Historical June 1978 notice.
Tag: Parks
Historical June 1978 notice.
Once again, the Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry will provide free firewood to residents of the St. Louis area.
The 1976-77 Division of Recreation's Fall, Winter, Spring Programs officially began on Monday, October 11, 1976 with the opening of 13 Recreation Centers, 7 swimming sites, and approximately 25 outposts.
Originally published in The Paper, November 1971.
SDCC Board Members approved the plan, originated by local residents, to close Grand Drive in Forest Park between DeBaliviere and Skinker and return the land to park use.
The Tot Lot, at Pershing and Des Peres, won second prize in a contest sponsored by the St. Louis Beautification Commission.
The Residential Service and the Skinker DeBaliviere Community Council would like to thank the following for their donations of material for construction of the Tot Lot: Central Hardware Mr. Harold Mehlman Mr. Gales Mr. McMahon Weyerhauser Lumber Co.
The Youth Activities Committee of St. Roch's Church met with Mr. Louis Buckowitz, St. Louis Park Commissioner, to initiate plans to close Grand Drive in Forest Park to traffic and return it to park use by residents of the neighborhood.
School may be starting but with daylight-saving time and late summer / early fall weather, you can stretch your vacation feeling by taking advantage of all that the metropolitan area has to offer.




















