Show 81 high order and he was physically able to conduct the There were directors and assistant supervisors program in each of the parks and playgrounds The entire administrative staff consisted of three city employed workers and sixteen W P A and N Y A helpers Five of these had college degrees and all but three of the entire staff had attended recreation institutes Program 1937 was The total participation for the 79098 which was seventy-nin- e summer of per cent of the required number for a city of 10000 Playgrounds were open five days per week from 2:00 to 5:00 and from 6:30 to 8:30 p m Under the direction of the recreational department five softball leagues with a total of thirty-thre- e teams had been organized Three of the leagues played twice each week and the other two leagues played once a week One comprising four teams played baseball each These teams did not include the regular playground league week teams Each playground had from four to six regular soft-ba- ll teams playing for the playground and city championships Other activities included: horseshoes tennis ping-po- ng shuffle board tether ball chess checkers badminton plays pageants operettas carpehtry sewing basket weaving leather work model building taxidermy radio construction photography bead work band kettle |