The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-25
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dedicated TO the solder boys who
lost their liTes In the service. This
highWay will be known as Blair
County Memorial lane. II is ez-
ecteo that II can be dedicated
next Memorial day.
Washington, psnna., Is deeply In
terestsd u boy work OF all kinds.
~ has been behind the Boy Scout
Increment In Washington county.
There is 4 scout executive and IS
ltteops in the county and the organi.
satton Is regarded as one Of the
best N the country, Each year the
cub entertains the boys and girls
OF the Children's home with an out
ing OF one day at q park and Its
members are at the service Of the
salvation army for the same pur-
posel TOR one day. The club Is now
eehtnd the playground movement
and expects to develop the play:
HSound and recreationsl ground
IDEA further than has ever bean
done before.
Y Huntington, W. Va, ls very proud
o. the results OF a parks and play.
grounds movement which was con
daeted BY a special committee.
lhtb resulted in the raising of q
fund Of approximately $4,000 10,
the purchase Of additional park
acreage and the donation OF much
Park land By owners who were will.
lnE 20 give II 10 the public free Of
cost The committee has threbled
the park acreage OF the city and Il
Is Sill at work. One Of the details
Of the project is a plan to run a
river boulevard along the Ohio
river and connecting With an Al.
readE established boulevard sye-
tenn This club also takes great
interest IN by work.
~ Charleston, this state. where
e condition resembling that which
somettmes exists in the outskirts
81 Fatrmont has been causing a
greAt deal OF really serious trouble
The authorities and the people have
Joined hands in an effort 10 restore
nrder and decency and the Rotary
club Is back Of that movement to
the fullest extent Tho boy work
Of the Charleston club takes the
torrn OF sheep clubs. These have
basr organized all over Kanawhs
county and SIS pure bred sheep
which cost the club around $500
nave been placed In the hands OF
BOYS and girls, giving them some
lftns on the farms which they OVID
and II which they will take a genu.
Inc interest
GFeensburg, Penna-, Is proud OF
tne tact that 1t helped to start a
Chamber Of Commerce In that town
and had directional street signs
plaesd In the streets for the bene
N Of touring automobilists. This
club also was largely instrumental
N the organization of Rotary clubs
q Lattobe and Scottdale.
Morgantown, too, Is behind the
BOY Scout movement and right now
4 isyery active in the back.to
school movement, but the distlnc
hye thing that It reports Is bud,
/ ret Of $500 which was devoted
10 the support OF Teen.Age move
tnent IN the Morgantown churches
The movement has been the means
q getting many young people into
the Sunday schools. The club has
secured the assistance Of a coach to
,nke charge OF the athletic &cttvI.
Hes the Sunday school boys and
ssieets q man who supefvices their
settyiies generally.
AZ Dubois, Penna., Rotary saved
the tuberculosis dispensary which
The state government was going to
close because Of lack of funds, This
was done by the sale OF enough
Christmas seals. This club has
also given much assistance to the
ity Planning commission and the
J. clty commissioners In building d
WINNING pool and park
The McKeesport club is raising
) fsnd OF $1,000 for the Boy Scouts.
Z p also arranging TO hold a mid
Way At a carnival which will BE-
conducted by the McKeesport MIR
and Ice association Tho purpose
Of this is to furnish milk and Ice
10 poor children.
One OF the most beautiful rivers
n the world is the Susquehanna
and a. Cleartield the Rotary club
s showing that 1t appreciated this
BY backing q uoverrnnt to have
the river front beautiried. The plan
includes q dam In the river below
tie town to maintain a fixed water
ierei which will permit OF boating
znd swimming at al times. To
make this possible sewage dis
rosst arrangement Is being made.
Cumberland, Maryland's, Rotary
club IS q new one but 1t has proved
that II got the right Rotary spirit
sariy by taking up proposition to
establish a county public library
IA Cumberland,
New Castle, Penna.. has taken a
deep interest In the Rotary move
nent TO keep up a high attendance
record for the club membership
and the club has been divided into
ten groups, each group having a
leader chosen by the members OF
the group. These groups In turn
are merged into two equally divid.
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