Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-12
EIGHTY-FIvE BOYS AND YOUNG
MEN OF COUNTY IN TOWN
SATURDAY.
ALBION CAPTURES HoNoRS
IN MAJORITY OF CONTESTS
Takes First in Several Relays, With
State Center and Bethel Grove
Close Seeonds-Boys Enjoy Athletic
Events and Banquet in Evening"
-Pipher and Parsons Give Talks.

| Marshall courty's Y. NJ. C. a. groups
| got acquainted in the best way possible
Saturday afternoon and evening, when
the first annua! indoor athletic meet
and banquet was staged at the city
! y. N. c. A. building, and attended by
eighty-four boys and young men Of
the county groups. A spirit Of CO.
| operation and good fellowship pre-
| vailed thruout the entire program, and
the county work was given a good i'm
petus on the athletic, religious and So
cial sides.
In the athletic events staged In the
afternoon Albion walked away with
most Of the honors, with State Center
and Bethel Grove as seconds. The boys
thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and
the trip to the swimming pool after
wards was the big event Of the day
for many.
Result of Indoor Meet.
Albion had little trouble in captur-
ing most of the honors in the indoor
events staged in the Y. NJ. C. 4. gym
nasium in the afternoon. The follow
ing are the results of the events: Bas-
ketbaIl, Conrad ii, Bethe! Grove 8;
second game, Albion p, Conrad 2; In
dian club relay, Albion first, State
Center second; basketball relay, AL
bion first, State Center second: leap
frog relay, Albion first, State Center
second; wheelbarrow relay, Bethel
Grove first, Albion second; medicine
Aro
second; chariot race State Center arst
Albion second; potato race, Albion
first, Bethel Grove second. Following
these events all the boys were treated
to a half hours frolic in the swimming
pool. .-..--.. ........
Good Speeches at Banquet.
At s:l5 the boys and young men sat
down TO a three-course banquet served
by the ladies' auxiliary Of the Y. N.
c. A, with music furnished by the "
boys orchestra. Following the serving
Of the meal J. B. Northcort, general
secretary, who acted as POSTMASTER,
gave few words Of greeting for the
city association, and introduced Super
intendent Aaron Palmer, of the public
schools, who spoke briefly on the value
of getting city and county boys az.
ouainted, and working in unison. Mr..
Palmer emphasized the importance Of
the "neighborly feeling"
In speaking for the association Dr.
George NJ. Johnson, president OF the
board Of directors, declared that the
Y. Nj c. 4. fostered only high ideals,
and consequently turned out Dig men.
He also compared the Y. NJ. c. A. to a
big world brotherhood, which took IN
men and boys in ali communities. j.
O. Bissett, Of Lamoille, who gave the
response 10 the welcome for the coun-
", reviewed briefly the work Of the
county Y. NJ. c. A during its first year,
and asserted that it had proved good
thing for everybody. Altho the boys
had all done well, Mr.. Bissett stated
that plans for the future were really
the most important OF al. Frank +.
Harris, county secretary, announced
that the first meet had been so sue
cessful that il would be made an an
nual affair.
C. II. Pipher Gives Talk.
c. II. Pipher of Des Moines, state
county work secretary, emphasized IN
ing the religious side Of the Y NJ. Z. A
a. well as the physical aud social SIDE.
Develop that something that Is cailed
character and you will be successful
IN life" said Mr.. Pipher. He drew
cornpar!sons Of champions along GER
tain lines, but declared that Jesus
Christ was the biggest aid best cham
pion of ali the world, for he overcame
the world, the flesh and the deVh.
Obedience is the most important quail
itv in developing a champion, said Mr.
Pipher in closing. 1t is the funda-
mental law Of success in life, and the
only leaderships in this world are
gained thru obedience.
: sho-.. talk was also given in clos
ing nv State Secretary w r. Parsons,
Of Des Moines, who spoke Of the i'm
Torrance Of developing Y. NJ. {. A.
ideals among the boys of the country
communities, as well as OF the city. be
showed how boys who devote their
lives TO farming work are just as I'M
uortant as those who go into retail
business in town, and how every one
must develop their character to meet
the temptations that arise in ali walks
Of life.