Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1917 — Jasper County to Help Young Men’s Christian Association. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County to Help Young Men’s Christian Association.

A meeting was held at the court house this Monday morning in the interest of the Young Men’s Christian Association work in connection with the war. The meeting was addressed by A. B. Dickson, general secretary of the Gary Y. M. U. A*, and Don Van Lew, a director of the Gary association. Mr. Dickson is also chairman of the executive committee of this district, which consists of Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Jasper and Newton Counties. Mr. Van Lew is a prominent banker of Gary and has given largely of his time and means to that association. This district will attempt to raise SIO,OOO, Of this amount Lake county has already pledged $5,000, LaPorte county $3,000. Jasper county has set as its minimum SSOO. The gentlemen from Gary had to leave at 11 o’clock, as they were scheduled for a noon meeting at Kentland. A local organization was formed here consisting of the following; President, E. L. Hollingsworth. Secretary, L. H. Hamilton. Treasurer, J. J. Hunt. Executive committee consisting of the above and Mrs. M. D. Gwin and Mrs. Jesse Nichols. It is proposed to have a mammoth meeting Sunday afternoon. The matter is to be pushed with all vigor pos* sible, for the great blessings that this organization can bring to our boys at the front cannot be told.