The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-09
Y. M. c. A. HAPPENINGS
Items Of Interest To Those Who
Frequent the Place.


Frequent the Place.
State Conference of Vermont Y. M.
c. A. meets Friday in Burlington.
Vice President Metcalf of the board
and General Secretary Winslow will
represent the Bennington Y. M. c. A.
A committee made up of A. F. PEI
cy, A. S. Edison and P. S. Russell rep
resenting the local bowling teams
met with General Secretary Winslow
on Saturday night to lay plans for a
banquet to follow the playing OF the
last games OF the league. At present
owing to water coming into the pits
the bowling has been postponed. 1t
was voted to pool the expences Of q
banquet and to get speaker. A so
eial evening will also be feature.
1t was suggested that ray Collins
might be engaged for the banquet
Interest in baseball seems to be pick
ing up and 1t is very possible tina. a
league OF games may be played this
season representing the Industrial
field of Bennington.
A much needed regeneration OF the
alleys including the purchase OF new
equipment lockers and 'herwise
making the place attractive will be a
feature of the near future.
E. s. Grover OF New London, Conn
has been engaged to clean and reno
vate the Y. M. G. A, building. Some
ca penter work and needed repairs
will be put into operation.
The Bennington Abnakians had a
banquet served in camp syle at the
Y. NJ c. A. on Monday night. WI
liam BREASTED was o. D. Harold Gris
void acted as chef. B. N. Clark
came down from Burlington TO attend
Pork and beans, rolls and but er
pickles, coffee, doughnuts, ice cream
with st awberry sauce and chocoIat
frosted cake were served in big help
ings. Nothing bu- camp talk Wa
allowed during the meal
A mass meeting for junior boss
with lecture and slides was condacl
ed by B. N. Clark Monday night in
he gym
The Scout council chamber was Tor
mally dedicated by Commissioner
Clark TO- the exclusive use Of scout
Ing Monday evening Every boy win
be a. better Scout for having heard
AIR. Clark's talk Mr. Winslow spoke
TO he hoys following the secretary Is
report The following day and nigh
was spent at camp where many tests
were pas cd The maple 50 up ami
gr.ddle cake breakfast was rariieu.
larly enjoyed SO G a. m ths boys
were lined up to salute Old Glory as
Frederick Mncl aren bueipd from the
camp An interesting Preside AIN
and scripture was the last ceremopy
OF the day. Five fellows were
sworn in as Tenderfoot and General
Spargo made second class.
Some gifts Of magazine subscrip'
lions and pictures have been received
for which the General Secretary ex
presses thanks.
This ing vacation week many Of
the fellows have enjoyed hiking tips
( to various locations and camp sites
The rooms have also been well pat
ronized. .
The Ladies' Auxiliary met at the
Wednesday. The meeting was well at
tended and good work done. The
general secretary was invited tc
speak. He outlined in way the
work to be accomplished in this field
Tho girls served six o'colck sup
per Wednesday night in the "Y'
kitchen.
Plans are going forward for April
10, Boys Work day. Richard Hall IL
commander in chief OF the Worl
Day Army.
The following, with Sanford c
Lyons viii attend North Adams con
fe ence Saturday and Sunday: JOIN
IB. Elwell represents Employed Boy'
Brotherhood Clayton Wilbur repre-
sents I'd Congregational Sunday
School; Perry Gokay represents Metl
odds, church; Alfred Bottum repre-
sents Methodist church; Kenneth
Schramm represents Boy Scouts o
America; Earl Chase, represents LIST
Baptist chu CHI; Charles X. Carpente
represents High School Club; Georg'
Spargo represents, Boy Scouts o
America; Clarence Weld represen'
1st Baptist Church. Clarence Walker
rep esents Jr. Council Y. NJ, c. A.
Fred Maclaren represents LIST Baptis
church; Harry Amidon represent
LIST Baptist chlrch; Leslie Baker, Is
Baptist church; Fred Cowan repre-
sents High Club; Theodore Cook
represents Jr. Council Y. NJ. G. A.
Edwin Ransom represen Radi
Glass Y. NJ. c. A.; John Winsiow rer
resents Methodist church; Cheste
Donald Second Congregations
church