Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 68

7 cou an 15, St. Vincent's Host to 100 Youngsters Oakland Tribune, Sunday, Aug, 8, 1948 4-C 1 X. JL 1 JLJ.1JL1U.CIX Santa Cruz St. Vincent's Day Home and Nursery is exactly what its name implies, and something more. It is the daytime home and nursery of over 100 youngsters from throughout the Bay area, and, at the same time, it is these children's recreation center.

This Red Feather Community Chest service gives much more than '4 Trip Nears 5. ,1" 'V The second annual Santa Cruz physical care. A carefully planned trip for boy members of the program is designed to promote be held Wednesday, August 18. physical social habits. The boys will leave the at 7:45 manual skills, intellectual curiosity 3 i and healthy, confident attitudes to ward other children and adults.

a.m. and return at 8 p.m. A special bus has been chartered. Last year. 50 boys attended, and MANY INTERESTS A boy or a girl can become a St this year 75 are expected.

There will be fishine. swimmirur Vincenite at the early age of 2, Mrs. BtUno Lynn, assistant director of Frtmry ChBdrWi Horn, is kept buiylnsjct? incj the work of proud young artists and helping puzxled puzzle workers. This Red Feather Group includes (left to right) Donnie. Tommie.

Gary. Eddie. Tommy end Sandra. I in the surf and swimming in the i and care is Prvided here for boys salt water pool. Trips and visits to UP to 10 vears and up to 11 plarland, "beach combing," are And- no matter what fellow's or planned.

girl's age may be. there is some- Boys should sign up early as there thin of sPecil interest for him will nK tO do. 1IU11IUC1 Uli 1 Uil the trip. SUNLIGHT IS A SPECIALTY AT i DE FREMERY CHILDREN'S HOMEl Operated by the Sisters of the Holy Family, St. Vincent's is still located in the fine old building in which it opened 37 years ago.

Children of all races and creeds are welcomed at 1086 Eighth Street, and attendance is free to those whose families cannot afford to pay. T' BOARD MEETING There is sunlight all over theitables and chairs built to fit The de Fremery family. jihas place out at 383 43rd Street. It not to grow into later. It is called sumed a completely tti-streams in the windows; it dances the Frances Fisher Playroom injtude toward the North Oakland 5.

Vincents is a year-round pro- gram with before and after school through the gardens and; play-j tribute to the interest and loyalty Recreation Center now in th procsi care for school age boys and girls grounds, and it shows in small faces, of Mrs. Fisher, in whose memory 0f development practical! inle The Oakland YMCA board of di rectors will review progress of cur during tne school year. During the aunugm is a ae iremerv nil- me unnaren uuiid estamisnea tne Frprv. K.rtvard nd oil ffrotlhd Sunlight Cr. V.

Fk a. CSV, rim fi So Frances Fisher Fund rent activities and nlan fnr summer vacation months srhonl acr dren's Home are haD- nanced the new room. Also con- formerly owned by the hotfe. The tnbuting to the successful debut of new swimming pool is rejferrecj fto i greater services to youth at its regu- I youngsters join the nursery and pmess and cheer, and so is an ac-lar monthly dinner meeting this kindergarten children for a full tivity-filled summer vacation pro-: Tuesday evening at the YMCA 1 day's program. gram.

pool" md Miss our swimming the nursery school are members of as direct of sde Bagryanova. buildine. 2051 TeWranh Th.1 Two-vear-olds duite thnrouohlv I De Fremery Home, operated by the Children's Guild Juniors, who I Vera I agenda will include committee re- occupied with discovering that the Children's Guild of the Ladies! will keep the nursery continually Fremery Home, reports yjngsltrs in tate of thrilled llntidtia- growing up is an extremely inter- Relief Society and one of the Com- supplied with art materials and estins business in itself find wr. i munity Chest's Red Feather tion thinking about the nw fiy ports, the general secretary's report, as well as the discussion of plans for the coming season. Under the chairmanship of Charles E.

Paul. president the ground equipment to be the recreation jl One hundred large building blocks, a i huge toy cabinet where every ation at St. Vincent's in simple dren services, is the home of 35 games, free play with toys andivery 'ung Oakland area citizens, slides in the large nursery room1'8 a temporary stopping place for De Fremery Home take adtan- thing can be neatly stored when not in use, two very special, child-sized tage of the summer time fcesoujhces following officers and committee i and adjoining porch, in story hours, tnese youngsters all of whom need heads will report: i in and dances and crayon a Peclal klnd boost because their easels for very young painters and of the community in providing its youngsters with a full siifnmet1 of activity, Eight to 10-year-old Residents attended the Oakland Retre- own home life has been seriously matching semi-dark finished chairs disturbed. Because of strained mar-land work-tables are a few features William Foreman, vice-president colring. and insurance chairman; Wilbur i HEALTH CHECK Jacoby, secretary and Y's men I The rtk-itiM or.

ital relations, divorce or illness, 'of the attractive room i ation DeDartment's day cantps. Tie i ntrt u-: i i i ij rvv.in.tvi im umr nctus nave utu uu.iunuci uiTcip ART chairman: Harold Phillin. chairman mi o.f T3 7 i ii iic wnicn means stood or neglected. ui iinance, jess tserger, adult pro-! healthv bodies for thec 4 Rotary Club stepped in topaysthe Special departments include a doll fees Prolestant Children i4avef the art center, a construe- nnn-rienominatiorijil church KTiv r'1 uLaSS' J305 Campi toddlers. Youngsters, some of whom -the 35 3- to 10-year-olds at de tion division and a music corner.

vJhim i 1 oullu'rs anaj arrive as early as 7 a.m.. receive a'ery who isn't thrilled about what is grounds, Buiord Fisher, public rela- mornin? health rherk Kv fhp Another new acquisition at de -nioid Sun- A.l ii ft I shine Camp. ii DtMOMiUUlK lOUJNt, ItMiilriincr never pain will he nurse, share a fruit juice treat at 9 a.m.. a hot lunch at 11 a.m., nap Realisation of a lonff dreamed of rerncfniahle as an imnlement of TOURS EXCITING Ten Scouts of Troop 54 who took 17-dcry pack trip in high Sierra, pose for this picture taken by Scoutmaster Ray Henry at 13.200-foot summit of Kings-Kern Divide. Left to right, back, are Preston lames, Graham Taylor, pene McCabe, Willard Johnson, Tom Merrick, Kirk Brown, Vernon Sullivan; front Jim Aljian, John Fitzsimmons and Reuben Hatch.

from 11:30 until 2 p.m. and uv.li;, inui cdiuweji, woria serv-i ices; Clifford Burnhill, boys' work; R. W. Kretsinger, program; Dr. Marvin Poston, Northwest Branch; C.

O. Bender, North Central Branch; Rev. Fred Trevitt, East Oakland redecorating and equipping job is war. It is to be the "big doll house" iucwmung biiu euippuiK juu is wai. 11 is.

10 Uf uir uif; uuu nuue a VireaH pnrl ipllv treat at 9 r. a Dreaa ana jeny treat at p.m. wrr, ctotir. nor rR9rtt nu School-age bovs and girls who to; the nurserv school room. It is specially sters and their dolls.

The doll house events. They include tri share the mid-morning and after (designed for the very young, 3- to; will be painted in clean, bright swimming pool, to the pa $es. toj the I tsrancn; Robert MacDonald, legal; i noon snacks bring their own are implemented shades and dolled up with toy furni- zoo. to country farms, gidustrial 5-year-olds, but, because it is a ver- Willie Osburn, endowment; Robert Punches which A. Leet, capital funds; E.

C. Lyon, dormitory; E. T. Grove, board personnel; Donald Cochran, SCOUTS CONCENTRATE ON FALL PROGRAM satile room, it also adapts itself well! ture and dishes. It is to be de plants and construction projects.

To as a rumpus room for the older Fremery laboratory where future the joungsters, these trjs mean youngsters. i housewives and husbands will ex- new understanding and apteciation The large, gaily -colorful room is'periment with the art of home the large, complex comreninirjr of a little people's world with work making. which they are a part. ,5 with milk provided by St. Vincent's.

It's hard to be anything but good and gay in the laree, bright rooms at St. Vincent's. This is reflected in the home's vacation honor roll. Everybody is earning gold stars for his art and craft work, for his help Ten Take Pack Trip Ten Boy Scouts of Troop 54, Crocker Highlands School, just returned from the troop's second an r' prt ful attitude on the playground, and i With the closing of Oakland Area Lone of the historic spots in the Liv- OdklOIlClsr dt Council's Dimond-O Scout Camp ermore hills. Leaders' get-to-; last week, Cub, Scout and Senior gethers, instruction courses, and' tt Scout leaders are now making plans Scout camping are some of the ac- I OOIlVGntlOn for fall activities.

tivities that will be held there. even for his willingness to try. Competition for stars is destined to become hot before the summer vacation ends. nual 17-day high Sierra pack trip. sM' IS? Their mountain climbing equip ment included seven burros, and Civic service, paper drives, in-j Ralph Everett, Owl editor will dustrial hikes, bird study hikes, na-1 represent the Oakland YMCA at Coloring is a pet pastime for they traveled over the 125-mile First on the list of fall events is the roundup, when local Scout units will recruit new members, hold dinners, parents nights and other activities to start off another year of Scouting fun and adventure.

ture tours, cooking demonstrations the International Y's men's conven- i children of all ages and many at and many othe activities will be tion at Long Beach, August 15-20. i St Vincent's are working on a John Muir trail. The route took them to Bishop Pass, Grouse Meadow, Palisade Basin." Mather Pass, Bench Lake, Pinchot Pass, Kae Tn olr Over two million Scouts through performed by iscouts and their lead- Everett will be among over 1000 1 series of religious pictures. These ers in the Council. yOUng men delegates from all parts wil1 safely bound in woodcovers The fall season, will also see hun- of the united States and 16 foreign which are to be in craft dreds of volunteer Scouters taking countries.

The program of speakers classes and decorated ith burning part in Community Chest and other iand discussion will provide ingpira--needles or copper work. ScUt tion and practical means for clubs CRAFTS POPULAR andhL'wmS. rSd lj as Felt purses and matching caps of FrVster Pas and the headwe the nation will take part in the of the Kern River. According to round-up, designed Jo msure forestrvWficis. this eroun was bettcr Scouting and Cubbing pro- the first to travel through' many uiuui iiuua tu lie ivi 1 1 1 in these places this year, which meant 7" -i ciuds oi ine liviuA.

Heaaquarters br eht blues. ren and reds and the direction of district commis Oakland Auditorium late in October will highlight the fall activities a great deal of for the Scouts. is tne Long Beach YMCA. Civic to be made still brighter with ap-buildings will be used as the recrea- pliqued flowers are the current when parents of Scouts and Cubs Taking part in the trip were Kirk tional facilities of the area. sioners, when leaders may learn more about the skills that they must teach to their Scouts and Cubs.

District committee meetings will continue to be held monthly at MrhirH timi innrtc frfim tH fnllnxi-' Brown, Vernon SullivanTom Mer- wm opporiuruiy to see tneir This Tuesday morning, local Y's men members will elect their new slate of officers who will assume of- rick. Graham Taylor, Jim Aljian.j Ui uus Willard Johnson, Reuben Hatch. James Land is general chair- ing operating committees will be! on September 14. heard: organization and extension. and Scoutmaster craft projects of the older girls.

Kindergarten girls, just beginning to crow up. are embroidering tiny little aprons with colorful designs. While the young ladies are sewing, the boys are just as busy with leather crafts. It isn't all "sit down" work at St. Vincent's.

A play yard, constantly teeming with activity, is equipped with swings, a Jungle Preston James, Ray Henry. During the fall months, many Scouts will camp at the council's Los Mochos wilderness camp, near Livermore. This 686-acrearea was originally known as Sweet Springs, leadership training, finance, health and safety, camping and activities, and advancement. 35 ATTEND CONFERENCE FALL CIRCUS Frog Jumping At Dimond-O Jim. see-saws and slides.

Much young talent also is de-: veloped in the kindergarten room. It is here that the Kinderband re- i hearses once a week with its bells' Thirty-five Scout and Cub leaders attended, the Central District planning conference of the Oakland Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, held last Thursday at Camp Six Inducted In Arrow Order Six Oakland Area Council Boy Scouts were inducted into the Order of the national camping and sandblocks. Directing the activities of the nimflnH PROGRAM IS ANNOUNCED The preliminary program for the Oakland Area Council's circus to be held in the Oakland Auditorium October 14 to 16. was announced recently by James Land, general chairman for the affair. The circus will have five large rings with a complete change of act in each ring, every 5 minutes.

Hun- The group met to discuss program yu Pe4PIe and having almost as its good a time as charges is St plans for Cub packs. Scout troops ii -V 1 irt if '1 fmi iii ii i nii-in iimn hill u. iiniinjm n-n niiii nii.nnu ir i'' VJI Vincent's staff of Sisters of the Holy Family. The staff includes Sister A "frog jumping" contest was featured in the "Yo-hetch-O-min-dayo" held last Saturday at Camp Dimond-O. The Mountaineer Troop was winner of the day's activities, which included Scouting events of all varieties.

A mock gold rush, where Scouts hunted' gold-painted rocks Norinne, director; Sister Carmela. kindergarten teacher; Sister Bridget, i pre-kindergarten supervisor: Sister! Creating is a fascinating business for these youngsters at Fannie Wall Children's Hom akd Day Nursery, one of the Oakland Community Chest's Red Feather children's serticii. Encouraging Oeft to right) Rosie. Mildred. Timmy and Turhan to do their best is Mrsl Ola M.

Andrews, nursery teacher. organization, at ceremonies neia in 'and senior outfits for the coming Camp Dimond-O last Saturday year, and also to make plans to at-mght. tend the council planning confer- To be eligible ror the ence being held at Camp Dimond-O Scouts must have had 15 days, and this week-end. nights of camping, show outstanding! jn charge of the affair were disability in campcrafts, and have per- trjct chairman and district corn-formed special service to fellow missioner Roland Adams. Attending Scouts.

the conference were Robert L. Zoe, playground sUDervisor, and Sister Victoria, dietician. areas oi cuds, scouts ana senior in nearby streams and river banks. Scouts in the council are expected built up a large Amount of enthusi-to participate. asm in the day.s events.

Activities will include Indian lore, i rn rharire of the affair was Stanley 01 Inducted at the recent ceremonies Arnold. Robert Bowles, Bruce Hick. Fannie Wall Home Does" Two Essential Services tableaux, things that go, Noah's Ark, Tobin, program director of Camp! were Ronald Durckel and Russell Dwight Fred Kane Al games for fun, special events, pio- Dimond during the third session, Murphy, 'troop Jim Nable and aroid p. Martin, George Assisting him were ur. J.

u. Mitcn-uacK Bianitensnip, explorer ro Reilly Milton Hayward; Galen White. Troop 3. Gamble Carl Bergendahl. Sue Ber- pu.y&j.-4i unices, naming mr nuume eii.

waterrront director ana jjick and advanced outdooring to be pre- pitman, camp staff member, sented by Senior Scouts. The events also included knot Other members of the circus com- tvine contests, an archerv contest. aan irenzo, ana wiuiam nenun. gendahl Grace Huntley Vick-Troop 2, Livermore. prs Walter Martin.

M. B. Kraus. ers. Candidates for the society, but Paul Meier.

Art McKay, Common to the operation of all! Monday is visiting day awayf from Red Feather Community thest chil- home and may include a jinpi to a dren'i services is this basic phi-'park- Playground. beach 0c or lonhv the care a child receives 1hrouh one of tne care a cnim receives mly-s Jndustriai Diants MondaV and mittee include Eugene Lasartemay. log chopping and sawing, fire by not yet inducted, are Denny Riggsl. nri.on Harold Benner John West District; Sam Flint. Lake; 1 flint and steeL lire by friction, and Gary Musselman.

Troop 3. pt Norris Dave Foreman, Central; Vic Larsen Indian costumes, horseshoe pitch- ermore; Dan Gashler, Troop 44, Jm no' Kirth-Ho and Fred Warren, East, ahd Albert ing. aquatic events, singing, whit- Truman. Troop 54, and Peter Am. Heafey CWde Atwood, South.

"ing and a snake race. brunn. Troop 82. Dudley. R.

Shultz, C. J. Shall'en- will affect him for the rest of his Wednesday mornina also reitorv berger. Joe Ganguet. Thomas Savage and Clyde C.

Herring. 21 Scouts to Aid Chest Drives i "as i-. I A f11- hour days at the West Funds contributed to the Com- Branch Library. ti 1 munity Chest, either partially or Tuesday is supervised gamday. wholely.

support the operation of Games include kickball. nh games, five children's homes and two day hide and seek, "squirrel- ifl the homes and nurseries. tree." hop scotch' and One among these Red Feather On Wednesdav' Fannie 1 Wall agencies. Fannie Wall Children's people major in stories- and Home and Day Nursery, has the dramatics. Mrs.

Andrew '-either distinction of combining the two es- reads or tells stories and'Ihi'chil. sential services Its program for dren are rehearsing botrc? a Tom both resident children and day care Thumb Wedding" and an tA8e in youngsters is based on this thesis Wonderland" pantomime i that a happy, interesting present will be presented for parent promises a wholesome future. Thursday is art day. Civing an assist Jo boys and girls children are encouraged tfc express who are the children of working (themselves freely end grfck Vigi-parents or the victims of broken nality is displayed spettey: and i homes," Fannie Wall bases its fee finger paint designs. Creative tal- tupon the ability of parents to pay.

lent also are stimulated by fppor-It serves as a temporary stop-gap tunities to. work with to until conditions will allow children! carve soap, figures, to weipaper i I' sit 1 v' Volunteer leaders and professional personnel of the Oakland Area Council. Boy Scouts of America, will take an active part in nine different Community Chest campaigns this fall. Following the pattern of the past professional staff members will a6t as "staff aides" in various divisions of the chests. The Community Chest campaignr that Scouters will take an active part in are Oakland, San Leandro.

San Lorenzo. Ashland, Hayward. Castro Valley. Washington Township, Pleasanton and Livermore. Scouts-, Visit Big Logging Camp A trip to the Aspen Valley logging camp was the third session high k-' 8.

iurcuici Kain in i mats and to work with wood-bum-a normal family situation. iinc eouinment Located at 815 Linden Street in! On Friday music is emlhisized. iVest Oakland, the large, old truc 'which is Fannie Wall Chil oongF, many them acted. ut in pantomime, folk dancing atfd games expressing musical action ilrilnon- 1 fxW? 4f. r.

-w. Iren's Home sparkles with a new coat of paint, habitual cleanliness ular Friday fare." Fanlihvall and 27 alert, bright-eyed boys and i These lively youngsters who range in age from 3 tola years have young people are intent lisfetfers to the home's radio-pbonogrh I This varied program Supervised activity is carefully ia4nced with free While thii Fannie Wall play area is limttedtriere is plenty of room for spontaneous game -of. tag. and swings light for 24 members of the Ranger 'I an almost insatiable interest in I Art work is fascinating. yj games are fan, music is delightful and field trips are exhilarating.

As a result Ira Ross, Fannie Wall Home uvop ai oujr ocvui vamp uuuunu-v last week. i Under the leadership of B. C-I "Bugs" Cain, camp naturalist and Jungle Jim and teeters vide HirArtnr anH TLfr Ola M. A yA rnt xt 2 nursery teacher, are two of the; Recently acouired assisted by Harry Walrath, the group toured the logging camp and viewed one of the largest sugar pines, 19.940 board feet, in the Yo- Four YMCA boys sign up with Mrs. Juliana Avgarinos.

boys' secretary, far the annual trip to Boys and girls keep the slide busy during free play periods at Fannie Wall Children's Home and Day Nursery, one of tiit Oakland Community Chttt't Red Feather services. Santa Crux, to be held August 18. Thfy are, from left: George Richmond. Jimmy Byrnes. busier people in town.

-equipment was purchased i withr Highlights of a typical week at funds provided largely b(i ef-Fannie Wall (which attempts to forts of Charles JonesVS hit balance excitement with relaxation) office staff headed by lulit go something like this: Flood. semite National Park. The tour! was made possible by Arthur in charge of the logging camp. Padty Ferris and Kirk Retd..