Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1917 — JASPER COUNTY TO HELP WORK [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY TO HELP WORK

Organization Perfected to Aid the y. M. C. A. War Work. A meeting in the interests of the Y. M. C. A. work in the war was held at the court house Monday forenoon. The interest taken in this branch of work was evidenced by the good attendance secured on such short notice. A. B. Dickson and Don Van Lew, secretary and

director of the Gary ¥■• M. C.A., were present and talked of the work- Mr. Dickson is also chairman of the executive committee of the : district composed of Jasper, Newton. Lake, Porter and Laporte counties. An effort is being made to raise $16,000 in this district to aid the iY. M. C. A. work in the war, and Lake county has pledged half of the amount, Laporte county has pledged $3,000, and the remaining 1 $2,000 is hoped to be raised in the Ibther counties. Jasper county will endeavor to raise not less than SSOO and possibly more. < At the meeting Monday a local organization was formed and officers elected as follows: E. L. Hollingsworth, president; L. H. Hamilton, secretary, and J- J- Hunt, treasurer. Mrs. M. D. Gwin and Mrs. Jesse Nichols were appointed an executive committee. It is proposed to hold a mammoth meeting next Sunday afternoon and push the work with all possible vigor.