Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17

! arhorvitae. and there are MANY varia-
| ties Of shrubs and flowers. The cost
! Of the paintings was $500 Connected
with the school is a small greenhouse
| for the use of classes in agriculture.
which has become "A commercial propo-
Sitlon, the profits going 10 the school
| AS early $ 1901 the country and
| village people of Armada. Mich, had
| determined to have public library
| and had voted almost unanimously at
| a township election to tax themselves
Tor this purpose. This they did and
| the library was built, but when 1t
| was received from the contractors II
was surrounded by a chaos of stones.
| rubbish and barren clay. As no
! funds We're available for improving
the grounds. a community campaign
was initiated. A landscape architect
at the State university prepared
ground plans free of charge. and a
farmers grading and planting bee
was held. Actual money spent for
| the Improvement was only $50. large
/ ly for elm trees, shrubs and vines
When II was completed children
| from their savings purchased pieces
/ of furniture and the leading men Of
/ the community carried the 500 books
and the furniture into the building.
| In addition to the library service 10
'
| room is used as a meeting place by
| four farmers organizations, the school
! board, the women's clubs. the town
association. and by other clubs for
public gatherings. Since the grounds
were completed the buildings have
become the pride Of the town, the
| high school grounds and those OF
many dwellings have been planted
| and the secretary of the board is
| constantly in receipt of requests for
information and advice from other
| towns
Relief in the theory that health Is
Influenced by environment Is strong
among the people Of Candy, Mimi, a
town of 100 inhabitants, who have
built the public hospital two blocks
| from the main business corner, but we'll
| hack from the street, and in a quiet
setting of smooth, we'll shaded green
lawn and with a deep-shaded veranda.
Patients of this hospital, therefore
are in tranquil surroundings and free
| from distractinE noises. The building
itself was a gift; but it was repaired
and furnished and the grounds were
enlarged and improved through re-.
| ceipts from general voluntary contri.
| buttons. a stimulating campaign be-
| ing carried out by citizens to launch
| the enterprise.
| WaverlY. Pa, a farming village, for
| tunate in its curving roads and streets
| following the physical contour of the
| country, its inviting road gateways.
| and a clean fringe about the town.
| decided on a community building and
public playground. As completed. the
| community building occupies the CEN
| ter Of 4 two-acre space, and Is set off
| by wide, open lawns. with a few we'll
! placed trees framing the grounds.
| Tennis courts. wading pool and
other recreation features are located
| with a view to symmetry.
The building has every convenience,
/ end on the first floor are the post
Office, canteen, reading room, sun par
| lor, lounge, reception room and as
sembly hall with its motion picture
| booth. On the second floor are the
| public library, a radio set and the
private apartment of the secretaries.
! The house supports trained nurse
| for the village and farming commu-
nifty, a free kindergarten, and art.
| handiwork, dramaSics, sewing, has
kerry and playground classes. and is
the headquarters of the town super
vtsors, the school board, the grange,
the parent-teacher association and the
Boy Scouts.
1t Is also the center for elections
| and for school commencements and
other exercises.