sae lz, 1946

Penry Shenk has asked we to notify you that an important meeting
’ the ae ecumlttee of the Recreation Cowneil will be seld
at my howe, 726 Indiana, at 6 pm. Tuesday, January LStay © ‘Please
attend if at all possible.
Marge 3. Stockton

+ am enclosing, for these ef you whe eculd net attend uthe- honk:

| a Gerben Gopy of the minutes of the meeting, isekebing
detailed notes of Er. Todd's talk, It was his first visit bere
and, alae aalins he covered guech greund that is aaa familiar.
to usz it Be worth reviewing, however, im that it indicates the
—_ f Lawrence still want what we want eae d and. well

inated recreation prog : ae

Woesty read the letter . dicating that the Chest f S$ Wis.

ithdraw _— im : Bote ade of ane 00g after this yeur,
funds should be in ludeédin the budge

ee ae that the only recourse left te us is to

oa solvency; te *risk our all* on combining with ‘the Bd. ‘eof ndueation |
nm hiring the direetor we have begged for all these years; to use

ry cent we have and every remaining effort of cur exsausted but —

ral volunteers to put aercss a year's program that will make possible
a referendum authorizing & mill tax for reereation at the city «lec-
ticn in April, 1347,° er the present interpretation of the state
S, the city ¢couneil can not ecntribute to the director's
but these of us who have worked ¢elosely with Br. Burgert'snd
wittee know that we ean count on cooperation in making available
fae ilities and equipment.
a did not know what was weant by the counent trequentiy: wade,
fegrans should be better coordinated". Sinee cur Council has’
i duplication of effort and acney by inelud representatives
me sehool system, city officials, and "Hi11" leaders, it
edly refers te the projeeted youth eenter of the Veterans of |
: Wars, We have been told that many people ecntributed thinking
nat the project had the approval of the Kecreation Council, Sinee
our advice was never sought end sinee we were not e.ntributing any
ef the funds, there seewed no tactful way to approach the backess —
of the eenter. If there were a paid divpector, that sort of sporadic
effort eculd be guided in its early stages and embarasszent avoided.
Coxmunity gifts of more than $2600 were made, with no results te date.
If there were a paid reGreation direecter-.-=. perhaps there will be
at iong last, and cur Cowneil can be discharged with a "weil done",
Yaurilee Cannady may be available,
When the city council is ready to make definite plans for the new
parks, band shell ete., Sr. Shenk will appoint a ecoumittee from the
Reereation Couneil te work with them, Flease submit te sis any
suggestions you have as tc desirable areas that are availabie for
neighborhood development,