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Lincoln Playground Parade
Tribune photo published July 14, 1957
Lincoln Playground Parade
Tribune photo published July 14, 1957
| "Parade on Wheels" at Lincoln Playground Friday included bicycles, tricycles, doll buggies and toy trucks - anything that rolls on wheels was decorated for the event. Left to right are Jackie Jondall, first-prize winner with a “Just Married” sign and toy cars tied to the rear streamers; Bonnie Sandve, 4, John Anderson, 9, Kenny Sills, second prize; and Alan Gallahan, third prize. |
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| Ames Daily
Tribune, June 11, 1957
IT'S FUN TIME IN AMES! - AMES SUMMER RECREATION PLAN STARTS NEXT MONDAY - Ames offers a complete supervised summer recreation program for your children. Beginning next Monday, the Summer Recreation Program will again be in session to help children spend their summer months in an enjoyable and constructive manner. If your children are not yet enrolled, do so now! It's your privilege, and one of the many advantages of living in Ames. Sponsored by the Ames Playground Commission and Cooperative Organizations - Kenneth Wells, Director. Ames Playground Commission - Paul Taff, chairman, Mrs. Carl Schach, Mrs. Kate Mitchell, Ray Cunningham, Wendell Allan, Ted Kooser, Bob Mulhall, Merlin Anderson. June 17 to July 27 unless otherwise stated. Volunteer Helpers - Champ Fire Girls and others who wish to serve as volunteer helpers for any activities sponsored by the Playground Commission should contact Mr. Wells. Instrumental Music - Advanced Band, Mr.
Trexel - Elementary Band, Mr. Day - Strings, Mr. Engelhardt
Crafts (Central Junior High Shop, Welch Junior High Shop) - George MacBride - Woodcraft, leather craft, belt making, paper craft, game making, luster lace craft Drama - Harry Ausprich, director - Drama will be held on each of the playgrounds. each playground will be visited at least once a week. Puppet production, plays and creative dramatics. Radio Production and Touring Play Company - Central Jr. High Auditorium. Creative Arts - Marie Guendling, director - drawing, painting (tempra), using crayon, chalk, finger paint, modeling clay, cut paper, 3 dimensional design, mixed media, outdoor sketching, color and design. Playgrounds - Playgrounds will be held on each of the following locations: Beardshear, Crawford School, Edwards School, Lincoln School, Meeker School, Pammel Court, Roosevelt School, Whittier School, Welch School, Brookside Park Story Telling - Mrs. Hazel Allen Swimming - Sponsored jointly by the Playground Commission and the West Story County Chapter of the American Red Cross. Held at Carr's Pool. Tennis Instruction - Karen Eckhoff Golf Instruction - Bob Lamson - Iowa State College North Field Baseball - Junior Legion - Sponsored jointly
by Ames Legion Post No. 37 and the Playground Commission - Howard Mullica,
coach - Meets at Broodside diamond
Men's Softball - High School Fieldhouse diamond - Jerry Squire, director Girls Softball League - High School Fieldhouse diamond - Janice Bappe, director Boy's Day Camping - Ralph Harley, director - YMCA Lynn Fuhrer Lodge - Special bus picks up campers at high school and Welch school. Junior High Parties - Sponsored jointly by the Ames Camp Fire Girls Board and the Playground Commission - Brookside tennis courts. In case of rain, parties will be held in Central Jr. High gym. Mrs. Lucille Rust, director - John Madden, assistant Adult Square Dances - Brookside courts - Mrs. Lucille Rust, director |
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| "Fire Chief" Linda Oxley, 5, above, won first prize for the most novel decorations. In second place were Melissa and Melinda Clinton. Other prize-winners at the special day were Bonnie Dandve, Linda Cantonwine, Ronald Cleary and Mike Floerchinger. Playground director is Mrs. George Howe. |