The Washington herald., 1922-09-22

comprehensive program for the
Boys' Club, of Washington, 23o c
street northwest. For every sort of
boy between the ages of and is
something has been planned. The
opening for the season is October 2.
Athletics for the winter will in
clude general athletics, gym work,
basketball boxing and wrestling.
There will be billiards, chess, check
ers and other table games, reading
! room and story hour for the pun
| iors. Then, too, there will be
group entertainments. dances, club
suppers and a candy counter.
Glasses in caddying, tree surgery,
radio, candymaking, pageantry, cob
bling, printing and other things
will be offered; also vocational guild
ance. clinic, club paper, employ
ment, visits to places of interest in
the city. lectures for the older boys
and group clubs.
These group clubs may he formed
by any group of boys who wish to
| band together ror any purpose.
membership in the Boys Club is 10
to 20 cents per month. according to
age.
Volunteer workers will be well
coined to take part in the program,
and as group leaders. according to
F. V. Thompson, superintendent of
the club, who says that anyone in
terested may telephone him at Main
1884.
A large part of the interior of the
club has been renovated by a group
of the boys. but Mr.. Thompson an
/ n trtf 90 L.
suitable for boys, radio equipment,
records and magazines for boys are
needed to complete 1t.
DIR. Chrales H. Beach, 1902 Nc
| Kinley street northwest has re-
turned from a fishing trip to
| Solomon's Island. Nd.
| william NJ Phelan. 300 Patter-
| son street northwest. has returned
rome after spending two weeks in
! H. Springs, Va.
Tie Elbrooke NJ. f Church, OF
| River and Murdock Mill roads, has
! rG' chased tie site At the corner
| # Wisconsin avenue ard River
read. known as Highview.
Alfred A. Hagerty. 1903 Forty
first street northwest, is in Toledo,
| Ohio. where he is trying import
| ant railroad cases. Allen Hagerty
| ls back to work after a trip to
| Piney Point, Nd.
Mrs. Cora Heider, 47l7 Wisconsin
avenue. has returned from a visit
| to her friends in Washington State
Mrs. Wallace Blankenship. 4703
Wisconsin avenue. who has been Ill
with heart trouble is now much
| improved and expects soon TO re-
turn to her home in Kentucky.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Harris,
| 1903 Morrison street north west.
| have returned home after a four
months trip to the Pacific Coast
Louis A. Perna. contractor, of
| 1927 River road northwest. has
bought a large touring car.
Or. Carl Voegtlin and family Of
| 551s Thirty-seventh street north
west. have returned from a trip
/ to Linville, n. c.
! A new school site in North Pet
worth and the renovation of port
able No. s at Petworth School Will
be asked of District authorities. ac-
cording 20 J. G Yaden, chairman Of
committee of the Petworth Citi-
zens' Assoc iation. the Petworth
Woman's Club and the Petworth
Home and School Association. \
joint meeting of the educational
committees of the organizations was
held Wednesday night. An engi-
neer-j -janitor will be asked for the
present school.
c. W. Van Wagner. "a Cedar
street northwest. is q new real es-
tate operator in Takoma Park.
Capt. Alya II. Perkins. on duty
with the Corps OF. f.EnGineers in this
city. and First Lieut.. Charles f. Nc
Kelvey. chamical warfare section.
Edgewood, Md, have been ordered