Some Boxelders To Be Removed So That Small Oaks Will Have Chance to Grow and Thrive.

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A movement is on foot to convert part of the large South German park into a public playground for children. It is planned to include about two blocks in this area for the present, with more to be added as necessity arises. A portion of this section of the park was used as a public skating rink, last winter, and proved a safe place for the children to enjoy the exhilarating outdoor sport.

Many Small Oaks.

The section of the park under consideration is a natural oak grove, many small trees of this variety being in evidence, aside from several larger ones. But the little oaks are retarded in growth by boxelder trees, and the Park commission has been requested to remove some of the latter to give the small oak trees a chance to develop. The Park commission, composed of A. J. Meyer, chairman, C. G. Reim and J. A. Ochs, will probably comply with this request in the near future.

Playground Equipment.

It is planned to purchase at least some playground equipment in time for use by the children this summer, including swings, slides, teeters, may-poles, etc. Due to the fact that its program for this year has already been mapped out, which will require the expenditure of all funds available for this purpose, the Park commission is unable to lend financial assistance toward the purchase of the playground equipment, so that donations from public spirited citizens must be relied upon greatly to provide it.

Cedars on Boulevard.

Several years ago, Alexander Russell, well known resident of West Newton township, donated quite a number of small cedar trees, upon the request of F. H. Krook, who has taken a keen interest in beautifying South German park. These trees were planted along the park boulevard for about a block in length by Mr. Krook and Frank W. Kosek, another improvement booster, and practically all of them are thriving nicely. Some of the cedars have already attained a height of about 10 feet. They form a pleasing adornment for the park property.

Worth All It Costs.

A public playground for children in South German park would be worth all it costs, and more, for it would provide a safe place of amusement for the little folks, with plenty of room to romp and play. The traffic on South German street is not unusually heavy, and the park is ideally located and adapted for playground purposes.

Brown County Journal,

April 3, 1925

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