Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-13
TO HEAR REPORT
ON PLAYGROUND
WORK And PLANS
Tennis Courts Open,
Shower Baths Installed,
Keeper Employed

uG DOdIu Ol OlISCIOlO VI LilC
Community Service Playground and
Community House will hold meet
ing this evening at the community
house at 8 o'clock to which they cor
daily invite every one interested In
hearing reports on the work that has
been done and plans which are being
made for the continuation of the
work in the future.
The workmen on the grounds have
finished their work, except for few
details which are delayed on ac-
count of late shipment of goods
which have not yet arrived but which
may be expected shortly.
The first tennis game was played
yesterday afternoon and the courts
are now open to any one who cares
to use them.
Mrs. Virginia Legg is now in
charge of the younger children. Miss
Roberta Winans, who came from New
York to assist in the organization OF
the playground activities, left on
July 8, for Newport K. l., to ENJOY
a vacation and q much needed rest.
Mrs. Legg will be at the grounds ev-
ery day from 9 to IL and to o.
A care-taker has been engaged and
will give his full time to caring for
the house and grounds. The house
will be open every day for those VINO
wish to enjoy its privileges.
The old garage on the place has
heen moved and fixed up as a bath
house for the men and boys, two
shower baths having been installed.
Ovo. 150 hovs and girls have been
registered in playground activities
Baseball Interest
Baseball interest has been much
m,ickened under the able leadership
of Jack Hoist, as chairman OF the
committee on athletics for men and
boys, and there is hardly an hour N
the day when the diamond, when IS
now in excellent shape, IS not in use
The Thursday afternoon half holiday
is now regular time for match
games and enthusiastic fans are back
ing the teams.
The equipment of the playground
which has been installed is in con-
slant use, and people of Americus are
much indebted to the public spirited
women of the city in the various club
organizations who made it possible,
$1,000 having been contributed by
them for this equipment.
Walter D. Tiedeman as a member
of the Board of Directors of Com
munity Service and also as chairman
of the grounds committee is being
congratulated in the splendid work he
has done in the laying out of the
ground for play purposes, in install
ing the equipment and in the gener-
al cleanup and care which has been
given to the betterment and attract
iveness of the place as a whole
All For Equipment
The board of directors are able
to report that up to July l not one
cent of funds that have been given
for community service and the play
ground community house work has
been spent for administrative pur-
poses. All that has been spent is
for equipment and the preparation
of the grounds, repairs on the house
and printed matter. All this has been
made possible, however, because of
the fact that the national organlza7
tion of Community Service, Incorpor-
ated. has given the service for three
months of Mr.. Waldo Sherman, as
Community organizer, and Miss Ro-
berta W. Winans, as playground lead
er.
The meeting tonight is entirely
a conference meeting to hear reports
and to consider administrative plans
for the future, and there is expected
to be large attendance.
Much inquiry has been made about
the proposed swimming pool and at
the meeting to night that will be one
Of the interesting subjects discussed.