Arizona republican., 1914-04-19

, -0E> , desert, levellng and sowing, digging wells, planting trees and doing the many other things that go toward , making a home Some were homesick and many lonely. It was an opportune time for the women to get together and see what they could do to alleviate ] matters and make life little more ] cheerful A meeting was called at the 1 home of Mrs. J. J. Goulds on the Base ; line Those who responded were i homesteaders five miles from Phoenix. They were waiting for water, as scv-. [ 1 eral others were, but early in 1913 the i canals were opened, and now the 'des- | ert is blossoming like the rose" with l it's great fields of alfalfa, milo maize . and grain Nineteen women attended 1 ! the first session and a society was formed and named "The Ladies Aid , Society of the South Side" with Mrs. | K. s. Townsend as president: Mrs. l Bowker vice. president; Mrs F. Will i son, secretary, and Mrs. Farmer treas | urer. and the following departments ! were organized: Plans. social literary :, and reception and sick; the aims being 1 for mutual benefit and charitable work l, ,i The society grew so rapidly the homes i were too small for such an audience. and the two Sunday schools that had been established in the meantime de- sired to come together to form one good school, so they began planning for a centrally located building Messrs : F9rt'e.t and Heard offered tO donate what half 2 building would cost" and five acres of land. Soliciting commit tees Were appointed and went to work in do"d earnest. and inside one year q beautiful five roomed building. named by Mrs Heard (by requesD Neigh borhood House." costing $2500. stood completed. furnished and paid for except the piano-to be used for phil anthropic. educational and religious ', purposes controlled by six trustees, three from the l.. A. s. and three from the Sunday school-one from each so- ciety elected annually The Union Sunday school meets every Sunday afternoon at p. m and has Bible class of about fifty mem bers. mostly married people, and good many young people attend. The IL. A. s. meets twice month and is well attepded. We are now using our second year book. A program is as- signed for the first Wednesday and sewing for the third of each month. Our 'colofs are yellow and green" and flower. the wild sun flower" The
 
 Day w. c. T, '. Day" Mothers Day" Domestic Science Day." "Agri- fcultural Day." in evening, and papers, fbN gentlemen. How to Use the Ballot Day. Physical Culture Day" picnics,. etc, and programs for 1914 are Moth CTS Day" Agricultural Day." Demon . tration of Table Setting and Serving Day Current Events Day,' "Ex-' change of Tried Recipes and Demon
 stration Day" Music Day." Good fellowship DaX" "Childrens Day" ."Picnic Day. etc. < , Mucn interest has been shown by the chairmen and their committees in making their programs success and , j.have secured good talent from Phoenix at times. The L. A S. was instr,lmental in assisting to bring about the con- [ tsolidation of three districts and having, . fine three-room central school built , rand furnished up-to- date and at pres. ent this district is making plans for
 more room. as the school, is oyer , crowded. We are fortunate in having , a community of good talent. Several have had college education and good .training in music and many others
 have been school teachers. and still
 others of good business ability
 The chanitable work has been a
 pleasure to us and a profit. to those
 benefited We have made up two bolts
 into pajamas for patients of the County ! Tuberculosis Hospital, and six dozen
 sheets and pillow cases. ;seweh for the
 detention; home in, making dresses,
 night clothes and quilts. Miss Gichrist
 superintendent of Associated Charities.
 has been of assistance giving us the
 goods and patterns. We had a stork i shower and a kitchen shower to one
 who lost her home by fire; a bed out
 fit to. poor sick girl; held one bazaar;
 had many entertainments of different
 kinds to raise money. In fact. have
 been busy people. and God has blessed
 our efforts. as we have tried to meet with His approval, and thus far we
 have been held together and blessed,
 and we hope we have been a blessing
 to others.
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 The Reciprocity day given by the
 LA s. of the South side recently was
 instrumental in arousing, the interest
 Of the town clubs in. the activities of the country clubs. No organization has been of greater assistance to its com
 munitv than this society. which meets fortnightly at the Neighb0rhood house.
 Its history. aims and accomplishments are told in The Republican this morn ing by the president, Mrs. K. s. Town send: