The Penn's Grove record., 1919-08-22
Y. NJ. c. A. FORMING
A Big Campaign On For Membership.
Great Benefits To Be Had

licity has been given to the coming
events connected with the new YMCA,
such as Community Sings, Member
ship Campaign, and Formal Opening
of the building on Friday, August ~.
Two Community Sings are scheduled,
under the able leadership of Mr..
Lawrence G. Nilsson, N. j. State Musl-
cal Instructor, assisted by the DUPONT
Dive Works Band, Mr.. Jordon, leader
and visiting artists. The first OF these
Community Sings will be held tonight
FRIDAY on the ball field. All neces-
sary preparations have been lac 10
make the Sing a success. A piano mas
been provided for in addition to the
band. Mr.. McFadden will sing a solo.
A meeting was held this afternoon
at the main office of the Dye Works
of all department heads OF the Dye
Works. Carneys Point Smokeless Pow
der Plant and representatives from
Penns Grove where the final detail and
plans were worked out for the coming
membership campaign beginning Mon
day, August 25th and closing Septem-
Der 9TH. A thorough canvass OF the
village, plant and Penns Grove Will be
made for members. Every man or boy
over ten years of age, whether an en-
ployee of the DUPONT Plant or not, are
eligible for membership.
The membership rates are as fol-
lows:
-Ien ........ S so $3.50 $500
Bows ........ 5 20 so $500
ANY member continuing on the
monthly basis for ten consecutive
months will be given the benefit of the
yearly rate-the last two months will
be given free
Upon the expiration of a quarterly
membership, a payment of $3.50 VIII
continue the membership for the bal
ance Of the year-thereby giving the
member the benefit of the yearly rate.
in case of a member paying a 5000
membership fee in advance leaving
Carneys Point, the membership fee
will be transferred to another associ-
alton or money refunded for the uneX-
pired time upon request.
The holder of a quarterly and year
ly membership will be cordially wei
coined by the YMCA generally thru
out the United States and Canada. A
monthly membership is valid only in
the local association. All membership
tickets include the following privi-
leges:
Social-Regular membership en-
braces the following privileges: Ii
brary and Reading Room, Smokers,
Socials and Entertainments, Chess and
Checker Club, Educational Glasses,
Glee Club, Minstrel Shows, Choruses,
Dramatic Club, Mems Clubs, Sunday
Afternoon Song Service and Practi-
cal Talks. Extra charge for motion
pictures, pool and billiards as follows:
Pool, soc per hour; Motion Pictures,
10c and 15c.
Physical-The regular membership
embraces, in addition to the above,
Gymnasium, Locker, Shower Baths,
Handball Courts, Tennis Courts, Cali
sthenic Drills, Basket Ball, Wrestling,
Boxing, etc.
No membership fee charged for the
women and girls. All activities open
to both sexes.
The committee in charge of the
membership drive for the Dye Works
consists of the following members:
E. K. Gladding, L. B. Holmes, ]. L. E.
Cheetham, j. B. Whitney, L. 7. Sher-
wood, A. L. Brown, w. S. Colfax, Jr.
w. S. Kidd G. B. Bradshaw, E. C.
Humphreys, L. C. Streeter.
Carneys Point Smokeless Powder
F. A. Gentieu, w. B. Angle.
Penns Grove j. G. Sullivan, F. w
Layton, Orville Parker, H. A. Day, R
F. Willis.
YMCA-E. w. Hockenbury, general
secretary; C. R. Sitter, associate sec
rotary.
The general work and program of
activities promoted will be of a COM
munity-wide nature, meeting the needs
of Carneys Point and Penns Grove as
far as possible. 1t is the purpose of
the YMCA to cooperate with all SIM
liar organizations in extending a larg-
er program to cover the entire field
together, making the influence of all
organizations far more reaching and
felt by the entire community and
plant. The result of a concentrated
effort thru coordination of work can
not help but to promote a solidarity of
community spirit, clean athletics,
wholesome amusements and good fell
lowship.
The program naturally groups itself
under five headings.
1. Physical-The promotion of
physical well being by means of safe
and san play, athletic games, classes
and health education.
Special emphasis is placed on all
comparative games and mass activities.
2. Social-The fostering of good
fellowship and friendly intercourse by
means of Community Sings, enter
tainments, lectures, smokers, ~socials,
and indoor games. The social life of
the community is wholesomely met in
tire modern YMCA.
8. Educational = Encouraging the
right use of time-improving oppor-
tunity thru special educational fea-
lures of an industrial character, such
as, Americanization, night school, ed
ucational movies, illustrated lectures,
and Fractional talks.
4. Spiritual-To give a broader
view of life, to inspire higher ideals
and better living to develop true Chris
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