The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-09-04
OREGON WOMEN
COMING HERE
LOCAL CONVENTION OCTOBER 9Th
Lecal Organization Will Be Hosts of
Federated Club Hospitality Commit
tee Asks Aid In Entertainment

AioNb lNiNci WuhdNS CluO women are
now actively engaged making prepar-
ations for the annual convention of the
federated clubs Of the state. the dele
gates to which will convene here 0eto-
Der 9. Hood River women are promi-
nent in Woman's club circles through
the state and the clubs Of all cities in
the commonwealth are looking toward
the October meeting.
In Sundays 0regonian Mrs. Sarah
A. Evans, president of the Oregon
Federated Women's CLUBS says:
Taking time by the forelock, the
Hood River club has gotten well along
with its local arrangements, and an
nounces the follwing committees who
will have in charge the various depart
ments of entertainment and business
for the convention: Hospitality Mrs.
A. l.. Page, Mrs. II. F. Davidson;
trains and baggage Mrs. Bert Strana-
han, Mrs. G. W. Thomson; credentials,
Mrs. G. f. Stranahan, Mrs. J..P.
Lucas, Mrs. X. X. Bartlett, Mrs.
Ralph Root. Mrs.W. F. Laraway, Miss
M. McLaren; music Mrs. Ralph Root;
refreshments-M r. ID. Gould, Mrs.
7. j. kinnaird; pages and ushers-
Mrs. W. E. lmholtz; press-Mrs. j. o.
Mclaughlin, Mrs. II. l.. Fording; dec
orations-M Mrs. j. S. Booth. Mrs. Tru-
man Butler, Mrs. j. II. Heilbronner;
bureau of information Mrs. c. II.
Castner.
IAN the business sessions will be
held in the Congregational church. The
midday luncheon will be served in the
Unitarian church.
Some of the best talent in the state
has been secured to address the con-
vention on the various lines of club
activity. Several exhibits are also
being arranged.
"As well as being to the forefront
in arranging for the state convention,
the year book of the Woman's club of
Hood River is the first of the season to
make its appearance. Ii comes in a
neat binding of notified green and
white, and is printed with green ink
on white paper, thus carrying out the
club colors.
"A handsome monogram with dates
is the only cover design. The an
nouncement leaf shows that the club
was organized in 1908 and joined the
state federation the same year, and
allied itself with the General Fedora
ton in 1909.
Preceding the names of the clubs
officers is list of the state officers,
which is an improvement upon last
years book, and one which all other
clubs should follow, for if the book of
any club is to fill its real function it
will contain all the official information
necessary and desirable for the club
members to have.
1.-THE club meets on alternate We'd
nesdays of each month from September
"a to May q, and the work of the
organization is conducted through IL
committees, namely, calendar, social,
philanthropic, educational, entertain
ment. music, civic, library, current
topics. press, auditing and study de-
partments. The respective chairmen
for this year are: Mrs. II. Lee Ford
ing, Mrs. A. C. Lofts, Mrs. V. C.
Brock, Mrs. j. S. Booth, Mrs. W. +.
Laraway, Mrs Ralph Root, Mrs. X. ID.
Gould. Mrs. F. e. Newly, Mrs. W. E.
Monroe, Mrs. Bert Stranahan, Miss
May Davidson. Mrs. j. P. Lucas.
Contrary to the usual custom of ar
ranging program and speakers for the
entire year. the dates are por-
toned off to the various lines of work,
and left in the hands of the entertain
ment committee to provide speakers,
musicians. etc. This arrangement
gives an elasticity to the program
which is often most desirable, particu-
larly when visitors may be in the town
whom it would be most interesting and
instructive for the club to hear.
ath uofhar faafura Of fho Hood Riuar
book is the brief resume of the work
done by the committees which may be
found in the back of the book. If any
one should doubt the.efficiency of this
club or the influence it exerts in the
neighborhood, all they need do to dis
pei the doubt is to read the record.
1.-THE social committee has to its
credit four handsome social events,
with large number of invited guests,
beside the club members.
"The philanthropic department
brought about the amalgamation of all
the charity work being done in the city
and put it upon a more efficient and
economic basis. This united effort sent
Sl53 to the flood sufferers Of Ohio. be-
sides carload of apples and other sup
plies.
'In one instancesmilk was furnished
to babies for five weeks. The club
sold q large number of red cross seals,
and has been getting some returns for
this splendid work by receiving help
from the fund for some of its charges.
1.-THE educational section has been
active in park, playground and gymna-
stun work for the schools. Several
speakers and entertainers we're brought
up from Portland to assist in this
work.
1.-The music committee was active
and entertaining at all times.
" 'Clean-up-day' was made a munich
pal charge this year and received the
hearty support Of the club. Much i'm
provement is noted in home yards, and
about so trees have been set out in
parking and different places about the
city through the efforts of the civic
committee. The press committee was
ever alert with its announcements and
succeeded in letting the people know
that the club was wide awake.
1.-The library committee was most
active in its efforts to cooperate in
raising funds for the purchase of addi-
tional ground for the library building,
and also in its assistance to the library
board in keeping the reading room open
on Sunday afternoons. The club also
added to the library "a valuable vol
umes.
"Nine members in the study depart
ment devoted their time to the study
of Colonial and Revoutioary history,
with portion of time given to politi-
cal government and parliamentary law.
Scholarship loan fund day was
made a social affair, with an interest
ing debate on Should Children Be Un-
der the Care of Parents After School
Hours?'
-Four special programs were given.