The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-07
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!. To BE BENNINGTON
YNCA SECRETARY
Accepts Appointment from AS
sociation Officials
HAS A LONG EXPERIENCE
Recently in Work in Ottawa
Where Association Has
2400 Members
HAS A LONG EXPERIENCE

l.. Il. Munger, who came to Yer.
mont not long ago from ottawa, P.
O., to become state secretary of the
Vermont Y. NJ. G. A., and who came
here recently to assist in the raising
Of the annual budget, has been ten.
dered and has accepted the position
OF secretary for the loca association.
For seven years Mr.. Munger was
general Y. NJ G. A. secretary in OF.
tawa where the organization has a
building costing $275,000 and a mem
bership Of 24OO of whom $50 are
boys. He has also served as general
secretary in Houston, Texas, for a
number of years. 1t is Of interest to
know t'7at he organized the associa-
tion In Jacksonville, Fla, and erected
the modern building in that city. He
also organized the first association
for cotton mill operatives in the
south, at GreenVlle, s. c.. and erect.
ed the first building for that work
retary for Iowa, the state secretary
for Missouri and later for New
Hampshire. At one time he repre-
scented the international committee
in its work in the city OF Mexico.
He was also engaged in mission
work in India for q period of three
years. Mr.. Munger was born in
Iowa and is graduate Of the state
university of Iowa.
The sense of regret with which
Mr.. Munger's resignation was re-
ceived by the Ottawa association
We expressed in the following res
olutions presented to him by the
board OF directors:
in accepting your resignation as
general secretary of the ottawa as
zoe alton, the board of directors wish
to express their appreciation OF your
loyal and devoted service extended
over a period OF nearly seven years.
Your high conception OF the purpose
and aims Of the Young Mems Chris
tlan association and your practical
counsel and advice in helping US to
rea ize the ideals have always been
an inspirat on to those Of us who
nave had the privilege of intimate
fellcwsh p with you in the work. I'm
der your guidance and leadership
every department has shown some
remarkable progress An outstand,
ing instance of this Is found in the
S eady and satisfactory increase in
our membership and also in our
greatly improved financial condition.
This s the more significant when 1t
Is remembered that the tenure OF
your Office covered the entire period
Of the world war, which brought to
us problems o. an unusual and serl.
Gus nature.
"The influence Of your life and
character upon the men and boys Of
our city will be greatly missed and,
in parting from you It is the earnest
wish of the board that the future
may open up even greater possibili.
ties for your talents and that you
may receive abundant strength and
blessing in your new field OF labor.
The board desires to make mention,
as well, Of the sympathetic interest
which your faith 'ul wife has stead.
fastly maintained in TIE activities
of the ladies auxiliary. Moreover,
the generous hospitality which both
of you have extended to the stranger
within our gates has not passed un.
noticed
The resolution bore the signatures
of the honorary president, the vice.
president and the secretary OF the
Ottawa association and was accom-.
panied by a handsome gift to Mr..
and Mrs. Munger,