Milford chronicle., 1940-08-30
BRIDGEVILLE KIWANIS
CLUB REVIEWS EIGHTEEN
MONTHS OF ACHIEVEMENT

In the past IS months the Bridge
willie Kiwanis Club has:
l. Provided glasses for % un-
der-privileged children. These chill
dren were all examined by DR.. Allen
OF the Seaford Kiwanis Club, free
CT charge. Used rims were obtain
ed where possible and the lenses
were furnished at cost by DR.. Allen.
2. In May. 1910. a committee in
vestigated the case Of an impover-
ished mother with three children.
The mother was thought to have tu-
berculOsis, and in order to protect
the children an examination, to-
gether with X-rays at the Brandy
wine SanatOrium in Wilmington was
provided and it was discovered that
the mother was free of tuberculosis.
g. At an early meeting in the fall
the committee decided to start at
once on the collection of toys for
the underprivileged children. These
were collected and repaired by mem
bers of the club with outside assist
ance and distributed to so families
wSh children.
4. FOrty-eight baskets Of fruits,
csnned goods and other food were
distributed to needy families Christ
mas Eve.
S: The club started a project to
provide Christmas street lighting for
the town. This project was well
supported by the fire company, Tues
day Night Club and organization Of
the Methodist Church.
6. The Kiwanis Club provided
cod liver oil to the visiting nurse
for distribution to needy infants
More oil is being provided as the
need arises.
Z. The club reOrganized and
sponsored the local Boy Scout Troop.
This troop was entertained by the
club as its dinner meeting, after
which the scouts put on a demon
strstiOn Of their various craft and
s Secured the picture ''The First |
Century of Baseball" and presented |
he picture in the school auditorium;
he proceeds going to the Boy Scout |
Troop.
8 The club was instrumental in 1
the release from Jail of a
ocal 12 year old boy. Employment
was arranged for him in his spare
inIe in order to create a desire in
hin to work and make his own mon
y.
10 The club is directly RESPONSE
lie for the removal of the dump"
ocated on one of the main approach
& to the town. This was an eye
ore to Bridgeville for half century
through the cooperation Of the State
Department this dump was
eveled and covered and signs put
p forbidding further dumping. In
with the work the town
ouncil purchased property in an
ut-of-the-way place a considerable
istance from town for a new dump
lg ground. This is expected to take
are of this towns problems along
hat line for at least 100 years.
IL. In order to take care of the
ltlux of workers of the new dupont
liant at SeafOrd. a QUESTIONABLE J
'as prepared and circulated, to To-
ate rooms, boarding places and
ouses for rent This was done pure i
: as a service to newcomers and
sveral placements were made. !
IL. The club. through its COM
iitee, arranged for the club as !
hole to attend church in a body on !
Iur occasions. :
13. Through the effort of one !
a meeting was held for
le fruit growers in the school au-
tUrium of the high school. Seventy
'ur were present at this meeting.
t a later meeting, for tomato and
growers, 100 were pres
It These meetings we're well re- &
lived by the growers and appreci- [
ed for their educational value. e
IA. Correction of physical defects S
underprivileged children was pro- n
ded for in the form Of tonsil and
9th corrections. L
Is The club was instrumental in a
staining the sewing unit for Bridge O
lie. The club provided the money b
r four months rent for this unit "
16 The club took joint action v
th other clubs to create addition il
interest in the building of the c
al highway from Dover to Sails N
nv parallel to route 13 through
'idgeville.