Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-28

INDIVIDUAL WORK FROM
EACH MEMBER is ASKED
Wan. 70 Equal Record Of $50 Set Last
Year-Dinner Tuesday Evening Will
Start Teams on Their Workers.
tension Of Y. M. c. A. Work Planned
in 1917.

Active work for this years y. NJ. =.
A. campaign was begun Wednesdas al
ternoon when team captains for eisn'
teams were appointed at meeting
held al the Marshalltown Club. Each
captain will choose at least tweh's-
five men on his team between now ana
Saturday. and on the morning OF We'd
nesday. Oct. I, 200 men will start out
with the determination 10 set new
record in obtaining new members ana
renewals.
In 1915 the one day campaign nelteo
a total of $50 new members ana re-
newals The association OFFICERS are
anxious at least TO equal this record.
and better il If possible. as new Inc
Of extension work is pe:ng planned by
the association.
Work Depends Upon individuals.
In explaining the plan TO be adopted
by the association for this years Gam
paien. Secretary John B. Northco-e
emphasized the fact that the members
alone are the ones who can make tSe
campaign a success or failure. Inc
emploved officers are here simply 70
get things started in a contest OF this
kind" said Mr.. Nor;hcott, land after
that II is the activity of each indi-
vidual member which counts. and shat
alone" 1t Is with this idea in mind
! that letters will be sent out TO all who
are to take part asking them TO work
with a system. ard to give fully OF
what time they can spare.
Dinner Tuesday Evening.
Plans for the campaign general
get-together OF all the teams. and the
discussion Of any questions which may
come up. will all be talked over at a
dinner TO he given all who take part
in the campaign at the Y. NJ. {. y.
building Tuesday evening. Oct. 3. At
this time each team will be seated to-
sether. the names Of possible pros
poets will be read. and general in
structions given OUT. r. ". McCreery.
chairman Of the campaign committee.
will preside.
Wednesday morning the campaign
will open. Wednesday noon luncheon
vii, be served to the workers az l2:l5.
and first reports heard on the work
At 100 that evening the fina. reports
will be turned in. and entertainment
will be furnished a. the building dur
ing the time that the different teams
are reporting. The active campaign
closes Wednesday evening.
Result. Of 1915 Canvass.
All bills for the current year were
met b. the association on the strength
Of the campaign of 1915. This year a
new policy OF expansion is 10 be car
ried out that OF community work
among the boys, in charge Of Paul H.
Mckee. Community groups in differ
ent parts Of the city for boys not mem :
bers Of the association are 10 be es-
tablished. and this will require more
funds This is one Of the reasons why
the teams al work this year are asked
10 go into the fray with determination
70 do their best.
Team Captains Appointed.
The following team captains were
named at the meeting at the Marshall
town Club Wednesday: p w. Nc
Creery. general chairman: team No. /.
George Olson: No. ,. F. VI. Wilbur:
No. 8. Jasper Fisher: No. 4. J. T.
Basham; No. :. Herman Knudson: No.
S. Thomas Stotts: No. {, P. c. Rude,
No. s. Albert Hull.
Each captain will send out per-
sonal letter Friday night to the men
ne chooses for his team. This will De
followed by letter from the associa-
ton, explaining the idea Of the cam
paign. and urging the CO. operation OF
the men DO not give us all YOUR