The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-06-19
House To House Canvass Launched
To Raise Recreation Program Funds
Donations Will Help Finance
Year-Around Program for
Adults, Youngsters
Year-old Community Recreation
Program Has Accomplished
Many Objectiyes

House-to-house canvass of the
Bluffton community will be started
this Thursday to help finance
continuation of Buttons successful
start early last summer.
Goal of the drive, continuing until
June 27, is set at $4,000.
Continuation and further expan-
sion of the recreation program de-
pends on the community's response
in the drive necessary to finance ex-
penditures, regarded by the sponsors
as an investment in health, happi-
ness and a better community.
Under the direction of the recrea-
tion committee, an organized pro-
xram was revived st Harmon field
last summer for adults and children,
with a fuli-time recreation director
on the job to supervise field activity.
Many Activities
Unused Harmon field tennis courts
we're reworked and put into shape,
and the grade school playground
was hardsurfaced to provide suit
able play spot when other ground is
too wet.
An addition to Harmon field equip
ment has been new playground
for kiddies, complete with swings,
teeter-totters, a slide and sandboxes.
Picnic tables also have been placed
on the field for family use. Lighted
horse shoe and shuttle board courts
will be added this summer.
During the winter, the recreation
committee operated a winter pro-
gram, including basketball leagues
for adults and children, which proved
very popular.
This year the program has grown
to larger proportions and the need
for continued financial support is
greater than ever. Last year funds
were received from the 4th of July
Rodeo which is unavailable this year
Urge Support
| Clean, wholesome, organized rec.
reation is the best activity any com
munity can have, committee spokes.
men say, and is something that
should be provided for groups of al
ages who care to participate ol
watch.
| At this time the balance il
recreation treasury is at its lowest
ebb and immediate. and substantial
income is needed from this present
drive if we are to continue our pro
posed program.
Review Program
| During the past year the recrea
| ton committee has provided the fol
| lowing recreation facilities and acti
vities for this community: supervised
daily play for children at Harmon
| Field, including ball games Of al
| kinds, croquet, tennis, etc; condition
| ed unused Harmon Field tennis
courts for play; installed new net'
on Harmon Field courts; boys soft
ball league; mems soft-ball league
| New swings, see-saws, sand-boxei
| and slide for children's PLAYGROUND
| west of stadium; resurfaced and re
| graded grade school ground, fittinf
it for play in wet weather; resur
| faced under and outside Harmon
| Field stadium; resodded the football
| field; provided care taker for Har
mon Field tennis courts; provided al
needed equipment for games in tn
Harmon Field summer program.
i Weekly winter basket ball ieagu
for younger men in the high sehoo
| gym, weekly winter basket ball an
volley ball league for older men j
the college gym; winter recreatio
for grade school children on satur
day afternoons in high school gym