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12 - - the Council from that day to this, ,and suggested that a park be named in his honor. The Commission was very much in favor of this - - ~ suggestion, but there was no action to be taken at this time. Mr. Morton brou9ht up the previously discussed activities of constructing Bocci Ball Alleys, and a Junior Hard Ball League. Mr. Dimmitt stated that these were just details to be worked out between himself and Mr. Morton, which need not be presented to the Advisory Board. -... The subject of the Recreation Department's sponsoring summer orchestra practice at McKinley school, presented at the . previous meeting by Mr. Spinas, was discussed further, and it was the feeling of the group that it could not rightfully spo~sor any- thing which seemed more than anything ,else a private enterprise. Mr. V~n Gundy moved that the meeting be adjourned. Mrs. McAtee seconded the motion, and the meeting adjourned at 9 P.M. Mildred J. Hoenck Secretary MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING REDWOOD CITY RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSION CITY HALL TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1938 7:30 P. M. Present: City Manage~ Chas. L. Dimmitt, James P. Hagan, Mrs. L. A. McAtee, K. W. Van Gundy, Donald Bogie, Mildred Hoenck, Councilman Evans A. Fletcher, Recreation Director Alfred Morton, Supt. of Parks, Roger Walsh, .~. De,Armand, Mr. Bedburry, and Art Mills, representing the Sportsmen's Club. Absent: Chairman Wayne Millington and Andrew Spinas. The meeting was called to order by Vice-Chairman Hagan. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Mr. De Arman~, W. P. A. Director for Redwood City, reported 4,016 recreative hours between the date of the inaugu- ration of the WPA recreation program in Redwood City, April 11, to April 30, a recreative hour representing a full hour spent by one child (or adult) on a playground under W. P. A. supervision. Some of the activities are baseball, basketball, dancing, singing, handicraft work, and various playground games. '-- - - - ----~------~----- --- -----------...._------------ _.._---~-----~------ --_._--~_._- -_. -.- -------- ---------------- . ---------- - - ,.,-- ---------- -- -----~-----_.- --------- ---- - .. ---- "",.