New Britain herald., 1930-03-22
COUNTY '. M. L. A.
 IN QUEST OF FUNDS
Campaign for S14,40S Will Get
 Under Way Next Week

Hartford, March 22.-Charlcs ". Holman, president of the Hartfor1 County Y. M. C. A., announces that the annual financial campaign of the Hartford County Y. M C, A. will -oe held simultaneously over the entire county next week, March 24-3i. Jchn H. Thompson of Pennington is general chairman of the campaign.
 The county will be divided into five districts with chairmen m charge of each district as follows. Central district, Calvin C. Bollcs ct south Windsor; Manchester distric., Clarence P. Quimby of Manchcsto. northern district, Samuel J. Mag.ll of Thompsonvillc; Pennington val- ley district, Sherman W. Eddy Of Avon; southern district, George E. Marsh of Bristol. In each local con- munity the campaign will be in charge of local committee appointed by the district chairman,
 The budget for the county Y. Vi. C A. is $l4,40S.0i. Three full-tirle secretaries arc' employed. This req rcsents an advance made during tho year in the development Of the worK ii the southern part of the coun,y requiring the services of an addj. tional secretary, l.. J. Black cf Springfield college was called to taA position in September and he will continue during the year ahead. Tn budget also provides for the annual field training of students in the town and country department of Spring field college, which brings student secretaries into the county for part time service.
 County Y 12 Years Old
 The Hartford County Y. M. C. A. i; closing twelve years of service to the town and country communit, $ or this county. During this years lta service has extended into forty three communities of the county.
 One important feature of the County |. M. C. X. is it's group work There are 53 groups in the county ranging in age groupings from years to grown men. These groups arc found in thirty com Inunitics. The youngest boys arc or Sanized as Friendly Indians with a program built around the early h. dian traditions. crafts and play lii".
 One new phase of work developed lEis year for the first tinic for boy' 2. cups is an interest club program. built about spontaneous boys inter cs:ts such as aviation, various crafts; culpturing. stamp collecting, travr..
 High school boys have been o. ganizcd in the widoly-knoWn inter- national Hi-I club movement. The county !. NJ. (. A. has interested IT, self in the musical development of several boys groups. Two success tul brass bands have been deVclop- ,u, one in SouthinGton under the d- Irction of Thoma A2olinu of Mc2i- den. Two Of the most successful community clubs in the county were .}Hrtcd by the County Y. M. C. A. &rd they are still affiliated with th. County Y-thc Highland Park cluo organized in 1921. and the East Der lin club organized in 1924.
 Local Men in Athletics
 The athletic activities of the Coun- 1N '. M. C. A. have grown to maj)" proportions under the direction O. Harry x, Anderson of Hartford. and with the cooperation of athelct.c commissioners including Louis Main. Sr.. of south Windsor, W. A. Bailey ot Plainvillc; Kcrmct Parker o' N,w Britain; Rev. V. l.. Phillips 'f| hcnsington; A. l.. Randall of South lrook; S. J. Magill of Thompson vile; Hugh Greer of Glastonbury; George Backman of SouthingtoN; George Beer of Highland Park: J. 7. I,;,nd of Manchester. and Lionel M. Depot of New Britain.
 Athletic ActN ities
 The athletic activities of the County Y include basketball, base ball, indoor athletics, outdoor track, swimming, and tennis. Four State Intcr-County Y. NJ. C. A. champion ships were carried off tI.' year - in swimming tor the sixth consccu- tive year, Indoor athletics, outdoor field and track. and ntormcdia'c basketball. In addition the County | outdoor track and field team can tured for the :irst time in Connect cut County Y history the gcncral@ State Y. M. C. A. Outdoor Field and Track championships.
 \ new feature in physical cduca~ non was introduced last summer in SOuthnEton, plainville, and Brisi ol with outdoor swimming and lite saving instruction at swimming holes, under the direction of l.. J. Black of the County Y staff. This program will be extended this summer.
 The new Southington Y. NJ. (. A. launched last year as a branch O. the County I. M. C. X. has groWl Curing the year and a similar devc!- opment is now in proccs. in the north end of Manchester. In these communities buildings will eventual l., be erected 10 carry on the Wora Of the association.
 Board of Directors
 The board of directors of the Hartford County Y. M. C. A. IS composed of: President, Charles ". Holman of Manchester: l.. 0. ClarN nf East Berlin, vice prcsidcnt Cal |in (. BollCs of South Windsor. treasurer; Ralph M. Grant, clerk F. ' Bidwcll of Bloomfield: Henry T.. Buck. Hartford; Lawrence W. Ca>c Highland Park; sherman W. EddY of Avon; Phillip Graham or Sutficld: Paul A. L.arncd of West Hartford; S. J. MaGill of Thompson vile; George l.. Marsh of Bristol: Earl r. Parmrlcc of poquonocji: Harold Rogers of Southington, a1i John II. Thompson of FarminStol..
 Elmer T. Thicnce is executive ses. rotary of the association. with Leon