Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-24
GOOD PROGRAM FOR
JOINT OPEN HOUSE
Y. M. AND Y. w. c. A. ARRANGE
VARIED FEATURES FOR WE'D.
NEsDAY EVENING.
NOVEL WATER STUNTS BY
~" BOYS SWIMMING CLUB
Aquatic Exhibition to Open Program
at 7:3o-Motion Pictures, Instrument
tai and Vocal Music and Readings on
Main Entertainmsnt-Ai Interested
in Either Association Invited.

Both the Y. M. and Y. w. c.. A. will
start activities for the winter tomor.
row night with big entertainment to
be held at the Y. NJ. C. A. building,
which will include a special program,
swimming exhibition, music and re-
freshments, and to which every one
interested in the work is invited.
All high school students over IA years
Of age are welcome, whether mem
bers Of the association or not and the,
entire entertainment Is designed to be
informal and in the nature Of general
get together.
Included in the numbers on the pro-
gram will be novel fancy swimming
and diving exhibition. motion pictures,
readings, vocal and instrumental num-
bers and special motion pictures.
Swimming Opens Program.
The swimming exhibition, to be put
on by the boys club Of the Y. NJ. G.
A., will start promptly at 1880. The
first number will be an illuminated
"woggle bug" by all members of the
club. William Wilson, Harley Shaw
and Chester Nickel, John Jacobson
and Dana Norris will give an exhibition
of fancy diving, after which relay
race by eight members of the club will
be staged. An awkward diving contest
promises great fun, while an old
clothes race, in which the boys swim
while attired in their oldest toys, will
be participated in by Dana Norris,
Arthur Fetters and Wilbur Kendall.
The program will conclude with under
water swimming by William WILSON,
and Harley Shaw.
Main, Program in "Gym."
Shortly after the main program will
start in the gymnasium. Chairs will
be placed here, and a large crowd can
easily be accommodated. Motion pic
lures of Bray comedy cartoons will be
the first number. America" will then
be sung from the screen, and following
this there will be ukulele trio BY
Marian Andrews, Bess Selby and Rose
Flower. In connection with this num-
Der quartet composed Of Frank Hau-
pert, E. G. Garland, Max Smith and
Clifford Unger will sing several selec-
lions. Carol Houghton will give a read
ing, and Miss Irene Mason will sing.
Miss Loa Scheeler will entertain with
a piano duet, while Burton Holmes
motion picture travelog will conclude
the program.
Refreshments will then be served up
stairs intthe parlors, with music by the
Methodist church orchestra, and gen
eral social time enjoyed during the re-
| mainder of the evening.
Special Decorations Planned.
Halloween decorations will predomi-
nate all over the building for this
event. In the parlors special commit
tee composed of Phil Hurd and L. NJ.
Buchanan has been working in con-
nection with the social committees OF
both the Y. M. and Y. w. and as re-
suit the rooms will have the appear
ance Of mysterious chamber. Witches,
black cats pumpkins and other signs
indicative and suggestive Of fall and
Halloween will abound, while the
lighting effects will be such as to con-
vey the impression Of fall.
Both associations have been working
hard for this annual open house, and
are especially anxious to have 1t sue
cessful.