Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 144, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 June 1913 — Lafayette Trying to Raise Money to Lift Y. M. C. A. Debt. [ARTICLE]

Lafayette Trying to Raise Money to Lift Y. M. C. A. Debt.

In Lafayette today was started a campaign to raise pledges of $50,000 to lift a debt on the big Y. M. C. A. building. Dr. George W. Switzer, a former well known M. E. minister and one of the trustees of the Monnett Home, subscribed $5,000. William S. Potter gave $2,500. Pledges for $12,000 were taken Monday evening at a big supper. Symbolical of the debt a big white elephant has been erected in the court house yard. Every time there is a reduction of the debt the elephant will have a section painted a dark gray. When the debt is finally lifted the while elephant will all be the normal color.