The Washington herald., 1922-10-22
SHAMROCK JUNIOR
BOYS TO DEVELOP
SOUTHEAST CLUBS
Director Lawrence Invites
Parents to Inspect
Organization.

Give the Southeast youths q
chance for a more intellectual en-
vironment." is the slogan of the
Shamrock Junior Athletic Club.
which. through its director, v. NJ.
Lawrence. 1854 X street southeast,
has launched a movement for the
organization of about a dozen boys
clubs In the Southeast.
Through The Herald, Lawrence
has extended invitations to parents
representing different parts of the
Southeast to meet the members of
the Shamrock Junior Club at their
next meeting Friday night at the
X street home. Those attending will
be instructed as to the methods Of
the Shamrock Club and will be urged
to establish similar organizations In
the sections which they represent.
| Through the organization Of such
clubs only. Lawrence declared. can
the next generation be developed
into strong minded law biding citi-
zens 1t is his purpose to get the
boys to gather at his home each
week. to stimulate their athletic ac-
tivities and 10 give them a nom
sectarian moral and religious train
ing.
Various rules as laid down in the
bylaws of the organization must be
complied with by the boys in order
to retain membership. No member
is allowed to play ball on Sunday
unless he has attended a Sunday
morning service. Smoking is dis
couraged although not prohibited.
The Shamrock Junior Club was
organized last April by Lawrence
and consists of fften boys living
within his neighborhod. They meet
at his home each Friday night. Va
rious forms of entertainment are
| provided and in many occasions lee
turers deliver addresses. The or
ganization is laying plans for ath-
letic activities. Through their dues
of 25 cents a month the boys have
paid approximately 5000 for club
equipment.
At a recent meeting Irwin Glass
meyer was elected captain and Ju-
Illus Freger. secretary. The other
members are: Milton Self. Arthur
Bopp. Edgar Dean, Joseph Dean.
Everett Scott. Arthur Dueterman,
Raymond Cox. Harold Kissenberger.
| Stewart Wolhnger. Theodore Louis.
James McGlue, William Allen. Robert
Leventhal and w. NJ. Lawrence
After three years labor. DR.. Wilbur
F. Crafts. secretary and treasurer Of
the international Reform Bureau, POS
! Pennsylvania avenue southeast. has
completed his book on Sociology and
| is now in Newark. n. J., preparing
| for the publication of the work.
The topic off the book is: That
| Boy and Girl Of Yours" 1t deals
with the training Of youth. and will
| be ready for sale in the near future.
The Home Guards Of the Sunday
school OF the Congress Heights Meth
odist Episcopal Church staged three
playlets at an entertainment Friday
evening at the Methodist Episcopal
Church. of Chatenham, Nd. The chill
dren were in charge Of the Sunday
school superintendent. Mrs. ]. A.
Yeager.
The playlets presented were Any
bodys Family on a Sunday Morn
| ing" Tim Sullivan's Courtship." and
Mrs. Buttermilks Visit" The chill
dren who comprised the casts were:
HaIawell Miller. Violet Miller. Louise
Gales. Roberta Taylor, Harold Berger
stock and Ordell Saunders. They were
rehearsed in the sketches by the pas
tor. Rev. Earl n. Bergerstock and his
wife.
Rev. S. P. Fogle. assistant pastor
OF the First Brethren Church. Twelfth
and f streets southeast. is conducting
revival service in Reliance, Va. Rev.
Fogle will be away two weeks.
SneCial seraicee today will mark tho
closing Of the annual revival services
of the Bradburn Methodist Episcopal
Church. Thirteenth and K streets
southeast. The pastor. Rev. John
Slick, will be in charge. Harriet
Myer. IL years old, 1913 K street
southeast, will feature the Sunday
night services with a solo.
Frederick Jaeskhe. the 5-year-old
son OF Mr.. aud Mrs Frederick Jae-
skhe. Thirteenth and X streets south
east, is in = critical condition at his
home, suffering from what is believed
to be effects of a recent vaccination.
Rifle practice by students OF the
Eastern High School will be held in
the drill hall of the school. Seventh
street near Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, Friday night Claus J.
Swartz. member OF the faculty will
be in charge. The Rifle Club consists
OF nearly three dozen OF the students,
representing all groups of the school.
Mrs. Charles Burr. who was taken
suddenly i'll several days ago js In
suddenly i'll several days ago, is in
Mrs. w. G. Davenport. 1903 Maple
View place southeast.
Rev. George M. Cummings, pastor
Of the Garden Memorial Church, 1888
Valley place southeast, is spending
the weekend in Philadelphia, The
pulpit this morning will be occupied
by Rev. w. H. Hardey.
Miss Virginia Payne featured the
meeting and social Of the Ladies'
Aid Society of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. Congress Heights.
held in the church auditorium last
night. with a reading. The pastor,
Rev. Earl NJ. Bergerstock, deliv-
cred an address. Lunch was
served.
Edna May Leapley, 14-year -old
| daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. l.
Leapley, 1913 l. street southeast, is
in a critical condition at the home
of her parents, suffering from
ptomaine poisoning.
The coloring of the Sunday
school room of the METROPOLITAN
Presbyterian Church, Fourth and B