Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-10
ANNUAL SESSION OF DALLAS
WOMAN's CLUB ON TUESDAY
is BUSY ONE; MUCH
BUSINESS DONE.
MRS. GERLINGER REELECTED
VIII Head Organization For Another
Year: Other Officials Succeed Them
selves; Radical Changes in By
Laws Adopted; Plans For june
Meeting.
Meeting.

Election of officers for the ensuing
year and the adoption of several
amendments to the bylaws and con-
/ stitution occupied the attention of the
lfDallas Woman's club at their annual
meeting held Tuesday afternoon in
the Sunday school room at the Pres
byterian church. The session was
busy one and lasted practically all
the afternoon. The election Of OFF,
GERS resulted, for the most part, In
the reelection of all of the old Of
ficers.
New Club Officials.
The new officials of the club are as
follows
President, Mrs. George Gerlinger'
re-elected)
vice-President, Miss Edith STAR
buck.
secretary, Mrs ]. Riley Craven Gre
eleeted,)
treasurer Mrs c. L. Barnes -(re-
elected)
Chairman Of the Literary section,
Mrs oscar Hayter.
Chairman of the Civic Improve
ment section, Mrs. Ella j. Metzger
(re-elected.)
typon the resignation of Mrs. G. T.
Nfoccragor Mrs. S. B. Taylor was
elected chairman of the Musical sec
tion and Miss Nola Coad was elected
as chairman of the Young Women's
section.
Changes i'm Bylaws.
Several radical changes were maue
Il in the bylaws, one Of the amend
: ments related to the payment of dues
and made it necessary for new mem
bers to pay their dues within 80 days
after election, or forfeit their mem
bersbip. Another provides that al
9 old members must pay dues by Jan
nary or forfeit membership.
Anv member having thus forfeited
| her membership is not eligible for re-
= election. but may be reinstated at an
IS time by the payment Of all arrear
e ages
Reports Of officers for the past yeai
were read. also the reports Of TN
j. heads Of the different sections regard
d, ing the work Of the past year.
a committee is now working OF
pIans for the June meeting whicl
win he the last one Of the season ant
D. IS to be purely a social affair tn
$ ulan now under contemplation beinl
a cafeteria dinner. TO which the mel
will be invited.
'' Presidents Address.
~ The President. Mrs. George Geriin
T. ger read the following address whic
r was ordered placed on file and ais
sent 10 the Dallas press:
H. The presidents address VIII %
Il brief for you have already heard
tdetsu Of the work Of our club dur
ia ing the wear past. The four section
T. cf the club have been singularly TOT
~ tunate in their enthusiastic capaDi
Leaders The committees have don
ih their work well. and always with th
le utmost good will our work pa
X brought together here for the hr'
10 ,tr,e women representing ever
20 church. every lodge. and most Of u
pc families OF the community. The mei
ih force Of numbers has been an inspil
alton.
ne I'VE have discovered and deVe
oped many heretofore unsuspee'e
talents among ourselves. Throue
our increased interest in child We
.,- fare civic improvement music iite
=, a,us the drama. and society.
- ba.s. in the stately words OF u
- nroDbet Isaiah. enlarged the place
= our tents and stretched forl
be m curtains % our habitanonA v
= have come IN touch with though
- and movement o. world-Wide intere'
and thus greatly broadsned our ho'