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June 5, 1932
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
What is this article about?
The Atlanta World partners with Butler Street YMCA to offer free swimming lessons during June 6-11 for Atlanta's Negro population, stressing drowning prevention and water safety, led by instructor John H. Bell. Small registration fees fund memberships.
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BUTLER STREET Y.M.C.A. RALLIES WITH ATLANTA WORLD PLAN TO PROMOTE SWIMMING HELP
The Atlanta World realizes that the ability to swim, other than one of the most wholesome recreations, is very important. Thousands of lives are lost annually as a result of drowning. Increasing numbers are using municipal swimming pools yearly and more and more cities are providing this helpful health builder for its youth especially; increasing numbers are spending their week-ends and summer vacations at watering places; occasionally pleasure boats sink, sea going vessels meet with some hazard where passengers need to know how to swim; therefore every girl and boy in Atlanta should be taught to swim.
The YMCA and YWCA have laid great stress on this activity for many years and there is to be found in their buildings a splendid swimming pool which is used to capacity. There are only two swimming places in the city for Negroes, a population of more than 90,000. Every boy and girl especially should be taught to swim under well trained instructors before venturing into the larger public swimming places where the numbers make it impossible for a more individual oversight and direction.
The Atlanta World through the Butler Street Y.M.C.A. which organization is rapidly extending its program more effectively into the very community life of Atlanta and is doing a service for Negro boys long needed beyond a question, is making it possible this year for hundreds of boys and girls, men and women to learn to swim during the BIG-FREE-LEARN-TO SWIM WEEK, Monday June 6th to 11th.
The staff of swimming instructors will be announced later and will be headed by John H. Bell, city's most outstanding swimmer and life saver.
CUT THIS COUPON
Atlanta World
Free-Learn-To-Swim-Week
(Date Incl.)
At Butler Street YMCA
Learn-to-Swim Editor:
Please enroll me in your "Learn-to-Swim" Class. I agree to obey the instructors, do my best to learn to swim and otherwise help in the success of the campaign for "Water Safety."
Name
Address
Fill out this coupon and bring it (not send it) to the Atlanta World or the Butler Street YMCA. where it will be exchanged for registration card. Every one enrolling must have registration card to qualify for free instruction. Registration hours: 10:00 A. M. to 9:00 P. M. Registration fee: Girls and boys, age to 16, 10c; Ladies, 15c; men, 25c. Fees will be used to provide memberships for worthy boys.
The Atlanta World realizes that the ability to swim, other than one of the most wholesome recreations, is very important. Thousands of lives are lost annually as a result of drowning. Increasing numbers are using municipal swimming pools yearly and more and more cities are providing this helpful health builder for its youth especially; increasing numbers are spending their week-ends and summer vacations at watering places; occasionally pleasure boats sink, sea going vessels meet with some hazard where passengers need to know how to swim; therefore every girl and boy in Atlanta should be taught to swim.
The YMCA and YWCA have laid great stress on this activity for many years and there is to be found in their buildings a splendid swimming pool which is used to capacity. There are only two swimming places in the city for Negroes, a population of more than 90,000. Every boy and girl especially should be taught to swim under well trained instructors before venturing into the larger public swimming places where the numbers make it impossible for a more individual oversight and direction.
The Atlanta World through the Butler Street Y.M.C.A. which organization is rapidly extending its program more effectively into the very community life of Atlanta and is doing a service for Negro boys long needed beyond a question, is making it possible this year for hundreds of boys and girls, men and women to learn to swim during the BIG-FREE-LEARN-TO SWIM WEEK, Monday June 6th to 11th.
The staff of swimming instructors will be announced later and will be headed by John H. Bell, city's most outstanding swimmer and life saver.
CUT THIS COUPON
Atlanta World
Free-Learn-To-Swim-Week
(Date Incl.)
At Butler Street YMCA
Learn-to-Swim Editor:
Please enroll me in your "Learn-to-Swim" Class. I agree to obey the instructors, do my best to learn to swim and otherwise help in the success of the campaign for "Water Safety."
Name
Address
Fill out this coupon and bring it (not send it) to the Atlanta World or the Butler Street YMCA. where it will be exchanged for registration card. Every one enrolling must have registration card to qualify for free instruction. Registration hours: 10:00 A. M. to 9:00 P. M. Registration fee: Girls and boys, age to 16, 10c; Ladies, 15c; men, 25c. Fees will be used to provide memberships for worthy boys.
What sub-type of article is it?
Promotional Announcement
Community Program
What themes does it cover?
Survival
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Swimming Lessons
Water Safety
Ymca
Atlanta
Negro Community
Drowning Prevention
Free Program
What entities or persons were involved?
John H. Bell
Where did it happen?
Atlanta, Butler Street Y.M.C.A.
Story Details
Key Persons
John H. Bell
Location
Atlanta, Butler Street Y.M.C.A.
Event Date
Monday June 6th To 11th
Story Details
The Atlanta World and Butler Street Y.M.C.A. organize a free learn-to-swim week to teach hundreds of boys, girls, men, and women in the Negro community to swim, preventing drowning, under instructors led by John H. Bell. Registration via coupon with small fees for memberships.