The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-15

R0TARIAN DAY AT
WHITTINGT0N PARK
OBSERVED JUNE II

Friday afternoon and night. June II,
Park. The dancing pavilion, swimming
pool, and all the other concessions
and places of amusement at the pleas
ure grounds will be in charge Of the
members of the local organization. For
mai announcement of the affair was
made at the weekly MONDAY luncheon
conducted by the club today at the
Chamber of Commerce rooms.
The following named committees
We're appointed to take charge of the
affair: General chairmen, Lynn Boyd,
Don Cochran: advertising committee,
Velie Suggs. Kelsey Polk, Walter Muir
ray and John Pollock; grounds com
mittee, Ed Gait, Jack Baird. f. f.
Heckethorn, Guy Harris, Frank Sher-
wood, Bill Kemp H. p Nichols, and
Bill Daiber; floor committee: John
Nichols, l.. S. Dolman. Fred Horn,
Charles Won Weise Bill Potter and
Mark Kirkpatrick; ticket committee,
Fred Chapman, Harold Fell, and A. c.
Straehey pool committee, c. w. Herd
Earl Brown. Frank Gates and Henry
Saubert; stunt committee. Lynn Boyd
Tom Frame, J. W. Kruger, James
| Barron, O. II. Wolverton, Mort Woods.
More than Is members of the club were
present at the meeting.
Among the guests present was Miss
Clarisa Harold, who appears this af-
ternoon at the Chautauqua. Miss Har-
rold entertained the Rotarians in a
most capable manner with severl read.
ings, one Of which was a most in
teresting humorous poem written by a
colleague which dwelt on the things
one sees riding in a railroad train
and thus dwelt solely on advertising
signs.
Miss Harold thanked the Rotarians
in most gracious manner for the
fine reception which they had accorded
her, and complimented them for tht
worthy cooperation which they were
giving in making the Chautauqua {
/ success.
Rotarian McAtee continued the dis
cussion on the Boys Work" subject
/. which he had commenced at the las
meeting. Mr.. McAtee spoke of tn,
o necessity of creating places of amuse
mbent to occupy the time of the boy
Of the city, indicating that the amuse
ment phase was the most vital OF tn
entire proposed boys program Fo
boys whose ages run from eight to /
' years. he said, parks should be pro
vided equipped with gymnastic equip
" ment, etc. For the older boys a build
ing similar to that of a Y. NJ. c. A
was necessary. Mr.. McAtee state
that at the present time the boy
are loafing on the streets and tina
+ their time is being wasted in useles
r manner The Rotarians intend to Civ
serious consideration to the matter @
S providing proper amusement for tn
|. boys of the city, and it is believe
= that the plan to be followed will
8 to designate a Rotarian as the quart
ian of one or more boys.
e Mr.. McAtee stated that there ar
+ about 200 boys in Ardmore who wi
require attention when the boys wor
is taken up.
Earl Brown. captain Of the Rotar
r Baseball Team, announced that IN
?. organization will participate in its firs
# game OF the season tomorrow afternoo
4 at which time IL will cross bats wit
n the Denton, Texas. Rotary Club teai
.- at Denton. Mr.. Brown urged that th
g local organization be strongly repr,
scented at the game 4 return engag,
ment will be played in this city at
future date.