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he weet ome. HEALTHY ACTIVITIES OF EvVEAY KING td - - eYoO bey ing, mada greet stri ee dhuet ng the maetd qnacos., Ow ” hezers ater Theos Sue i Sst oe soe reer a number of elimination bouts won the second place trephy in the Golden Gloves. In cooperation with the National Catholic Community Service, the CYC extended this program to hospitalized veterans, Boring shows were staged by our champions at Bronx Veterans Hospital and Halloran Hospital, Staten island. CULTURAL Each year participation in the CYO cultural program shows continued progress. In 1948 eleven hundred boys and girls entered the Essay Contest and turned in some fine manuscripts on the subject—"ST. JOHN BAPTIST, SAINT AND SCHOLAR.” Development of stage techniques was evidenced in the program in 1948 when several parishes entered the CYO One Act Play Contest. These plays were written and produced under the direction of the parish CYO moderators. An average of fifty films weekly embracing athletic, educational and comedy subjects was loaned to parish CYO units, by our Film Rental Library. Photographic service was also available to individual groups. RADIO On October I, 1947, the CYO begen developments in the field of radio. Through the courtesy of Fordham University's FM Station WFUYV, the organi- zation was allotted ait time for fifteen minutes a day, Monday through Friday, 4:45 to 5:00 P.M. News releases were sent to the station twice a week. These consisted of Py Lary | ee te ay A. tlsemetion gsnerea wom reguer contacts with the priest Meéderaton in the parishes end with the directors of our centers. A musical program for teen agers, plus these releases, resulted in a very popular broadcast. Weekly interviews were arranged for various outstanding parish groups that had participated in our activities program, Because of the overwhelm- ing success of the program for the initial year, radio time has been in- created to a half hour a day, Monday through Fridey. “We connol wait for tomorrow to improve the fot of youth. We mus? begin today.” J. EDGAR HOOVER