The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-06-19
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BY Chuck Rattle

Baseball. hitting the lowest peal
in this town this year that 1t ever
touched, will be given a mild In
lection to bring it back to breath
ing at least. 1t was the announce
ment of Gene Harvey, recreation
program director, that might bring
about the change. They nave
scheduled baseball at the Fail
Grounds diamond for boys of al
ages interested on Tuesdays anc
Fridays during the summer from
10 to II :. Organization meetings
for this event will be tomorrow
morning at Fair Grounds.
Then digging deep into the
thing a meeting for boys OF the
midget baseball class is sched-
uled today, Thursday, with the
game for boys up to the senior
high school age group. . That's
scheduled for each Monday and
Thursday from 10 to IL at the
Fair Grounds.
Odd thing about baseball here
In some places kids take to II
like ducks to water. But here it's
not one of those games they nat
urally pursue. There have always
been groups interested, but swim
ing, golfing and a few others have
commanded the bulk of attention
For those interested here's E
chance at baseball. 80.
There's to be a special de-
mOnstratiOn feature at the re-
creation program, City Park,
this afternoon, Thursday, from
2 to 4 o'clock. . Might be well
for mothers of young people
who haven't yet been to the
park for the program, to send
their youngsters down. "A spe-
cialist in leadership training
from the st. Cloud office, Miss
Shanahan, will be here to de-
mOnstrate new types of games
ITO new families in this town
the Park is a swell place for
the kids to spend their days.
They're properly token care of.
They're given an opportunity
for plenty of fun besides learn
ing some games and swimming
with a tremendous carryOver
value....
One of the main things that has
been kept in mind through the
four years of this program is to
give them something they can take
home. AS it has been put, let
them take it home to their own
backwards. The games they're
taught and the ones that are most
popular, by a nose count of act
ivity, are those games that require
only a few players and that re-
quire a minimum of equipment.
Important phase of the entire
program is the lessons in SWIM
ming and lifesaving. q. It's been
stressed often; but water safety
in this summer playground is
a thing that can't be too often
taken apart and looked at sane
ly. =. Most of the drOwnings Oc-
cur because people are extreme
ly uncautiOus. Proper lessons in
swimming teach one proper
respect for the water and how
much one can expect of him.
self in it.
Every Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday afternoon Mr.. Harvey con-
ducts classes beginning at 2:30 for
beginners chose who don't know
the crawl from a Creep and for
swimmers, those who have some
knowledge of the sport. Anyone
may begin on these days, but
since the program is scheduled for
only six weeks, it's necessary that
the lessons be begun at once.
In addition to these special
classes in Junior and Senior
Red Cross life saving are con-
Quoted on Tuesday and Thurs
day afternoons at 2:3O. In the
four years of the program a
number Of graduates have
stemmed from these classes. %.
Mr.. Harvey has stressed these
lessons as extremely important,
not only in promoting water
safety, but in the individual
himself. . Tt has been point
ed out that in manv profess
sions and occupations some
knowledge OF Red Cross water
work is required. IT is from
these classes that the future
life guardians of water sports
are made. :. I think YOU who
can swim will enjoy this addi-
tiOnal training.
Best news to the dozens of young
sters in the recreation program to
date is the scheduling of a special
event feature for next Tuesday
June oath, from 400 to $50 D. m
It's a scavenger hunt that a
year ago proved so popular you
could hardly find your second pair
Of shoes once it was over. II
drew out about forty a year ago
and this year they're tossing in a
little addendum that should squirt
tho fb;pO bapdiIv
Three main prizes will be
awarded. And YOU can't lose.
Everyone registered for the