The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-11
COMMUNITY SERVICE
LETTER POINTS OUT
ACTIVITIES HANDLED

The Community Service sent out toe
following letter Wednesday:
Community Service was brought
10 Richmond by group of local PEG.
pie in the spring of 1921 1t demon.
strated its program during the first
three months, after which officers
were elected, a permanent organiza-
ton effected and funds raised to con-
tinue the program of communicated
activities.
The work has been running about
nine months. The objects of the &C
tivities have been TO awaken civic
interest through constructive leisure
time activities, to make after work
hours profitable to the individual ant
the community with a resultant bene-
Fit to the city. and to make "active
membership in the city reality on
the part of the people.
ITO attain these objects it was nee
essary for people to work. think and
play together.
Each of US must be conscious that
We are a part of the whole. The fol
lowing activities have been con
iucted:"
Training class for playground lead
ers; enrolment, &c.
Training class for social recreation
leaders: enrolment. 80.
Training class for colored social
recreation leaders; enrolment, 6S.
The organization of Community
Service Social Recreation Leaders
club of so members; attendance, Soc.
The organization of the CONNER
cial base ball league; attendance,
1000
The organization of the Industrial
base ball league; attendance, 1925.
Conducted $50. social evenings in
lodges. churches, clubs and at picnics,
etc; attendance, $4,000.
Organized and directed city play
grounds (summer of 192D); attend
ance, u ,995,
Conducted two "NeighborhooG
Nights" with games, community sing
ing and moving pictures; attendance
1900. -.-.
Organized the Fairview Community
Center through which the people Of
Fairview have found many benefits;
Attendance. 1900.
Organized the Richmond Tennis as
sociation and conducted Wayne
county tennis championship for men
and women. Thousands of games
played
Organized the Richmond Horseshoe
Pitching association which cleaned up
vacant lot. installed electric lights,
etc. Conducted six horseshoe tourna-
ments, attendance, $500.
Organized a branch for the colored
members OF the community which has
among it's activities a Community or
chestra, Community Choral society,
Ukelele club, an Open Forum meeting.
Has conducted social recreation
nights weekly and has developed and
presented colored members OF the COM
munity in two successful vaudeville
shows. Total attendance, 4,160
Ore\nized the Community Service
Bowling league, 1850 games played.
Organized the Community Service
basketball league. 10 teams, $50 men;
attendance, $500.
Organized and conducted the Com
munity Service Music Memory con-
test: 700 tried for prizes; four con-
certs); attendance. 1000.
Planned the Community Christmas
celebration for 1921, including down
town decorations and carol singing
throughout the city.
Assisted in organization of Rich
mond Get-Together club A social
club for strangers in Richmond; at
tendance, 800
Assisted picnic parties from our-of-
town in planning their programs.
Conducted over so committee meet
ings and periods OF instruction to pre-
pare for activities; attendance. 1900.
training class in Home Games"
for parents, school Games" for teach
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