The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-09-11
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thorized to be called the transports
: ton committee. The arts and craft
and educational were combined, ais
outlook and reciprocity.
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1t did not take long in talking Will
Mrs. Shepard to learn that she wa
Ian enthusiastic club woman as we'll a,
a consecrated temperance speaker
Mrs. Shepherd was the honored CUES
and chief outside speaker at the meet
ing Of the First District Federation
Of clubs which has just closed tt
highly successful meeting at Mackay
To listen to Mrs. Shepherd tell OF this
meeting would make every club won.
an in the Second District wish she
might have been present. The
Mackay club, the baby OF the fedora
ton, entertained I'll the delegations
at their homes at night and at the
hotel for meals, going with their
guests. The little church where the
meetings were held was decorated
with millions Of sweet peas. prizes
having been offered to the best
lunches brought BY children under
the school age.
Mrs. Shepherd spoke on the sub
ject Of child culture, the boy and girl
problem, as well as the temperance
question which latter is special is
sue with the club women of that dis
trict. An idea OF the manner in which
Mrs. Shepherd throws herself into,
any subject upon which she speaks
may be gained from little incident
which she tells Of the Mackay meet
ing.
A debate had been arranged as fol-
lows: Resolved, That the next expe-
dent step towards prohibition in Ida
no is county local option" The two
affirmatives were present but the
speakers who were to take the mega
tive side did not arrive, SO under the
spur of the moment Mrs. Standrod. of
Pocatello, herself an ardent temper
ance woman, and Mrs. Shepherd, took
the negative side. Upon the close of |
the debate, one Of the judges said
DO you know, Mrs. Shepherd, you
almost convinced us that the mega
tive side Of the question was the right
one?' Wouldn't it have been
dreadful" said Mrs. Shepherd, IF I.
believing so firmly on the affirmative
side, should have sauced the Judge
10 favor the negative"
Mrs. Shepherds dates are in this
part of the state until September 10
when she will close her work with a
ecture at Shoshone. An effort will
q made to secure her for the meeting
i the Second District Federation
Which convenes at Caldwell, Septem-
'er %, before she returnsto Utah
'oise Statesman. It
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Mrs. Rebecca Mitchell is very low s
t her home in Idaho Falls. The J
reeting she sent to the first district q
'as almost whispered and is perhaps y
le last the club women will ever t
sceive from her lips. We are sorry I
OF to have the exact wording to 8
rint this week. D
Boise, Idaho, v
August 81, 1908. d
y Dear Mrs. Trego: r,
May | ask you to kindly insert s
'tice tn "Echoes," asking the pres d
ent or member Of the legislative
from each club in the Sec "
ID District to mail me report OF m
'rk done along that line during the E
ar, to reach me not later than Sep I'm
mber 10. I should be more than lht
eased, to have reports Of what incl th
rat District has done az we'll to on
lbody In my report II the members ch
the legislative committee have lis
ne to send them. as 1t may be- an
'entive to our committee. re
Will you also mail me q copy or me
civil service bill which 4 see is To- th'
read at your Federation, II there tel
one to spare. no
Cordially. lie
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EVA HUNT DoCKEY. al
The following letter received byl
J. Butterfield was sent in response The
an invitation to Mrs. Philips N. Ids
ore, our new General Federation i ma
sident. to attend our state meet ALE
Moscow this fall. We regret that
cannot attend but hope to have cru
in Idaho some time during her the
n of office. Low
Estes Park, Colo, she
Aug. 10, '08. ing
Dear Mrs. Butterfield: stu,
our most interesting letter was tair