History of the YMCAin the Le Mans area . I, 3, 4 anrl 5 Showing Adaptability and Attractiveness of the Y Tent at the SalvageCamp. 2, 6 and 7. Hut No. 1 at Spur Camp. 48 History of the Y. M. C. A. SPUR CAMP PERSONNEL GEORGE W. FARR Camp Secretary THOMAS B. DIETS _ .....Hut Secretary ROBERT M. HOOD Religious W. R. PEMBERTON Athletic Secretary MARION HAYES Canteen MARYE. GLEASON Canteen ROBERT W. McCREERY ......Hut No. 2 Secretary JESSE B. ...Hut No. 3 Secretary ELIZABETH Canteen THOMAS .......Secretary A. C. RICHEY Secretary OVERING IS;) acres of groun


History of the YMCAin the Le Mans area . I, 3, 4 anrl 5 Showing Adaptability and Attractiveness of the Y Tent at the SalvageCamp. 2, 6 and 7. Hut No. 1 at Spur Camp. 48 History of the Y. M. C. A. SPUR CAMP PERSONNEL GEORGE W. FARR Camp Secretary THOMAS B. DIETS _ .....Hut Secretary ROBERT M. HOOD Religious W. R. PEMBERTON Athletic Secretary MARION HAYES Canteen MARYE. GLEASON Canteen ROBERT W. McCREERY ......Hut No. 2 Secretary JESSE B. ...Hut No. 3 Secretary ELIZABETH Canteen THOMAS .......Secretary A. C. RICHEY Secretary OVERING IS;) acres of ground which in the early daysof July, 1918, was a thick forest, the Spur Camp—temporary home of 7,500 American soldiers, was amongthe most interesting camps in the area. The site of thecamp was selected by the Army because of its proxi-maty to the railroad lines^ and the possibility of expansion, as needsmade it necessary. It was really the hub of the great wheel of theEmbarkation Center. There were 25 iron and steel warehouses havinga combined floor space of 500,000 square feet, S5 barracks, 8 stableswith a capacity of 100 horses each, and corrals for several


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