The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-01-21
Y. NJ. c. A. ANNUAL
MEETI,,u,. ,.iil. ilI5 4 4 :
FRIDAY NIGHT
Earl c. Whitaker Elected Pres
ident for Year
TALK OF SWIMMING POOL
Committee Appointed to See If
II Is Possible to Provide
Place to Swim
TALK OF SWIMMING POOL

The annual meeting of the Y. NJ.
G. A. was held Friday evening at the
Methodist church. following a supper
at G.l5 served by the ladies.
Earl &. Whitaker presided and
prayer was offered BY Rev ]. A,
Perry. The report o. the treasurer.
+. H. Sibley showed deficit this
year Of about S700 while last year
IT was over $4,000. The total receipts
and expenditures OF the past year
we're over $4,000.
The reports included those OF the
general secretary, H. w. Winslow.
the physical director, F. Ray Pad.
dock, and tho assistant secretary.
Earl Chase. Mr.. Paddock In his rec.
ord gave special credit 20 william
Godfrey, Willi0m Wishart. Crester
Orcus, Alex IAtster. Robert Burton.
ponald Faulcy, Harold Levin, Rich.
ard Griffin Roy shaw Francis
Evans, William Haley, Marshall Rus.
se J. Frank Maclaren. Henry Mac
laren Donald Webster. Franklin
HYDE ard others
Directors elected to III the pa,
cancies in the board arc Dr. l.. u.
Ross, William II. Wills. John y
Leonard. H. +. Pritchard and f. J.
Hansen On motion Of " r. Nic-
hols a committee Of 6ye was appoint.
ed 10 consider the question OF a
swimming pool. The committee Il
composed Of W II. Nichols. Or /.
H. Ross. +. J. Hansen, H. l.. Hal
and THeo L. Thomas. Following Is
Q part OF the report Of Secretary
! Winslow:
On this night Of the second annual
meeting of my secretaryship. feel
/ FIRST Of all that IN the full meaning
I o thl, occasion | should IN beha' I
OF my staff aud the Board Of Direc-
TORS express my siucere appreciation
to you people OF bennington who
have made possible in the eommunl-
Ity the Spirit Of the Young Mems
Christian Association. by your goner.
Gus support. sympathy and prayers.
The president on this board. Earl
+. Whitaker has been help and in
splrat.on In every part Of the pro
gram II has been a JOY % work
with lin and not only do feel that
! tho men are seeing the vision Of sery-
+ Ice but some members OF the board
! have won my esteem and friendship
not only for the but TO me person.
ally
The president Of the ladies' AuXi J.
ary OF the !. N. c. a. Mrs. Frank /.
Howe has In every way fled her Of
fce to perfection. She 'as put her.
self into tie real spirit OF fellows
life entnusing ul with whom she
came In contact Her suppers flow
er shows. sa'es or financial assistance
have been no less than leo per cent.
successful. She has been q good
mother to the Y boys. Another No.
man who belongs both TO the AUX! J.
AIRY and the Welfare Association de
serves special credit tor her attend
ance and help al the Y on girls day
The program Is always safe in the
hands of this woman VINO knows
srls and boys for she has been
both to her own, ! mean Mrs. I. il,
Southan.
During the summer months the
rooms we're made attractive with
flowers sent IN by mothers of BOYS
under the chairmanship OF Mrs. e.
mer Gaskell whose interest and en-
thusiasm has been help to me
ihoth hero and In my younger DAYS
years ago. All through the summer
bands of women worker IN the hot
afternoons preparing tNe fortnighty
suppcrs for groups of soldiers, tired
land IN from rest camps, In New YORK
on their way to Camp bennington.
The minister's and that splendid
Christian gentleman Philip 7. II.
Piersou have been help III loya
friends co.workors Of the. Assoc
alton. Without their loyal service
devotion and prayers feel we shou
be unable to stand.
To John Hartc. t'catro manager
and strong friends OF BenmnstoN
wa owe our thanks for countless
number OF free tickets TO bis inca
ire for soldiers. boys or visiting
cnmpprs. Every time he was asked
to halp smile and affirmative
answer was his reply The canoy
,hops supp led rec candies ana ices
,o similar groups and whatever
door the Y hat knocked upon no''lue
but Kindness and courtesy have greet
ed Il, ..
Ukers. campers and soldiers have
ridden over the dear old traits IN ana
about bennington IN the finest cars
driven by their owners and free ron
charge
Protestant Catholic and Jew have
sat down side by side IN friendly III.
tercourse at our table and together
nut their shoulder to the wheel re-
yolyinr toward the good OF Ben
nmptonB mightest osset-hor boys,
Fisher. Farrur. Frost White Bald.
win Henderson. Edie Lindsey Todn
poyd. lsoda Mengos and long list
of peop'e Of fame have held open
Drum IN our lobby and delighted men
women and boys alike. Authors nave
aent ma their books and actors ana
musicians t1e'r money for member
ships for fellows unable to pay Ter
themselves. Tive international ahu
state once have given friendly
council. helpful suggestions aud per
sonal appreciation on many occas'
ions Earl Chase, that sweet singer