The Key West citizen., 1952-04-08

Youth OF ages IL through ii
meet between the hours Of z and
ESQ. Youth Of ages Is through 19
meet between the hours Of 8 and
1000 70 avoid the necessity of
late hours for those serving on
The house committee.
The Youth Center was or
ganized and was operating 10
months after 1t was first plan
ned through the sBuiId Freedom
With Youth Project" a coopera-
tive project sponsored by the Key
West Junior and Senior Women's
Clubs, and begun early in 1851.
Formal entrance in the contest
was approved by the member
ship Of both clubs in regular
meetings, and entrance blanks
were filed with the General Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs in
April, 1851, signed by Mrs. w. B.
Kirke, president Of the Key West
Woman's Club, Mrs. Winston
Jones, president of the Key West
Junior Woman's Club, Mrs. Man
uel Lopez and Mrs. Stuart s.
Whiting, chairman Of the Build
Freedom With Youth" project.
Members Of the .Build Freedom
With Youth" committee were
Mrs. Robert Dopp. Mrs. Jean
Baillod, and Mrs. Edgar Stark.
A general meeting Of all civic
organizations, youth and adult,
was called in May, 1851. to decide
which projects should be under
taken for the year. Thirty per-
sons, representing IA civic or
ganixations were present, and ds-
cided that the projects under
taken should include conserva-
ton Of wild life, clearing of trails
and the Improvement OF the
Municipal Bird, Plant and Wild
life Sanctuary on Stock Island,
the repair and painting of the
cemetery fence, furtherance OF
art, dramatics, music, and the
library. citizenship training, as
sis.ance with Girl Scout work
and the establishment of a youth
center. Each project undertaken
has been furthered satisfactorily
or completed.
Girl Scouts. Mariner Troop 8,
under the direction of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Mentzer, deserve
much credit for clearing the trails
in the sanctuary. Junior Debs,
the Sub-Junior Woman's Club,
was instrumental in getting the
cemetery fence repaired. while
the girls actually did the paint
ing.
A committee to investigate the
possibility OF establishing Youth
Center was appointed at the
May meeting as follows: Mrs.
Blanche M. Miller, chairman;
Mrs. Herbert Pace, Mrs. Winston
Jones, Mrs. J. Burnham Maylard.
and Miss Jackie Schrader.
The possibility Of holding an
acquacade for the purpose Of
financing the youth center. and
as q good summer recreation
project was discussed, but the
water shortage and lack of a
suitable pool caused the idea 70
be abandoned temporarily. How
ever, q committee had yolun-
teered to direct the activities,
and was ready to proceed. The
committee was as follows: Chair
man. Mike Jacobs: Leonard r.
Curry, Miss Helen Taylor. Mrs.
Ralph Hartenstine, Coach Wins
con Jones. Mrs. Mary Degtoff,
James J. McManus. and repre-
sentative from Boy Scouts ard
Girl Scouts.
Not discouraged, the youth
center committee continued 70
work throughout the summer to
find q suitable building for the
center. The new Wesley House
building was completed, and the
committee met with Miss Arlene
Merritt. Head Resident, who
graciously included the center
IN the weekly schedule Of the
Wesley House activities. Accord
ingly. many meetings of repre-
sentatives Of civic organizations,
both youth and adult. have been
held TO establish the regulations
and program for the operation Of
che center, Much planning has re-
suited in the organization Of
adult. senior and junior councils.
Membership Of the adult eoun-
Gil. representative Of the civic
organizations Of Key West, is as
follows:
Chairman. Mrs Blanche NJ.
Miller. Business and Professional
woman's Club and Beta Sigma
Phi Sorority.
Vice Chairman. hrs. Grace r.
Crsohy, Business and Professional
woman's Club and Key West
wonan's Club.
Secretary, Mrs Winston Jones,
Junior and Senior WNmen's Clubs,
Treasurer, A4lss Arlene Merritt.
Head Resident Wesley House.
Board OF Directors: Mrs. Wal
lace ID. Kirke. president Key
West Momans Club; T. o. sen.