The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-17
SKI JUMP SITE TO
Be INVESTIGATED
Committee Chosen by Brat
tleborO Community
Service
HAS ADVANTAGES
OVER DARTMCUTH'S
Bid Secured from ID. w. 0verOcker for
Construction - Electric Lights TO BE
Installed at Retreat Skating Riak
ice Pageant Being Considered

Installed at Retreat Skating Riak
ice Pageant Being Considered.
The possibility OF constructing a ski
inmp on n hill which has several adyan-
tagrs over the Dartmouth htll and where
an audience Of 10000 or more spectators
could be accommodated, the adYisability
Of securing a carctaker for the commu-
nifty skating rink on the Retreat mea
dovs and erecting a shelter there for the
use Of tie skaters, the question of the
/ installation OF electric lights at the
rink, and plans for an ice pageant to be
held in dedication OF the rink were the
principal features considered at meet
ing OF the members OF the executive
con.mttee cf Braulcboro Community
1tlF4ra last evening
After cunsiderab bic discussion Il special
committee composed OF tieuTEe l.. iJuu-
lam, Jacob L. Estvy, Charles +. Mann,
lreu ii. HarrIs and robert /. Fits was
appointed to thoroughly investigate the
Sll }unp project ana report To the eA-
tcuJIVe committee IOr action. ana the
report probably Wit ee made next week
Ihe land Owners, Christie IS. CFoWeIi
and the BTdttleDoTO HetFeat, already
nave been interviewed and nave signl-
ned their Willingness to grant peTmls-
SION for building the jump, winch would
require the cu.1iHg OF good number OF
trees, some lasting. sou1e eNcaVatIng
ana grading and the removal OF Il fence.
u. ". ONerocker OF the taikIll Con
structlOn Co.. builders of the federal
road in DuumCrstoH, has submitted a
bId for the WORT If II l. decided TO un-
Gertakp the cuHst truCtOn OF the Jump.
The plan would be To have a smaller
jump suitable for local boys who are
beginning as we'll as larger one Tor the
more experienced jumpers.
The best site available is the big hill
Just west OF the old golf links club
house, and the open field to the east Of
the hill would afford an excellent field
| for spectators. II Is especially well
SON that At faeee- "a, the right direction
To be away from the sun, which would
prevent melting. and il so situated that
the jumpers would be sheltered from the
wind. 1t also is easily accessible, being
only about l5-minute walk from Main
( street. The nature of the hill Is such
/ that with the expenditure of less than
| hall as much money as is being expended
on some of the big Jumps Brattleb0rO
could have one equal 10 anV.
/ 1t was suggested that if plans could be
carried through an ice pageant for the
! enjoyment and participation Of the
whole community might be arranged for
j Wednesday evening of next week in
! dedication Of the skating rink on the
| Retreat grounds IL would include mu-
steal features and possibly Il fancy
skater from Smith college OF the Spring
| field. Mass, \. NJ. c, A. 1t would he
/ free to everyone.
! Plans also were made for the install
iation of electric lights for lighting the
rink the Twin state Gas & Electric Co.
agreeing Ia run a line of wiring and do
the work of installations. an offer which
was appreciated greatly by the commit
! tee. Community Service wound have to
| furnish the poles and furnish their own
electric bulbs. II is hoped that it will
be possible to secure free electricity
I from the Connecticut River Power Co,
but this question has not been settled
definitely.
{ Announcement was made that $50 feet
OF new one-inch rubber hose had been
bought Tor Use i'm sprinklmg the rink so
Z ~ to keep il in the best of condition for
the skaters.~an old piece of hose which
/ had been tried out. leaking so badly that
IA great amount of time was wasted in
accomplishing the work.
4 suggestion was made that a shelter
be erected 10 be used as "a coat room and
Il place in which to get warm and for the
Use of q caretakcr if II was decided to
secure one who would devote his time
to the care of the rink, cleaning away
the snow after q storm sprinEling when
ever necessary to have the ice in the
best of condition and whatever other
work might be required in connection
with conducting the community rink.
Hermon Y. Brooks. Il member of the
winter sports committee, will be in
char~e of the skating r;"k so far as the
duties of tie commit are concerned.
Reports of the work in other commu-
rjtY centers. including Fort Dummer
Esteyviile. West Bfattlehoro. East Put
ncy and Wilmington. We're given by
Frederic X Brown. who is devoting two
months to Community Service work
here.