Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-23

hearing of reports of the officers and
chairmen of departments, was held at
the club room at Masonic hall on
Tuesday afternoon.
The meeting was called to order by
the president, Mrs. w. S. Fawcett, who
gave a report of the consummatlon
of the plans for the purchase of the
corner at Seventh and Olive as the
site of a permanent club home.
Mrs. Violet Campbell followed with
a spirited talk, which was so optimiS-
tic in its nature that several cash
donations were handed in on the spot.
More will follow, for those who do
not own corporation stock to turn
over to the club will be pleased to
aid financially in this manner. The
boarl of directors were given rising
vote of thanks in commentator of
the purchase and perfection of plans
for financing the acquisition of this
choice clubhouse site.
A gracious courtesy was extended
Mrs. j. R. Stevenson, president of the
Imperial County Federation, by vote
of the club, in making her an honor
ary member of the Ten Thousand
Club.
A new state law has recently been
enacted, whereby twenty-five families
living within radius of one mile
of any grade school can demand 4
kindergarten. On statement of Mrs.
R. B. Vale such a petition is now in
circulation.
The report of Mrs. Winthrop Pier
recording secretary, gave the pres
ent membership of the club as $50.
Fifty-three names have been added
during the present club year.
The treasurer, Mrs. C. J. Ritz, re,
ported the cash balance on hand at
the beginning of the year as $12387.
Total receipts from dues, fees and en-
tertainment, $1,009.45; disbursements,
S932.11, leaving balance on hand at
the present time of $2O121. Thi:
sum will be largely augmented from
the receipts of Fountain" and "Can.
taloupe' days, made possible by the
generosity of S. w. Dunaway and W.
5. Fawcett, respectively.
Mrs. R. B. Vale, chairman of civics.
spoke of the Christmas dinner fo,
which the club, with the assistance of
generous-hearted business men, stood
sponsor. Also of the informal recep,
tion rendered Harold Bell Wright on
the opening night of the production
of his "Shepherd of the Hills"
Mrs. Vaile has consented to retain
the Craftsmanship of civics for the
coming year and has already put sew
eral groups of ladies at work look
ing toward the betterment of santa
tion ard the enforcement of pure food
laws, in our city.
The report of Mrs. Flora McKu
sick, chairman of philanthropy, was
full of interest and gave evidence of
much activity in that department. A
complete baby layette was made and
put to good use. An electric fan has
been purchased and will be placed
where most needed, from time to
time. Thirty-two dollars acquired
through the sale of aprons and sec
ond hand clothing was used in the
purchase of a floor and seats for the
Rescue Mission.
Conditions in our local Jail have
been improved through the interest
manifested by the ladies. A Sunday
morning song service has been con-
Quoted for the benefit and with the
approval of the prisoners.
Mrs. McKusick invited all interested
in the work of the philanthropic sec
tion to meet at her home at 846 Com
mercial street on Thursday, June IA
to formulate plans for next years
work.
The report of Mrs. Fawcett, presi-
dent of the club, given in the naturs
of an address, was a masterpiece
Expressing fidelity to the interests OF
the club, hope for the future and ap-
probation of work that had been ac-
complished by her various co-work-
ers, 70 person was forgotten, no mat
ter how trivial her service to the club
had been.
Mrs. Fawcett, being a firm believ-
er in the old principle that in "union
is strength" took no credit to herself
because of the harmonious working
of the club, making the year just
past record one in the large increase
of membership, the purchase of per-
mancnt location for a club home, in
teresC shown in philanthropic work,
in the social life afforded, that has
meant so much to the strangers with
in ou" city, etc.
A special tribute was given to the
rnrr,cal onl hol,n tbo Lno,l