The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-13

THERE'S NOTHING NICER
than . party that radiates true
hospitality. Such . party was
given last evening by the older
boys and girls Of Sigma Gamma
Convalescent Home. when they
entertained Selfridge Field Of
ficers At ball game, picnic sup
per and evening Of movies and
impromptu songs.
There's nothing unusual about
S&lfridge officers being at Sigma
Gamma on Tuesday nights, for
they have been dropping In and
spending the evening with the
boys and girls - many Tuesday
evenings % their duties would
permit for two years or more,
But last night was something
special.
In June, the Sslfridse officers
practically turned Selfridge
Field inside out to entertain the
Sigma Gamma alumni, and then
carried the party almost COM
pletely to the Home, where the
rest Of the day was spent with
the children who were unable TO
60 TO the Field.
Ever since, the boys and girls
have been looking forward to
giving . party for the officers,
and last night was the big event.
HAPPY HOSTS
From clutches, braces, wheel
chairs and beds the young hosts
beamed with happiness, as they
helped their heroes play base
ball, eat enormous quantities Of
hot dogs. hamburgers, potato
chips, pop and ice-cream sticks.
The ball game came first, on
the diamond back Of the ramb-
ling brick structure that houses
the complete little world that Is
Sigma Gamma.
Flushed with excitement, the
group next moved into the pleas
ant courtyard between the main
building and the wing that hous-
Is the swimming pool. Those
who could were outdoors, but IL
was . chilly evening, and many
wheeled stretchers were lined up
just inside the swimming pool
wing where they could watch the
fun protected by the French
doors. Behind them was the
swimming pool that plays % i'm
portant . part In rehabilitating
these young orthopedic cases.
Quilted with many devices
for therapeutic treatment under
water, the pool ranges In depth
from about two feet 70 ten. With
the heated water Swing bouy-
ancy to bodies otherwise unable
to be exercised, muscles here
are trained gradually to assume
their rightful duties, under. the
careful direction Of Miss Marion
Shaw. The children love their
water treatment, and Miss Shaw
says she has to watch carefully
or they would overstay their
scheduled time.
On the way from the supper,
at which the superintendent,
Miss Bernadette Banker, and the
teachers. nurses and dietitian
served, the way led through the
several wings Of the building.
LIBRARY
Then through the large IL
brary, equipped with player
grand piano and delightfully."-
furnished. This room 10 used
for recreation during the winter
months. Next door II the handi-
craft room, where all kinds of
interesting hand work kills two
birds with one stone. Besides
providing creative work for the
youngsters, IL brings about, and
most unobtrusively. important
training. Here they
weave, they make dishes, they
work with the Christmas cards
that are collected In Mount
Clemens and Detroit for them,
they learn to lace shoes, to but
ton their clothes, to paint and
draw, developing artistic talents
hat will give happiness al
through. their lives, a.. well a
aiding In their recovery.
The schoolroom next door, de-
serted now, because II h vaca- Z