, 1923-02-25

GERS of the organization is being he'd
for three days his week. beginning
Tuesday. In connection with the
work of the organization as an aid
to working girls and others in Casper.
h following history OF its %activIties
is presented as written by one Of It's
members:
And what OF the Casper girls?
This was the question VIC asked in
the fall of 1919 when Wyoming was
requested to send representatives to
Denver to consider the needs of WON.
On throughout the world and what
the Y. W. c. A. could do to aid them.
Two Casper women were chosen
among the representatives from this
state and Wyoming vas asked to raise
"A certain quota of the money assessed
against this portion of the country
for after war" work.
Even the broad minded women
who formed the preliminary commit.
teo seeking to bring the Y. W. c. a.
to Casper were surprised when n sur.
very revealed more than 200 working
women in the City-girls who had
come to Casper from all parts Of the
country. many away from home for
the first time brought here by the
high wages offered and with no Idea
whatever OF the still higher cost OF
living.
Few homes willingly received
women roomers It was found. Many
n girl reported having walked the
streets for days looking for n room
at n reasonable price while hotel bills
ate into her slender reserve funds at
an alarming rate. From four to six
gir's, rc oming together in damp base
ents. were often found-subsistinG on
insufficient meals to save expenses or
living beyond their means at restau'
rants.
GIVE U.s. Some place to spend
the noon hour besides the streets
wholesome food at reasonable
prices" ,,
some other recreation beside
movies and public dances"
. some one who cares whether we
live or die"
These are only a few Of the th:rEs
they told us the y. W. c. a. cou'd 40
Tor them.
SO. ir June. 1929. after six months
m work by the provisional commit
tee. in response to a very real crisis IN
tho life of Casper, the Young WON
ems Christian Association was organ
tied and the first board OF directors
took up the task of bringing the thFt'
fold work of the Y. W. C. A, physlca!'
educational and religious. as symoof
tied by the Blue Triangle 10 the
young women Of Casper.
..The first club house on East sec
ond street, small though 1t was mn
istered to an average OF over n th""
sand women n non during the lFS'
six months it was open.
rSmovl though the rooms were
proup after group met nightly u
g,udv or recreation and there were
INFANT calls during the day upon
~ time Of the secretaries 10 give pun
H. service work of various KINDS
IN early activity was a wien e
[.,us- held by n group OF business
r3r,s nj Garden Creek falls and the
sar,,rk Of one Of that group Is sym
".t have been in Casper for three
and w never had as Sood d
t,mc as I've had tonight JUS "
- a bon.fire, a few songs a DUN
1.io, and n pickle-but a girl SOU
Iorgfug for fun. fully satisfied
.,T.hTt nlone should have amply
,o~n,nc1eatcd all who had made the
work poss bic. wade
No accurntc estimate a be ulaue
-, ,Lc influence for good
rr,., that Ntt'o clubhouse. nor IRON
,ho lorrar work now possible IN 'He
smith.Turrrr building. ,,r,
,.r,,rn,gh the employment depart.
uon, hundreds OF girls n wouheI,
80 been given work as soon as '"eI
ha,c onDlied, and an equal numoeT o.
~noyers have found help when they
..Tbo rooms registry service mas
- , wonderful boon. NO CIR
nced walk the streets OF casper hopT
1T. leaking for a room today II
20 can not find shelter the trst
IIst tho Y. w. C. a. has emergency
70 which may be used eVen nous
can not, as yet. provide a ooF
tory. -,-,. and WON.
aro referred are investigated ny
tbo rooms registry WIZ
heIng recommended. ,a
..TThe new girl in Casper neea spe
IN lonesome hours. The Y W,
win provide her with friehds IN
:, i,s soclal groups, with mental sum,
'i,tion in It's educational classes ana
LII surround her with It's protecting
CHRISTIAN spirit OF friendiiness ana
S-IIIs,,Iress from the hour she iFs'
enters its doors NJ
ION sunday. most lonesome OF
a,ys for the girl alone, the y. W. =,
a keeps open house with psrhap" a.
[o,,r devoted to music, TO singing Ia.
I,Tiar songs and hymns OF WIN a
short planned service Of a Sp'r''ua'
character. " 2 A
utnIstcr TO the employed girl 'iaS
wlde work Rmong the girls sun IN
scbool through the Girl Reserves anu
so-yo creed. these girls give PACK 70
,S. community what h Y: W. y. A.
Nc them in work for the Red Cross,
r. salvation Army and other CIVIC
organizations. ,l,d
"Women in need can always ,'hS ~
,id Mt tho y. w. c. a. a record a.,
Tho work OF his sort done would III
a largo volume. w
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