Evening star., 1935-10-27
DATES ARE SOUGHT
FOR CHEST TALKS
Mrs. SchIoSs, Speaker Unit
Head, Addresses Letters
to FraternaI Units.

OF the Community Chest Speakers
Bureau, has addressed letters to all
civic and fraternal organizations in
Washington asking them to schedule
either a Community Chest speaker or
a showing of the new Chest viSomatic
film at meetings held before November
is. The bureau has about rs speakers
available. The viSomatic is being
shown by a group of boys recruited
from the Boys Club of Washington
and the Northeast Boys Club.
Georgetown Children's House.
Part-time teachers are in charge Of
all classes which have been started at
the Georgetown Childrens House, and
the regular recreational program for
Fall and Winter was started last week
The staff is working on a new group
called the Women's Home Craft Club.
Boys Club of Washington.
Free membership week at the Boys
Club of Washington started last Fri
day and will continue through next
Thursday night. The week is also be-
ing observed at the Georgetown
branch.
The main club attendance shows
AZ per cent increase for the months of
July. August and September over the
same months of 1884 The George
town branch daily attendance has in
creased 40 per cent.
A new stone wall around the front
of the building has been completed
and a new electric ventilating fan has
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ment.
st. Roses Technical School.
The domestic science laboratory at
st. Roses now is used by each class
IN preparing and serving well-bal-
anced meal On Wednesdays the
classes combine to prepare meal for
the whole household
The newly erected stone oven is
adapted for the roasting frankfurters
and marshmallows.
st. Joseph's Home and School.
The Don Bosco Club, composed of
alumni of st. Josephs Home and
School, has been reorganized. Through
the courtesy of the Palace Theater
the boys saw the movie Babes of Toy
land" at the school last week. A
typewriting class is new addition to
the curriculum.
Northwest Settlement House.
The Social Club of Miner Teachers
College. which contributes to the
operation of Northwest Settlement
House. has pledged its support to this
agency in the coming Chest campaign.
Hebrew Home for the Aged.
The feast of "Sudduth," which
ended last Sunday, was enjoyed by
the residents at the Hebrew Home for
the Aged. Throughout the holiday,
which started on October II, their
meals were served in the outdoor
tabernacle
Florence Crittenton Home.
Mrs. Allen A. Stockdale, wife of the
pastor of the First Congregational
Church, conducted devotional services
at meeting of the Florence Critten-
ton Home last week. Mrs. A. H.
Coster and Mrs. Grace M Stoddart
Of that church also spoke.
Northeast Boys Club.
William Needham has been added
to the staff of the Northeast Boys
Club and will have charge of member
ships. r. j. Mears will act as printing
instructor.
Southwest Community House.
Rev. NJ. J. Ellison was the principal
speaker at the fourteenth celebration
of the founding of Southwest Com
munity House last week. Col. West
A. Hamilton spoke on the Community
Chest. Other talks were made by Mrs
Mary Church Terrell, Rev. D. Butler
Pratt and Miss Nation Sabbs. Mrs.
Alma J. Scott, director of the settle
ment, outlined the program of the
house and introduced her staff mem
bers
Friendship House.
A junior boys Halloween party will
be held at Friendship House Tuesday
evening at o'clock. The family night
group will have its Halloween party
at 7:30 pm. Wednesday. The clubs
of Friendship House will enter a float
in the Halloween parade portraying
1chabod Crane and the Headless
Horseman. Plans are under way for
a Halloween dance for the Social Club
next Friday night from $50 to 1880
O'Clock. Special entertainment and
prizes have been planned. The Happy
Timers will go for a straw ride to
Pierce Mill, in Rock Creek Park next
Saturday. The second meeting of the
House Council will be held at pm.
Saturday.