marshy spot filled with gravel; now the cleanest area in nome.
Event Details
Jaycees cleaned beach east of seawall; King Island residents duplicated efforts on their beach and village, requested and received vehicles for debris removal and gravel from city.