Death Claims Dwight Weist
Secretary of Chest For 26 Years
Dwight W. Weist Sr., 72, 1204 Vine St., died at 6 a.m. yesterday in Moses Taylor Hospital after an illness. He was former executive secretary of the Scranton-Dunmore Community Chest and a leader in welfare work.
Mr. Weist, who retired in 1947 after 26 years as executive director of the Community Chest, was the father of Dwight Weist Jr., New York City, Columbia Broadcasting and Telecasting Systems announcer and actor.
Mr. Weist had been a patient at the hospital since April 1 when he was removed to the institution from his home in the Fire Department ambulance.
Born in Basil, Ohio, Mr. Weist was serving as secretary of the YMCA at Cleveland, Ohio, when he was named first executive secretary of the newly organized Community Chest on Aug. 15, 1921. The growth of the Scranton-Dunmore Chest was under his supervision during the following three decades.
Since 1947 when Mr. Weist went into semi-retirement, he served for several years as an advisor for the Chest. He continued his duties as an elder of Westminster Presbyterian Church, a position he held since April 15, 1928.
Prior to the first Chest campaign in 1921, Scranton had 34 organizations, which conducted campaigns for operating funds annually. Under Mr. Weist's management, the first campaign was conducted in that year, using a borrowed $10,000 to start the operation.
In the following 26 years, a total of $15,288,269 was raised for the Chest and disbursed to the various welfare agencies. The executive secretary's carefull planning resulted in keeping the campaign expenses down to 2.79 per cent of the amount raised.
Mr. Weist's qualifications for the post in the Chest began many years before its organization. As a YMCA executive, he was thoroughly familiar with they type of campaign used by the Y's in America, a campaign plan which later was copied for the Community Chest
In addition to his post as elder of the Westminster Presbyterian Church, he served for many years as a superintendent of one of the Church School departments.
Prior to coming to this City, Mr. Weist spent a year in France with the YMCA. He was chief YMCA secretary at LeMans, the embarkation and debarkation area for 300,000 troops during World War I. He headed a staff of 1,500 workers and Army personnel who maintained services for the troops. Later he served as Y secretary for the 26th Division during the Battle of the Marne.
Granted a leave of absence after World War I, Mr. Weist went to New York City where he headed the student division of the European War Relief, of which Herbert Hoover was chairman.
Mr. Weist was graduated from Ohio State University in 1905. He served at one time as secretary of the Christian Association at the University of Illinois and Stanford University.
In addition to his only son, Dwight Jr., Mr. Weist is survived by his wife, Harriet Faye Weist; three daughters, Mrs. Helen Holland, Westfield, N. J.; Mrs. Katherine Millhouse, this City, and Mrs. Marion Wilkenson, Rye, N. Y.; two brothers, the Rev. Oliver Weist, Sherbourne, N. Y., and the Rev. Carl S. Weist, Mt. Vernon, N. Y., and two sisters, Mrs. Roy Amon and Mrs. Harry Kagoy, both of Columbus, Ohio.
The funeral will be held at 2:30 p. m. Thursday from the D. D. Jones & Son Funeral Home, 427 Madison Ave., with the Rev. Dr. Peter K. Emmons, Westminster Church, officiating. Interment will be made at the convenience of the family. Friends may call from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p. m.
The family has asked that tokens of sympathy be sent to the Community Chest of Westminster Church.
Published in The Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania) - Wednesday, May 13, 1952.
Secretary of Chest For 26 Years
Dwight W. Weist Sr., 72, 1204 Vine St., died at 6 a.m. yesterday in Moses Taylor Hospital after an illness. He was former executive secretary of the Scranton-Dunmore Community Chest and a leader in welfare work.
Mr. Weist, who retired in 1947 after 26 years as executive director of the Community Chest, was the father of Dwight Weist Jr., New York City, Columbia Broadcasting and Telecasting Systems announcer and actor.
Mr. Weist had been a patient at the hospital since April 1 when he was removed to the institution from his home in the Fire Department ambulance.
Born in Basil, Ohio, Mr. Weist was serving as secretary of the YMCA at Cleveland, Ohio, when he was named first executive secretary of the newly organized Community Chest on Aug. 15, 1921. The growth of the Scranton-Dunmore Chest was under his supervision during the following three decades.
Since 1947 when Mr. Weist went into semi-retirement, he served for several years as an advisor for the Chest. He continued his duties as an elder of Westminster Presbyterian Church, a position he held since April 15, 1928.
Prior to the first Chest campaign in 1921, Scranton had 34 organizations, which conducted campaigns for operating funds annually. Under Mr. Weist's management, the first campaign was conducted in that year, using a borrowed $10,000 to start the operation.
In the following 26 years, a total of $15,288,269 was raised for the Chest and disbursed to the various welfare agencies. The executive secretary's carefull planning resulted in keeping the campaign expenses down to 2.79 per cent of the amount raised.
Mr. Weist's qualifications for the post in the Chest began many years before its organization. As a YMCA executive, he was thoroughly familiar with they type of campaign used by the Y's in America, a campaign plan which later was copied for the Community Chest
In addition to his post as elder of the Westminster Presbyterian Church, he served for many years as a superintendent of one of the Church School departments.
Prior to coming to this City, Mr. Weist spent a year in France with the YMCA. He was chief YMCA secretary at LeMans, the embarkation and debarkation area for 300,000 troops during World War I. He headed a staff of 1,500 workers and Army personnel who maintained services for the troops. Later he served as Y secretary for the 26th Division during the Battle of the Marne.
Granted a leave of absence after World War I, Mr. Weist went to New York City where he headed the student division of the European War Relief, of which Herbert Hoover was chairman.
Mr. Weist was graduated from Ohio State University in 1905. He served at one time as secretary of the Christian Association at the University of Illinois and Stanford University.
In addition to his only son, Dwight Jr., Mr. Weist is survived by his wife, Harriet Faye Weist; three daughters, Mrs. Helen Holland, Westfield, N. J.; Mrs. Katherine Millhouse, this City, and Mrs. Marion Wilkenson, Rye, N. Y.; two brothers, the Rev. Oliver Weist, Sherbourne, N. Y., and the Rev. Carl S. Weist, Mt. Vernon, N. Y., and two sisters, Mrs. Roy Amon and Mrs. Harry Kagoy, both of Columbus, Ohio.
The funeral will be held at 2:30 p. m. Thursday from the D. D. Jones & Son Funeral Home, 427 Madison Ave., with the Rev. Dr. Peter K. Emmons, Westminster Church, officiating. Interment will be made at the convenience of the family. Friends may call from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p. m.
The family has asked that tokens of sympathy be sent to the Community Chest of Westminster Church.
Published in The Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania) - Wednesday, May 13, 1952.
Death Claims Dwight Weist
Secretary of Chest For 26 Years
Dwight W. Weist Sr., 72, 1204 Vine St., died at 6 a.m. yesterday in Moses Taylor Hospital after an illness. He was former executive secretary of the Scranton-Dunmore Community Chest and a leader in welfare work.
Mr. Weist, who retired in 1947 after 26 years as executive director of the Community Chest, was the father of Dwight Weist Jr., New York City, Columbia Broadcasting and Telecasting Systems announcer and actor.
Mr. Weist had been a patient at the hospital since April 1 when he was removed to the institution from his home in the Fire Department ambulance.
Born in Basil, Ohio, Mr. Weist was serving as secretary of the YMCA at Cleveland, Ohio, when he was named first executive secretary of the newly organized Community Chest on Aug. 15, 1921. The growth of the Scranton-Dunmore Chest was under his supervision during the following three decades.
Since 1947 when Mr. Weist went into semi-retirement, he served for several years as an advisor for the Chest. He continued his duties as an elder of Westminster Presbyterian Church, a position he held since April 15, 1928.
Prior to the first Chest campaign in 1921, Scranton had 34 organizations, which conducted campaigns for operating funds annually. Under Mr. Weist's management, the first campaign was conducted in that year, using a borrowed $10,000 to start the operation.
In the following 26 years, a total of $15,288,269 was raised for the Chest and disbursed to the various welfare agencies. The executive secretary's carefull planning resulted in keeping the campaign expenses down to 2.79 per cent of the amount raised.
Mr. Weist's qualifications for the post in the Chest began many years before its organization. As a YMCA executive, he was thoroughly familiar with they type of campaign used by the Y's in America, a campaign plan which later was copied for the Community Chest
In addition to his post as elder of the Westminster Presbyterian Church, he served for many years as a superintendent of one of the Church School departments.
Prior to coming to this City, Mr. Weist spent a year in France with the YMCA. He was chief YMCA secretary at LeMans, the embarkation and debarkation area for 300,000 troops during World War I. He headed a staff of 1,500 workers and Army personnel who maintained services for the troops. Later he served as Y secretary for the 26th Division during the Battle of the Marne.
Granted a leave of absence after World War I, Mr. Weist went to New York City where he headed the student division of the European War Relief, of which Herbert Hoover was chairman.
Mr. Weist was graduated from Ohio State University in 1905. He served at one time as secretary of the Christian Association at the University of Illinois and Stanford University.
In addition to his only son, Dwight Jr., Mr. Weist is survived by his wife, Harriet Faye Weist; three daughters, Mrs. Helen Holland, Westfield, N. J.; Mrs. Katherine Millhouse, this City, and Mrs. Marion Wilkenson, Rye, N. Y.; two brothers, the Rev. Oliver Weist, Sherbourne, N. Y., and the Rev. Carl S. Weist, Mt. Vernon, N. Y., and two sisters, Mrs. Roy Amon and Mrs. Harry Kagoy, both of Columbus, Ohio.
The funeral will be held at 2:30 p. m. Thursday from the D. D. Jones & Son Funeral Home, 427 Madison Ave., with the Rev. Dr. Peter K. Emmons, Westminster Church, officiating. Interment will be made at the convenience of the family. Friends may call from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p. m.
The family has asked that tokens of sympathy be sent to the Community Chest of Westminster Church.
Published in The Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania) - Wednesday, May 13, 1952.
Secretary of Chest For 26 Years
Dwight W. Weist Sr., 72, 1204 Vine St., died at 6 a.m. yesterday in Moses Taylor Hospital after an illness. He was former executive secretary of the Scranton-Dunmore Community Chest and a leader in welfare work.
Mr. Weist, who retired in 1947 after 26 years as executive director of the Community Chest, was the father of Dwight Weist Jr., New York City, Columbia Broadcasting and Telecasting Systems announcer and actor.
Mr. Weist had been a patient at the hospital since April 1 when he was removed to the institution from his home in the Fire Department ambulance.
Born in Basil, Ohio, Mr. Weist was serving as secretary of the YMCA at Cleveland, Ohio, when he was named first executive secretary of the newly organized Community Chest on Aug. 15, 1921. The growth of the Scranton-Dunmore Chest was under his supervision during the following three decades.
Since 1947 when Mr. Weist went into semi-retirement, he served for several years as an advisor for the Chest. He continued his duties as an elder of Westminster Presbyterian Church, a position he held since April 15, 1928.
Prior to the first Chest campaign in 1921, Scranton had 34 organizations, which conducted campaigns for operating funds annually. Under Mr. Weist's management, the first campaign was conducted in that year, using a borrowed $10,000 to start the operation.
In the following 26 years, a total of $15,288,269 was raised for the Chest and disbursed to the various welfare agencies. The executive secretary's carefull planning resulted in keeping the campaign expenses down to 2.79 per cent of the amount raised.
Mr. Weist's qualifications for the post in the Chest began many years before its organization. As a YMCA executive, he was thoroughly familiar with they type of campaign used by the Y's in America, a campaign plan which later was copied for the Community Chest
In addition to his post as elder of the Westminster Presbyterian Church, he served for many years as a superintendent of one of the Church School departments.
Prior to coming to this City, Mr. Weist spent a year in France with the YMCA. He was chief YMCA secretary at LeMans, the embarkation and debarkation area for 300,000 troops during World War I. He headed a staff of 1,500 workers and Army personnel who maintained services for the troops. Later he served as Y secretary for the 26th Division during the Battle of the Marne.
Granted a leave of absence after World War I, Mr. Weist went to New York City where he headed the student division of the European War Relief, of which Herbert Hoover was chairman.
Mr. Weist was graduated from Ohio State University in 1905. He served at one time as secretary of the Christian Association at the University of Illinois and Stanford University.
In addition to his only son, Dwight Jr., Mr. Weist is survived by his wife, Harriet Faye Weist; three daughters, Mrs. Helen Holland, Westfield, N. J.; Mrs. Katherine Millhouse, this City, and Mrs. Marion Wilkenson, Rye, N. Y.; two brothers, the Rev. Oliver Weist, Sherbourne, N. Y., and the Rev. Carl S. Weist, Mt. Vernon, N. Y., and two sisters, Mrs. Roy Amon and Mrs. Harry Kagoy, both of Columbus, Ohio.
The funeral will be held at 2:30 p. m. Thursday from the D. D. Jones & Son Funeral Home, 427 Madison Ave., with the Rev. Dr. Peter K. Emmons, Westminster Church, officiating. Interment will be made at the convenience of the family. Friends may call from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p. m.
The family has asked that tokens of sympathy be sent to the Community Chest of Westminster Church.
Published in The Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania) - Wednesday, May 13, 1952.
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