Evening journal., 1920-08-21
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The Woman's Club. Of Newport,
held its weekly business meeting yes
terday afternoon at the home Of Mrs
George NJ Seeds.
The annual election Of officers viii
be held at the first meeting in Octo-
Der. The following members Of the
club were appointed on the nomina-
ton committee: Mrs. Alfred Craig,
Mrs. Harvey Gregg and Mrs. Irwin
Woodward.
A communication was received
from the Physicians and Surgeons
Hospital. OF Wilmington. requesting
that Newport community be organized
to aid in the bazaar planned for the
week OF September 20.
Miss Helen Cranston was appointed
chairman of this work in the COM
munity. and was asked to communi-
cate with an the members explaining
this proposition and soliciting their
cuntribllipps
Fay Il. Marvin, director Of the re-
creation centre. reported that the play
ground hao been open 4t days, that
baseball team had been organized,
which had played with eight other
teaaIns that there had beeen super
vlsed games. that There had been
tournaments in Qu0its and vOlley ball,
ehat there had been Individual club
and field work, seven community
sings. including one big sing last We'd
nesday, ia which ice cream, cake, ETC.,
had been sold for the beneft Of the
playground.
There has been an attendance or
5,325 persons during the II days, GO
per cent. Of these being men and boys.
This playground has been financed
ny the club, which raised $500 for
the project The nominating COM
mittee which was appointed FOR the
elections b be held In october is COM
posed Of Mrs Alfred Craig Mrs. II 4.
Gregg and Mrs. Irwin Woodward.
Il is the consensus OF opinion that
the playground has been a wonderful
thing fer the young people OF the
town dlring this summer and the
work wlll no doubt be continued at
Newport
Mrs. Ella w. Johnson. president Of
tile M0mans Club. has been Nfry
enthusiastic over the recreation CEN
tre, and has had a number OF contri-
buttons made for use in this work
At the community meeting held
Wednesday afternoon, when the cham
pionships OF the season were played
third places In the different events
were awarded as follows
Boys baseball thrOw-First, Ralph
Draper second, James Minker; third, !
Harry Poole.
Mofeihc ball-Firss, James Mnker 1
second, Howard Boyce; third, Edward /
Cunningham.
Boys'1 high jump-First. Charles
Garrett; second, Earle Cunningham !
hlrd. Edward Cunningham.
Girls dOyard dash-first. Margaret 4
f244rtsa.-t rp44nuH f.loteda I7xraur4 fhfrrl
Margarct Lyman.
Girls potato raoe--First, Gladys
Evans seo0rd Alice May Mitchell (
thiri, Margaret Lyman.
Girls basketball goal throwing /
first. Jessie Townsend second. Ruth T
Dannfdauer; IA nd Margaret Burke.
Girls basketball throwing First, 4
Margaret Burke; second, Elizabeth |
Groomes third, Gladys Evans.
community sing was held in the
evening, whioh was very well at
After the sing the children were
served with ice cream. Ice cream and
oiher arficles were for sale. from
which 81 was realized.
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PEOPLES SETTLEMENT NEWS
Contestants In the tennis tourna-
mcnt al The Settlement viii play he
flnal game on Monday evenlSg. The
tournament has been hcld All this
week but mad to be postpined last
evening because OF rain
William pauicy and John Nitter-
auer ar playing the anal games for
the silver cup, 7irst prize
Some excellent tennis playing has
been a feature OF the tournament,
and several ciosc selS made the con-
test Interesting TO the spectators.
Anotfrr tournament for non-pTo-
iessAhal players. viii be hald on the
Settlement Playground thu last two
week6 OF September, and also an
afternoon mees for The Junior boys
VINO are practioing hard for his
event.
On Tuesday evening". August 81 an
athletic meet for sFuiars viii be held
under direction ot Mr. Ayafz
The program includes shot put.
chinuing. runrng bfeh Jump, rum ng
broad Jump, f0o yard dash
The playground is open Tor Juniors,
IL years OF age and under, every day
from 10 a 20 a. m. and 3 n 5 p.
N.
Saturdays from . to ii3o q. m. only
For seniors from Z 10 9 each evening,
except Saturday. Tennis, basketball.
v0lley ball and athletic work make
I'D the program or the evening Play
ground Prom 5 until o'clock each
afternoon and Saturdays from 2
until 3 o'clock the tennis courts are
reserved for the DUPONT Sports Club.
Visitors are always welcome.
SOCIAL
Prank d FaHon. lecturer. OF New
York. is at the Hotel du Pont.
Prot. snd Mrs William H. Beacon.
have returned from a visit 10 Chau-
tauqua, ~ u MRS. Beacon took an
active part In the lecture course.
y Miss Eleanor lie Carpenter will
leave for Rehoboth next week, where
she will visit Miss Gertrude Robin.
dauehtcr OF Or. and Mrs. Albert Rob
in, at their cottage.
Miss Emma Challenger, OF New
Castle. Is visiting Miss Martha Boyd,
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs George
Carson Boyd, of this city, at their
cottage in Rehoboth.
Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Moore of Fort
Worth, Texas and Mrs. and Mrs. AL
ired chinn OF Washington ID. c.. have
pen ne guests this week OF Mr.. and
MIS-. ,. I. Denio.
BRAIN TESTS
BY sam Lloyd.
5-MlNUTES TO ANSWER THIS.
No. sos.