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SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 1943
Service League Promotes Recreation
City's Clubs Plan Organized Playing
With the resumption of the Saturday night parties for service men in the Community building last night, there is new hope for the eventual development of an adequate city recreation program for the various groups needing non-commercial, leisuretime activities.
and game-room party for service men last night
The dance and game-room was sponsored by the wives of Navy enlisted men of Lawrence. The entire Lawrence recreation program, of which the service men's activities is a part, is being backed by the Community Service League, which is composed of the chairmen who for six months were responsible for the hospitality program for service men in Lawrence. One or two additional committees have been added.
Mrs. Stockton Heads Committee
Mrs. Frank T. Stockton is the general chairman of the Community Service League, heading nine committees: Chairmen of the committees are; George Hedrick, finance; Mrs. Deal Six, senior hostesses and activities; Mrs. George Hedrick, sponsors; Mrs. L. C. Woodruff, junior hostesses; Mrs Joie Stapleton, equipment; Mrs. Stockton, publicity; Mrs. E. L. Haynes Sunday hospitality; Mrs. E. E. Alexander, special courtesies; and Mrs. W. C. Boardman, Sr. food. Mrs. Robert S. Brooks will act as official director of the Saturday night activities. Kathryn Schanke and Lavon Jacobson, University students who have had training and experience in recreation leadership, will aid Mrs. Brooks as assistant recreation leaders.
Part of Long-Range Plan
Lawrence has become aware of its responsibilities in the provision of recreation facilities slowly.
These parties for the service men in Lawrence are only one phase of a long-range plan for the provision of Lawrence recreational facilities on a year-round, city-wide basis.
Until the spring of 1940, when the American Association of University Women instituted a summer recreation program for children, there was no organized recreation.
In 1941, the Parent Teacher Council joined the school authorities and the AAUW to form the Recreation Council to provide a summer recreation program for children on a more permanent basis.
The recently resigned mayor's committee on recreation, with which the Recreation is sometimes confused, was appointed to plan and direct a city recreation program supplemented by the Works Progress Administration.
Lack of Funds Hinder Program When WPA leadership and the services of a director were withdrawn the last week in January with the liquidation of the agency, the city program—of which the service men's activities were an integral part—had efficient and willing volunteer chairmen, but no funds with which to continue.
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No separate levy can be made for recreation under existing laws for cities of this type. The park commission, or committee, allocates funds for that purpose from its share of the city levy.
In the case of Lawrence, $1000 is earmarked for recreation expenditures, but it can cover only purchases or maintenance of permanent equipment or facilities. No money is available for the purchase of expendable equipment, nor for incidental expense.
USO Drive Aids Program
Because Lawrence guaranteed the county quota in the USO drive last fall, and the city went over the quota. 10 per cent of the quota may be used locally for service men's activities. Local civic groups which sponsor the weekly parties on Saturday night pay for the music, the refreshments, and provide prizes for the games.
Harry O'Kane, secretary of the University YMCA, is heading an investigation of the possibilities for developing other features of the city program such as special activities for teen-agers, Sunflower employees, and adult neighborhood center development. These recreation needs will be developed as soon as funds can be acquired.
American Ship, City Of Flint, Is Lost
Philadelphia, (INS) — The fabulous freighter, City of Flint, 4,963 ton American merchant ship once captured by a Nazi pocket battleship and later released by Russia has been lost.
The ship, a member of her crew reported today, was torpedoed without warning late in January with a loss of 17 of her 65-man crew. One and possibly two torpedoes did the job.
Jap-Owned Iron Mines Now Controlled By US
She was the center of an international controversy. She finally met her fate in the Atlantic.
Paterson, N. J., (INS) — Iron ore yielding property owned by the late Baron Heitaro Fujita, Japanese financier has been taken over by the United States government and will be made to produce guns, planes, and ships for the war against the Jaws.
The property, a 1,622-acre tract, adjoins the famous Erskine Hewitt mines, which yielded ore iron from which George Washington made cannon, wagon wheel rims, and the huge chains to balk Britain's fleet in the Hudson river during the Revolutionary war.
The Hewitt mines have produced iron for military purposes in every war the United States has fought.
Dean Potts Appointed Commissioner Dean C. S. Potts of the Southern Methodist university school of law has been appointed regional war production board compliance commissioner for Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana.
University Raises Money
The University of Minnesota in the last fiscal year produced more than $5,500,000 by its own operations, a sum considerably greater than all state appropriations.
Legislature Stops Clock Once More
Stopping time is ordinarily considered impossible, but the Kansas legislature does it practically every year!
This year it was 11:45 p.m., March 18, for almost 24 hours in the legislature.
E. O. Stene, assistant professor of political science, explained that a resolution had been adopted that no legislation should take place after midnight Thursday night. When difficulties were reached which could not be straightened out before midnight, time was stopped to allow continued action. Professor Stene said that all legislation enacted during the "stand-still" period will be recorded as having occurred on March 18.
The session began its 33-hour deadlock Wednesday over a bill to regulate salaries of county officials. The Senate finally broke the deadlock about 9 o'clock Friday night by accepting a committee report which it had formerly rejected.
Navy Discloses New Base Outside U.S.
Washington, (INS) — Successful completion of a 3,000-mile trip by a blimp led the navy to disclose that a new lighter-than-air base for anti-submarine patrol work has been established outside the continental limits of the United States.
The navy declined to disclose location of the new base except that the motor driven "balloon" traveled by stages a total of 3,000 miles from the American base where it was fitted out. Others are expected to follow.
This distance raised the possibility that the blimp traveled somewhere to the South American coast from which American planes and warships, aided by Brazil, have been battling Axis submarines. This was not confirmed, however, by the navy.
Phi Delta Kappa To Select Pledges
Candidates for membership in Phi Delta Kappa, professional education fraternity, will be considered and chapter policies will be discussed at the chapter meeting to be held at 7 p.m. Monday, March 22, in the University High School.
WE SLICE IT!
Sliced bread fresh from our ovens is now available to you in unrationed quantities.
Waiting for you too in our shops are, as yet, an uncurtailed amount of cakes, doughnuts, rolls cookies perfect props for any MIDNIGHT SNACK.
Brinkman Zephyr Drakes