The Washington herald., 1922-10-28
SOUTH WASHINGTON
CITIZENS ASK D. c.
Z 0 r PLAYGROUND
DR.. Thompson to Request
Commissioners for Site
Near Jefferson School.

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The District, Commissioners win
be requested shortly by the schools
and Fairgrounds committee q the
South Warrington Citisens' Assoc
citation. DR.. MiyIlard r. Thompson
ciation. DR.. Millard e.. Thompson
adjacent to the Jefferson School
plAygrounds, Sixth street and vir-,
ginia avenue southwest, for use az q
playground for children under II
years Of age who are unable to 20
to the Mall grounds.
DR.. Thompson pointed out that
the proposed playground site would
be large enough to take care Of all
children under - In the vicinity
and would provide ample space for
various forms OF athletics, including
football. soccer and racing events.
In line with the membership drive
undertaken by the South Washing
ton Citixens' Association, cards are
being printed by c. J. Brown, e26 r
street southwest. urging residents
to Joint the association and pointing
out the advantages of membership
The placards will be placed in the
leading stores of the section and
are expected by the committee to be
. great help in swelling the associ-
atoms membership. Mrs. Louis Rock
10 chairman Of the committee In
charge.
Neighborhood prayer meetings
under the auspices of the Fifth Bap-
tist Church. located at Sixth ana e
streets southwest. will be held to-
night at the residence of Mrs. James
Dunn. 304 Eleventh sereet sonth-
west. and Mrs. James Catterton. GOT
H street southwest. Mrs. Joseph
Marks. 341 o street southwest. held
a proyer meeting at her home last
night.
Marguerite Peed, 80 d street
southwest. Hiidi ed Dax'n. 81: Z
street southwest, and r.an:-S Rot-
ertson. sI5 e ,: Get so ,thwest are
attending the Washington Buxine %
College.
Sergt and Mrs. J. w. whit:;e-. &:
Salem. N. T.. spent :hs week. md
with Mrs. J. c. Dakin ?27 y street
southwest.
Frances Robertson and her mother
have returned from a trip to Louise,
KY.
Paul Speake. of the W. NJ Church
Lumber Company. motored through
Pennsylvania recently.
charming dance. in chic and
natty costume. was given by the
following girls at the Jefferson
School yesterday: Margaret Smith,
Marie McLearn. Jennie Leishear,
Louise Barham. Viola Owens, Mary
Scaifone. Goldie Noradiksy, and vir-
ginia Robinson.
Isaac Fairbrother School. Tenth and
e streets southwest have formed a
safety club to further interests OF
the safety drive and to put into
eject the slogan. safety first. last,
and all the time" At a meeting
held recently the following ofiicers
were elected: Edith Burton, presi-
dent; Frances Pigg. vice president,
and Dorothy Chapman, secretary.
The children have made badges for
themselves with the initials r. q.
s. B. Safety rules as follows were
adopted: Use the streets In the
right way: they were not made fol
play: IL we skate in the street, at
the hospital we may meet; don't
skate in the street or you may lose
your feet. The children have made
picture depicting careless and
careful persons.
Halloween will be celebrated elab-
orately at. the special school located
at $40 Sixth street southwest The
students have made practically all
the decorations themselves. includ-
ing several original hand made
scarecrows. Pumpkins and sweet
potatoes have been brought to school
and will be used in the feast to be
prepared on October 81. Miss Anna
Sullivan 10 principal.
Evening services at Grace Epis-
copal Church. Ninth and d streets
southwest. will be resumed at s
o'clock tomorrow night, II was an
nounced yesterday. A sacred song
recital will be given by Paul Bley-
den. tenor. assisted by Mrs. d. -, c.
Judson at the organ.
On November the Sigma Nu Fra
ternity will hold the annual memo
rial service in the church. The
service will begin at S p. m. The