Evening journal., 1921-06-09
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
S. S. Deemer to Present
Memorial Playground to
City
FEEL NEED OF
LARGER SCHOOL
staff Correspondent.

NEW CASTLE, June 9.-Selden S.
Deemer. president Of the s. S. Deem
er Steel Casting Company. OF this
city known throughout the state for
his philanthropies has decided on
another surprise for the New Cas-
tie public. This time. Mr.. Deem
er has plans designed for the grading
and equiping a four acre plot. which
when completed will be presented to
the public as a playground.
The plot is situated at the western
side Of the grounds surrounding Mr..
Deemer's residence, running parallel
with the tracks Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad facing South street. 1t al
ready contains numerous shade and
fruit trees and a pond about 80 feet
in diameter, well stocked with flsh.
There are a few low spots0in this
plot, which are being filed by Mr..
Deemer. He said last evening, 81
could readily dispose of the plot,
which is worth considerable money,
but as / have sufficient for the pres
ent personal need, feel i could bet
ter enjoy myself in seeing the young
sters playing and romping, over this
plot than any other one thing 1
know. 1 intend providing plan
whereby the youngsters will be al
lowed a certain period each week to
fish in that pond
1t is my intention to. spend con-
siderable money on the. arrange
ments for the use Of the public and
present II to the citizens of New Cas-
tie as memorial. There will be
benches, sliding boards. swings and
/ places to erect hammocks. The park,
which will propably be christened
the "Deemer Memorial Park" will be
b thrown open to the public in July
Mr. Deemer is making extensive
improvements to the grounds sur
rounding his residence by the erec-
? ton of fence, with Scotch coping
: and a six-foot- -eighteen-inch square,
b plaster every so feet. The fence
is feet above the ground and set
: feet in the ground. A stone arch
b will be erected over each entrance
Z to the grounds. This fence was
) started several years ago by the
father Of the late Mrs. Deemer. and
\ the fence now under construction is
being completed in accordance with
= his designs. which was interrupted
, by Mrs. Deemer's death.
. The new fence extends along West
Sixth street. from near fremont
g street to South. and along South
street to the tracks Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad.
Mr.. Deemer is also planning the
erection of a bungalow on a forty
foot lot at fremont and Sixth streets
Mr. Deemer said. while / had beer
intending this Improvement for sew
- / he nd 2 1
few weeks would probably be able Z
. have Il done at much less cost,
felt that the best thing / could d
= to assist in the present situation
caused by Industrial inactivity
would be to give employment to mel
- out OF work and provide for a por
u tion of the existing emergency" HI
is employing about twenty men OF
: this Improvement, 16 Of whom arr
residents of New Castle.
The much talked of civic improve
d ment OF many months standing
seems to ke on the verge Of realiza
e ton. City Council, Trustees Of tn,
l. Commons. the Trustees OF Marke
e Square and other civic organization
e OF the city are planning many i'm
Is proven ents OF the vacant plots o
Ie ground. in the city to be used a
Ie public Fairgrounds and recreation
T. parks. These improvements sal,
e a city official, "have been needed 70
u many years and the public. since tn
re action taken by the organization
C. and individuals tending toward tn
IN achievement Of this objective O
n beautifying the town. are loudly ap
ir plauding and no adverse criticism
st being heard.
IS, The younger set residents ar
T. planning an athletic field and wi
inaugurate a campaign for ralsin
d. funds for that purpose. with tn
T. opening Of the fall season of socia
ny activities.
ty City Council. Trustees Of the Com
lis mons and the Trustees OF Mark,
Square. through committees are al
ranging for extensive improvement
Of Battery Park. the School Greer
the Delaware Street Wharf and IN
~ Baraca Fairgrounds. Benches an
Y other equipment necessary to IN
public as recreation grounds. will b
installed. and the plots used as pull
of lie Fairgrounds and parks.
~ What is thought to have been
-, rabid dog was shot in Shawtow
N yesterday. The dog had been chair
=, ed in the yard Of it's owner. Fran
Coniski, and had broken its chai
and started on run through IN
70 city, when il was shot. II is know
to have bitten at least one dog. TIL
- head of the shot dog will be sent {
- the state bacteriologist for examir
alton.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of IN
- First Baptist Church will hold
VI strawberry festival and social on tn
, lawn Of the church on East FIT
ie street this afternoon and evening
"a The erection Of a temporary build
~ ing for school purposes was discus
= sed at length at the meeting OF IN
AZ Board Of Education last evening
~ Plans and specification and an est
mated cost Of the Improvement wi
be obtained. 1t was brought OF
during the discussion that IN
schools OF the city are badly cor
g gested and that the principal oil
y lection OF several Of the teachers
returning next term, is that fact
While the salary question is affec
iii ing the decision Of some the great,
er number are complaining of the houl
on ing condition.
by The closing functions OF the loc
IT. schools will be held next week, b'
All, ginning with the baccalaureate Sc
er' mon by the Rev. J. r.. Bicking in n
H. New Castle Methodist Church ne
al Sunday morning. Til e studen
rye ! will wear their graduating cans ar