Gritty Give: Casper Community Chest Campaign Raises 200 Workers to Map Out Charity Drive

In the scorching heat of Casper, Wyoming, on a chilly November evening in 1923, the Casper Community Chest campaign rolled into high gear. Henry E. Jerklins, the chairman of the way and means committee, announced at a luncheon of the Chamber of Commerce that 200 workers had already been placed on teams to tackle the daunting task of raising funds for the community.