![]() *Condition of building made it impractical after a few yearsġ939 Public funds began to provide the school lunches focus changed to a nursery school for younger children. ![]() *Took over DeLand Country Club building for winter months in 1934. *Roulette Wheel was built and was a fixture of all League Dances. *China supply – donated by members*Silver purchased through stamps on Octagon Soap. *Meetings Places – Chamber of commerce, Woman’s Club, Eastwood Terrace, American Legion. *Dues for actives in 1931 were raised to $2.00 from $1.00. *Public bought raffle chances, being sold my members on street corners, attended dances and parties and ate the food cooked by members for suppers on the lawnġ937 65 Members: *18 to 25 years of age changed in 1932 to 18 to 40. *Residents of DeLand contributed to group. *Premiere held when DeLand “went Hollywood”*“Little Helpers” were little girls in community who saved pennies and made contributions. *Festivals and lectures series were tried and abandoned due to lack of interest. *Sponsored baseball game made possible by the Minnesota Millers team that wintered in DeLand. *Girls baseball with popular lady citizens as opposing team captains*Golf matches between nationally known golfers. *Athletic Ventures – “Fat” and “Lean” Diamond ballgames with popular citizens participating. *Sponsored the operetta “Cinderella” with Stetson. ![]() *Talent Plays were tried several times and abandoned. Other various fund raisers in the early days – 1929 – 1937 *Participated in the Armistice Day Parade*Fed 58 children school lunches for the year for $529.30 He donated the oranges to the League and the league squeezed them.ġ933 Co-sponsored with Stetson the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta “The Mikado.” *Voted down substituting a school nurse instead of school lunches. Kindred made a survey of school children and suggested that orange juice be added to their lunches. *League paid for dental care for 14 school children lacking it, paid for two tonsillectomies and one pair of glasses.ġ932 Served punch and assisted in formal opening of new library. ![]() *A League representative served on the home hygiene committee in public schools. *Selling Pencils 2,000 of them inscribed with Junior Welfare League – Building through Our Children.ġ931 Concentrated time and money on school lunches for underprivileged children. *Movies made up of scenes of DeLand and its people and screened at the local movie house with sponsors making it possible. *Movies for the League provided by movie theatre managers. *Suppers on the lawn before bank closings. *Benefit Bridge Parties held at the women’s Club. *Raffled a 1930 Ford, an Austen, a turkey, 2 dolls, a puppy, radio, bike, toy car and a permanent wave. *May Ponteaux, a child with tuberculosis was assisted by the League, County Commissioners and Sheriff Stone in keeping you in a sanitarium in Asheville, NC until she regained her health. *36 members.ġ930 Decided to confine activities to children under high school age. *Performed the Inaugural Annual Charity Ball at DeLand Hills Country Club $120.00 made. ![]() *Benson Springs Orphanage – local doctors and nurses did tonsillectomies for 50 children and the league provided the assistance. *A relief committee was formed to screen and review requests for help. *Harrelson family was helped with food, clothing and other assistance for more than a year. *Members decided that welfare and not civic work was principal object of group. *Voted down erection of a fountain in Central Park (next to post office). *Money donated to Hospital and to benefit other needy children and their moms. History Synopsis 1929 - Presentġ929 League formed – money came from donations and dues. ![]()
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