This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: reberkheiser Surnames: Vermande, Cunningham, Emmons, Helman, Keller, Thielens, Kamaiopill, Kamaiopili, Kamalopill, Kamalopili Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.stjoseph/3876/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Newspaper Tidbits from Rick B Thursday, March 13, 2008 "The South Bend Tribune", Wednesday, January 5, 1916, sec. 1, page 5 Article: NEWS OF THE Y. M. C. A. Robert Vermande and Lamar Cunningham Take Lead. Robert Vermande and Lamar Cunningham are the first two boys to pass the efficiency tests given by the Y. M. C. A. Vermande and Cunningham have passed the physical, religious and educational tests. Sixteen of the boys passed the physical test, three the educational test and two the religious test. Demoss Emmons was the only boy besides Vermande and Cunningham, to pass the educational test. Word was recived to-day telling the local association that it ranks first in efficiency tests for a city of the size of South Bend. The efficiency tests are being conducted by the Y. M. C. A. throughout the United States. The last of the course of talks by Dr. Harry Helman in "First Aid to the Injured" will be delivered Friday evening. It is probable that other classes will be formed in the near future. Boys from the Colfax, Madison and Lafayette schools will be guests of the boy's department of the Y. M. C. A. Saturday evening. This entertainment is one of the series of entertainemtns for schools given by the association. Mayor Fred W. Keller will address the members of the Newsboys' club Sunday morning at the Y. M. C. A. The enrollment of the club has been increased considerable during the past months and is free to all newsboys. Following the talk by Mayor Keller the boys will be allowed the use of the swimming tanks and games. The first meeting this year of the High school Bible club will be held this evening in the north lobby of the Y. M. C. A. A. B. Thielens, of the Studebaker corporation, will speak. Preceding the talk by Mr. Thielens supper will be served. That boys attending gymnasium classes may be handled in a faster and easier manner a new system has been installed in the boys' department of the Y. M. C. A. The system consists of an alphabetical arrangement around the desk. The boys line up according to the initial of their last name and in this manner considerable time is saved. This system was installed by J. Walter Kamaiopill/Kamaiopili/Kamalopill/Kamalopili?, acting director of the boys' department. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.