The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-28

papers will be sent out to the presi
dents according to the yearbook. II
out Of office, after reading, turn ovel
to your successors to present to the
clubs. Please write Mrs. Trego Of
the clubs decision, and give briei
account of your club. Two weeks
from today, can't we have Symposi.
UNI of club presidents from all over
the state?
Think of the widening vision this
may bring to us. Our limitations
are self imposed. Here is an 'open
door," Let us not close it.
Believe me, faithfully yours,
MARY G. BUTTERFIELD
Weiser, Idaho, Feb 20, 1908.
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! The Smithfield Seminal, a Utah
exchange that comes to this desk,
gives frequent accounts of the doings
of the Mothers Social and Literary
club. The members seem to be do
ing such good, active work it is a
pleasure to read about it. Last week
they took a hay rack sleigh ride,
after which they partook of nicely
prepared supper at the home of Mrs.
Toolson. An invited guest says of
it: 1.-The club was not thoroughly
understood at first by some. but 1t
is growing in favor as they under
stand that each member is duty
bound to teach the other members
any line of fancy work, etc., and the
best pieces of literature are read and
discussed. Mothers owe little time
to recreation and advancement for
the sake of the influence extended in
the home and over it's members. Idle
gossip and pernicious talk is elimi-
mated and all strive to uphold, and
help each other. We are working
for the deep roofing of our character
from which in the future life we can
pluck the rarest blossoms the white
flower of a blameless life'.'
Il II 4.
The Children.
Preparation for the first inter-
national congress to consider 1.-THE
Welfare of the Child" to be held in
Washington, D. c., March 10 to II,
inclusive, ives started when the local
branch of the National Congress of
Mothers met at the Shoreham Hotel
in Washington.
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The club letter from Mrs. Chas.
Johnson of Warden, Idaho, will be
of much interest to members of the
Current Event and other clubs of
this district who had the pleasure OF
knowing Mrs. Johnson when she liv-
ed in Blackfoot. She says in per-
sonal letter: Have read your page
of Echoes with interest" Mrs.
Johnson will return to Blackfoot
with the two boys about the middle
of March to remain during the sum-
mer on their ranch west of town.
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(By Mrs. Chas. Johnson, Wardner,
Idaho.)
The Women's clubs of north Ida
no are in a fourishing condition.
All of the towns of any Importance
have at least one club and several
have more.
The north Idaho clubs are federat-
ed and hold one general meeting
each year. The next general meeting
will be held at Wallace in June of
this year.
The clubs of this region are car
ried on principally for study work
and self improvement, but some of
them have taken up more or less
public work. The club at Occur
d 'Alene City has established and
maintains large public library for
the use of the city. This club has
over one hundred members.
The writer has visited the club at
Wardner. 1t is composed of twenty |
very enthusiastic members. 1t is
known as 1.-THE New Century Club
and meets every Thursday afternoon.
Current topics are discussed at
each meeting. For this years line
Of study work they have taken the
Bay View course in American history
and they are taking this work with
much interest.
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Former Chief Justice Stockslager
las filed a petition in the supreme
court for writ of habeas corpus,
he action being to test the constitu-
ionality of the delinquent child law,
which was fostered by the Federated
Woman's clubs and enacted by the
asst legislature. The petition is by
John Sharp of HALEY, who alleges
hat his 13-year-old daughter, Hazel,
s held in restrain of her liberty at
h q ip1uctriol cchoo at Ct Anthony