The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-06
RECREATION

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delinquency relationship to health
and safety and specific subject mat
ter OF athletics, handicraft. drama
ties, music and dancing Men will
be paid SIS week, and the women,
$40 a week. Each leader will be re-
quired TO keep notebook and make
weekly reports.
Offers Shop Use
The winter program plan would
be set up by the proposed director.
Captain Albert Z. Koch has offered
the use OF the machinery and space
in the Salvation Army building ex-
cept on Tuesday evening. Handi-
craft. dramatics. and chorus work
will also be allowed In the build
ing. Possibilities Of securing a va
cant building in the E. Davis ST.
vicinity for boy and girl meetings
in the evenings was suggested. Be
sides the helpers at Harriet and
Woodruff Schools, It was suggested
that the proposed director run the
afternoon and evening program at
Central where there has been no
program.
Deemed Necessity
The report concludes with a col
lection - facts on which a recrea-
tionsl program was deemed a ne
cessity. A study OF delinquency in
Ypsilanti for the past five years
from April / through Dec. 81 re-
yealed that six official delinquents
were recorded in 1886, % in 1887.
five in 1888. 10 in 1889, 90 in 1910
The 1871 figure was for Jan. ]
through March 81 and gave a total
OF 10 official delinquents. Girls to-
tailed % including 10 negroes and
10 whites. Boys totaled SO with
eight negroes and IS whites.
At Central Recreational Center,
the program would include activi'
ties for adults in the field OF sports
and swimming to all age groups for
a short period during the summer.
The facilities here include a small
space for outdoor sports with limit
ed equipment, large gymnasium
which can be used for dancing,
swimming pool. auditorium with
stage facilities, library, class rooms
and several pianos.
At Woodruff, a variety OF activ-
tiles are offered to all age groups
during the evenings and activity in
the fields of sports is offered 10
boys after school. The summer pro.
gram provides activities in sports
and handicrafts. Facilities include
space for outdoor sports, auditori-
UNI and gymnasium combined which
can be used for dancing a park
with tables and swings, stage,
/ classrooms and three pianos.
The Harriet program includes a
variety OF activities for all age
groups in summer and winter. Good
recreation leadership has been dem
onstrated in this center for the past
five years, the report revealed. Fa.
cilities include large space for out
of-door sports, auditorium and GYM
nasium combination with stage
class rooms and two pianos.
The Prospect Recreation Cente,
program includes a good Cub Scout
organization after school hours.
The summer program provides &C
tivities, chiefly sports, to all age
groups from six to eight weeks. Fa'
ctitties include large park with
swings, a wading pond and skating
pond. Facilities for indoor recrea
ton in this center cannot be used
without interference with teaching
projects. the report reveals.
In Hillcrest Recreation Center
the program includes weekly par
ties for adults during the winter
months directed by Miss Ruth Bal
lantyne, teacher. The summer pro
gram in this center provides for
activities in handicraft and sports
adaptable for boys and girls under
10 years OF age. Facilities include