Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-11

Membership Campaign was launched
\, the ~ building last evening with
Henry f. Dunnack at the wheel; the
nan who has never failed to put Au-
gista over the top in its many and
varied car paigns. Ono hundred and
tNy folks gathered at Mr.. Dunnack's
,fu 20 serve as members of 16 teams
:, help put the ~" in Il position OF
lrgcf usefulness In the community.
The Whole family Is represented on
these teams and in that respect they
NJ, very unique. Under the new ar
raugemCnt tho building will be run
for the entire community. Girls and
women as WuiI as men and boys will
have an equal share in its many ac-
uyllcs. Father and mother as well as
their sons and daughters can now be-
come members Of the ~" and enjoy
T. together as family.
Their, nas already been created
an, k,0n rivalry among the various
teams From returns which began to
com. IN a. the very start it looks as
n Harold Bush, who is captain OF
Team No I, will give the other teams
run Tor their money.
The business mems teams Of which
Goorgc Il. Macomber and Blaine
oven are captains started of with
lump. These men are captains OF inc
teams which will canvass Water
street and give everybody there an
invitation to become n member of
tho ~"
The state House team received
talrrr" from the industrial team
Tor a bowling match 10 be rolled nex
Friday night at the ~" alley. The
losing team will be obliged to buy
membership for some hoy wfo cannot
afford 20 buy IL himself
Tho lIieh school, grammar school,
Giriir,r and Iinlloweil. were repre-
seated T., tul attendance OF their
'ams T. looks good for a big IN
,rcase IN membership from these
lroups Gardiner Will also play
tam from Cony in basketball in the
gymnasium after the grand rally Fri
da, night.
There viii lc an open house fcf
rfls and Young women on THURSDAY
when al girls and women Will oe
invited ~ visit and use the building.
Mrs Lester y Towards and Miss
Ahee Wrstuns teams will nave
,.arge " the aair and il promises 10
it ug .ucccss The building Is 10
be turned over 10 the women Hno
tiss classes two days each week
Tuesday and Thursdays.
Al $50 y NJ last evening the E'S
meeting WIS opened and the memoers
" ~ various teams in the NrlNe
a' down 10 a baked bean supper
f'rved ~ the gymnasium OF the i.
g \ Tho supper was given ny
he ladies ~ the churches IN 'h-
riy. au3 10 them thanks are eN-
'eadcl
Speakers at the Meeting
w Iwnrack introduced the FIRST
Neaker ot the evening, Norman L.
haSSe't, IS one 81 the men resp"nsl-
w. foi the oc.ation in Augusta
''d mcmhcr Of the board OF tras-
ICES VI, Hissctt i'll n very 'mpr2s-
sVe address, told the story of the Au-
sdNn NJ =. 4. and pointed cut
We grcl, rccd of the people of inns
WY sanding behind it.
Ar lls~ctt stated that the idea
y having Y VI. C. A. in this Guy
US hrs' brought forward in an ad-
'ess by Hon Frank G. Harrington
d. a Board of Trade dinner In 1910.
=" he told Of the generous gift OF
f"'N' given by Mrs. John +. Hill Tor
vac building. He showed mat
u' NJ e. A. is now necessary
t@l % tAe life OF Augusta and stat
h' Importance of all the people az
" city backing the organization
"u us Various activities.
non George t. Macombeer. chair
@ @,.i o' the board Of trustees OF the
y stated thta before the Augusta
- A was built the committee
~, mage - building visited several
A. buildings, but in no place ca
hl' one better equipped for us
III" IMAM tho Augusta y. NJ. c. A.
To stated taht the question
s, g." is whether the people OF Az
~" nave utilized the building End
~ aeG the ~" as they shoS!d,
'"ht 1000 members are wanted III
wa :" stand behind the organ.
A.. arlington. first president OF the
J. NJ {. A.. spoke OF the ne
So o. ha1n- a large membership
Ia, 'ae high school boys and showed
"'H OF the teams in the drive has