Recreation Program Opens With Wide Participation
Austin park and recreation launches its broadest program yet with more adults and youths involved. Director Harry Strong notes an unprecedented turnout as the board, including Claude Moore and Herb Bjork, oversees baseball, softball, swimming, playgrounds and new events designed to reach a wider audience.
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Austin
Harry Strong
Claude Moore
Herb Bjork
J. F. Creegan
W. H. Nordin
Cielle Brown
Roy Tedrow
Youth baseball signups and league details announced
Pee Wees and Novices will register this afternoon and Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. with Coaches Berven and Seltz at Marcusen Park and Athletic Field. Midgets and Juniors register with Hastings and Seltz. games at Dresner Kaufman. Junior Legion players under 17 may join Nat Gou dy or Harry Strong. A Hormel donated uniforms, full schedule, 20 plus players, and first practice notices. Softball leagues for city church and junior recreation set evenings at Athletic Field under lights.
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Athletic Field
Ove Bervenh
Berven
Dick Seltz
Marcusen Park
Dresner and Kaufman Parks
Harold Hastings
East Side
Seltz
Dhesner and Kaufman
Hastings
American Legion
Nat Goudy
Harry Strong
Austin Post
Geo. A. Hormel Co
Marcusen Municipal Ball Park
City
Church
Junior Recreation
Austin School Board Sponsors East Side Youth Baseball League
The Austin School Board and recreation department announce a citywide youth baseball program for East Side boys. Dick Seltz directs separate leagues at Dhesner Park Munici pal Ball Park and Kaufman Park with two games weekly. All registrants receive a personal schedule and guaranteed playing time. Harold Hastings and Ove Berven also contribute their services.
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Austin School Board
Dick Seltz
Dhesner Park
Municipal Ball Park
Kaufman Park
Harold Hastings
Ove Berven
Austin Park & Recreation Department
Marcusen Park
Driesner Park
Teen Canteen Summer Program Begins in Shaw Gym
Starting Wednesday June 4 and Saturday June 7 the Teen Canteen program for youth 13 through 19 continues each Wednesday and Saturday evening at Shaw Gym from 8 to 10 30 with free membership cards. Activities include social dancing pool billiards and a new Bait and Fly Casting program at Galloway Park Mondays 6 until dark under Henry Farris and Carl Nelson with volunteer leaders and planned tournaments open to all ages.
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Teen Canteen
Shaw
City of
Austin
Library Board
Park and Recreation Department
Galloway Park
Henry Farris
Carl Nelson
Farris
Mr. Nelson
Teen Canteen Rules and Hosts for Summer
Ping Pong tables for boys and girls and a social room for both genders are provided. Rules require hats removed inside the premises no smoking and reentry not allowed after leaving. Hosts for the Summer are Harold Hastings Ove Berven Dick Seltz Winifred Gavin and Dick Johnson.
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Harold Hastings
Ove Berven
Dick Seltz
Winifred Gavin
Dick Johnson
Municipal Band Concerts and Schedule Details
All band concerts are Wednesday evenings at the Community Band Shell starting at 7:30 p.m. Special programs include 15 minute intermission, solos by band members, marches and overtures. The municipal band also participates in local events and rehearsals are Thursdays at Shaw Gym at 7:30 p.m. Directed by C Vittorio Sperati for 14 or 15 years. Grounds to be sprayed for mosquitoes on concert nights.
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Shaw
C. Vittorio Sperati
Park and Recreation Department
Austin Archery Ranges Open In City Parks
The recreation department partners with the Austin Archery Club to operate two ranges one at Horace Austin State Park at Main Street end and another along East End of East Side Lake grounds Instructors manage the ranges on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 30 p m to dark The program welcomes the public with invitations to youths Archery is promoted as a premier leisure activity Manly Hammer leads at the state park Chuck LeBarron at East Side Lake with Ralph Madison and Vern Judd assisting They offer crafts such as making bows and arrows when possible
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Austin Archery Club
Horace Austin State Park
Main Street
East Side Lake Grounds
Manly Hammer
Austin State Park
Chuck LeBarron
Ralph Madison
Vern Judd
Outboard Club Sets Operating Rules At East Side Lake
Outboard Motor Co operating with Austin Outboard Motor Club has established facilities at East Side Lake with rules. Motorboats may operate 10 am to 8 pm, mufflers or underwater exhaust required, boats must avoid buoyed areas, inboard motors need Park and Recreation Department permission, hydroplanes and racing runabouts limited to 12 noon to 8 pm on Tuesdays and Saturday afternoons.
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Austin Outboard Motor Club
East Side Lake
Park and Recreation Department
Boat and Motor Club Hosts Largest Austin Event
Special Program Friday July 4 allocated to the Boat and Motor Club for the largest events of its kind in Austin. Racers from across the country will participate. Cliff Johannsen is president and director of the local Boat Club.
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Boat and Motor Club
Austin
Cliff Johannsen
Austin park system adds community picnic kits
The Austin Park and Recreation Department introduces two picnic kits for organized programs. Each kit includes a croquet set, two horseshoe sets, two soft balls and bats, a volleyball and net, and a playground ball. Groups may borrow with a responsible party signing and returning soon. Wildwood Park Driesner
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Austin Park and Recreation
Austin
Wildwood Park
Driesner
Park and Parks Offer Picnics and Tourist Use
Park, Sutton Park and La Fayette Park welcome family and group picnics with needed equipment. Sutton and La Fayette Parks permit overnight tourist parking. Kiddie Land in La Fayette Park operates under Park and Recreation supervision with four tot rides to fund general programs and attract visitors. A foot bridge now connects to La Fayette Park with a new parking area on the south side for Southwest residents.
Tot Lot Playgrounds Expand in Austin with New Directors
Tot Lot Playgrounds and Leadership and Playground sections grew by three units this year. An adequate program serves nearly all Austin areas. Directors were chosen from a playground training course and include Carmen Warfel and Janet Eckert at LaFayette Park, Rosanne Prelesnik and Mary Jane Kelly at Dhesner Park, and Virginia Harbo and Pat Hatch at Galloway Park.
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Austin
LaFayette Park
Carmen Warfel
Janet Eckert
Dhesner Park
Rosanne Prelesnik
Mary Jane Kelly
Galloway Park
vVirginia Harbo
Pat Hatch
Park Playgrounds and Notable Residents Listed
Sutton Park Mary Jane Perl and Lucille Merten appear in Sterling Park Marjorie Han son Sumner School Playground Joan Orcutt Cullen Park Ramona Ludke Crane Addition Park Marian McNally Neweln School Playgrounds Harriet Dunn Kauffman Playgrounds Joan McAllister Decker Acres Lois Hemmer Craft House State Park Mrs Dorothea Lauder and Betty Rasmussen assistant
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Sumner School
Joan Orcutt
Cullen Park
Ramona Ludke
Crane Addition
Marian McNally
Neweln School
Harriet Dunn
Kauffman
Joan McAllister
Decker Acres
Lois Hemmer
Craft House
State Park
Dorothea Lauder
Betty Rassmussen
Craft specialists Ida Guild and Roma Kee direct weekly program
Ida Guild and Roma Kee will lead a special craft program once weekly at each playground, guiding participants through hands on activities and demonstrations to boost creative skills and community engagement.
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Ida Guild
Roma Kee
Playground Programs Proposed by Miss Delores Johnson
Programs include Athletics for boys and girls with croquet volleyball paddle tennis softball and basketball. Clubs cover nature collecting hobby dramatic and hiking. Music includes patriotic themes.
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Delores Johnson
Park program listings with craft, drama, and safety sessions
A detailed schedule of activities across parks includes songs group singing and rhythm bands, informal dancing, crafts like woodcraft and clay modeling, puppetry and one act plays, storytelling, and games. Special days cover picnics, parades, carnivals, pet shows, doll buggy events, and a city-wide festival with safety instruction and cleanup leadership for youth.
Playground Notes On Child Participation Rules
Rules encourage all children aged 3 to 15 to participate. Children under 3 must be accompanied by an older sibling or adult. All equipment requires supervision and safety guidelines.
Craft House Director Oversees Clay Modeling Program
The Park and Recreation Department provides materials for crafts including balls and leather items. Special craft materials are offered to participants at cost. The Craft House for clay modeling and painting is directed by Mrs. Dorothea Laudet, who has served in that role for 12 years.
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Park and Recreation Department
Dorothea Laudet
Municipal pool staff list and opening note
Weather permitting the pool will open today with staff listed by position. Lifeguards include David Nelson Russell Wangen Bill Pribble James Runquist Robert Dunfee. Cashiers La Vonne Painter Gale Rosenbrook. Basket checkers Virginia Wagner Marilyn Thompson Nancy Flannery. Engineers Duane Cummings Don Mucha assistant. Concession staff Mrs Wini fred Gavin Joan Strong Virginia Shutt Nancy Stark. Wading Pool guard Mrs Cora Sherwood. Recreation continued on page 14.
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David Nelson
Russell Wangen
Bill Pribble
James Runquist
Robert Dunfee
Cashiers
la Vonne Painter
Gale Rosenbrook
Basket Checkers
Virginia Wagner
Marilyn Thompson
Nancy Flannery
Duane Cummings
Don Mucha
Winifred Gavin
Joan Strong
Virginia Shutt
Nancy Stark
Cora Sherwood
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