Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-21
Outline Plans
of Community Service
in City Waterville


- Service Bulletin" explaining the
significance and possibilities Of the
Community Service movement, are in
the hands of the people Of Waterville
! today. In the bulletin the numerous
| questions which Will be asked by the
people 10 whom the idea is new are
summarized and concisely answered.
The fourpage publication was prepar-
cd by George l.. Nosc chairman, Mrs
Anna NJ. Drummond and Cyril NJ. Jolly.
the publicity committee. in collabora-
ton with Director c. 3. Root
| The main idea Of the Waterville
Community Service work is to provide
| something for everyone to do all the
time. How II will reach and effect
very phase of community life is out
! lined IN the bulletin as follows:
FOR THE CITY
1. Acts as a non sectarian, non
| factional, non-political clearing house
! for plans and information thus pro-
! Nding a medium through which all or
carnations may cooperate on public
| projects, preventing waste and dupli-
! cation or cHOrt.
| .. Promote and foster civic pride
| and patriotism through noighborhood
organization. social and rccrea tional
centcrs, municipal and ncighborhood
community gatherings.
3. Advertise Watervile through
pageants. industrial and holiday cele-
brations.
i A III, oiery, c
ana assist in tho promotion Of projects
!. r community bottermcnt in coopcra-
tion with other organizations.
FOR THE STRANGER
I. Give him opportunities to make
friends through noighborhood and 9TH
4 or social gatherings.
. Assimila'c him into community
life. through community singing
block parties, &C.
FOR THE HOME
I. Provide opportunities for
hcalthful and proper diversions OF
Younger members of the household
rs wcll as for crown-ups.
>. Promote neiShborhood santa
ton.
a. Organize home clubs for social
and educational purposes.
FOR THE SCHOOL AND THE
CHILD
I. Organize intorscholast site leagues
in athletics, dramatics and singing
i .. Teach the children recess-time
! games
3. Train tho teacher in the art OF
/ recreation leadership.
4. Develop the mind hy providing
, chances to give expression to latent
talents.
;. Provide hcalthful games in
, proper environment
6. Organize clubs for social, re-
!crcationHl and educational purposes
7 FOR THE CLUB AND LODGE
/. Stimulate social activities, by
assigning workers skilled in social
and rocroational pastimes, and train
ing club leaders in the art Of con-
Quoting programs for social meetings
>. Develop friendly rivalry through
athletics leagues, clee clubs, chor,lses
| and dramatic associations.
3. Assist in assembling and or
Carizing the musical talent of the
! club and train volunteer song leaders
ito lead community singing at large
! gatherings.
FOR BUSINESS
4 !. Advertise v'aterville and its
I business
. Elevate morale of emplovcs
/
/ leagues. dramatic associations, glce
| clubs, etc.
/ ;. Advertise the merchant through
! the enterprises engaged in by the IN
ployces.
| FOR EVERYBODY
I. Promote social clubs for leisure
/ time.
! >. Provide noon hour and other
, off time games, community singing.
etc.
g. Organize dramatic and athletic
leagues. glee clubs and choruses.
g. Find opportunities for the in
/ GINIdua' to serve the communitv.
,. Discover and assign volunteer
/ workers wanting to be Of service to
all organizations.
/ TIL" finance committee, L. X. A.
wood chairman. Hon. Leon q. Tehho,,e
4 hr +. T. Hin. Mrs A. r. Drummond
j George +. Nos", meets tonight to make
final plans.
Merchants Field Day
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