Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-07
SELECT PERSONNEL OF CANVASS.
ING TEAMS FOR NEXT WEEKS
BIG WORK.
NEW BUILDING WILL
BE FINE STRUCTURE
Will Be Three Stories and Basement,
Built Of Brick, Trimmed With Stone
Offices, Lopbies and Gymnasium on
First FIeor-Ranquet II all on Second
Swimming Pool in Basement.

Further details of plans by the Y.
N. c. ~ campaign committee were
perfected at meeting held ID head
quarters Friday night, When the ten
captains named selected the personnel
of their teams. These men, who will
be asked To devote much OF their time
next week to the solicitation OF pledges
for the new Y. ". {. y. building, We're
being seen today by the various cap
tains. Their promises secured the list
will he compiled, and makeup OF the
different teams will be made public.
The teams chosen by the ten cap
tians Will meet at the association mead
quarters Monday, and at a $50 din
ner, served by the Ladies Auxiliary,
Will discuss the outline for the cam
paisn and receive the list of citizens
assigned for them to solicit. The cam
paign will be on in earnest by Tues
day morning.
Herman knudson a Durham Com
pany employee, has been made captain
OF boys team that gives promise or
doing effective work during the CAM
paign.
To Be Fine Building.
The object for which these Marshall
town business men viii wufa mex
week will be u credit not only TO Mar
shaltown, but to the Y. NJ. c. a. or
ganizatioE OF the state.
The accompanying cut shows the
front elevation of the building made
from wash drawing of the tentative
plans, submitted by the architects.
Shattuck & Hussey, of Chicago. These
architects have planned most of the
buildings erected by associations thru
out the United States during the past
ten years
The plans as submitted are the ones
which the architects would advise the
Marshalltown association to adopt. The
building committee will pass upon the
details Of the plans after the campaign
has been finished, and request material
changes to suit the committees ideas
of what is needed for the work in this
city. AS outlined in the plans as fur
nished, the building will cost $4,000.
exclusive of site or furnishings.
Three Stories and Basement.
AS will be seen in the cult the build
ing is planned for three stories and
basement. At the front of the build
ing the basement will stand four feet
above the street level. The slope of the
lot however, will bring the basement
practically all above ground, in the
rear The building will occupy ground
dimensions 60X153.
The building will be constructed of
some high class brick, with stone trim
nlings. The main entrance Will be in
the center. To the right will be the
mems lobby, and to the left the boys
lobby. The offices of the general secre-
tary and his assistants will be on the
first floor, directly opposite the main
entrance, and with an outlook over
the entire lower floor. The arrange
ment viii be such that the least num-
Der of assistants possible will be
necessitated for supervision over the
building. An office for the board of di-
rectors will also be on the first floor.
Gymnasium on First Floor.
The magnificent gymnasium of the
institution Will be provided on the first
floor. occupying room by itself,
21x60. and two stores high. The gym
nasium will also be provided with
stage, so as TO make it available for an
auditorium.
banquet nan on SSCOhC FIooF.
! In the basement will be constructed
a splendid swimming pool. 21x6o. in
room by itself, with filtration system
for the water Overlooking the swim
ming pool will be a spectators gal
lery The basement will also contain
the baths. shower and tub, separate
locker accommodations, installed ac-
cording to the Kansas City system:
boiler and fuel rooms. In the front OF
the basement game rooms for the boys
viii be installed.
The Kansas City locker system VIII
De one of the big improvements in the
bathing acccmIn odations ana Tor the
work in swimming and athletics. me
undesira BILE features Of lockers. in the
odors and accumulation OF dirt IN
| locker rooms, are eliminated by the
| Kansas City system.
! The third story and the front por-
! ton of the second story, as planned
/ by the architects, are to be devoted to
dormitory rooms for young men who
wish to make their home at the Y. NJ
&c A. This feature of the building,
I however has not yet been definitely
decided upon by the local committee.
altho it is strongly urged by the ma
/ tional organization because experience
/ in other towns has shown the dornai-
tories to be helpful feature in keep
ing young men within the wholesome
environment of the Y. NJ. G. A. and in
providing a source Of revenue from
which to support the Y. NJ. G. A. work.
The general plan of the entire build
| ing is for a modern Y. NJ. c. A. built
along lines that have been tried out
and found to be successful in daily use
| in other associations.