The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-20
BOWLING ALLEYS OPEN.
New Equipment at the Y. M. C. A.
Is Given to Public. ~.

Several hundred people attended
the formal opening of the new Y. M.
@. A. bowling alleys last evening,
a@ were guests of the recognized
Association. The entire building was
thrown open for the inspection of the
visitors, and every, room was filled.
Bowling was the chief attraction and
occupied the general interest Of every
one during the greater paft OF the
evening A short hut splendid inform.
al porgram entertained many in the
auditorium and board rooms on the
second floor of the building, and a
special arranged volley ball tourna-
ment added to the attractions in the
'gmy."
Guests began to arrive, at the as
ISOLATION before seven o'clock and
many were present when the doors
OF the new bowling alley room were
opened to the public for the first
time. The room was soon crowded
by many interested "has-beeners" or
want .to-be-ers,' who were anxious
to get a chance at toppling over the
pins. From seven, O'Clock until the
building was closed at eleven, the
poor alleys were given no. rest. The
rumbling Of the balls, and crashing
of pins continued throughout the en-
tire evening. ss,-' 49,
At eight o'clock the visitors were
invited to the second floor, where the
special program was to be given. Only
those who were signed on the bowl
ing teams remained on the lower
floor. The auditorium, board of d.
rectors rooms, and social parlors of
the second floor were well filed.
+ One OF the good old-fashioned get
together song tests was first. Every
one took part and warbled the songs
that mother used to sing" MY Old
Kentucky Home" "Old Black Joe,;"
"Tenting Tonight" fiJnst Before the
Battle, Mother" and many others.
Rev. Alexander McFerran, in behalf
of <the Y. NJ. c., Al welcomed the
guests to the association and: invited
furnished. He spoke of the work of
the Y. M. c. A., the results and the
good that still can be accomplished
Mrs. E. l.. Butler, the ever popular
reader, gave one of her humorous
selections, a monologue by woman
who has called at the ticket Office
window of one of the railway stations
just before the arrival of q train, and
who desires to learn some facts con-
corning trip to a town, the name
of which she cannot remember While
humorous, some mean man had the
nerve to say that 1t was true to life.
She was forced to respond with an en-
core. Secretary G: r.. d. Kramer
, Jr. then thanked the people for their
attendance and for the interest which
they have. shown in the welfare of the
local association. He spoke or the
plans for the coming year, and invited
all to visit the ~" frequently. 49,
! sVolley ball in the Y. M. g. A.. gym
nashm, between team picked from
the "Y" business mems volley ball
class and the Penn college faculty
Followed the program. Penn retrieV-
ed their loss of last Saturday, by
drubbing the "Y." bunch in two
games, winning the first by score of
81 to II, and the second by a count
of 81 to %,
Meanwhile, the bowling continued,
and an effort was made to allow ev-
cry man and young man present one
game on the new alleys. Some ex-
cellent scores were rolled by the To-
cal bowlers in their first attempts.
Frappe was served by the Ladies'
Auxiliary OF the Association. and the
way that frappe disappeared was re-
markable.
/ Music was furnished during the ev-
ening by a Victrola which vas kindly
loaned by the c. w. Bollinser Music
House. Roses, beautiful and sweet
smelling flowers, decorated the many
rooms of the building and were the
favors of the Kemble Floral Com
panr. ~
The new Brunswick.Bulke.C ollender
bowling alleys installed by the local
association were the best that could
be purchased, being; excellent contin-
uous alleys, built in the room, by the
company's experts sent here from
Chicago No funds were spared by
the board of directors to secure the
best for the Oskaloosa "Y." On this
alley many games may be played.
Two sets of balls and pins were Sc
cured, the large Ten Pins and the
smaller Duck Pins Bowlers may
play Candle Pins, Cooked Head, Head
Pin, and Three Pin game. The adj
dition to the equipment promises to
make the Y. NJ C. A. more popular.
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