YWCA Drive for 100 Starts Monday for Charity
The YWCA announces a Drive for $100 beginning Monday to support a good cause. Your presence is requested as volunteers and donors help raise funds.
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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1917
Page
5
The YWCA announces a Drive for $100 beginning Monday to support a good cause. Your presence is requested as volunteers and donors help raise funds.
Carl Bowman and Dave Clark announce strong Christmas results for Red Cross drives in Jackson township. Bowman’s north half hit 463 new members toward a 300 goal, with 955 former members totaling 520. Clark’s team secured 656 new names toward 790 by Saturday night, overall reaching 700 goal with 1220 raised as Jackson township shows strong civic support.
Red Cross asks new members to join the local auxiliary and knitters urged to provide socks. Florence Moore of Rockville to speak on Women and the World War at the school Friday at 2 pm. YWCA drive underway with a mass meeting Monday at the Community Building led by Rev Parkin and a charity play. E M Denny wed to Grace Young near Advance with friends sending best wishes.
Rev Absher preached two sermons at the Methodist Episcopal Church amid smallpox fears and stormy weather. Sunday School Board elected Ora Leaver as Supt and others for 1918. Masons chose Fred Saunders W M and officers. lodge rooms redecorated with two new stoves. Two petitions read, several taking degrees as 1917 ends.
A local notice mentions Monday night free play events focusing on themes of Wealth Fame Industry Pastime Knowledge Love and Religion. It lists participants Leela McClaine Beulah Riner Thelma Weldon Ruby Cornelius Nina Waters Jane Huber Letha Whitecotteen Sallie Beaver Kathleen McDaniel Martitia Tomlinson.
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