The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-05-28

women and children of the state and
while yet in its infancy has accom-
plished much In this direction. The
annual business meeting was held at
the High school last Tuesday evening,
Mrs. Fl. M. Driscoll was elected pres
ident, Mrs. Sherman King secretary,
Mrs. w. A. Dennecke treasurer and
Mrs. John Dickson and Mrs. J. H. Ire
ton vice presidents.
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PORTIA CLUB NOTES.
A faily good attendance of the
members we're present at the Club
meeting on Monday afternoon and
number OF subjects along the line
Of civic Improvement were brought
up and discussed.
Mayor Coughanour honored the
club with visit and upon request
Of the president, gave very inter-
esting and instructive talk on the
civic betterment Of our town, which
was much appreciated by the mem
bers who wished to do their work as
far as possible through and with the
city officials.
Mr.. Tim Driscoll was also Wis
itor and offered a number of helpful
suggestions which were duly appre-
ciated.
BY a series or chain of teas, the
Portia members ask their friends as
sistance in raising money for the
various purposes for which the club
is working. The system starts with
six original leaders or No. Is each
of whom invites six of her friends
mo. Is to drink tea with her, bring
ing a dime and pledging herself to
entertain six friends) No. 3s' leach of
whom in turn entertains six No. As
This concludes the series any one may
accept as many invitations as they are
willing to give entertainments for in
return. 1t is hoped that all the ladies
asked will assist in this. A dime Is
not much to give and the trouble OF
having six of your friends up to tea,
is fully repaid by the pleasure you get
from the consciousness of having help
ed little toward the beauty and civic
betterment of your town. There are
few people now who believe that a
woman's sphere of duty and associa-
ton is bounded by the four square
walls of her home. The home is the
first and nearest duty but the woman
who realizes that nothing concerning
the welfare Of the municipality in
which she lives is foreign to her
home; that environment has much to
do with character building, will come
the nearest making an ideal home
and mother. Trees green lawns, clean
streets, and alleys and back yards, are
an uplift, an inspiration, to old and
young. Children taught to deposit in
proper receptacles, or take home and
burn waste paper or other trash
which they may have, instead of
throwing on the streets, to litter and
make unsightly the public thorough
fares will be strengthened in habits
Of cleanliness. The filthy and unsan-
itary habit of splitting on the side
walks and in public places, INDUCED
in by many men "God made them for
men let them pass as such" leads one
to believe that they have never had,
to say the least, proper training in
respect for the public health.
truly hope that every woman who
possibly can will read the story of
One Woman's Civic Service in the
June Delineator and thereby have her
civic pride aroused and be inspired
to enroll her name, give her dollar
and moral influence to those who are
struggling to do some of these things
for our town. You can thus help make
1t the equal at least, of our sister viii
lagos. 1t is not much individually
but collectively what force 1t would
be! 1t is noble work 1t is true pat
riotism and 1t Is right at hand.
A MEMBER.
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