Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-10-15
WAUSAU Y. NJ. C. A. FIRST
In Inter-City Membership Contest-The
City Very Much in Evidence
Throughout the Conflict.

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but very much alive, when it comes
to the successful carrying out of
great and important undertaking
was demonstrated during the closing
days IF the inter-city .sY'' member
ship contest, between Wausau, eau
Claire, La Crosse and Fond du Lac,
which began October 1st and closed
at 10 p. M, Thursday evening, the
10th, Wausau Winning first place by
one point.
The contest was not one of those
"b1ass band" affairs, but from the
very beginning there was a feeling
that if the Wausau boys were going
to reach their own goal member
ship of 550-and if possible win first
place over the other contesting "Y's''
some real hard work would be re-
quired.
Monday evening the local associa-
ton was at the foot of the list, with
total of 1862 members to ther credit
against Eau Claire with 45S, Fond du-
Lac with 456 and La Crosse with 421.
1t now became evident that the time
had arrived for sending out general
''call to arms" The response was
prompt and cheerful. The fighting
forces gathering from every quarter;
even the old war horses'' coming
out with a spirit that was most en-
couraging to the younger forces. Not
only that, by this time the wives and
mothers had discovered that there
was something doing" and how
their interest and influence helped to
win the contest. is worth remember
ing.
The result of this forward move
became evident Tuesday evening,
Wausau closing with gain of 81.
The contest was fast simmering down
to struggle between Wausau and
Eau Claire, and Wednesday evening
found Wausau just "A behind Eau
Claire with La Crosse and Fond du-
Lac in the rear. Wednesday was a
great day with gain of SO new men,
bers. But the victory was not ours
as yet. There were the contesting
cities with larger reserve forces pop
ulation) than Wausau, and who could
tell but what all of them might be
holding something back for the final
struggle on Thursday. A council of
war was held Wednesday evening at
which it was decided that in order to
win, the result of the day must be
nearly doubled.
On Thursday morning the struggle
began bright and early with Mr. Og-
den, the commanding general, in
charge, ably assisted by Mr. Middle
ton and Mr.. Brandenburg, his lieuten-
ants, and in began to come the new
members in ones, fives, tens and twen-
ties. The thermometer in the s'Y"
lobby climbing up higher and higher,
until at sixo clock the top popped off,
the mercury having reached the limit
900.
The closing hours of the contest
were exciting ones at the "Y" The
slight" waged hard and fast until
the very closing hour, and the fort
was finally stormed by Emmer Lam
pert and Harold Damon who rushed
in at the very last minute with four
applications and saved the day for
Wausau.
The result of the days ''strife" for
Wausau was 179, bringing the total
membership up to CTS, or 12S above
the goal. Eau Claire closed with 677,
La Crosse with 64l and Fond du Lac
with SAL
Thus ended most friendly rivalry
between four of Wisconsin's live
cities. The interest in this contest
was statewide and Wausau can Just
ly feel proud Of the result. 1t was
an effective expression of appreciation
of the "Y' on the part of the citizen
ship of Wausau. 1t was the Wausau
spirit that built and equipped. our
magnificent "Y" building and the
Wausau spirit has rallied to the sup
port and approval of the association
work.
For conspicuous va. or are to be
mentioned G. A. Cowee, who captured
in ~thirty-four applications, twenty
three of them on the last day; and G.
4. Parker, who captured twenty-six.
Ernest Dunn manned the big guns
and did effective work, in clearing
the way for the final charge.
The local "Y" is to be congratu-
lated upon having secured as success
sor to Mr.. Campbell, man so well
qualified to carry on the good work
begun, for it was due to the enthu-
siastic and able generalship of Mr..
Ogden, the general secretary, that the
victory was won.
The lighting plan was well laid
out; each move being determined be-
forehand. The following are the
BATTLES" planned and won:
Goals Set. Secured.
Business Men....-,- 50 Is
seniors. ................ 20 5UO
Intermediates. ......... 80 so