The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-09
Young Woman's Christian AssocIa-
ton Of the City Flourishlns,
Requires More
Help.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Miss OHarra VIII Remain as General
Secretary, While Miss Edna
Porter VIII
Assist.

continue in the policy Of keeping
abreast OF the times, the Young Wom-
ans Christian Association Of the city
will support besides general sec
rotary, an assistant business secre-
tary and business agent, commencing
the first OF the coming month.
Miss Edna L. O'Harra as general
secretary will be assisted in the cler.
ical management of the association
by Miss Edna Porter, who will be-
come assistant secretary in the va.
cancy made by Miss Elizabeth Foelk-
er, physical director and assistant
secretary, resigned. Miss Foelker
leaves for Parsons College, Fair
field. in September, where she will at
tend the coming semesters.
Miss Porter who comes from Des
Moines, has been a student of the
Moody Bible institute of Chicago. and
is capably fitted for the work of the
association. Miss Porter will arrive
the fifteenth of next month.
Miss Jessie Jacobs, formerly sales
lady of the Linquist Bros. store, Is
business agent of the Y. w. C. "A. and
has entered upon her work as mem
bership and financial solicitor. Miss
Jacobs has been one Of the earnest
workers Of the association since it's
institution, and her appointment is
one which meets with approval.
In FlourIshing Condition.
Never in it's history has the Young
Women's Christian Association been
so flourishing and its financial and
recreative branches were never in
healthier state than they now are.
New equipment is being steadily
added and the young women of Keo-
kuk are confronted with splendid
opportunities for bodily and mental
development that have not heretofore
been presented.
The additional employees of the as
sociation suggest readily the fact that
the city's Y. w. G. A. is growing and
it will be only matter of time until
new building for the association S
exclusive use will be erected in Keo.
kuk, the impression made by, the
progressiveness Of the institution be-
ing a favorable one with the public.
cafeteria's Fine Service.
The cafeteria department of the Y
w. G. A. has developed remarkably
since it was installed a little more
than year ago. Fixtures and features
such as are employed for the accom-
mediation of patrons In cafes in the
| larger cities and are first to make
their appearance here, have been add
ed to the dining service of the asso
citation. The dinner and supper guest
rooms are prettily equipped and care
| fully managed From 55 to 80 per
sons is the average number per day
at the cafeteria and supper is now
served each week day as well as the
noon meal.
A steam table has been provided
for the main dining room so that the
edibles may retain their warmth
while waiting to be served, The ia
BILE was installed at cost Of abou
$3.50.
The office of Miss O'Harra, genera
secretary has been changed and neat
/ ly furnished, and more room has beer
provided for the parlors of the asso
cation.
Tennis Court In Use.
A tennis court, for which a regula
class schedule has been made, Is II
use by members Of the association
across from the Y. M. c. A. On Fiftl
and Blondeau.