The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-06-05
Y. /. S. Meeting.

V. /. S. Meeting.
The regular meeting of this busy
society should take place on the first
Monday in each month and there
should also be regular meeting
place. Unfortunately the day inter-
feres with the regular business
meeting of the Current Event. At
one time it was thought best to hold
both meetings the same day and
place, the custom being to call the
| V. |. S. to order Immediately after
the adjournment of the Current
| Event session. Since the work of
each club has grown to necessitate
longer business sessions, this ar
rangement seems unwise and some
arrangement should be made where
by each club is allowed a date that
will not force postponement for the
! convenience of the other, Again, the
V. |. S. has done some good work to
better the civic condition of our
town and the women who constitute
the membership of the society have
always responded to the call of pub
lie duty. They have proven their
value in effective work for our
schools, our county fair, churches,
sanitary conditions and are now put
ting forth every effort in behalf of
our cemetery. They cheerfully do all
this and are willing to undertake
more work, but when their day for
meeting comes they are always at
loss to know where to hold it. The
M. E. and Baptist churches hold
open doors, but there is no fire and
number of the members do not care
to go to church for such meetings.
There Is also a prejudice against
private homes as meeting places
When the annual rummage sale is
at hand there is no suitable place
to hold it and some cold, mcomfort-
able place has to be resorted to, the
exposure causing more or less colds
and illness on the part of those who
undertake the work of selling goods.
We do not think the society should
be compelled to wander about the
town like a homeless waif, but that
the public and especially business
men should take a live interest in
securing comfortable quarters for
them.
At the meeting Tuesday, which |
was held at the home of Mrs. Beth
an, the matter of securing room |
centrally located was discussed with |
energy. There was no opposition to
the suggestion that place was need
ed for the use of the various clubs
and church societies of the town, for |
entertainments, suppers, lunches,
sales, bazars and social gatherings to |
which the public was invited Mrs. |
Byrd Trego and Mrs. Eldredge were
appointed month previous to look |
into the matter, but for several rea-
sons were not able to report at this |
meeting and asked to be continued |
as committee, until the next month.
They. can secure large room over
Boyle Bros. that was formerly used |
by the old Democrat and Is perhaps |
as desirable as any upstairs place |
which is always Objectionable, but |
downstairs one is too expensive in
the way of rent. There was also |
some thought advanced that rest
room should be arranged for at the
same time. The matter will be
quite thoroughly gone over this
month, in the meantime the commit
tee will be glad of suggestions by
phone or in person.
The box committee with Mrs. West
as chairman, is planning to arrange
better service in this respect and see
that the boxes are kept in better con-
dition. They report that one man
has used the V. I. S. box to mend
his fence, he is to be looked after
and a fine imposed. The treasurer
reported $199 available for immed
late use.
Other cemetery work will be ar
ranged by the president as soon as
the weather settles.