Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-14
WADINC POOL
AT PLAYGROUND
NOW ASSURED
Bathing Pool To Be
Ready Early Next
Spring

''Funds are Immediately available
for the building On the playground of
a wading pool for the youngsters"
Mrs. Frank Sheffield said to meet
ing of the board of directors and 9TH
ers interested in the playground
movement last night.
''The ladies already have contrib
uted more than $1,000 which has
gone into the purchasing of equip
ment for the playground and they
now have funds that are available
for the padding nool for the young
) .ers." she continued. eve expect to
make it large pool, from inches
deem at one end to 18 inches at the
deenest. We hope the city will let us
have the concrete mixer so that TINS
pool can be constructed at once;
G. R. Ellis was appointed, with au-
thority to select his committee, to go
before the city council THURSDAY
night and request the use of the con-
crete mixer.
lack Hoist, chail Ian of the COM
mittee on athletics, said that two ten
mis- courts are now ready Tor use; Ghe
baseball field is being used daily. Inc
n0uinment. or most of it is up ana
heinq used by the children, and II
,yas Stated that more than 4OO cnll-
drap are registered now as active
T1a1t;cinants in the playground exerc
r;sas besides the large number OF
raan and women visiting and using
the plant. ,. uora AL
A. - ~ emplov a playground su-
naT;rtendent r.i when the board nad Sc
pp'1rad the necessary funds. IL was
~ corcensus of opinion that tne
nIant he kept open for use IL mohVhs
in the year. has baen en-
,e1,od Who is on the property at all
hours of the day.. - hoe been
.,a,1Iovad and gives her time TO Vhe
ch;ldTen during the hours from 10
II a. m. and to 3 p. M every u"S
in the week. %. o4,,o,. oo,,;n-
ment and improvements, however Che
hoard is not going into debt Tor any
thing. The board is spending ohly as
the money or good pledges are avail
able. .4 4ho+ +be
IF was decided last nlSHI CiAo' "AiN
nooi could not be completed IN time
For sase this year, and since 1t is al
most impossible to secure c0ncreCe
the building of the pool vii, be one
of the first things done IN the carry
snring of 1921. Plans for financing
this have been practically worked
The members of the board OF dlrec-
tors and others interested in the work
presented Mr.. Waldo Sherman with
q token of their appreciation TOR the
work he has done here.
Mrs. Sheffield said to Mr.. Sherman
that she and the board were unoer
deem obligations to him for his guld-
ance. advice and enthusiasm and an
impressive way thanked him tor MS
efforts here.
tsYou have given US the vision, you
have done the great pioneering work
for u.s." another said in presenting
the gift. 'tNo matter where you go,
ALWAYS will you have the good wishes
of the people of Americus with you.
Won have made it possible for us to'
90 forward and in time to compleIe
Just the type of playground a, ana com com
munity that is your ideal; ! ne arms
of Americus will always be open to
YOU. May good fortune return you 10
to us at another time. :e4
Mr.. Sherman in accepting the gi1t
expressed his deep appreciation Tor
the undivided support given him here
He said the work had been pleasant
and that success was due to the Ell
forts of all pulling together toward
great ideal.