Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-11
YIN. c, A. PUT
+. DRIVE ACROSS
Get 568 In Drive, 68 More Than
Set for
CHEERS AT VICTORY BANQUET
Men Congratulated on Their
Fine Showing in
Campaign

The Y. NJ. c. A. campaign for 500
members was brought to q successful
conclusion last night at dinner serv-
ed to the workers when reports made
showed that total of 568 member
ships had been secured during the
weeks drive. The workers were en-
thusiastic over their success and the
victory dinner" which was served
them was greatly enjoyed.
The total number of memberships
reported yesterday was 1872, the grand
total prior to that having been 400.
This meant that ninety-four member
ships were needed yesterday in or
der to put the drive "over the top"
Instead of getting only the required
SO, the workers turned in reports
showing a total of 1872 for the days
work.
With 500 set as the goal for the
weeks work and the actual number
secured at 568, the workers secured
they set out to get.
The largest report made yesterday
was that of Team No. 2, captained by
Joseph c. Fuller. He reported thirty
two new memberships. Team No. 10
Sidney Riddlestorffer. captain. was q
close second with twenty-tw Team
No. 8. Clarence H. Wright. captain,
and The Rustler boys team, captain
ed by Norman Olsen, were tied for
third place honors yesterday, each
reporting sixteen mem berships Other
reports made yesterday were: Team
cha rles NJ. Peterson, capta =
thirteen; Hustlers boys team, Cecil
Roberts, captain, twelve; Team No
s, Axel Olsen, captain, twelve; Team
No. 6, Harry Comings, captain. ten:
Team No. 8, James Henderson, cap
tain. nine; Team No. /, N. Christian
Nielsen, captain, seven; Team No. 4,
John Pfeiffer, captain. seven; Team
No. 8, Richard Hermsdorf captain,
six.
After leading from the start of the
campaign Captain Nielsen's Team
No. 1 was nosed out of first place
honors last night by Team No. 10,
led by Captain Riddlestorffer, the
Team 10 total being IS for the whole
campaign where Team 1 boasted of
"a. Nielsen. being No. team, was
the first to make his report and when
it came Capt. Riddlestorffer turn to
announce the number of member
ships secured by his team. after con-
siderable delay he reported twenty
two, just one more than Nielsen S
grand total.
The total members secured by the
other teams in the campaign was as
follows: Team No. 2, Capt. Fuller.
IA Team No. 6, Capt Comings, So;
Team No. 5. Capt. Wright, 55; Team
No. 8, Capt. Hermsdorff, Al; Team
No. 7, Capt Peterson, 81; Team No.
8, Capt Axel Olsen, S5: Rustlers.
Capt. Norman Olsen. 80: Hustlers,
Capt. Cecil Roberts, rs; Team No. g.,
Capt. Henderson, %; Team No. 4,
Capt. John Pfeiffer, 21.
Former Judge Adrian Lyon. presi-
dent Of the local association, made a
short address complimenting the men
upon their again doing what they set
out to accomplish and doing that job
well.
George w. Sharp. Jr.. general
chairman of the drive, was given a
''big hand" for the part played by
him in plotting the campaign to a
successful finish and loud applause
greeted the reports of the team cap
tains as the grand total began to ap-
proach the 500 mark. When it was
seen that the mark had been left far
IN the rear the workers gave vent to
their feelings and gave a series Of
long cheers
The officers and enlisted men be-
longing to the signal corps recruiting
party now located in this city were
the guests of the "Y" on this occa-
sion