Recreation Chief Reports Progress In 40 Districts. Northwest History. Works Progress Administration (Cont'd). WCTU. YMCA. YWCA. WPA.

Recreation Chief Reports Progress In 40 Districts. Northwest History. Works Progress Administration (Cont'd). WCTU. YMCA. YWCA. WPA.

The Idaho Daily Statesman

4/13/37

Recreation Chief Reports Progress In 40 Districts.; Recreation Chief Reports Progress In 40 Districts Idaho's recreation program, sponsored by the state department of education and the WPA, functioned in 40 towns during March, reported L. H. Basler, supervisor, Monday. Forty community-paid part-time local supervisors have organized, planned and directed each community's program. To assist the local directors there have been 105 WPA recreational leaders and 50 NYA assistant leaders. During the month 125,803 people have participated, an average of 3849 people per leader. In addition to the wide range of physical activities the program includes carpentry groups for men and boys; sewing, knitting and handicraft groups for women and girls; swimming, art, various kinds of dancing, the making and operation of puppets, radio construction, dramatic skits and plays, hiking and nature study.

WPA

Works progress administration

Idaho

Idaho recreation program

Recreation program

State department of education

L. H. Basler

Community program

NYA

National Youth Administration

Recreational classes

Northwest, Pacific--History--20th Century

United States--Works Progress Administration (Cont'd). WCTU. YMCA. YWCA.--20th Century

Northwest Digital Heritage

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