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HISTORICAL DfTROIT
Tn name, Detroit is pure French: "de troit" mean
ing "of the strait" and referring to the river which
connects Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair. The 17th
century French explorers and missionaries h:1(1 by
passed this locality and founded their hrsl settle
ment 300 miles (anhcf north at Sault 5te. Marie.
After establishing a fort on the Straits of Mack
inaw, Antoine de I.. MOlhe Cadillac returned to
found Detroit as an outer bastion to the rur
trading activities of the northern settlements.
At the close of the French and Indian war, Detroit
was surrendered to the Ilritish and remained in
their possession until 1783 when the American
flag rose from its battlements. During the War of
1812, it again passed into the hands of Great
Britain for a brief period. Strcct and place names
reAect this French, British and Indian ancestry.
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LANDING OF THE FIRST U. S. TROOPS
Approximately at the south- ~ ,
west corner of Griswold and
Atwater is the Spot where a
company of 1st U. S. A. In-. -':-:"-:
r.,ntry came ashore to uke _..
possession of Detroit as United ~
States territory on July II, -_:r
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MIClll(;AN'S FlltST SEAT OF GOVERNMENT

The first session of the gov
erning officials of Michigan
territory was held in Richard
dill
Smyth's lavcrn in August,
1805. The building was one of
" Detroit's foremost public
::": houses and was located at
. what is now 313 Woodward
Avenue. Five men, called
"The Governor and Judges"
constituted the ruling body.
Judge Frederick Bates was
the only resident member.
FIRST BANK IN MICHIGAN
The first bank in Michigan
was opcncd for business in a
building at Jcfferson Ave. and
Randolph St. in 1806. Judge
Augustus B. Woodward, for
whom \Voodward Ave. was
named, was dlC first prcsidellt.
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IlFTROlT'S l.AST INDIAN MASSACRE
The last open act of hostility
by the Indians in Detroit was
the killing and scalping of
Ananias McMillan on Sep
tember 10, 1814, at a place
close to what is now the Capi
tol Park Building at Griswold
and State Streets. His son,
Archie, eleven years old, was
taken captive and held for
ransom until the spring of 1815. Another victim,
Michael Murphy, was killed in Judge Moran's
potato field near St. Antoine and Lafaycnc.
FIRST NEWSI'APEH IN MICHIGAN
The Detroit Gazette issued its
first number from a building on
what is now Jefferson Avenue
'.
. between Shelby and Griswold
Streets, on July 25, 1817. Be
cause of the great number of
French residents, one page of
the paper was printed in French and three pages
in English. The paper was published until 1830.
DETROIT'S WHIPPING I'OST
Detroit's first and only whip
ping post was erected at
Woodward and Jefferson Ave
nues in 1818 to rid the town
of petty thieves and vaga
bonds. The last two culprits
to be punished there were
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, flogged by the sheriff in 1830

and shortly after this the whippinK post was
secretly removed by unknown parties.
FmST THEATRE IN MICHIGAN
In the wp story of a govern
ment warehouse was located
Michigan's first theatre. It
gave its first performance in
1819. Amateur theatricals were
presented by lhe officers sta
tioned at Fort Shelby for their
families and other civilians.
The site of the warehouse was
near what is now the foot of
Wayne Street.
MICHIGAN'S FIRST CAPITOL BUILDING
The cornerstone of Michigan's first capitol building
was laid in what is now Capitol Park, September
22, 1823. The structure was completed five years
later. The building was burned on january 27,
1893, and the site was made a public park.
1I0,\1E OF DETROIT'S FIRST MA YQR
General John R. Williams, De
troit's first mayor, lived in a
home located at the site of the
present Kresge store at Wood
ward and Grand River Ave
nues. He was mayor in 1824,
1830 and 1844 to 1847, and was
the author of the first city
charter. He died in his home
October 30,1854. John R Street
was named in his honor.
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Ol.D FRENCII I'RAR TREES
The Detroit River used to be
lined on the American side
from Grosse Pointe to River
Rouge with enormous pear
trees, the seeds for which were
said to have been brought
from France. Twelve of these,
called the "Twelve Apostles,"
grew on the Van Every farm,
now \Vaterworks Park.
IIOMI! OF DR. DOUfa.AS HOUGIITON
Ilome of Dr. Douglas Houghton, former mayor
of the City of Detroit, president of the Board of
Education and State geologist, stood near the
site of the present Iioughton School at 1330 Ab
bott Street. He was mayor in 1842.
tlNIWIt<:HOUNIJ RAII.WAY STATION
1\ large. brick building, known
as the "Finney 1I0tel Barn,"
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was used from 1833 until the
Civil War as a depot for help
ing slaves gain freedom into
Canada. Detroit was one of the
iml>ortant "Stations" on the
route to C;lIlada. I n-this brick
barn located on the site at
Griswold and State Streets,
runaway slaves were hidden
and fed until they could be
transported intoCanada. It was
termed "the Detroit station of
the underground railway."
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DETROIT'S FIRST RAILWAY TERMINAL
The Detroit and Pontiac Rail
way, the first railway to be


chartered in the west, built its
Detroit rerminal ar Jefferson
and Oequindre Streer in 1836.
D1iTROIT'S FIRST PUBLIC SCHOOL
The school was established in
1843 and occupied rooms over
a store on Wood
bridge Streer near Shelby.
One end of the building was
supported by piles driven
ilHo the Detroit River.
FIRST 1I0SPlTAL IN MICHIGAN
St. Vincent's Ilospital, a log house, stood on the
southwest corner of Larned and Randolph Streets.
It was opened for the treatment of the sick by four
Sisters of Charity on June 9,1845, and was instru
mental in the prevention of the unnatural ravages
or llIany of the dreaded diseases.
EARI.Y IJEfROIT TOLL GATE
For nearly 60 ye:lrs every main
thoroughf.1fe leading to Detroit
was a toll road. A toll gate,
which was part of the gate
keeper's home, was located at
Woodward Avenue and Adams
in 1849. At night it was neces
sary to awaken the
to get in or Out of Delroil.
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DETROIT'S FIRST POSTOFFleF. BUILDING
The first government-built posloffice building in
Dctroit was opened January 30, HMO. The building
stood 3t what is now the corner of Griswold and
Larned Streets.
DETROIT'S FIltST RASERALI. PARK
In 1879, eighteen acres of
bnd on Brush Street back of
:: \\ E".tJ, Harper Hospital were
ycncd into a recreation park.
The playing field was first used
by cricket clubs. With the or
ganization of rhe DCtroit Basc
hall Club in 1880, it bee"mc a
baseball park and the nation'll
championship was won by the
Detroit team on these grounds.
BIRTHPLACE or FORI> MOTOR CAR
lIenry Ford began experiment
ing with the automobile in a
small work shop, in a lit tIc brick
building of olle story in the
rear of his rented home at 58
Avelluc. Here in 1892
while chier engineer or the
Detroit Automobile Company
he produced his firSI car-a tWO
cylinder machine, mounted Oil
a light chassis geared to rub
ber-tin'd bicycle wheels. Where
Henrv Ford labored the Mich
igan Theatre now stands.
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THE DETROIT RIVER
It is the world's busiest waterway, the gateway
between the upper and lower Great Lakes, and
carries a tonn;lge equalled by no other waterway
in the world.
P;lsscnger steamers leave Detroit ror Cleveland,
lluAalo, Mackinac Island, Chicago, Duluth and
GLoorgian Bay. Excursion boats make several trips
daily rrom about the first Saturday in June through
Labor Day to Bob-Io Island amusement park for
picnics, dancing and bicycling.
To cross the ri"er to Canada, you may use the
Detroit and Windsor lunnel, Bates Street south of
Jefferson, boarding the Canada bus at Woodward
and Fon Streers or at the tunnel entrance; or drive
across the Ambassador Bridge, 1227 21st Street,
one of thc world's great suspension bridges and
offering a magnificent view or Detroit, the river
OInd the horder cities and Canadian countryside.
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DETROIT PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Dctroil Public Library responded whole
heartedly fO the needs of waf with expanded serv
ices, utilizing ilS physic:il resources and Ihe skill
and experience of ItS personnel 10 become an active
participant in the wartime life of the city.
To its major function of circulating books (some
350,()(X) registered borrowers withdraw more than
four million books annually from the Main Library
and .its 22 branches) it has addcc! these wartime
servIces:
The Detroit Public Library is a War Information
Headcluancrs. There arc \Vat Information Centers
at the Maill Library, Woodward at Kirby (See
page 12.), and at the Downtown J.ibrary, Gratiot
at Fanner. TIlcse centers function as a clearing
house for the mass of scaltered war information.
They are organized either to give the dala required
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or to refer questions \\hu:h
cannot be answered there to
the proper depanmel1t in the
libr:l ry or 10 the proper agency
olltside. The two libraries are
:lnswering nearly 4,000 ques
lions a week-on training
courses for war work, on op
llOrtunities for volullleer ser\'4
ICCS, on jobs for vetcr;U1S ami
recollvened workers. a!HI 011
d01cns of 01 her problems.
M:I1lY social agencies have
turned to Ihe Library for help
in volunteer workers.
The Library's "echnology Department has provc!l
invaluable to DClroit's great industries witll their
1ll1litilllicilY of production problems. h is thc ll10st
comp ele technical research library in this uea.
1.., date, more th:1ll 25.000
war produClion prohlems
have been presemed,
from simple requesrs for (bl;l
on hydra\llic drives to ques
tions that involved many
hours of research on new
methods. new materials alld
higher precision rC!luire
menrs. In addition, the lech
nology Department has aided
other agencies and many in
dividual cOlllpanies. in devel
oping training programs. for
information, phone TEmple
1-4365.
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ART CENTER WOODWA.tD AT K.8Y
lnstifu/t> of Arts
Paintings, sculpture and decorative arts from pre
historic t0l'fcscnt time are housed in a magnificem
building 0 early Renaissance architccturc-onc of
the few municipally-owned museums in America.
Summer hours, every day except Monday, 9:00
a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Winter hours, starting September
1st, Tuesday through Friday, 1:00 p.m. to 10:00
p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Closed on Monday. Take Woodward street car.
For information on current art exhibits, lectures,
movies and informal gallery talks, call TE. 1-0360.
Main Library
Opposite the Institute of Arts, and another in the
group of white Vermont marble buildings
whIch form the Art Center. The interior of this
imposing structure is impressive with its legendary
and historical relief map, decorative tiles and
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mosaics, its rich murals and
lovely stained glass windows.
The Burton Historical
lection of Americana occupies
a part of the third floor. The
Library (See page 10.)
turesspeciallectures and films
on current programs; for in
formation call TE. 1-4365.
Open daily 9:00 a.m. to 10:00
p.m., Sunday 2:00 to 10:00 p.m. October through
May.
Rackham Educaliotlal Memorial
Immediately south of the Institute of Arts. Built
as a memorial to the public spirit and philanthropy
of the late Horace H. and Mary A. Rackham.
Serves as permanent headquarters for the Engi
neering Society of Detroit and fOr the extension
work of the University of Michigan. See page 44.
Children's MIISClIm
Located in the Art Center district at 5205 Cass
Avenue this museum contains collections based
011 the interests of children. A unit of the Detroit
public schools, the museum stages Saturday pro
grams designed to appeal to children.
Saturday hours and daily hours in summer are
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On school days the hours are
from II a.m. to 5 p.m. No charge.
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GRNFlnD
VILLAGE
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Henry Ford's Greenfield Village and Edison
Museum occupr morc than 200 acres within sight
of the mighn' Ford plant in Dearborn.
Greenfield Village draws aside rhe curtain of years
and presents an inspiring panorama of the past. A
few steps down any of its streets quickly takes the
visitor back through history to the nincteemh and
eighteenth cenmries.
The Chapel of Martha.Mary is a typical e:><arnple
of old Colonial architecture. There is a replica of
the log cabin where William Holmes McGuffey
(of McGuffey's Reader fame) was born; the
courtroom where Abe Lincoln tried his first case;
the original Edison Laboratory from Menlo Park;
Gog and Magog, those legendary figures brought
from London; Clinton Inn, Waterford General
Store and Smith's Creek Station right out of
Michigan's history. The Loranger Gristmill is in
actual operation while a blacksmith shop, ~ o m
plete with forge and anvil, appropriately stands
in the shade of a spreading chestnut tree.
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Of paramount interest to the
mechanically inclined is the
Edison Institute and Museum
established in memory of the
great American inventor.
Housed in replicas of Inde- ..."',;...
pendence Hall, Congress Hall ..r
and the old City Hall of Philadelphia, it contains
among a host of intensely interesting exhibits a
visual history of transportation. Open 9:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. daily, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sundays.
Take \Vayne bus, on Lafayette at Woodward, to
Dearborn.
DETROIT HISTORICAL MUSEUM
441 Merrick near Art Center.
TEmple 3-5410. Contains
several thousand articles per
taining to historical Detroit
and America. Open Tuesday
through Friday, 1:00 to 5:00
p.m., Saturdays 10:00 to 4:00,
~ , Sunday 1:00 to 5:00.
RUSSELL A. ALGER HOUSE

32 Lake Shore Drive, Grosse

Pointe. NIagara 3366. Contains
a permanent exhibit of Italian
Renaissance art. Famous Wish
ing Well. View of beautiful
Lake St. Clair. Open Sundays
10:00 to 6:00. Take Jefferson
Beach bus from Grand Circus
Park or drive east on Jefferson
avenue.
IS
DURO IT'S ZOO
The Detroit Zoological Park, embracing 125 acres,
is located beyond the city limits, lyinA: illSt west
of Woodward Avenue fronting on IO-Mlle Road.
Take Woodward street car marked "Zoo" to gate.
Detroit's Zoo gives a faithful piclUre of the wild
life of five continents, with the illusion of natural
habitats made complete by moats and walls re
placing the iron bars and cages of the conventional
'"0.
Admission is free and charges :lre made only for
services. The Parking Lot, Chimpanzee
Refreshment Stands, and the Miniature Railroad
arc all owned iIInd operated by the City of Detroit
fOf the convenience of the public.
Open from 10:00 to 5:00 daily, Sunday 9:00 to
6:00, from May to November.
The Belle Isle Zoo, Aquarium, and Children's Zoo
are under the management of the Dctroit Z0o
logical Park Commission. (Sec Belle Islc Park.)
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Amcrican Youth Hostels providcs a year-round
program of day, and vacation trips for
bikers, hikers, skiers, canoeists and horseback
riders of all ages. Sunday hikes to recreation areas,
overnight bike rides to nearby hostels, evening
horseback-riding followed by wienie roasts, ski
trips, and three-day camping trips show the variety
of inexl>cnsive trips available. All are welcome to
join in these activities and a schedule of events is
published monthly in the Michigan Hostel News.
The purpose of this organization is to help all,
especially young people, to a greater knowledge,
understanding and love of the world by providing
incxpensive overnight accommodations for those
who travel "under their own steam" and by assist
ing them in their travels both here and abroad.
For information write or phone American Youth
Hoslels, Inc., 1346 Broadway, Detroit 26, CH 2172.
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CHILD CARE CENTERS
The City of Detroit, Department of Public Wel
fare, operates 13 Child Care Centers to which
children between the ages of 2 and 12, whose
mothers arc employed or are ill, are admitted.
These centers are officially inspected and licensed
by he3lth authorities.
The centers are usually open ten to twelve hours
each day. Breakfast, a main meal at noon, plus a
mid-morning and a mid-afternoon snack, are
served. Trained nursery school teachers direct the
programs in all centers. Separate programs are
maintained for pre-school and school age children.
The fee for all day service varies from $5.00 to
$12.00 per week. Slightly lower fees prevail for
service before and after school for children attend
ing school.
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A Camp Information Center has been established
by the Council of Soci31 Agencies, 51 Warren Ave
nue West, for the purpose of collecting and distrib
uting information concerning the many summer
camps for boys, girls and adults in or aCj:essible
to the Detroit area.
There are camps for all age groups, from infancy
into adult years. Some are maintained for boys
or exclusively through the summer months.
Others have an alternating schedule. In addition,
there are camps for young women, and for mothers
and children. MoS[ c:amps are located on inland
lakes in southern Michigan.
A list of groups and agencies maintaining summer
camps appear on page 58. For detailed informa
tion concerning any specific camp, telephone
TEmple 1-!6CX>, or write 51 Warren Avenue West,
Detroit I.
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RECREATION

Enriching the lives and widening the horizons of
Detroitcrs through the satisfying use of leisure
time is the function of the Department of Parks
and Recreation. Whatever the tastes in spare time
fun, there are facilities and activities conducted
by this municipal agency lO accommodate every
age group.
For the sports-minded, the department offers golf
courses, hall diamonds, horseshoe, handball, t e n ~
nis, shuffleboard, volley ball and basketball courts,
indoor and outdoor swimming pools, bowling
greens, football fields, riding stables, conditioning
classes, ice skating rinks, ski jump and toboggan
slides.
Arts and crafts, dramatic clubs, choral groups,
and other cultural diversions to satisfy the urge
for self-expression are a part of the program.
The various get-acquainted clubs that help people
of opposite sexes to meet under socially acceptable
conditions lill the need for social outlets. There are
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THE YEAR AROUND
groups for teen-agers, young people, married coup
les, older men and women, and aged people.
10 keep the children safely and constructively
occupied, trained leaders conduct a program of
games, sPOrtS, races, story hours, dancing, singing,
dramatics, safety clubs, and a variety of special
events.
The playgrounds are open during school vacation
from 12:30 until dark live days a week with super
vision on weekends at the parks and on the major
playgrounds.
Recreation for the most part moves indoors from
October through April with recreation centers
operated in every neighborhood. These include
community recreation centers augmented after
school aud evenings by the facilities in public and
parochial schools.
In addition to the four swimming I)ools and the
department's community centers the majority of
the school pools are turned over for public swim
ming both summer and winter.
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RECREATION BY
PARTICIPATION
BADMINTON

Brewstu Rrear;on Center ".
Youth Organization
Community Center
Dodge Community House
Franklin Settlement
International Center Y. W. C. A.
Kronk Recreation Center
Lutheran Charity Settlement
Pu!::side Recreation Center
Sophie Wright Settlement House
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St. Oair Recreation Cemer
Tau .Bela House ..
NOTE; Badminton Courts will be available 10 the public in
many of the city's high schools durinl!: eventng hours. For
location call Department of Paries and Recreation, RA 6570.
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Algonquin I'laylieid
BASEBALL
Atkinson Pbyfield
Belle Isle
Brightmoor Community Cenler
Chandler Park
Oatk Park
Codd Field
Conner and J\hdr, Field
Dingennn
Fairview Pbyfidd
Jayne Playfield
Littlefield Playfield
Lodge Playfield
Northwestern Playficld
Palmer Puk
Patton Park
River Rouge Park
St. Clair Playfleld
Shaefer
5toepeJ Pulr No. 1
Stoepel Puk No.2
Van Zlle
'Valerworks Park
See Page 51 for addreJ1e1.
BASKETBALL
BirdhurSI RecreU;orl Cerlter
Brewster Recreatiorl Cemer
Parkside Recreation Center
Kronk Recreuiorl Cerlter
51. Oair Recreat;orl Cerlter
(Basketball facilities available also .It
Elementary, Imermediate arld High
Schools, urlder supervisiorl of Ihe De
partment of Parks and Recreation.)
BICYCLING
Belle Isle
Charldler Park
Palmer Puk
River ROUJ:e Puk

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BILLIARDS Bayside Recreation Center-2 tables
Birdhurst Recreation Center-
AND POOL
3 tables
Brewster Recreation Centee
2 tables
Elmwood Recreation Center-l Table

G. A. R. Recreation Center-2 tables
Rouge Park Recreation Center
2 tables


BOXING
Bayside Recreation Center
Brewster Recreation Center
C. Y. O. Community Center
Elmwood Recreation Center
Gene Tunney Boys' Club
Kronk Recreation Cent"'r
Lasky Recreation Center
Parkside Recreation Center
Rotary Youth Center
Redford Boys' Club < __ ..... .i.
Washington School
CANOEING: Belle Isle
CASTING: Practice pool at Palmer Park
CRAFTS
Bradley Recreation Cenler
Brightmoor Community Center
C. Y. O. Community Center
Dodge Community House
Fnnklin Settlement
G. A. R. Recreation Center
Gleiss Memorial Center
International Y. W. C. A.
Kronk Recreation CC'ntC'r
Lnky Recreation CC'nter
Lutheran Charity Senlement
Parkside RecrC'ation Center
St. Clair Recreation Center
St. Petet Oaver Community House
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Sophie Wright Settlement Tau Beu Community House
Sylvia Allen Crafrs Center Warrendale Center
And all playgrounds. For information concerning Depart
ment of Park and Recreation facilities, call: G. A. R. Bldg.,
CHerry 8274.
DANCING and DRAMA: All recreation centers
and playgrounds. information call G. A. R. Bldg.,
8274.
DAY CAMPS: The following organiutions conduct
Day Camps in the City's parks:
Dep3r1ment of Parks and Recreation Girl Scours
Camp Fire Gitls Y-Teens (YWCA)
Fo. detoil. cail Com",,,"il)' /IIJON1Ullioll Srrvkr, TE /./(jI)().
FOOTBALL
Atkinson Jayne "'ield
Belle Isle
COO"
Chandler Park Pingree Park
Clark Park St.Oair
Dingeman
GOLF

J\. Belle Isle-9 hole coune
Chandler Park-IS hole course .
Palmer Park-IS hole course
Rackham, Ten Mile Road and
Wyoming-IS hole course
Redford, Gnnd River and Berg Road
(near Seven Mild-IS hole coune _
Ri\'er Rouge Park-IS hole course 0
HANDBALL
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Atkinson Play6eld-2 courrs
./ . 0 Belle Isle Beach-2 courts
Northwestern Playfield-14 courts
St. Oair "byfield-S courts

Sophie Wright Setdemelll House
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Community House ?
Lutheran Settlement
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Brightmoor Community Cemer
Rouge Recreation Center
See: Hosteling
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J lOBBIES: All recreation centers.
IIORSEBACK RIDING: Belle Isle-Horses for rent
at Riding Academy: Ferndale-Pleasant Ridge Community
HOllse.
Conditioning classes for women PHYSICAL
fire conducted in neighborhood FITNESS
recreation centers without ("'omen)
charge. Routine includes
marching, limbering and
slrctching, c:-.:ercises for ligure
symmetry, and games. Swim
ming may be combined with
the exercise class in some cen
ters. For further information
call the Department of Parks
and Recreation. RA-8863.
HORSESHOES,
All parh and
Lighted courts at Palmer Park.
ICE SKATING
Belle Isle
Jayne Playlleld
Northweslern Field
Palmer Park
Sloepd Park No. I
Stoepd Park No.2
River Rouge Park
And 200 neighborhood rinks serviced

by Ihe Deparlment of Puks and
Recrealion
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Birdhur'St Recrealion Cenler PHYSICAL
Boys' Club of Detroit
FITNESS
Boys' Oub of Highland Park
Brewsler Recreation Center
C. Y. O. Communily Center
Franklin Settlemenl
Elmwood Recreation Center
Gleiss Memorial Center
IllIernational Center Y. W. C. A.
Kronk Recreation Center
Parkslde Recrealion Celller
St. Clair Recreation Center
Sophie Wnght Selilement :.
Tau Beta Community Cenfer i
And neighborhood recreation centers
dill\.
PICNICKING PING PONG RIFLERY
All city parks. See All recrealion cen- Brewsler Cenler
list on Page J2 lers, See list on
I'age 50
ROLLER SKATING
BreWSler Recrealion Center
Franklin Senlement
llllernational Center Y. W. C. A.
Lutheran Settlement
SI. Peter C1aver CommunilY House
Tau Beta Community House
SHUFFLEBOARD
Palmer l'ark-14 couru
Brewster Recrealion Center-2 courtS
Elmwood Recreation Cemer-l cOUrt
G. A. R. Recreation Center-7 COUrtS
PHkside Recreation Center-2 courts
Gallagher Playlield-2 courts
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SKIING
River Rouge Park
Redford Golf Course
SOCCER
Atkinson Playficld
Bdle Isle
Jayne Playfield
St. Clair Playficld

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SOCIAL CLUBS
DETROIT FRIENDSHIP CLUB
G. r\. R. Building. Five units for unatuched people from 35 to
40 years of age meet "'eddy for dancing, cards, billiards,
shuffleboard and other social activities.
.MARRIED COUPLES CLUBS
Parhide Center tasky Recreation Center
Rouge Recreation Center Ferndale-Pleasant Ridge
Community Center
YOUNG PEOPLE'S SOCIAL CLUBS
Rouge Recrution Cenu. St. Clair Recre.arion Center
(21 to 35 years) One group for 21 to 35 years
One group for 17 to 24 y<:3rs
TEEN AGE CLUBS
All community recrcat;':>" cemers and most school cerllers
have c1uhs which $rage weekly dances, and plan other activities
of special interest.
FRIENDLY HEARTS CLUBS
Three unin for aged people: Birdhurst Ree:reation Cemer
Brewster Ree:reillion Center Mt. Vernon Ree:reation Center
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Br,ghlmoor Communily Center
C. Y. O. Community Cemer
D<:>dge Community House
Franklin Settlement
Gleiss Memorial Center
International Center Y. W. C. A.
Neighborhood Club of Grosse Poinl
Tau Beta Community House
All city parks. See list.
All playfidds and playgrounds. See lis
beginning on page 51.

OUTIJOOn
Belle hie
River Rouge Park
INDOOR
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All eity parks. See list.
All:onquin Playground
Atkinson Playground
Averhill Playground
Dingeman Playground
Jayne Playground
Kern Playground
Littlefield Playground
Lodge Playground .
Gallagher Playground
NonhweSiern Playground
SI. Clair Playground
International Center Y. w. C. A.
Neighborhood Club Grosse Pointe
Belle Isle and Palmer Park have
lighted courts
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W \OI:"'G POOI.S
Patlol1 Park
Chandltr I'ark
Ouk Park
)a)'l1e l'la)'lidd
tlllld;eld Pla)"ltrollnd
Loth:e l'la)"lidd
()y,cn I'uk
I'almtr Park
Park
R,ver ROII!:c Park
Slncpd Park No.1
SlUcpd No_ 2
WJter"orkl I'ark
V()I.I.I:'- U,\LL
Ilndhurst Rcnullon Crrllrr
IJre"ster RcHelt"m Crnler
IIcrman Garden, \l.tt"UIMIIl Cenler
Kronk RC't:fUliOn Crnle'
I'uhidc Ret"rutlon Crolfr
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And all IllaYllrounds
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CrIlLDIlEN'S GAIlDENING
Garden dubs for children meet in
r('crUtion IJllllchnjCs and school cco
Itr. dUTI"" fall and ",nter months
nud)'lllJ: the theory of gardening.
and on the Ipnng the)' llut this in
fnrmalll'ln HI practinl usc by pbnt
inll, cuhl\'a'II11: and han'csting their
md"'ldual Illots In community gar
drnl p'uy,ded by Ihe CifY.
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RECREATION AND
COMMUNITY CENTRS
Thc Department of Parks and Recreation of thc
City of Detroit operates 129 recreation centers of
WlllCh 17 are department owned buildings carry
ing on a ycar-round program. During the summer
months, their activities are combined with the
playground program.
The centers are also used by clubs and organiza.
tions in the community for meetings and social
afr.1irs. Facilities vary at the different centers but
generally include club rooms and game rooms.
For a complete list of the centers, their locations
and facilities, see page 50.
Tn addition, there are 45 community centcrs con
dueted by private groups to provide spiritual, so
cial, cultural and recreational opportunities for the
A detailed list appears on pagc 55.
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BLL 151 AND OTHR
DTROIT PARKS
BELLE ISLE. known the world over as an
island pbn:round, is located in the Detroit River,
three miles (mill Ihe dowrllQwn section and is con
nected to the mainland by,. budge at East Grand
Boulevard. East Jefferson and Grand Bell street
and CrJ nd Iloulcvard coaches offer I rans
porlatlon to the britiRc where visitors can transfer
to the Belle hIe coach. Ferry boat service [0 the
Island and one-hour rides around the Island by
)lcasurc boat are available at dock cast of
1ami end of the bridge.
Enough picnic and pl:lYRround facilities to accom
modate thousands of people afe scaHcrcd over the
Island. They include tables, benches, stoves,
swings, slides and other 1'1,1)' apparatus.
A <Iense forest, the only remaining virgin stand of
tllllber in this :lre3. has a herd of white deer roam
lIlg through It, plus squirrels and wild
birds. The Saddle Club at the head of the Island
has good riding horses 10 rem. Winding canals
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and blue I:lgoons invite visilOrs lO rent canoes
frOIll Ihe livery near the bridge.
The bath house on the north shore gives access
to a <Iuaner.mile strip of sandy beach where
thousands of bathers and sun-tan seekers gather.
lowels, suits and lockers are furnished for a small
service fee and Ihe waters are patrolled by life
guards.
Pony cans, or pony-drawn cutters in winter, Illay
be rented. Bicycles and speedboat rides are also
available.
Facilities for Sports and athletics include a golf
course of IOSI yards, ami an athletic field with
tcnnis courts at night), baseball and soft
ball diamonds, foolball field, cinder track, soccer
field, horseshoe couns and a cricket field.
Nearby there are basins and bays where miniature
sail boats, yachts, power boats and full sizc out
board motor boats slage races and reganas.
A 50-piece concert band plays five nights a week
at the Music Grove, presenting the finest composi
lions in musical literature.
Besides the many stands for light refreshments,
there is the Belle Isle Casino where full course
meals arc served. The Casino balcony offers an
unparalleled view of the busiest inland waterway
in the world. The Casino has facilities for serving
up 10 250 guests for banquets and other large
Jtatherings.
The skating pavilion has accommodations for
chanRing shoes, checking, and skate sharpening.
Ilot lunches are served.
The Conservatory on Belle Isle displays seasonal
flowers in a continuous flower show. Thousands
of flower lovers corne to marvel at the Easter lilies,
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chrysanthemums and Christmas blooms on exhibi
rion. Ir is open the year round, including Sundays
and holidays. Adjoining the Conservatory is a
formally landscaped, terraced garden.
The IBelle Isle Zoo is an interesting attractiOn on
the Island, featuring animals and birds from all
parts of the world. Admission free. Summer hours
are 10 to 8. Open the year round. The newly
established Children's Zoo was presented to the
people of Detroit through the James and Lynelle
Holden Fund and is the finest exhibit of this type
in the country. It follows a Mother Goose theme
and is very colorful and fanciful with its exhibits
of young and inoffensive animals. Admission is lOco
Iiours IO to 6. Sundays and holidays 9 to 7.
The aquarium features fresh water fish, am
phibians and reptiles. Jt is open all the year round
and ildmission is free. '-lours 9 to 8.
GEN. GEO. S. PATTON PARK, Woodmere
and W. Vernor, contains 96 acres. Facilities include
six tennis courts, l)ilseball diamond, two softball
diamonds, picnic areas, wading pool, swings, slides
and other playground equipment for children.
Reached by Lafayette-Green bus or Baker car.
CHANDLER PARK,
reached by Warren or Conner
bus, is bounded by Conner,
Warren, Harper and Dickerson
Avenues and has an area of
230 acres. There arc two play

grounds with swings, slides and
see-saws for children. A wading

pool is located at the south ..
western corner of the park at
Frankfort Road. There is a
,.
Lawn Bowling Green at Har
per and Conner. Bicycles may
be rented at concession. One
mile of roadway is blocked off
for bicycling and roller skating.
An I8-hole golf course is lo
cated at Chandler Park Drive
and Dickerson, north side of
park. It is 6,139 yards, par 71.
Rates 50c for nine holes, $1.00
all day. Private in'structions
may be had in half-hour periods at iil.00 per lesson.
The Athletic Field has baseball diamond, football
field, five softball diamonds, six tennis courts and
four horseshoe pits.
Picnic facilities include t<lbles, benches and char
ccal stoves in picnic areas. Five picnic areas arc
reserved for groups of 100 or more. Permits arc
issued at Parkside Recreation Center, where picnic
kits may also be rented.
CLARK PARK contains 30 acres and is lo
cated on Clark Street between Lafayette alHI \Vest
Vernor Highway. Athletic facilities include base
hall diamond, twO softball diamonds, seven tcnnis
courts and five horseshoe pits.
Picnic facilities consist of
:.. III tables,. and
-- __ l'lf.J.JI!, stoves In picnic areas. Kits con
taining equipment for raccs,
games and other picnic activi
ties are for rent at the field
house, where checker and carel
tables are also available. There
is a wading pool, swings, slides
and other playground C<luip
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mtnt for children. Reached by
WeSl Jefferson or Lafayette.
Green buses, Fort-Kercheval,
Grand Belt, Woodmere or
Baker street cars.
MEMORIAL PAHK, Jef
ferson and Burns Avenues,
COIlI:,in5 33 acres. There :.are
horseshoe pits, a b3scb:a1l dia
mond, picnic rabIes, benches
and charcoal stoves, swings.
sandhox and other playground equipment for chil
dren. '!i,k.e East Jefferson street car.
PAL.\IEH. PARk, Woodward ind f!.lcNichols
I{o:,d, has' an area of 287 acres, is reached by Wood
w;1r(1 str';ct car, Second Avenue or Seven l\lilc
Road buses. Facililics include an 18-hole golf
course of 5,935 yards, par 71, at \Voodward and
Seven Mile Road. There arc baseball and softball
diamonds, 12 [ennis courts, I\VO horseshoe COUTU
:1IId 14 shuffleboard courtS', a practice casting pool
for fishermen, icc skating in winter.
Bridle paths traverse the p:lrk and horses may be
rented at the riding academy. Pony carts seating
two or four arc available. There arc pony rides
for children with attendants
leading the ponies, Bicycles
lIlay be rented at the Casino.
Picnic r.1cilities include tables,
bellches, charcoal stoves.
PINGREE PAnK, bst
Forest and Seneca, contains
about 19 acres and is reached
hy Crosstown street Car or F.:lst
Warren bus. Athletic facilities
include five softball diamonds,
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football rield, kickball field,
four tennis courts, four horse
shoe pits and a volleyball court.
There arc tables, benches and
charcoal Sloves in the picnic
area. Picnic kits containing
equipment for nces, contests
and other picnic activities may
be rented. For children, there
are swings, slides and other
playground equipment.
STOEPEL PARK No.1, Evergreen R';ad ami
Outer Drive West, contains 30 acres and is reached
by Fenkell bus. There are two softball diamonds,
two baseball diamonds and 1I tennis courts. Tables,
benches and charcoal stoves arc located in the pic
nic area. Picnic kits containing equipment for races,
contests and other picnic activities may be rented.
For the youngsters, there are swings, slides and
othc'r playground equipment; also a wading pool
and skating rink.
STOEPEL PAnK No.2, West Chicago and
Asbury Park, connins 21 acres, is reached by West
Chicago bus. There arc two softball diamonds,
baseball diamond, five tennis courtS, eight horse
shoe courts and a kickball
field. Picnic facilities include
tables, benches and charcoal
stoves. Swings, slides and
other playground equipment;
also wading pool and skating
rink.
RIVER ROUGE PARK,
Plymouth Road and Burt Road
and \Vest Warren at Pierson,
contains 1203 acres, is reached
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by Plymouth bus or Crosstown
Street car. There are three out
door pools; towels,
lockers and SUitS furnished for
a small service fee.
Athletic facilities include an
IS-hole golf course of 6158
yards, par 72, at Plymouth
Road and Burt Road. Clubs
may be rented. There are twO
softball diamonds, a baseball
diamond, 12 tennis courts and horseshoe courts.
Bridle paths wind along the river and horses may
be rented at riding academies at Telegraph Road
and Schoolcraft, and at Telegraph and Warren.
There is an enclosure where small children may
ride ponies Jed by attendants. Bicycles may be
rented at the concession.
Picnic tables, benches and charcoal stOves are
available. Kits containing equipment for races,
contests and other picnic activities may be rented
at the district office. Swings, slides and other play
ground equipment are avail3ble for children; also
spray pools for small children.
Winter sports facilities consist of six toboggan
slides, an ice skating rink adjoining these slides, a
hill for sleighing, a ski /um p at Outer Drive and
Joy Road, and a ski trai of one and one-half miles
starting at No.1 tee in the golf course at Burt and
Plymouth Roads.
The annual Soap Box Derby takes place at Derby
Ilill, located on Spinoza Drive at the southeast
corner of the park.
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The Detroit Bbard of Education conducts a
program of elementary, secondary and technical
courses for adults, supplemented with trade courses
and homemaking courses, and a variety of leisure
time courses which range from swimming and
gymnasium work to the more cultural, such as
dram:uics, music and ponery-making.
The Adult Education Division also conducts a
complete program on forum and discussion groups
which is 2[ the service of the public without charge.
Elementary Courses are taught in nearly 311 schools
inchJ(led in the program. They consist of four
grades of English for foreign born, eight gr:ldcs of
academic work for the general public, and one
grade 011 citizenship, designed espe
cially for "Second Paper" applicants 2nd covenng
elementary geography, history and civics. These
courses lead to an eighth grade diploma.
Secondary and Technical Courses include standard
high school work embracing academic, commer
cial, technical and trade fields. The commercial
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and technical curriculums
provide specialized training
which leads to employment in
those occupations which are
common to the industrial life
of Detroit. Typing, account
ing, salesmanship in the com
_ mercial; while aeronautics,
~ . . - - : " " welding, radio! dressn.laking
- : t and commercial art In the
, technical are illustrative or"
work in these departments. Special technical
courses arc taught at Cass Technical High School,
and special commercial courses arc given at the
High School of Commerce.
Trade Courses included in the program include
special courses plannc<l primarily for workers in
certain trades.
Among others, drafting, electroplating, heating
;lIHI ventilation are mentioned as examples. These
courses are offered at the Wilbur Wright Vocational
Iligh School.
Homemaking Courses, such as general cookin,g-,
sewing, home management and child care arc of
fered at nearly all evening high schools.
All high school courses in all
schools give credit to those
electing and successfully COIll
pleting the work. Credit work
IS largely centralized at North
ern evening nigh school. Credit
courses in other evening schools
arc supervised from Northern,
credit records are evaluated
ami filed there, and graduation
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takes place from there. This
system is recognized by the
North Central Association.
This Adult Education Program
normally includes 20 to 25
schools, plus 50 to 60 elemen
taryextension centers which are
established in various schools,
churches, halls, clubs, com
munity houses and homes.
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The school year, beginning with September, is di
vided into four terms: three of 12 weeks in length,
and a summer term of 8 weeks. In general, classes
hold 24 meetings per term, some 12, and others 36.
Adult classes are held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., 7 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m., 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., and-in the ele
mentary extension division-at all hours of the
day. l\vo evening centers for adults operate all
day from two to four days a week. Extension
classes meet two or three days per week each.
Tuition charges for secondary courses range from
$3.00 to ~ 5 . o o . Homemaking courses are $1.00.
Elementary courses are free.
For information, phone CHerry 7150, Detroit
Board of Education, Division of Adult Education.
DETROIT SOCIETY FOR BETTER HEARlNG, INC.
The Detroit Society for the Hard of Hearing, 4242
Cass Avenue, offers lip-reading classes throughout
the fall and winter, as well as a recreational and edu
cational program which enables the hard of hearing
throughom the city to meet on a social basis.
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This is a Catholic institution
under the direction of the
Jesuit Fathers bur imposes no
religious on stu
UNIVERSITY
dents not of the Catholic
OF
faith.
DETHOIT
In addition to regular long
term curricula over several
years leading to specific aca
demic or professional degrees,
the University of Detroit offers many courses that
may be taken for personal interest and satisfaction.
These are of the cultural, vocational and semi
professional type. Mature srudents who are not
concerned about academic credit but wish to pur
sue courses for personal profit and satisfaction arc
not required to meet dlC usual conditions for ad
mission, but expected only to demonstrate th,lt
rhey can carry the work profitably and without
hindrance to the class.
A large variety of courses at moderate fees are
offered in late afternoons, evenings or Saturday
mornings providing opportunities for self-improve
ment to people of all tastes and interests.
The Uptown Campus, McNichols Road at Liver
nois, includes General Adrriinistration, Graduate
Division, Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Day Com
merce and Finance, Engineering\and summer ses
sions. Take Second, Dexter or Jivernois bus, or
Fourteemh-U. of D. street car.
The Downtown Campus, East Jefferson at St. An
toine, has the School of Law, tvening College of
Commerce and Finarce, School of Dentistry, and
Dental Clinic. lake Jefferson Avenue street car.
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Persons interested in attending regular or adult
education classes at the University should consult
or write to the Student Counsel. Bureau, Univer
sity of Detroit. Take Jefferson Avenue street car.
Wayne University provides a
program of later afternoon,
evening and Saturday courses
especially for men and women
WAYNE
who are qualified to pursue
UNIVERSITY work of college grade, who de
sire the cultural and practical
benefits of such work, but who
are unable, for personal or oc
cupational reasons, to attend
classes at any other time.
Classes meet once or twice a week for two-hour
periods, beginning at hours ranging from 3:30 to
7:30 p.m. on week days, and from 8:30 to 10:30
a.m. on Saturdays.
The regularly required fee for part-time students
electing less than 10 hours ranges ftorn $6.25 to
per semester hour, depending on residence
status. For full-time students electing 10 hours or
more, the regularly required fee ranges from $62.00
per semester for Wayne County residents to $99.50
for non-residents. Special course fees are assesse<!
in addition to the foregoing amounts.
Classes include Aeronautical Engineering, Art Ed
ucation, Biology, Business Administration, Chem
ical Enll:ineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering,
EconomIcs, Education, Electrical Engineering, En
gineering Drawing, Engineering Mechanics, Engi
neering Shop, English, English Education, French,
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Geography, Geology, German, Government,
Greek, Health Education, History, Home Eco
nomics, Hygiene, Italian, Latin, Library Science,
\1athematics, Mechanical Engineering, Music,
Music Education, Nursing, Philosophy, Physical
Education, Physics, Psychology, Educational Psy
chology, Recreational Leatlership, Russian, Science
Education, Sociology, Spanish, Special Education,
and Vocational Education.
For more detailed information, phone TEmple
1-1450 or write Wayne University, Cass and' War
ren Avenues, Detroit. T<lke Crosstown or Wood
ward street .cars, Dexter or Second buses.
War training courses in Engineering, Science and
Management are offered by Wayne University at
its College of Engineering, 5140 Second Blvd.
These courses are sponsored by the United States
Office of Education to give those men and women
employed in war industries technical training to
enable them to do present war jobs of more respon
sibility. fnformation may be obtained at the Engi
neering War Training Office, 5140 Second Blvd.,
phone TEmple 1-3245.
The University of Michi
gan Extension Service offers
courses in Accounting, An-
RACK HAM Astrono!"'l.y,
- Buddmg, BUSiness AdlTIll11S
EDUCATIONALtration, Design, Education,
MEMORIAL Engineering Mechanics, Eng
lish, Forestry, Gardens and
Horne Grounds, Geography,
Geology, History, Industrial
Relations, Insurance, Lang
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uages, Mathematics, Music, Nature Study, Par
ent Education, Political Science, Printing, Public
Health, Semantics, Social Work, Sociology, and
Speech.
Students in Detroit register in the Detroit office
of the University of Michigan Extension Service
in the Horace H..Rackham Educational Memorial,
60 Farnsworth Avenue. Information may be
tained by writing to, or calling at, this office. A
person may attend the first session of any 16-week
course without oblig<:ltion. Registration in 8-week
courses should be completed prior to, or at the
time of, the first session. All persons are required
to enroll and pay the appropriate fee. The office
is open for registrations from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m.,
Mon(lay through Friday, beginning October 2
T<lke Woodward street car.
This is the Education Divi
sion of the Detroit Young
Men's Christian Association
and is located in the Down
DETROIT
town Y. M. C. A. Building,
INSTITUTE
2020 Witherell, RA. 6126.
OF
A College of Liberal Arts
TECHNOLOGY offers day and evening classes
in Liberal Arts and Law,
Science and Arts, Pre-Medi
cal and Dental, Pre-Legal,
and Pre-Social courses for men and women.
College of Commerce has day and evening classes
in Accountancy, Business Administration, Secre
tarial, Salesmanship, Advertising and Real Estate
courses.
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College of Engineering has day and evening classes
in Aeronautical Engineering, Chemical Engineer
ing, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, In
dustrial Engineering and Mechanical
courses.
College of Pharmacy offers a curriculum leading
to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy,
Chemistry or Medical Technology.
An Evening lIigh School accredited to the Univer
sity of Michigan and to the North Central Associ
ation of Secondary Schools and Colleges offers
special courses for men and women in bookkeep
ing, typewriting, shorthand, mechanical drawing,
mathematics, physics and chemistry; also courses
in business and office training to prepare women
for positions or college work.
Day School and Night School
programs lead to Bachelor of
Science degrees in all major
branches of engineering. 1.:\WREN(:E
Part-time evening courses INSTITl TE
open to men and women em- OF
ployees of war are TECIINOLOGY
sponsored and paid for by the
U. S. Office of Education.
Courses begin at to-week in
tervals. Special engineering courses from the engi
neering college curriculum may be taken by spe
cial students.
For information, write to the Lawrence Institute
of Technology, 15100 Woodward Avenue, Detroit
3, or phone TOwllsend 8-7778.
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VETERANS' INFORMATION
A central agency of the Detroit Council of Vet
eralls' Affairs with counseling service to which the
veteran may turn for information ,and guidance
is located at 1507 National Bank Bldg.
The Center refers the veteran to the proper agency
c1c3ling with his particular problem and provides
for such services 3S are not otherwise offered by
existing agencies,
The Center makes available to handicapped vet
erans training programs in public educational in
SlitLlIions al1(1 in industry so that the veterans will
receive the type of training consistent with Iheir
background of skills and aptitudes. All existin,e
puhlic and private education facilities ... nd their
programs arc made available to the returning vet
cran who intends to continue his education from the
point he left off' at the time of entering the service.
111c telephone number is RAndolph 6990.
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DETROIT DEPT. OF
PARkS AND RECREATION
RECREATION CENTERS
A complete listing follows of the facilities, in addi
tion to the parks. used for the leisure-time proyram
conducted by the Denoit Department of Parks
;md Recreation. Included in thiS program are full
time recreation centers, elemenrary, intermediate
and high schools.
PUl.i .TIMP. CENTERS
G. A. R BUII.I)ING-Cau and Gunll River. CHerry 8274
SAYSIDE-l1S South BayJide Avc. Vlnewood 1-8244
BIROIIURST Woodinaham Drive and 8-Milt Rd.
UNivmitl 21)0442
BRADLEY-Concord nonh of Mad: Avc. PLan 8070
belween HUlinit' and St. AnToine.
TEmple J.28M
CATAI,LO-Sandtn and Dlx
CIf/\RI.Efi Buffalo CI and
ELMWOOD--Elmwood and C>nKreu LOgan
nor1h of NtV2da
FISHFR-II791 Miami
GENE TUNNFY BOYS CLUB-Fenkell and 14th
GARI)FNS-}oy and Southfidd. CEdar 2500
anti TYler 40215
LASKY-Charlu Ind hndon TWinblook 21012
LYNN CARDONI-Cardnni, south of Lynn
MIle Inti Dresden
l\tT VF':RNON-l\ft Vernon and Beaub'en. MAdi$()n 7765
NORTIlWFSTERN-.l020 Wreford at Grand River.
TYlfr
PARKSlDt:-FnnHnrt ust of Conner. VAlley 2-7645
REDt'ORD BOYS CLUB-Anleu, and Lahstr
ROUGE CENTF:R-\\'eu Warren and
Snioou Drive CEdar 20.16
ST. CI.AIRFairview 5l)lllh of Ean WHren, PlaUt 0938
SYLVIA AUEN CRAFTS CENTER-9900 Eau jdfelWn.
VAlley
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NElr.tlnOI{l-lOOD PLAYGROUNDS
ALFRED-IlREWSTER-Brew'ster, west of Hallllgs
ALGONQUIN-Fool of AIl'(onquin Avenue
AJI,l ES-Villewood and McGraw
and McGraw
AVI:.RHltL-Averhlll and COl'lm
BRADLEY-Concord. north of Mack
BRFWSTER PLAY LOT-Brewster and Hlstillg,
Ct\l.Lt\IIAN-Ferry Inti Elmwood
C:\l\lI'BELl-\\'enon, north of Buchlnan
Ct\lVERT-Woodrow Ind CalveTl
CASTATOR-Cld,lIac, north of Shoemaker
CODD FH.LD-BYTOnlnd Bllme
EVt\ L
DEAN SAV'\GF-Labrom and Sixth
Mlrtin and McGraw
DRAGOON- Weu Vernor Ind Drlgoon
DUI\lIlA RTON-Otsello Ind Dumbarton
EI.MWooD-Elmwood and Larned
GrInd Ind Wnt Warren
FAIRVIEW-Foot of Fmvlew
FENKELL--Fenkell and Fourteenth
FORT STRtET-Em Fort Ind Rivlrd
GAJ.I.:\GIU.R-St jelll and E. Vuoor
lIaTl)<:r Ind Conner
11t.:;o./TSMITH-Otlne,oilf and Ellery
jACKSOX-.[att Fori and Chene
1-\Y'1E(onlnt and [)Ins(lll
\llle bst Ind SI l.ouis
Ind WHit
KRO:'-lK t'IEl.l)-junction Ind Konkel
I.rn'I.EFIH,D-Ohlo FulieTlon
t: Ind Ilastini:S
LODGt: Van Ihke Ind Georgil
M/\CK-CONNER
M \RKt,T-Ru..dl and Winder
NAGtl. \\'aba,h 1'lIle
NORTII\\'t.STt:R;o./--WTeford Ind Gnnd R,,'er
O,\KWO()[) -Oab,ood anti Sandm
Pt RRIn.... - h,t Warren Ind Chene
Gund Bh'd. and Ri"er
ROIlI\;WeX)I)-Em of Van Dyke
ROOSEVU.T-Webb Ind llllwood
!iT A.... north of Gnliot
ST CLAIR soulh of Elst \\"arren
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ST. PETER CLAVER-EIK)! and Beaubien
SCHAEIER-&hadu and Butrict
TEMPLE AND HAMII.TON
nVELF'TH AND ATKINSON PLA YLOT
VAN ANTWERP-!"ury and
VAN ZII.E-Outtr Drive and
VERNOR-J\!tdbury, ntar Chene
VON STEUBEN (McKEEVER)-Scvtn Mile lnd Dresden
WATERWORKS PARK_Ean }efrtrlon and Cadillac
WATSON-Well Warren lnd Lovetl
WILUS-W, Wlllll, btlwecn Sond and Third
ELEMENTAltY SCIIOOLS
Unless olherwise indicated, recrUlion leaders conducl an after
school prORum durin" the winlcr and a lllaYRround prORram
dUrlllll Ihe lummer vacatiOn at Ihe followmg schooll:
ALGER-Kenilworth and John R, (Summer only)
ANGELL-EuclId and I-lolnmr (winter only)
ATKINSON-E. lIildale and Fenelon
BAGLEY-Curtis and Roselawn (wintcr only)
BALCII-Ferry and St. Antoine
BARSTOW-Russell and Eau Congreu
BENNETT-21I1 Mullane (wimer only)
BERRY-Concord and Charlevoix (Iulllmer only)
BOYNTON_Visger and Wen FOri
BURNS-Terry and Lyndon
CADILLAC-Schoolcraft and Coyle
Ct\MPBELL-E. Alexandrine and SI Aubm (Iumlner only)
CAPRON-Riopelle and Maple (Iummer only)
CARSTENS-Coplin and CharleVOIX
CARY-W. Soulh belween Cnwford and
(summer only)
CERVENY-Slralhmoor and P,l,rim
CHANEY-Lawlon and Selden
CHANDLER-Chapin Ind McOelian (summer only)
CLARK-Bremen and Balfour
CtlNTON-Chalfome and
CUPPERT-l\hrtln ncar Michl,an hummer only)
CooKE-Purinn and Avon (wmter only)
CooLlDGE-Woodmom and Elmira (winter only)
COLUMBUS-Rrock and Haycs
COLUMBIAN-McKllllev and Warren (winler only)
COOPER-Geor/lia and Concord (Iummer only)
CRAFT-3310 Vinewood (Iummer only)
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CRARY-Puriun lnd A'bury Park
CROSS:\IAN-9027 Hamillon b<:twecn Oainnount and Taylor
(.... inter only)
CUSTER-MIdland and Limo.uod
DAVISON-E, Davison and Jos. Campau
DUt'FIELD-Chene and Oinlon
DOTY_I0225 Third !>crwecn Glynn Court and Calvert
(winur only)
DWYER-Caniff and Cameron
and McGraw
FIELD-Al:na and Field
FINNEY-Guilford and Southamplon (summer only)
FIT'I.GERALD-Puritan and
FORD-14735 Orangebwn belween Lauder and Marlowe
GARrlELD-Frederid' and Rivard (winler only)
GOLDBERG-Twelfth and Marquette (summer only)
GOODALE-Dickerson at Chelsea
GRA YLING-Adeline and Charleston
GREENFIELD PARK-Brush and Parkhuru
GREENFIELD UNION-West Seven Mile Road and Blake
(wimer only)
GREUSEL-MorJn and Medbury
GUEST-FenhH and Meyers
GUYTON-H5 Philip belween A"ondale and Korte (wimer
onlv)
IIANNEMAN--6420 McGraw between CicolTe and Gilbw
(wimer only)
HARDING-Burt Rld and Lyndon
HERMAN GARDENS-Tireman and Asbury Park
HIGGINBOTHAM-Wisconsin and Chippewa (summer
only)
\IIGGINS-9200 OII,oet and Woodmere
IlILl.GER-tW1l E. Forest betwn Iroquois and Burns
(wmler only)
and Radnor
A I.. HOLM ES-Georgia and Crane
O. W 1I0I.MES-Qgden nur Michigan
IIOSMER-Newporl and Can6dd
HOWE-CharlevoIX. and 51. Qair (summer only)
HUNTER-Soulh Colonial and Ormand (winler only)
HUBlRT-I.amphere and Ealon
KEATiNG-DIckerson, South of Jefferson
KENNEDY-Selden and 15th
LAW-[,3ntl and Carrie
LESI.l E-Pbinview and Daylon (summer only)
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II LLlIJR 111,\ 1 berwecn J.lllibridge and
BerHteau (wllller only)
UNCOLN-])rady and Beaubien (Iummer only)
LlNGEMAN-Montcbir and Freud
LOGAN-Cicotte and Edward
LO:-lGFELLOW-'[",dfth and Indiandale
r-,hcCt;LLOCIl Wildcrncrc and Tylu
\IAJESKITrombly anti Dubois (.ummer only)
MARCY-Canlon and S)'lvnIU
Io,1\RSIIAI.L-Sulc hir and Cardoni (summer only)
and Warren hummer only)
MASON-MItchell and f Outer Driv, hummer only)
M\ YIlEF-Cardoni and WttlmUlucr (....inter only)
McFARLANE-Cheytnnc and Wtll Chicago (",inter only)
McMll.l.AN-6IS \\'1 End S, belween Thaddeus and
Vanderbilt (winlcr only)
McKERROW-Cnlllllllwood and Cascade
'\10NNIER- WHd and Davison
MOORE-Alrer and ('alllNOI1
MORLEY-Soulh and Portland
NEINAS-MeMlllan and Cavalry (winter only)
NE\V'"ION-C'ur"t and A,bury Park Clummer only)
NICHOI.S3112() Burnl, betweell and
(winter only)
NOIIU RiM, Ful1trlon, belween Ohio and Indiana
(wHuer only)
PAIU'::ER- FluH" and Road hummer only)
PASlHJR-Sloepd and St. Martml
l'ynE:NmU.Northfirid an,1 Maplewood
I"\RKE -.lOlU I- MII"aukte bellOotrn E Gnnd Blvd.nd
(wmler unly)
]>(W Ilruoklyn and Canfield
I'RIESTW'llner, bttwren CUller and Lumley
RICIL\RD I.awiu ami [{elln
ROlliNSON- Gruvrr arul '(,)\111/1 only)
I{(/J)I)IM.\N -Scnllhfidd and W Warren (,ummer only)
BCl(ule Mrl(ord
SCllllLZE uti Maria (summer only)
SCRlI'PS- IldvHltre Ind Ker<.:heval
SIH,RR,\I{D Camrrnn and E. Euclid
SlIfRRlI1 (j;Hdell and Uurneue
11l:f\TSM ITII Fllrry and CharleWlll1 hummer only)
STf I.I.W..\(jFN E Outer Drive and Balfour hummer only)
TIU)f,N Kirby and Brooklyn humrneronly)
IIIIRKE1.1. Fourteenth alld L.Salle Gardenl
S<
TROWBRIDGE-Forel! and 51. Antoine (winter only)
WASIlINGTON-Dcquindre and Lawley
WAYNE-Lakepoinle and Haverhill
WEBSTER- Twenly.first and (tummer only)
WILKINS-Nuhville
WILLIAMS-Garfield, east of MI. Elliott
WINGERT-W. Grand Blvd. and Tireman
WINTERHALTER-Broadsueet and Cortland
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS
BALCH-St AntOine and Palmer
BARBOUR-Seneca and Canfield
BURROUGHS-St. Cyril and Georgia
CLEVELAND-Conant, betwttn Charles and Davison
CONDON-131. W. Grand Blvd., betwttn Buchanan and
Ihneock
DURFEE-Cnllinllwood and LaSalle
FOCII-Fairvlew and Charlevoix
IIUTCHINS-Woodrow \Vilson at Gla.dstone
and
and Hamilton
1cMICIIAEL-Gnnd River and Wreford
MUNGER-Marhll and
NOI.AN-I.ann E. and Hawthorne
TAI'I'AN-American and Elmhurst
ROOSEVlLT-11526 Linwood, between Webb and Lawrence
HIGH SCHOOLS
Cf:NTRAL-Tuxedo and l.aSalle (pool not used)
COOLEY-Ilubbell a.nd Chalfonte
DENBY-Kelly Road md Grayton
EASTERN-E. Grand Boulevard and Macl::
MaeKENZIE-Wyomil1ll and West Paine
MILLER-Dubois Wa.terloo (no swimming pool)
NORTHERN-Woodward and Owen
REDFORD-Grand River McNichols Road
SOUTI1EASTlRN-3030 Fairview
SOUTIIWESTERN-\\'ett Fort and Waterman
WESTERN-StOllen and Page
PRIVATE GROUP WORK
CENTERS
AMERICAN YOUTH HOSTELS-IH6 Broadway. CH 7150
BOYS' CLUB OF DETROIT-3910 Livernois. TA 5_74
55
BOYS' CLUB OF HIGHI-AND PARK-Angell School, 240
Herald, comer Brush. TO. 8-2092.
BOV SCOUTS-51 WC$I Warren. TE. 1-1600
BRIGHTMOOR COMMUNITY CENTER-22027 Fenkell.
RE.0305
CAMP FIRE GIRLS-51 West Warren. TE. 1-1600
CASA MARIA COMMUNITY Trumbull.
RA.4264
CATHOLIC YOUTH ORGANIZATION COMMUNITY
CENTER-8200 Mack. FI. 4976
DELRAY CHRISTIAN NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE-800
Cotterell. Vlnewood 2-2379
DETROIT URBAN Mack. TEmple 2.4600
Northwest Branch-20435 Northlawn. UNiversity 2.3826
Chestnul Center-CAdillac 3159
DODGE COMMUNITY HQUSE-6201 Farr. PLaza 8440
Varney Center-Varney near MI. Elliolt
Conant Gardens Cenler-Klinger and Robinwood
Demon Center-Denton and Moran
Buffalo Center-Buffalo and Trowbridge
Smith Street Center-Smith and 51, Aubin
Charles Housing Projecl-Charles and Buffalo
Emen.on Homes-Sherwood and Iowa
Marvin Mosely Homes-McNichols and Swifr
Sojourner Truth Homes-Nevada and Fenelon
FERNDALE-PLEASANT RIDGE COMMUNITY CEN
TER-434 WeSI 9-M,le Road, Ferndale. Uncoln 2-4230
FRANKLIN SETILEMENT-3360 Charlevoix. Fl. 1452
FRIENDSHIP HOUSE-IJ327 St. Aubin, Hamtramck.
TO. 8-2908
FRESH AIR SOCIETY-8904 Woodward. MAdison B400
GLEISS MEMORIAL CENTER-2931 Joseph Campau.
1220
GROSSE POINTE WOODS CLUB-20883
Made TUxedo 1_9821
HIGHLAND PARK COMMUNITY CENTER-45 bBeHe.
TOwnsend 7.1087
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE-2431 E. Grand Blvd.
M/\. 7341
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER--8904 Woodward.
MAdison 8400
LUTIIERAN CHARITIES SETILEMENT-3985 Trum
bul1. TE. 1-7458
NEIGHBORHOOD CLUB-17145 Waterloo, Grosse Poinle.
NIal/:alOl 4600
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE-1411 Fourth. CAdillac 2231
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POLISH AID SOCIETY--6Ol)) Dubois. MAdison 1644
RIVER ROUGE COMMUNITY CENTER, Ann V'sger
School River Rouge. VI 2-7010
RIVER ROUGE-ECORSE COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATION
Beechwood Community Cenler (colored) 441 Beechwood,
River Roul;e. Allantic SOW
Westside Community Housc-3971 16th, Ecorse.
Allantic 9738 _
ROTARY YOUTH CENTER-Cass and Selden
ROYAL OAK YOUTH CENTER-912 North Main, Royal
Oak. LlnCQln 1-9391
ST. ANNE'S COMMUNITY HOUSE-2+41 Andrus.
MAdison 6943
ST. ELIZABETH'S COMMUNITY HOUSE-3314 Junction.
TA.5-5330
ST. PETER CLAVER COMMUNITY HOUSE-450 Eliot.
TEmple 1-8650
ST. RITA'S COMMUNITY HOUSE-13509 Macby Avenue.
TWinbrook [-5980
SOPHIE WRIGHT SEITLEMENT-4141 Mitchell.
GE. 7112
TAU BETA COMMUNITY HOUSE-3056 Hanley,
MAdison 4275
THOMPSON SCHOOL CENTER-11932 Oakland.
TO, 8-0293
WARRENDALE COMMUNITY CENTER-I9007 Warren
West. ORegon 1080
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION-2020 With
erell. RAndolph 6126
MetrollOlitan OOc<:5-136 Eliubeth. RAndolph 1590
Downtown Branch-20l0 Witherell. RAndolph 6126
Fisher Branch-2051 West Grand Blvd. TYler 6-1800
Hannan Branch-I0401 East Jefferson. VA. 2-noo
Northern Branch-IJ220 Woodward. TOwnsend 8-1946
Nortbeastern Brancb-IOloo Harper. PLan 0770
Railroad Branch, 5320 Southern. TA. 5-1560
St. Antoine Branch-635 East Elinbeth. CAdillac 5314
Western Branch-I601 Oark. TA. 5-2136
Wyandotte Bunch-2956 Biddle. Wyandotte 2430
YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION-2230
Witherel1. CAdillac 9220
CenlTllI Branch-2230 Witherell. CAdillac 9220
Lucy Thurman Branch-569 East Elizabeth. CH. 5710
Highland Park Branch-IJl30 Woodward. TO. 8-J939
Dearborn Branch-IOH Monroe Blvd., Dearborn.
DE. 4110
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SUMMER CAMPS
For information, phone TEmple 1-1600, or write 10 Council
of Social Agencie$, 51 Wancn Avenue Wesl, Detroit I, or
inquire of chese spKific agencies:
FOR GIRLS-
Detroit Council of Camp Fire Girls, 51 Warren Avenue West,
Detroit 1; phone TEmple 1-1600
D"etroil Girl Scoms, 2457 Woodward, DelToil I; CA. 8921
Girls' Friendly Society, 51. Paul's Carhedral House, Wood
ward at Hancock, Detroit I: phone TEmple 1-8683
King's Daughters and Sons, 634 Sheridan Avenue, Saginaw,
Michigan
Kiw'lnis Club No.1, Ethel MacKenzie, Camp Direclor, 800
Cout.rdl, Detroit 17; phone Vlnewood 2-2379
Society of St. Vincent de Paul, W. C. Rohrl<emper, 611
McDougall; J)hone Fitzroy 4860
Younlt Women's ChrIStian Association, Camp Regi$lrar, 2230
Witherell, Oeuo;1 I; phone CAdillac 9220
FOR BOYS",:"
Boy Scouts of America, 51 Warren Avenue West, Detroit I;
phone TE. 1-1600, extension 156
Carholic Yomh Organization, 12H Washington Blvd.; phone
CH. 3367
Detroir Bpard of Education, Eugene J. Hayden, 453 Srimson,
Delloit I; phone TEmple 10150
Society of St. Vincent de Paul, W. C. Rohrkemper, 611
McDoul;al1, Detroit 7; phone Fltuoy 4860
Young Men's Christian Associalion, BQyd I. Walker, 2020
Witherell, Detroit 26; phone RAndolph 1950
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS-
American Legion, Child Welfare DivisiQn,802 Barium Tower,
. Detroit 26; phone CAdillac 8486
W. H. Watson, 1975 teslie, Detroi! 6; phone TOwnsend
7-1876
Detroit Free Press, Gertrude Bombenek, 321 l.afayette West,
Detroit 26; p"hone RAndolph 8900, extension 217
Derroit Re.:reation Camp, Deparrment of Parks and Recrea
tion,9OO Water Board Bldg., Denoit 26
Derroit Tuberculosis, Grorge R. Berbw, Director, 16132
Harlow, Denoit 27; phone VErmont 5-2667
Detroit Urban League, 208 Jl,hd:, Derroit I; TE. 2-4600
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Fort Streer Presbyterian Church, Rev. John E. Ransom,
FQrt and Third, Deuoit 26; phone CAdilbc 4533
Franldin Selilement, Sarah Selminski, 3360 Charlevoix,
Detroit 7; phone Fhuoy 1452
Fresh Air Society, 51 Warren West; phone TEmple 1-1600
Highland Park Community Center, Mrs. Emma Oausen,
45 La Belle, !Iighbnd Park 3; phone TOwnsend 7_1087
Jewish CommunJly Cenler, 89Q4. Woodward, Detroit 2; phone
MAdison 7450
Michifl:an League fQr Crippled Children, Mrs. R. Buehler,
15505 Warwick; phone RE-7095
Merrill-Palmer School, 71 Ferry East, Detroit 2; MA 7450
Tau Beta Community House, 3056 Hanley, Hamtramck 12;
phone MAdison 4275
Velerans of Foreign Wars; phone Miss Helen Doyle, RAndolph
6636
Westminster Church, 9851 Hamilron, Derroit 2, phone Robert
M. Frehse, TOwnsend 8-6747
FOR MOTHERS AND CHILDREN-
Jewish Community Center, 8904 Woodward, Detroit 2; phone
MAdison 8400
District Nursing Society, Mrs. James McCabe, 3360 West
Outer Drive; phone UNiversity 3-1443; afler May I,
51 West Warren, Detroit I; phQne TEmple 1-1600
HIGHLAND PARK RECREATION
OFFICE: Hackett Field House, Pitkin and Third. TO. 84212
PLAYGROUNDS
ANGELL-Qakbnd and Gerald
BARBER-E. Buena Vista and Woodward
FERRIS-Conbnd and Second
FORD ATHLETIC and Sears
IVES FIELD-Pilkin and Third
LIBERTY-Joslyn and
WILLARD-Davison and Hamilton
TENNIS COURTS
.'ORD ATHLETIC FIELD-Woodward and Scars
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BASEBALL OIAMO"'.JQS
IVES FIELD (I)-Pllk," and Third
FORD ATHLETIC FIEtO-Woodward ar Term,"al R. R.
WALLACE FIELD (I)-Mllsachuutls at Oakland
RECRF\T10:"J (Indoor I'ro.f1Ill1)
HACKETI FIELD IIOUSE-Pitkin and Third
ANGELL SCilool.-Oakland and Gerald
BARBER SCHOOL-E. Buena Vim and Woodwud
FERRIS SCHooL-Cordand and Second
FORD and Second
HIGHLAND PARK HIGH-Glendale aud Second
LIBERTY SCHOOL-Joslyn and Geneva
Wn.LARD SCHooL-Davi50n and Hamlilon
SUMMER ACTIVITmS
SWIMMING-Barber, Ferris, Ford, Willud
CRAFT-On all plaYllfOllllds and cenlen
VOtLEY. BALL_On all 1,IaYllrounds and center.
IIANDBALL-Qn all plaYllroundl and ceillen
WADING POOL-I-hckw Field 1I0use groundl
HORSESHOES-On all playafOunds
SOFT BALL LEAGUES-Ihckw Field lIoule
TOURNAMENTS-At all center.
LIGHTED SOFTBAU. DIAMOND-Ivea Field
WINTER ACTIVITmS
CALISTHENIC CLASSES-Women's at School
SWIMMING-Men'. al Ford School
Women at "'ord School
Youth S'Mm. at Ford and Barber School pool.
BASKETBALL LEAGUES-Games held II Ihckeu Field
lIouse on Monday, luesday and Thumby. Gamea held
al II'Rh School on l11esday eveninRI.
YOUTH ACTIVITIES-Conduned at Ford, L,berly, Willard,
Angell, Barber and Junior f1iJlh School afrer Khool.
SOCIAL DANCING-Youth c1mea ar Ilillh School
OLD TIME DANCES-Hackett Field I'louse on uch alrer
nate Saturday tvtnilll!
BADM INTON-Haeken Field Houu, Wtdlleaday
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HAMTRAMCK RECREATION
OHICE: Recreation Dept, nOI Roosevelt. TR. 2-5561
lIamtnmd: Park, Joseph Campau Avtnue between Dan and
GoodJOn, has a baseball diamond, rwo softball diamonds,
handball eouns, courts, shuffleboard murn, four
rennlS courts, .. ball couns, as well as slides, swings,
teettr-tooters and olhu playt:round equipment for children.
Ne1llhborhood playgrounds provide a gelleul recrution pro.
!tram undtr tUlllW luders from 12 noon until dark durina
summn. The 1,Iay arus suitable for games.
Namu ami locarion of rhese playgrounds are as follow.:
COPERNICUS JR. H. S,-Charesl near Canlfl'
DICKENSON SCHOOL-Norwalk Streer
IIOI.BROOK SCHOOL-Grayling Avenue
KOSCIUSZKO SCHool.-Casmere Stred
Street at I'ilsudski School
I'UI.ASKI SCHooL-Yemans and I.umpkir.
1(1':(:1(1; \TION Ill' l'ARTICIP,\TIO;.l
BADMINTON-Hamtramck Park and all playgrounds in
lummer. 1\11 Khool J:yms ill winter.
lIASEHAL.L-Hamlramck Park-I diamond
Plar.fair Field-l diamond
HASKE I'BAI.L-Hamtramck Park and all playgrounds in
summer. All school gyms in ...inter.
BOXING-At tach school J:ym
C:RAFTS-For al all plan:roullds
DANCING-Social Oub dancinJ: at Iht Marshal I'ilslld.ki
Center durin!: wiorer. 4 p. m. 10 10 p. m.
IIANDBALI.-Hamuamck Park alld all playgrounds in sum'
mer. All school gyms in ....inter.
1I0RSESHOES-Hamlnmck !'ark and all I,layground.
Tau Beu Conllnulllty House
SOFTBIUI.-fhmlramck Park-2 diamonds
Playfair diamonds
One at each school playground
SWIMMING-llammmd. High School
Copernicus Junior Iligh School
TENNIS-Copemiclls Junior High School-4 courts
Hamlramck Park-4 mum
Pulaski School-I COUrI
VOI.I.EV.HALL-Hamlnmck Park and all playgrounds
All school gyms in winter
WADING POOl.-Conallt and Holbrook
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DEARBORN RECREATION
OFFICE: Dearborn Cily lIall. Phone ORegon 1200
PLAYPIRLDS
Anthony Playfield-Anthony bct",een I)ivel"ey and Tireman
Campbell l.ovttix Park (Clill\lcrt}-Wyominll and Roberts
DUl: and Dil Avcnllts
Ford Field-Cherry Ihll Road between MIllluy and Brady
Fordson lI'gh School Athlrtic F,eld_Horlcr Avenue nur
Ford and Schaefer Roads
Geer F,cld-btt\lo:n Charles and Woodworth Avenue, 11'0'0
bloch south of Michigan
Hemlock Park-Hemlock ncar $chaefer Road
Hughes Recreation Cemer (oucdoor)-Maplc and Warren
Jerry Crowley (Dunning Park) - Wutwood, Gulley and
Dunnmjt
LevaRtJOd Park-North Den""ood Avenue al Sheridan
Porath I'layfidd Indultrial lIillhway and Porath
ReHeal Fldd-f...heh1Ilan Avenue ncar OUler Drive
Springwelll I'layficld- -AmheR! ncar Woodland
VassarPcnn I'bylidd
TENNIS COURTS
Dearborn lIilth &h(MJI (2) Henry ford School (2)
FordllOn ",lth &hool (8) I.o"'rey School (2)
Hughes Recrutlon Cenler (2) -hghled
PLAYGROUNDS
EdiS()ll School- Edi.on nur Monroe
Henry Jo'ord School-Kone Jnd DrilCol
&hool-WJvuly Jlld Lodge LJnd
School-Anhur Jnd Mud
Oxford lieu Tclcgrafh
Ten Eyck School Carly!le near I c1ham and QUler Drive
Thayer School--I'll1churn and llIuseT
Wilham Ford School ChatI' alul lIord Roads
Woodworth School--Teroc. and Gildow
Whitmore Bolles School--Whltmore near Outer Drive
'It,rk &hool-1525 Nonh York
INUOOR SWIMMINC; l'OOLS
Ilenry Ford School MJlllu School Woodworth School
Lowrey School Salina School
OUTI>OOIt SWIMMING POOl.
Dearborn Su.hure 1'001 (Sheridan Allenue near Telegraph)
WAmNG 1'001.
HUlIhu Rec:realiol\ Celuer (Maple Jnd Warren)
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WYANDOTTE RECREATION
OFfiCE: Recreation Dept. 2651 Biddle. Wyandotte 1006
I'I.A YCHOUNDS (Supervi.ed from 1:00 10 8:00 p.m.)
AI.KAI.I AND 8TH_Alkali and 8th
<4TH AND CEDAR-4th and Cedar
LABADIE-Goodard Road near Biddle
I.INCOI.N-Qak and 6th
McKINI.EY-Plum and 6th
PULASKI PARK-12Ih Jnd Walnut
ROOSEVELT FIELD-Sycamore and 6th
TENNIS COURTS
BISIIOP PARK (2)-Superior Bh'd. at Ri"er
IIULASKI PARK (2)-l2lh and Wainul
SCHOOl. (2)-Eureka and 51h
SWIMMIN(; POOI.S
ROOSJo.VEI.T SCHooL-Eureh and Sth, durinlllChool only
IIASFIJAI.l J)lA\tONDS (Every Night)
!'.UI.ASKI PARK-12lh Jnd Wainul
ROOSt:VI-..I.T IIIGH SCHool.-Eureh Jnd Glh
AI.K \11 A"D 8Tlt
WYANIX)rrE CIIFMlCAI.S and BIddle
IJO\.INC;
WYANoorrE CIIJo_MIC,\LS CI.UB-Mulberry and BIddle;
durrne
SCHOOl CFN rims
McKINU.Y SCIIOOI.-I'lum and MondayThu",day,
6:(10 IU 9:30 p. Ill.
GA RFI EU) S(;IIOOI.-4th Jml Monday.Tllursday,
6:30 tll 9:30 p. m.
WASIIINGTON SCIlOOI.-Suptrior and Monday
Thumlay, 6:30 10 9;30 p. m.
LABADIE SCHOOI.-Goddard nur l\!onday...riday,
6:30 to 10:00 p. m.
ROOSJo_VEI.T IIIGII SCIIOOL-Eurth and 5th-HJO III
1000 p. Ill.
6l
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
OF GROSSE POINTE
PIA),GROUNDS
CIIENE.TROMIJI.Y_Mu"k Rot;lyn
and Nouinllham
GROSSE POINTE IIIGII SCII<X)L-Kcrchenl and Fi5her
Road
and Cadlcux
MASON-Mad and 8 Road
NEIGHBORHOOD CI.UB-Waltrloo and St. Oair
RICHARD-Kercheval and McKmley
TROMBLY-NolIllll:ham Ind E...u
TENNIS COl'lITS
DEFER-2 (oum
GROSSE I'OINTE mGII SCIlOOL-4 couru
MAIRE-2 COUrtS
NEIGIlBORHOOD CI.UB--G COUTU
CO.\t\tuNITY C":E:\'TEH'i
NEIGHBORHOOD CLUB-Waterloo and St. Oair
COMMUNITY-Muir; and Rotlyn
HASHlA1 I U"\ \10:-.lI}S
GROSSE PO!NTl IIIGII SCIiOOL
KERBY FinO
MASON nEll)
RECHliATlON IlY I'AHTlCII'ATION
IIADMINTON-Gronc "oillle Illgll School
NClghborhood Dub
GYMNASIUM CLASSES-Grosse Poinlc High School. Wo
men on Thu....day eYellmg, Men on Wednesday evening.
SWIMMING (mdoorl-Grot.K Pomle High School. Women
on Thunday evrlllnli: Mrn on Wednf'Sday evening.
SOFIBALL-All playground1
TENNIS-Drfu Playground
GroMe Poinlt t11li:h School
Maire I'laygruuntl
Ne'lthbmhoud Oub
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