The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-05-05
Milton Junction

o G Striegl and Frank Albright are
unloading lumber for sllos which are
soon to be erected on their farm.
Mr. and Mrs K Killam returned Tues
day to their home in Bovina, Tex, after
visit of six weeks with friends here.
Phineas Clarke of Delavan is spend
ing few days in town. He has sold
the lots at the corner of Church street
and Merchants Row to A M Hull.
The ninth annual convention of the
Federation of Women's Clubs of the
first district of Wisconsin opened aus
piciously in this city Wednesday morn
ing, the Fortnightly club, the local
women's organization, being hostess
for the occasion. Twenty-six clubs
constitute the Federation and these
were represented in the convention by
81 delegates, IL officers and rs visitors.
The session opened Wednesday morning
at 9 o'clock, the president, Mrs A F
Rote, Monroe, presiding. After invo-
cation by Rev A J G. Bond and the Fed
GRAFTON hymn led by Mrs F L Burdick,
a hearty welcome was extended the
convention by Mrs G w Coon, president
of the local club. Mrs Farman of Ed
gerton responded and after piano solo
BY Miss Edna JeWett the business of
the Federation was taken up. Reports
from officers, chairmen and delegates
were this year unusually interesting.
At noon the local club ladies served an
excellent three-course dinner to about
$50 guests, which received many favor
orable comments. Following this the
state president, Mrs w FL Crosby of
Racine, graciously gave a most pleas
ING address on "Shall We Federated"
wherein she gave many good points re-
garding Federation work, and illustra-
tions given by her showed clearly that
much stronger work could be done with
clubs banded together in federation
than otherwise. The endowment fund
was then explained and discussed, and
it's purposes and benefits brought out
This was followed by an address by
Mrs B C Gudden of Oshkosh. She told
of the Consumers league and the sweat
shop work. Mrs Gudden is well versed
on this subject and her talk was there
fore very instructive as we'll as inter-
esting. Business then claimed short
period of time when the problems of
Federation work were discussed. The
COIIlIIllGCSO Oll ICoOlQCAOLO Cl1O41 d0IACO
for vote on the passing of the refer
endum, the minimum wage law and the
ten hour day, which was carried. Work
along this line greatly benefits the con-
ditions of the working class. The af-
ternoon session was called shortly after
2 O'Clock with the district president,
Mrs Rote, in the chair. The minutes
of the morning session were read. Mrs
Humphrey of Whitewater spoke for
few moments on the Scholarship Loan
Fund.-" encouraging clubs to help pro-
vide funds for worthy girls who desire
a higher education. In 22 states feder-
alton work is being done. At o'clock
an appetizing two-course supper was
served by the local club ladies. The
evening was opened at o'clock by Mrs
Rote and the minutes of the afternoon
were read. Following an entertaining
program, the address of the evening
was given by Miss Rose Perdue of Mil
waukee, state factory Inspector, on
"Our Sisters Who Toll Throughout
this speech the audience was very at
tentive Miss Perdue is young woman
of exceptional ability and very sincere
in her work. An invitation was ex
tended by the Whitewater clubs to the
Federation to meet in that city next
year and will therefore probably be the
place accepted.