Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-11
THE NON PARTISAN W. G. 4. o.
Report Of the Convention Held NJ
West Branch. James and g.

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Special to Times.Republican.
Toledo. June 1.-THE twenty fifth an
nual convention Of the Non-Partisan
w. G. 7. U. of the Fifth district Of Iowa
met at West Branch. Cedar county,
June 5 and .. The president, Mrs. Stel-z
la q. Sargent, presided. The first ses-s
sion opened with conservation serv-
ice conducted by Mrs. E. B. Hurford,
state president. Following this COM
mittees were appointed. Then came re-
ports from district officers and county
presidents. The reports of Sunday
school temperance work by Mrs. p. h,
Harrigan, of Toledo, and flower mission
by Mrs Elma N. Mather,s Of Spring
dale. were exceptionally good. paper
or Foreign Born Citizens" by Mrs.
McCarral, of Traer, was read by the
secretary. Our state superintendent of
flower mission. Mrs. Human, arrived
for the first session. She brought q
token OF love for the Officers and SUI
perintendents in the shape of beautiful
carnations and was Immediately made
an honorary member of the convention,
as was our loved Mrs. Hurford. Six of
the seven counties We're represented
and the reports showed thorough work
being done in all departments. The NJ.
Ii. church was beautifully decorated
with potsed plants and cut flowers for
the occasion.
The evening session was very inter-
testing. Miss Eva Kitchener extended
| the welcome for the local union. Rev.
r.. w. Coats for the churches and a
Christian mayor, Mr.. Dixon, in behalf
| of the citizens; response, by Mrs. Ida p.
Robinson Of Belle PLANE. district sec
retary. Good singing and an address
by Mrs. Hurford closed the first days
work.
Wednesday morning the routine work
was continued. The treasurer's report
showed good condition Of the finances,
with money in the treasury. A paper
Ion Press Work in the District, by
Mrs. w. D. Lee, showed that the power
lof the press is great, for
ga little paper and little ink
Make thousands, perhaps millions
think"
Mrs Hinman gave "reminiscences OF
Mrs Annie Wittenmeyer Miss Sallie
A Cowgirl was presented to the conven.
4 ton She was a very intimate FRIEND
Iof Mrs. Wittenmeyer and associated
4 with her as army nurse. She paid 9
thigh tribute of respect to the friend Of
her early years. The convention vii
4 request of the state executive commit
I.tee that Aug. 26, the date of Mrs. Wit,
|tenmeycr's birth, be SET aside as one o.
a the state memorial days. The forget
4 me-not service was conducted by Mrs
il Human. of Belmcnd. This was SAL
4 but precious hour. Ten deaths were re
4 ported as our loss during the past year
A representative from each county re
4 porting deaths gave touching tribut
to their worth, ard our treasurer. Mrs
! w. p. Lee, Of Tama county, read a pa
Z per in memorium of Mrs. r. L. Dill
man. SO long an earnest non-partisal
4 worker. Among the good things of TIL
convention were "reminiscences of TIL
Mothers Congress by Mrs. Hurford
Mrs. NJ. G. AIcCiranahan. of 'Tama, VIII
+, for ten years has faithfully discharge
every duty as treasurer. must lay dow
q the work. as she leaves the district. Tn
|, new officers are: President. Mrs. Stell
tli. Sargent. secretary, Mrs. Ida p. Rob