Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-12
THE NEEDLEwoRK GUILD.
lOra Cosper.l

be familiar with the work of tn
NeedIework Guild of America, it ma
be well to explain the objects an
purposes of this organization, whicl
although young, has done grea
amount of good.
The Needlework Guild of Americi
is a national organization and j
strictly a charitable institution, or
ganized for the purpose of collecting
and distributing new garments amont
the worthy poor of our community
The annual contribution of two new
articles, of wearing apparel or house.
hold linen, constitutes membership
and any member obtaining twenty-five
garments and a money member, be-
comes a Director.
The Directors collect, classify and
distribute these garments where most
needed.
Men, women and children may be-
come members.
The organization of the Dallas
Branch of the Needlework Guild was
perfected on May 7, 1909, at the home
of Mrs. George Gerlinger, who had
succeeded in interesting few ladies
in taking up this work.
At that time, the following officers
were chosen President, Mrs. George
Gerlnger; first vice-president, Mrs.
S. b. Taylor; second vice-president,
Mrs. b. Casey; secretary, Mrs. w. V.
Fuller; treasurer Mrs. II. C. Eakin.
The ladies present at this meeting
kept agitating the cause, and on Oc-
tOber /, 1909, the first collection of
garments was made, at the home of
Mrs. b. Casey. 1t was reported that
the membership had increased to 140
and 2S3 articles had been collected.
The Directors served tea and pleas
ant social hour was spent.
Occasional business meetings were
held and these garments were distrib-
uted to the needy within our midst.
The annual collection of garments,
at the close of the year 1910 showed
a decided increase in membership and
netted 555 articles as the result of
that years efforts. The collection
and tea was held at the home of Mrs.
Louis Gerlinger
This year, through the kindness of
the county court, the ladies were per-
mitted the use of a vacant room in
the court house for storing the gar
ments, which added greatly to the con-
venience in distributing them.
The business meeting held at the
close of 1911 showed membership
far beyond the expectations of those
who had fostered the movement and
$40 garments were the result of that
years work.
Up to the present time, seventeen
families have been Outfitted and many
of these contained from four to eight
persons The Directors will continue
in the distribution, when and where
need is reported, until the supply is
exhausted.
Many secondhand garments are
used to an advantage, and parties
having secondhand clothing to dis
pose of should notify one of the Dl-
rectors. who will gladly call for them.
Dallas is to be congratulated on
having so strong a charitable society
as this, as the Dallas Branch is the
only one in the state, outside Of the /
Portland Eranch.
In recent letter from Miss Bender. !
Branch is highly compllmenlei on the |.
excellent showing it had made, and |
The annual report showed that nals- |
as had done more than mary cities |
With twice the population.
The present officers OF the Dallas |
Branch are: President, Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Ellis; first president, Mrs. S. S
Taylor; second Weep eydent, Mrs
Casey; secretary. Mrs. Oscar Hay
er; treasurer, Mrs H. =. Eakin; cN-
cutive committee Mrs. Charles Ben
ett, Mrs. j, G. VanOrsdel. Mrs. A. +.
ianston, Mrs. U. S. Loughary. and
Irs L. ID. Brown. Directors: Mrs.
p. r. Allgood, Mrs. George Gerllnger,
irs b. Casey. Mrs. Eugene Hayter.
Irs. r, L. Chapman, Mrs. Oscar Hay
er Mrs. c, G. Coad, Mrs. w. j. h
,earth. Mrs, +. +. Coad Mrs r. G.
Mrs. II. B. Cosper, Mrs.
Z. 5, Loughary, Mrs NJ. ID. Coulter.
lrs. G. p. MacGregor, Mrs. IT, G. II
.akin. Mrs, ID. NJ. Metzger, Mrs. NJ.
T. Ellis, Mrs. Willis Simonton. Mrs.
heo Harrington, Mrs. 5. h. Taylor, !
lrs. w. v Fuller, Mrs. I. n. Woods
The Guild is hoping toincrease its
membership during the coming year,
nd trusts that every lady in the vi
nifty Of Dallas will lend her aid to I
his most promising organization. {
hich has rendered so much assist I
nee not only TO Dallas but to other I
aighhorhoods. a