Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-11-21
AN ENTHUSIASTIC
CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED

The campaign for "Tle Fest Small
Town Y. NJ. C. A. on Eartu' is on
A big bunch of boys and men sa
down to lunch on last Friday evening
in the Y. NJ C. A. dining rom tt
talk about their Association ant
to plan for it's future. The Ladies
Auxiliary had prepared an inviting
lunch which was a good Preparation
for the considerations further en- in
the evenings proceedings.
A brief and pointed program was
started off with a number by the
GIee Club. A second number was
unavoidable and a third was per
nitted to wait for a time in the full
confidence that it would be forth
coming soon. Mr.. ALBEIT, Pre- lent
os the Commercial Club and one o.
a.e Directors on the Association
Board, spoke on The Y NJ. c. A.
and the Town" bringing out in cl, ar
cut fashion many facts which cur
boys and young men may vel cen
slider and take full advantage o. His
address was interrupted with ap-
plause. Mr.. R. E. Haynes, President
OF the Board of Directors, whose in
terest in boys is well known, follow
ed with some words as to why Eogs
Should Belong to the Association
and expressed the hope that the
membership would mount to 400 and
would climb ultimately to the 600
mark. His well chosen words were
received with much interest and en-
thusiasm.
A newcomer was the third speaker,
in the person of Mr.. Keller, who
gave Zone Reason Why l Came to
Payette." In the development of
his thought he stated that he had
thrice visited Payette be1ore his n
al decision to locate here and that in
the making of the final de.isicn the
Association was a strong attraction
in bringing him here.
The Glee Club was called forth
again to make a decided coatrl bIticn
to the enjoyment and enthusiasm Of
the gathering. One OF tie sacretar-
les then briefly stated sems o. the
reasons why he be ieyed
we can and will have 'tTne Best
Small Town Y. NJ C. A. on Earth
Tom Driscou was then intro o1uced
to announce "a Plan of Action
which he did by proposing the or
ganization of two big teams to in
clude all the members of the Assocl-
alton. the two teams to be the Reds
and the Blues, that campaign Tor
new members, renewalbs, attendance
in Gym and Club. games, ETC., be
at once inaugurated to run to the
end of the month. He also proposed
that a big banquet be rendered by
the losing team at the close of the
contest
A nominating eommittse was ap-
pointed to suggest names Tor the
two captains. Tom Driscoll and
Will Carstens were named and i'm
mediately elected The two leaders
then chose up and the campaign
started off with a boom. New mem
bers were signed up before the teams
left the building, they began to come
in carly Saturday morning, and a
hotly contested game of has Eetba
was played on Saturday night The
Reds succeeded in capturing alter a
lively struggle. Warmer games are
expected on the two remaining Sat
urday nights of the contest, admis-
sion is free Reports will be made
frequently and round-ups are expect
ed on Thursday and Saturday nights
Those in charge of promoting the
work of the Y. NJ. C. A as well as
those who are closely affiliated with
he institution desire that every
boy and man of the community who
.an be reasonably considered a pos
sible member will carefully consider
the matter of joining, that they
nav derive some of the real bene-
tits of the Association and that they
may boost an institution that is posi-
lively boosting our town, and that
we may have here in Payette "The
Best Small Town Y. NJ G. A. on
Earth