Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-07
Kind Care Taken Of Riddles
Left 10 Dig in Sand Pile;
Organized Play is a Fea,
ture Of the Work and
! VNourishing Food is Served.

No happier or buster place can be
found during these summer y
than the Community House Of this
city, located at SIC North Eisntn
street, where daily nearly a dozen
Riddles gather to spend the day az.
ging in the sand pile, romping IN inc
lawn and playing house after me
fishion of. srown-ups; IN tne
meantime the busy mothers or THESE
Riddles are able to go about their work
in, offices and homes Of the city,
Knowing that their babies are under
the best of.care and are enjoying the
healthy play they are entitled to.
/ Mrs. Minnie Vafsnick, in charge OF
the Community House, Is enthusia stlc
about her adopted family, and says
that the little strangers are find1ns
b place in her heart superseded only
by her own little daughters. Mrs.
Varsnick Is a real mother to the ba-
bies during the hours they are under
her care, watching them at their play,
tending to all their childish wants
and supplying them at regular inter-.
walls with .nourishing food. NJ
The average daily number Of chill
dren cared for At the community
home is about eight, although as
many as a dozen children at times
enjoy its hospitality al one time. The
house opens at 8 and closes at 5,
when the mothers call for their chill
lren after their days work. Children
OF all ages up to nine years are cared
tiny infants.
kindergarten Training. ~
For the children Of the usual kin
to have their play directed In such
la way that kindergarten training is
| given to them. Thi work has been
under the direction Of Miss Charlotte
Yoder of this city. Miss Yoder has
been working, OF rather playing, with
the children one day a week, during
the summer. aiding them in sand
work. cutting, and other busy work.
The children find the play absorbing,
and those in charge report that 1t Ii
not hard to keep the youngsters &C.
cupied.
During the day the children receive
three meals, a morning. lunch, the
midday meal and an afternoon lunch:
Nourishing food, including milk, is
furnished the children at each. meal.
The children's department is not
the only part of the Community
Hou-e undertaking, although the 9TH
er projects have. been discontinued
ddting the summer months. Last
ltW1ntef the Little GIFTS sewing cluo
was organized which met at regular
times and at which the children OF
s and 9 years were taught, simple
sewing This work was in charge OF
Miss Marie Vossler Of East Grand
Forks. Under the direction OF Mis-
Glenn Bruce, a student at the uni
varsity last year. the older girls were
organized at the Industrial Girls club,
and carried out a number Of interest:
ing and original programs. For some
Of these programs admission was
charged and a small fund started fol
carrying out the work Of the club
Both Of the leaders Of these organi.
cations gave their services gratis, al
Edoes Miss Yoder this sumrper. The
young women directing. these projects
lind the activity stimulating and be.
lieve that their efforts are well repaid
In the success of the organizations
Employment Secured.
A free employment agency. on q
small scale, is also conducted in con.
nection with the Community House
Women seeking employment are ask.
ed to leave their names and addresse;
with the Community House, and those
who are looking for women to heir
them find 1t convenient to inquire. al
the house for help: This department
renders a fine service to Grand Forks
In siding those who need employment
, 10 find it. Is