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Show MONEY IS PLEDGED FOR Y. M. C. A. FUND Special to The Tribune. POCATEHFO. Idaho. Feb. 15. After almost a week of unremitting effort, the Yi M. C. A. campaign to raise $20,000 for the enlargement and remodeling of tlie association building came to a dramatic climax Tuesday evening, when by the pledging of J;jih"i each by eight local men the total amount subscribed reached the sum of ?2',T.1 1. Tuesday ni'-Tht at !):S, when tiie campaign cam-paign was scheduled to close, tiie fund was short $200n of the required $20,001. A. C. Hinckley and P. W. Church then came to the rescue, stating that they were ready to pledge $30" each, provided six ethers woi'id agree to do likewise. Those entering into i he compact were F. H. : Knickerbocker, general superintendent of : the O. S. L. ; William Wiiite. A. L. Merrill Mer-rill speak i ncr f'U" his covnmiTTee; ('. Samuel Sam-uel Johnson. W. G. 'omstock and F. A. KrussmaVi, ioil Y. M. c. A. secretary. AnuLlr ijrxii'iied. donation "as that of Mrs. A. L,. Cook, who save the Y. M. C. A. fifteen feet from the lot north of the association building. It was also announced that the C. and A. amusement company would donate the proceeds of a collection to be taken at the first recital of the new pipe organ soon to be installed in-stalled in the Orpheum theater, also that the local order of Moose would give a play for the benefit of the Y. M. C. A. |