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BACKGROUND OF LAWREN

 

movement has been a

  
 

The development of the recreation
patchwork affair in Lawrence, since the community | as a unit has wo.
only been slow to recognize the need for municipal planning but also .
apparently reluctant to make room for recreation expenditures in the
pudget. Several years ago, after persistent effort, a few of the
councilmen succeeded in persuading the city council to earmark $1000
of the park fund for recreation expenditures to make possible the
development of lighted ball diamonds. This sum has never been changed,

and its use is limited to the purchase of capital equipment or to the

 

obtainable, music, etc.; in return, the band gives concerts in the
early weeks of the summer, plays for parades and similar occasfgons.
Summer Recreation Program for children of school age--
In the summer of 1940 the American Association of University
Women gave 8400 to inaugurate such a program, and the Board of Educa-
tion gave immediate and substantial cooperation. The Parent-Teachers
Council became cosppnsor in February, 1941, at which time the Recre-

ation Coyneil was formed. Any group interested in the program is

 

entitiled to send a representative to the one or more general meetings
of the Council held each year. The administration of the Recreation :
Council is formadly accomplished through an executive committee with
the following personnel: Pres., Clifford Dean, superintendent of the
city schools; Shairman of exec. comm., Mrs. F, T, Stockton, Dr. Bert

Nash, Joie Stapleton, A. E, Woestemeyer, Mrs. Deal Six, Mrs. Ivan