The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-06
Y,M,C CAMPAIGN
STILL PROGRESSING
Waterloo i. a. Las. Heard From
With No Very
Alarming
Total.
KEoKUK IS GAINING
KEoKuK IS GAINING
Climbing to Her Wonted Goal 9th
or Items Of Interest
From the Local Asso-
citation.

There was something doing at the
meeting Of the membership commit
tee Of the Young Mems Christian AS.
ISOLATION, including preparations for
active service by the various squads.
! The names and addresses Of about
two hundred prospective members, 1.
g., the names Of young men who are
eligible to membership and whom
the committee think should become
members OF the organization, not
only for their own welfare, but for
the welfare Of the city. were dis
cussed. These will be seen and can
vassed to become members.
This week the work will be opened
in earnest. The work in the campaign
since the beginning, October l, has
been done exclusively by the Office
force at the building without the &C
tive aid of squads appointed for &C
tive outside service, and right well
have those officials at the building
performed their duties, as will be
seen from the latest report of cam
paign work in the various cities in
the contest.
Waterloo was heard from last night
with the days work done in the 9TH
er cities. That city reported eleven
ais, the total counting 254 points,
and as no other reports have hereto
fore been received, as the full total
for that city in the campaign.
The reports received last night for
the days work in the other cities
was as follows:
Burlington, 253 points; Keokuk,
285 points: Ottumwa, 210 points.
The totals as reported Sunday
morning for the three days Of the
contest was as follows: Burlington,
653: Keokuk, AL; Ottumwa, 62s;
Waterloo had not made any report at
that time.
The standing OF the cities in the
totals, including the reports received
last night is as follows: Burlington,
9o6; Keokuk, 1876; Ottumwa, s3s;
Waterloo, 254.
Keokuk, although not leading by
any means. gives encouragement to
friends. In the reports last night,
Keokuk leads Burlington, the next
/ highest contestant, by thirty-two
| points. very handsome gain. Before
this gain, Burlington had a majority
Of 211 points over Keokuk, now Bur
lington leads Keokuk by only $50
points. Ottumwa lead Keokuk by
1877 points in Sunday mornings re-
port and with last nights returns,
leads Keokuk only 112 points, gain
for Keokuk Of rs, which shows that
| our home city has reserve force
which is giving the greatest encour-
agement. So far the local force has
consisted only of the regular day
force at the Y. NJ. C. A. building. The
| meeting Of the membership commit,
tee last night will give much added
| force to the campaign in Keokuk.
! The various squads will enter the
campaign with well planned system
and will enter the battle as fresh
and active reinforcements, well equip
ped and ready for the fray. OF course,
| this fact does not bring certain vic
tory. They need the sanction and en-
enlargement Of every citizen Of Keo.
kuk, man, woman and child. The
boys are still carrying the banner on
which is emblazoned Boost for the
lY. NJ. G. A. boys-a boost for them
is boost for Keokuk." They are go
ing to work hard for victory-and
as it was said early in the campaign:
Watch Keokuk on the home stretch.
Noon voliey Sail.
The noon volley ball class meets
every day except Sunday at 1880 to
1870 p. m. and the class so far ha.
been we'll attended and with antici-
patton Of handsome increase each
day OF the season from the interest
| manifested.
Senior Class.
The senior class met last night and
enjoyed some very lively calesthenics
! and apparatus work which was fol-
! lowed by some exciting volley ball
and basket ball. It has been predict
| ed that the activities this year will
exceed those of any year in the his
| tory Of the organization.
| Business Mems Class.
| The business mems class will meet
at 5:15 O'Clock this evening.
keokuk Opportunities.
{Contrihuted.l
Men and boys Of Keokuk have OPP
nortunities equipment and privileges