The Archive · 1937

"CRADLE" BRANCHES

out New Home for Local Babies'

Institution 'A reception attracting wide interest wag held on Mar, 19 at the Cradle in iis new. home, 296 Route Winling. Over 150. people attended, most them curious about the project that started, figuratively speaking, from A more shoe string. What they Saw on opening the door were two cozy rooms, cheery with brightly burning. fireplaces, One of the rooms. is a parlour nursery, adorned with a children's linoleum rug, patterned in Mother Goose motifs," In the contre stands fa large baby pon holding. attractive toys, Cupboards and chairs, and two baby swings complete the furnish ings. Outside on a sunporeh stand a number of prams. Here the babies go for their fresh air. 'The other downstairs room is an office, but is soon due for a transformation "another nursery. Upstairs are three nurseries already filled to overflowing with their infant resldents, 'The babies, seemed to Sense hat' company" was, present, 'They donned their most' inviting miles along with their best dresses.

Receiving the guests were Mrs. J. Rodd Moffett, president of the Cradle, Mrs, L. C. 'Paulsen, Mrs. Charles Rayden, Mrs. Wilmot Owens, Mrs. Allen Walker, Mrs. Ida Stock, Mrs. Esme White, Mrs. Dorothy Fish, Mrs. Virginia' White, and Mrs. "Boris Krenov. A large number of the quests left donations in the form of money, clothes or household linens,

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