The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-07-27
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BY Chuck Rattle

Recreational Program Ends
August 8, With Picnic
Must Register BY Monday
Archery Gets Top Billing
Golfers Are Good Neighbors-
West Union Trap Shoot
Well, kids, there's a real picnic,
as I understand it, in store for you.
And all you had to do to earn it
was go swimming and play a bunch
of games in the City Park. :.
Pretty soft. OF course there are
a few things you have to do to
really get in on it, but they're just
routine affairs and easily attended
to. You see, this year they
aren't going to just let the citywide
recreational program sputter out to
a finish; they're going to do it with
a hoopty do and fanfare. g.. That's
right cause this year the program
walloped to a three year high in
interest. :. Now the party's given
next Thursday, August Bird, at the
Park and the Welfare Council are
the hackers Of the idea. Here's
what you have to do.
Deadline for signing and reg
istering for the picnic-sO they
know how many to plan for
is next Monday, July 81. Don't
come around a day late, get
your name in now. -.
Bring your own plate, fork or
spoon, and sandwiches. Just few
sandwiches will do. The rest of
1t will be furnished to you. All the
stuff that goes to make real pic
mic. Be there at five o'clock
August 3rd-or I'll have some of
you guys share. You can tell
your parents that at seven o'clock
they can come and see a program
in which you'll probably perform.
(. Looks like great day. :.
And a fitting climax to program
that has packed 'em in all summer
long.
And one more thing: You who
want to come to the picnic have
to register and get tickets from
any of the supervisors at the
Park. Now that's easy. These
little details are not hard to at
tend to but in fairness to the
sponsors and those who must
plan the affair, don't try to at
tend without carrying them out
or you may be out. -.
Today that City Park setup is
one Of the best things that has
happened to this town since they
dug the place out Of the sand, scoot-
ed the U. s. soldiers in here during
the Civil War, and dumped Sank
Lake right on our lack stoop. :.
Interest in the park, its setup in
the last few years has doomed
more than the 1928 Wall Street
market. And one of the factors
in the whole thing is this recrea-
tional program. The contingency
is this. First off, it's taken the
kids off the street and put them in
the Park. And if the kids have
enuf fun how can you keep the
old folks out. And believe you
me that's what's happened.
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Now the program is scheduled
to close the 3rd of August. And
I hope to be able to show you
figures that will put this years
well-rounded activity group way
out in front of the first two
years. But those were building
years in which swimming re-
ceived the stress. And all
bouquets may be tossed at the
City Council and the School
Board of Education for spOn-
soring the program. I don't
know how you fellows feel
about it, but I know a lot OF
mothers-good mothers too
who don't mind having Junior
under good supervision and In
some good games at the Park.
And out from under her feet
Just for q time. ..
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey, whose as
ISOLATION with the program is large
ly in swimming, hobby clubs and
some other supervision, are hastily
pushing swimmers through remain
ing lessons. But other leaders,
WPA recreational supervisors, Ray