The Omaha guide., 1933-04-15
Woodson Center


Basketball League Reception
Over n hundred sixty young PEG.
pie and friends journeyed to South 0.
maha Sunday for the Reception giver
by Woodson Center Staff, honorine
the six teams Of the Basketball
League sponsored by the YMCA. A
short program included yells, songs
talks by each team manager, and ar
address by Mr.. James Jewell on 1.-THE
Part Athletics Plays in Young PEG.
pies Lives" The principle speaker
Mr.. J. T. Maxwell, general secretary
of YMCA. gave an excellent inter.
probation Of "Sportmanship." A socia'
hour with refreshments followed the
program. The members of the Tuxedo
team vas presented the medals which
they won in the C Class Of the rec.
emit YMCA. Basketball Tournament
by their manager Mr.. James Jewell
The Woodson Center Team, 1888 win.
ners Of the League, were presented
championship honors by MI. J. H
Kerns, Executive Secretary of the u
ban League. Teams of the League
honored we're: Bacchanites, Cultural
Center, Harlem 400, Community 8,
Trojans, Tuxedos.
Health Week
Clubs Of Woodson Center are join
ing in with the Northside YWCA. and
Urban League in sponsoring Negro
Health Week. Health talks and dis
cussions will be held in various clubs
and the children under IL will give a
Health and Cleanup Parade, Wednes-
day afternoon, April 18th.
Athletics:
Woodson Center had two teams in
two leagues this season. Our Senior
boys team WON the championship
honors in the league which closed
March 18th, and which was sponsored
by the Omaha YMCA. Our second
team, the Harlem 400" won third
place in this league. Both teams en-
tered the other league OF the YMCA.
but lost their first games.
A delightful dinner was given by
the boys at the Center honoring both
teams, Saturday March 18th. Our
Head Worker. Miss Gauss, and staff
members of Woodson Center were
honored guests. Boys Of both teams
furnished the program, which con-
sisted of yells, songs, and short talks
by the managers of the two teams.
Both managers agreed that it was the
fine cooperation and hard work of the
teams as a whole that won for the
Senior team the much coveted cham
pionship.
Our girls Basketball team played
several games with the girls of the
Northside YWCA. Some of the gam
es were played in the Settlement gym
and the others were played in the
YWCA. gym. Mrs. Thelma Hancock
is the coach for the team.
Boys and girls Of the music class
es enjoyed two symphony concerts
recently, and Mrs. Alice Wilson. Di-
rector of our music school was the
chaperon of the group.
Our girls trio appeared on the O.
maha Woman's Club program over
the station WOW. Our Head Work
er Miss Gauss gave a splendid talk
on the Settlement. Those who heard
the program, phoned words OF appre-
citation. The trio has been somewhat
in demand at several churches on both
sides of town during the winter.
Improvement club meets weekly at
the Center. Members Of the club have
taken interest in the City wide move
ment for gardens sponsored by the
Council Of Social agencies. Vacant
plots have been secured for gardens
and the Club is seeking more plots.
in order that more people may be
served with gardens than ever before.
A canning class contest will be a part
of their program for the summer. A.
wards will be offered for the largest
number of canned vegetables and
fruits, for the greatest variety and
the best looking canned products.