Learn To Swim Week Launches At City Pools
Red Cross life saving expert Francis T. Hodges will inaugurate Learn To Swim week at Rhodius and Ellenberger pools with a Brink method program for 7 to 16 year olds. Sessions run 2 pm at Rhodius and McClure and 4 pm at Ellenberger and Willard with no land drills and required first attendance. Two service medals awarded for 125 hours of junior lifeguard work between July 8 and Aug 31.
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RED Cross
Francis T. Hodges
Indianapolis
American Red Cross
Rhodius
Elsenberger
Hodges
McClure Beach
Willard Pool
Elienberger
McClure and
Willard
City Recreation Department
The
Brink
Rhodus
McClure
Ellenberger
Recreation Department
Harry M. Franklin
Indianapolis Safety Council
Junior Melody Boys to Play Summer City Concert Series
Jessie McClure announced a summer season of weekly concerts by the Junior Melody Boys under George L. Stork. The seven member group ages 9 to 13 will open at Camp Sullivan on July 11 at 7 p.m., with the Rinne Music Company providing the piano and Christensen School of Music supplying the programs.
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City
Jessie McClure
Melody
George L. Stork
Camp Sullivan
Christensen School of Music
Joseph Steiner
Harry Till
John Schultz
Shine Old Sun Hits City Playgrounds Opening Pool Attendance Soars
In Fort Wayne, a new Ellenberger pool opens drawing record crowds as kids cool off. Shirley Darnell, daughter of J B and Mrs Darnell of Edgehill Drive, poses at McClure Beach, photographed during a beach visit. Openings show girls baseball action at city playgrounds and a lifeguard lineup featuring college men at McClure Beach. Also a scene of boys building model racing cars on the sand.
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Ellenberger
Shirley Darnell
Shirley
J. B. Darnell
Edgehill Drive
Ft. Wayne
McClure Beach
Life Guard
Charles Jones
Dan Blanch
Ard
Ray Brigger
Alexander Sabo
William Kreig
Free swims for Indianapolis orphans at city pools
Indianapolis children in orphan homes may swim free at city pools and beaches. Accompanied by an adult from their institution, they must arrange the visit by telephone to learn hours and day.
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Indianapolis
Jesse P. McClure
McClure
Orchard playground tennis court built by instructor and boys
Lee Rose, an Orchard playground instructor, and neighborhood boys built a much improved tennis court. The grounds now host two clubs with the boys focusing on baseball and the girls on sewing and activities.
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Lee Rose
Orchard Playground
Ross
Sand pile fun draws Brightwood youngsters
Children build houses castles and roads at Brightwood playground under Miss Margaret O Connor. In the evenings visiting firemen from the nearby station polish volley ball skills during their playground pilgrimage.
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Brightwood Center
Brightwood Playground
Margaret O’connor
Brookside Playground Attracts 300 Children Daily
Mrs. Kate E. Peacock reports more than three hundred children attend Brookside Playground each day under city recreation department supervision. About fifteen children are brought daily by mothers, with four to five Pomero families left in care for part of the day. A story hour is held each morning and more contests are planned.
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Brookside Playground
Kate E. Peacock
Recreation Department
Form Sewing Club at Morris Square Playground
A summer sewing club for all ages operates at Morris Square playground. Miss Emily Pond and Miss Dorothy Breghtel supervise with projects like quilts and embroidery. Sewing must occur on the playground from 10 am to noon, with prizes. More jackstone contests and maypole vaulting events are planned.
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Morris Square Playground
Emily Pond
Dorothy Breghtel
Teach Rope Jumping At All Playgrounds
Individual rope jumping classes start this week in all playgrounds per Jesse P. Mc Clure director of recreation. The best jumper from each playground will compete in the field and track meet at Willard Park on August 14, featuring stunts and fancy rope jumping.
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Jesse P. McClure
Willard Park
Playground Popular Draws Families to Oak Hill Courts
In Oak Hill neighborhood evenings families converge on the playground to use the horseshoe courts while instructors note rising talent. Children form sketch clubs and learn to draw pets, houses, and trees in pencil sketches.
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Oak Hill Center
Oak Hill
Sand Contest Victor Named At South Side Playground
Miss Ethel Sommer of 327 Prospect Street won the sand pile contest at the South Side Turner playground held Tuesday and Wednesday. Her Spanish design combined three houses built together. A second contest is planned for next Tuesday and Wednesday with a committee including Miss Hilda Rabb and contestants Misses Sommer Evans MacIntosh Muchmore Steinhauer Audubon.
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Ethel Sommer
Prospect Street
Turner Playground
Miss Sommer
Hilda Rabb
Dorothy Evans
Thelma MacIntosh
Helen Muchmore
Ruby Steinhauer
Dolores Audubon
Treasure hunt at Gold en Hill playground draws prizes
A treasure hunt was held at Golden Hill playground on Wednesday with prizes donated by neighbors. Miss Mabel Rose and Miss Margaret Deveney led the event. A senior baseball team was organized here by Miss Mary Divine. Rag rag making was added to this year’s ground program.
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Golden Hill Playground
Mabel Rose
Margaret Deveney
Mary Divine
Negroes Slate Track Contest at Hill Playground
A field and track meet is set for August 9 at the J. T. W. Hill Negro playground. Children show talent in checkers and events include pole vault, 50 yard dash, hop step and jump, three legged race, and basketball throw. Morning activities run 10 to 11 with relay ball and Cat and Rat popular. nightly attendance averages about 200 children.
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J. T. W. Hill
Baseballs Lead Requests For Sports Gear At City Hall
Recreation department reports high demand for baseballs with 116 issued this summer. Bats rank second at 90 issued, followed by 50 volley balls. Basketballs 21, nets 39, and 38 pumps issued. Replacements require returning old gear. stolen items trigger a four day wait and children may recover missing equipment themselves.
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Recreation Department
Football Team Organized by Supervisors at St Clair
A football team has been formed at St Clair playground with recreation department supervisors Robert Nipper and Lewis Skinner as coaches. Practice is planned at Shortridge high school field if arrangements can be made.
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St. Clair Playground
Robert Nipper
Lewis Skinner
Recreation Department
Shortridge High School
Fall Creek Playground Offers Weekly Arts Programs
Painting and sewing sessions are included in the summer program at Fall Creek Negro playground. One day each week features painting and sewing, with Miss Virginia Posey in charge of the story-telling hour.
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Fall Creek
Virginia Posey
Dearborn Children Join Peanut Hunt
A peanut hunt for smaller children was staged at Dearborn playground by Mrs. Made Dawson. Peanuts were hidden across the grounds with prizes for most peanuts found and for the single nut finder.
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Made Dawson
Dearborn
Daily contests at Rhodius park for children
Contests run every day at Rhodius park with junior and senior divisions for boys and girls. Events include maypole vaulting and sand pile activities. Instructors expect a city champion maypole vaulter this season. A sand box winner built a miniature Rhodius pool, with a second place model farm featuring buildings and plotted fields.
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Rhodius Park
Rhodius Pool
Stage Movie Shows at Kingans Ground This Summer
Motion picture shows are held twice weekly at Kingans playground this summer. Films are donated by distributors free of charge. Adults from the surrounding neighborhood attend in large numbers alongside children. James De metrius, instructor, notes the films are all recent releases.
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Kingans Playground
James Demetrius
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