The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-14
DIRECTORS OF
YIN. CA. MEET
n,scuss FINANCIAL MATTERS
AND TALK OVER PROSPECTS
OF REoReANIzING PORTAGE
LAKE ASSOCIATION.

Although the Portage Lake Young
,Ien's Christian association as an ac-
tive organization for the betterment
NJ the young men of Hancock and
Houghton ceased when the building
an Reservation street was disposed of
several years ago, the association Is
not altogether extinct and there Is a
prospect that in the not distant future
the still glimmering germ of life may
NE developed once more into active be-
ing. The board OF trustees elected
when the association was last in full
swing Is still existent, and held
meeting on Saturday evening last at
The store of Otto Borresen, one of the
directors. TO discuss matters pertaining
IN the affairs of the Y. NJ. G. A., the
principal business transacted being in
relation to the financial conditions ex-
listing between the association and the
Finnish North Star Temperance So
ciety. the latter being the purchasers
c. A. building on Reservation street.
There were eight directors present at
the meeting, including the president.
/ Haldane Edwards. treasurer, Dan
Fisher, acting secretary, A. +. Mac
dorald and Messns. Otto Borreson, j.
TT. Gillespie, William Reid, ]. G. John
son of Quincy and John Lees. Be-
sides these the board of trustees also
COMPRISES j. b. Doelle of Houghton, 5.
r. Harris of Hancock, j. I. Jasberg
and George ii. Roberts. II Is the pur-
nose of the directors to meet every
two or three months to discuss the af-
rairs of the association and await an
cpportune time to start work in the
direction OF infusing new life into the
Y. NJ. C. A. and resuming work on up
20 date and progressive lines.
one of the trustees who was pres
ont at the meeting stated this morning
that IL is hoped in the near future to
have the financial affairs OF the old
organization cleared up so that the
way will be open to start a campaign
for the reorganization of the Young
Mems Christian Association on lines
which have proven successful in other
towns. The directors will he glad to
receive offers OF financial assistance
from any who are disposed TO render
il. and when the time Is ripe an or
eanizer from the state headquarters
would be brought here to superintend
the campaign which would he prose-
cuted. A new building would be re-
uuired, which would be so arranged
that the rental OF stores on the ground
floor would provide a large part OF the
income necessary for the maintenance
OF the association, which then with the
memberships etc. would be practical
" self sustaining after once getting
into active operation. AS site toi
such a building ii has been suggested
that the Dakota Heights property to b'
filed in north of the Front street MI
or else a lot on the south side of tht
filed in section, adjacent to the EXleS
building, would be admirably suited
being convenient both to residents O
Hancock and of Houghton.
No plans have been made yet 10
such a campaign, but the matter VIII
continue to simmer in the minds O
the trustees and the time will some da!
be ripe, it Is hoped, when Portage Lax
will again have a Young Mems chris
tan Association that will be a credi
10 the community and an influence 10
great good among the young men o
the two towns