The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-05-11

COUNCIL NEWS


eli, unit of the city Recreation
department. held Is fourth annual
Panorama and Exhibit AT the Bes-
! sion Field House auditorium begin
ming wednesday s o'clock and last
ing until 10 nm. Despite the unfa-
vorable weather more than four
hundred people visited the display.
Aside from program OF enter
tainment At pm. including DEM
onstraiions IN scouting for boys
and girls. tap dancing, square. ml-
steal games. demonstration Of
group dancing and action songs by
Tho pfe-school Nursery group hum
dreds Of articles of art work both
paintings and drawings. various
types Of crafts. Hover making
needle craft and hundreds OF ar
ticlee made IN the woodshop on
display. Woodwork machinery was
installed 10 give demonstrations Of
how the various articles were made
proved very popular Souvenirs
were made for many that were
present.
The Homemakers clubs which are
integral part OF the Recreation pro-
gram were on hand with their ex-
hihiis of handwork. club 40. 4.
Mrs. Pratt. president had been
studying interior decorating and as
a finished product they had COM
pleie hyeroom house using the
plans discussed in meetings.
club 40. with Mrs. Niece
president. had a lovely display Of
handwork including afgans table
cloth with crocheted insets. cro-
chetinc ~ edgines. shaggy rug. etc
All honemakere' clubs shared IN
selling chances for the quilt Mrs
Rosa RIVALS who had purchased a
ticket from Mrs Broadway won the
quilt Nlrs.t.. C. Robinson. super
visor OF all homcmakers clubs
wishes to thank all clubs for CO.
operating.
The only regretahle thing about
the affair was that parents and
other adults showed so little inter-
csi in this wonderful work car
ried on by tho Recreation council.
Those children showed that they
had been taught many useful hob
hics The art handicraft. songs
dances and hundred or more
pieces OF furniture and other ar
ticles showed clearly what the chill
dren have been engaged in during
The wear Seemingly all types Of
handicraft were on display. be-
ievc that the adult part ~ our peo-
pie should give more genuine sun
port not only In interest but A.
nanciallv 10 this great work. We
must realize that everything that
is accomplished cost something
Nearly three hundred dollars worth
~ woodwork machinery have heen
Installed IN tho woodshop aside
from wood. varnlsh. stains. glue.
wax. sandpapcr hardware tools.
ctc. The cost for This onc activ-
iiy for This year has heen more
than $3.50 We fol- that individ-
uals clubs and other organiza-
tions should come forward wiling
| Is and help support this work The
program has grown to extent that
the Recreation Council canno' ade-
quately support II financially.
Let's all help our boys and girls
Board Of Directors
The board OF directors OF th'
Recreation council met nj th'
/ clifford st. center sunday after
noon. May and discussed ways
and means OF providing summer
camping for our boys and girls. +
c. Robinson has been made chair
man OF committee 10 raise Ger
tain amount Of money for this pur
pose. The plans arc 10 help more
than n hundred boys and girls OF
10 camp. Again. gentle reader
though many OF these men have M
children Of their own and possibly
never will have. yet, they are en-
deavorlng to see that your hoys ant
girls have the Joy OF camping thii
summer. DO YOU not believe tina
they deserve the help and coopera
ilon OF all? Well lets get amon'
those who are working for on
..,,.th ond d0 nur hi
The community chorus will NEE
AZ the clifford st. center Thursda.
nisht. Nav .. 7 10 o'clock.
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