Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-16
Fairgrounds NON
OPEN 70 CHILDREN
FIRST PUBLIC ENTERPRISE OF
THIS KIND is NOW READY
FOR USE.
INDOOR BASEBALL AND
TENNIS ARE PROVIDED
Other Games For Children of Neigh
horhood lnstaIled-Grounds Comprise
Over Quarter Of Block at Second
Avenue and Boone Street-Rope to
Make It Start Of General System.

What is hoped by the committee in
! charge Will prove to be the nucleus
! around which will be built system of
| public Fairgrounds thar will in time
become a part of the municipal park
! system, is now open to the public in
/ the shape of the first public playground
1 to be opened in Marshalltown, at the
+; corner of Second avenue and Boone
/ street.
| The grounds, which are part of the
old A. E. Shorthill Company's tract,
comprise more than a quarter of a
block. They have been equipped with
an indoor baseball diamond. splendid
tennis court, double swings, and one
combination steel piece of teeter,
swing, bar. and rings. Additional play
Guiding piece called the giant slide"
and a merry-go-round. operated by
cranks. The apparatus on the play
grounds has been placed along the east
side. While the west side is devoted to
the ball ground and tennis court.
All Neishborhood Children Welcomed.
All children of the neighborhood are
welcomed TO participate in the bene-
fits of the Fairgrounds. as we'll as
others who may be interested Those
under the age Of Is are preferred. be-
cause the grounds are small, and the
committee feels that it is among the
Younger children that the greatest
sood can be accomplished by the play
grounds movement Fred Donnelson
has been enga ged TO attend to the
grounds and the activities of the
grounds, such as tennis and baseball
contests. and other field games will be
supervised by -ts Y. NJ c. a.
/: 5 the intention OF the committee
20 keep .taa grounds and parking at
.-ac-5ve. and 10 develop an interest
along ,he line Of heautifyine the city.
: Sag viii -ioet over the Fairgrounds.
Mary Have Helped Movement.
-s.s committee has found ready re-
s,o-as= - Invitations for assistance In
bringing Etoc. the first real work OF
.>7s fairgrounds The committee feels
especially grateful TO G. ". Lawrence
-ia- 1cs-1a -1-1s .as Use Of The grounds;
u s-s,a-ss %. gtccyu-u for the use OF a
1isiz-z sac -zss M1-k n. grading; 20 the
q1frT 5l. aEs tiilI-1sa2lg1 0t Two days WORK
isslElrts men I1sa s,fass-, sr5 to- fur
l-lsi1llIIs sI-II1 ETlsTalIIlUu-1E drinking
4pl.lTEi.n hly T5i,+s .r--teIE,.s. 10 IE4 Fisher
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lp.rrin II t,nduss Itftt C4.sIr-4a ,izJE-Is u
IlaCanun e fa4i.ssTur tyr spectral 14s-
COUNTS On ,jiiE15srnul,a aicsEr,at1ls- 10
superintendent & " 11u't,se. 81 sss5Ts--
arsts. l.sanesla.F tlr NsrrlE I'D s1gg+s-
IONS; Emf j. t-:ls r II e. 4 and os1s-
,.,,,ssaq, ss.s.qtiE,-ss u t1s city :o- assist
sl,Itis
s,anl. rslsa=T 1oraaltoas have been re-
..ssapss.e t-Era lts9e'g5Ezis and clubs OF
11.s= at-F md IL tate rae-e mas not been
sss,,ss-css,1 $3.50. owing 70 The generosity
II 1tss +l-zzt5o1= The committee would
~ sig-5r-E AIRY easa contributions that
5-s-@.- a-4s5 -s-so-2s would like TO give.
x 1-1s- that additional apparatus may
~ rzr-za1s+f5 the committee hopes
-..a- -.1s -e5ple of TIE city will become
s-rs.e9-eS ii THIS uloyen1 ent and that
s-gr gre Ergo knows Of a vacant lot
&1sys Z salng, Z slide, or some other
am 81 apparatus might be placed, VIII
tses srsa 10 communicate xith some
-1@-1tae- Of the committee. that an ef-
1gr- 1azy ae made 10 provide some sort
D. s-.ertat-arnenr for the children.
TIE -1nuittss does not want the
~ Vic u sst lis expectations too high.
.o- i, vii require time to start an
e.se-Tsrfse o. this kind The committee
seefs however, that IN completing the
f-st grounds. IL has made good
srs-.. and that this work, when better
rn6erzeoo5 by the public, will extend
in.o general movement turnout the