Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-03-18
WPA PLAYFIELD APPEARS
ON ROAD TO REALIZATION

PIE looking toward a recreation
park for Coulee City have made,
much progress during the past two
weeks and the project appears 20
De we'll within range Of realization.
The park would be begun imme-
diately under a WPA grant of ap-
proximately $4,000 for this springs
work budget. Ultimate develop
ment Of the recreation field will
involve about $4,000 in labor and
material and will be realized as a
several years. program.
The area to be developed is COM
posed of the four city blocks, to-
gether with intersectional streets,
lying Immediately north of and
adjacent to the present school
block. This area is now under a
long time lease to the school dis
trict and title may be acquired to
1t for this purpose. While the area
is rough and rocky, its proximity
to the school renders 1t desirable,
and with WPA furnishing labor
its topographic kandicaps can be
overcome.
This seasons work budget, 1t is
expected will see the completion OF
one improved tennis court and the
leveling of an area sufficient for
a baseball diamond. With the sue
cessive years grading. this will be
expanded to provide a football
field, race track ana a picnic
grounds.
Grandstand Provided For
On the plan. as drawn UP by G.
]. Weller. is provided a grandstand
and other facilities which may be
anticipated in longtime park de-
velopment. The county engineer
has helped by surveying the pro-
posed area and providing the con-
tour map requested by WPA off,
Gals. The formal approval Of the
county commissioners has been OBJ
tanned and other preliminary ar
rangements made
A/committee composed of H. p.
Backus and G. C. Moore was sent
to the Yakima office for prelimin-
airy \data some time ago, and q
larger delegation has been lined
UP to appear before the Yakima
officials this Saturday to present
final plans and data.
Through the efforts of the local
constable twenty-five men have
been taken to the dam where they
were certified for WPA employ.
ment, a most important phase OF
the plans. Lack Of certified WPA
workers has defeated all former
attempts of Grant county people to
secure WPA appropriations though
much thought and planning has
been expended toward getting up
projects in this county.
Much Benefit to he Realized
Benefit of inestimable value will
be realized through this develop
ment, which is one of the finest
civic developments in recent years.
Not only will several thousands OF
dollars be spent in the community,
but permanent park development
| such as Coulee City needs 80 badly,
| will result. Lack of facilities has
kept tho local school from achieve
ing any distinction in tennis and
baseball. while football has been
out Of the question. Townspeople
too, will personally derive much
pleasure and profit from such 10.
cal facilities.
1t is not certain how much mon.
| ey will be available from WPA
sources for capital outlay. that is
for building materials; probably
very little, since WPA exists fol
the prime purpose Of paying for la.
Dor. II is likely that somewhere
between $500 and 500 will have
to be raised locally for materials
The business men who have been
promoting the project feel thai
this sum can be easily raised in
Coulee City, with considerable
portion OF 1t definitely in sight 81
the present time.
The support Of every citizen ant
every organization is needed. sc
all should get behind the move
ment and make Coulee City bet