Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
WINDSOR COUNTY Y. NJ. c. A.

At the eleventh annual business meet
ing of the Windsor county Y. NJ. c. A.
Committee in White River Junction, re-
ports of County Secretary. Treasurer and
Auditor were presented and officers elect
ed for the ensuing year, the old officers
being retained. The terms of four COM
mitteemen having expired. three of the
vacancies were filled by the reelection
for three years of former members, Judge
A. G. Whitman of South Royalton, Prof.
f. S. Lee of Woodstock and II. l.. Gale
of White River Junction. Owing to the
exigences of the war it was voted not
to have the annual dinner of the Com
mittee which has been held in the fall
each year at the Woodstock Inn.
Among other things. reports showed
that the County Secretary. Archibald c.
TIurd, had addressed over 5000 different
people during the year at all sorts OF
meetings. through assistance given to
naval recruiting, authorized by the gov
eminent. 60 different young men had been
directed into various branches of naval
service; ~ men assisted in various ways
at the Y. NJ. c. A. office and employment
found for rs: the handling of 1000 pieces
of first class mail during the year, rep
resenting something of the wide SER
vice being rendered by the Association;
the Secretary travelling 1000 miles in con-
nection with the work.
| During the month of May the people
of Windsor county were interested to
contribute nearly 5000 to the Y. M. c. A.
War Work and an effort to increase this
| support of the work is to be continued.
| The Association conducted a County Play
Festival. countrywide thrift campaign and
a large and successful summer camp for
boys and girls during the year.
The Public Service Work at the State
Fair grounds was not carried on this year,
| the fair not being held.
| Mr.. Hurd was rc-engaged for the
| twelfth time to continue as County Sec
rotary, and the Committee agreed that
he should give assistance to such War
Service here in Vermont as in his judg-
ment>Iemanded his attention. Mr.. Hurd
has repeatedly been urged the past year
to leave the state but has decided to
continue his work in the county for a
while longer.
! Tho Treasurer reported a sustaining
membership of 100. which is above the
average for the eleven years the Associa-
| ton in Windsor county has been in ex-
| istance
! Considerable assistance mas been given
to the Farm bureau, which since its or
ganization by the County Y. NJ. c. A.
Secretary, has been affiliated with the
| Windsor county associations work, Mr..
Hurd continuing to serve as it's secre-
| tary and business manager of the Farm
Bureau Monthly Circular. published BY
the Farm bureau.
During the year the Association was
given an automobile for the use of the
Secretary which has been of very great
assistance in carrying on the work.
| The third State Boys and Girls Agri-
cultural and Industrial exposition was
| held early in the year under the direc-
| ton jointly of the Windsor County Y. NJ
c.. A. and several other organizations,
Mr.. Hurd acting again as it's director and
manager.
A report giving summary Of ten years
work was issued during early November
1916.
AT the present time Mr.. Hurd Is acting
as County Chairman of the Food Admin
istration Pledge Card campaign, having
been appointed by the Governor.