Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-05
Board at Annual Session Sc
lects No Successor Until
February Meeting.
FINANCIAL CONDITION GOOD
Mrs. Naomi Litlig, matron, Declines
20 Serve Another Year Be
cause Of 900 Health.

made vacant o. uef TeSlE -at-'" " 's
.Isr untitled until such time as the
board can choose a successor, Mrs
Anderson. however. ccusenung 10
serve until % precedent is selected.
Mrs Naomi LittiE also rendered her
resignation as matrou of the home. III
health compelling her % give up the
place tnat she has filled so efficiently.
she took charge Of the home al q dit-
frlft time and brought 10 out IN splen-
did shape. never a more efficient and
prIu-takiug matrC1 having held the
rositiCn To is due largely ro her bus
lurl4 methods. with the counsel OF
Mrs. Anderson, that the home IS now
.u che splendid condition that the
board finds &c.
The running expenses have been
/ greatly reduced in the last year, as the
appended statement of the finances
viii show. while at the same time the
. home has taken care OF more children
and in better manner than ever be-
+ fore. Contributions have been many
and large md have been given entire
. Iy unsolicited.
Reports O. Home Departments,
Reports were read from the Bethany
Home Sewing circle. the educational
committee and the uatrou' annual
report Chairman G.. $. Kerns OF the
au.1ce committee q. O.. Weuger, at-
tl-ueg Tor the home. Mrs. @. III. Hun
taou. treasurer: j. H. Haubers. Gus
tcdiau of tle cludrel's amusement
fund and the building fund. and Mrs.
IS. IF. Anderson. president. all gave i'm
te-gtiuE reports. and showed success
ru work was being done.
ResaIut Ions OF thanks were voted TO
EIr. Laaveus and the Manufacturers
hotel management. TO Carl Mueller
ana che New Harper management. 90
Tho Argus. the Rock Island Union, the
Moline Dispatch. and the Davenport .
Times. to 1IatrCn Mrs. Naomi Littg .
Tor most excellent management OF the .
home. and 90 Mrs. * n. Anderson. re- .
firing president lf the board. for the .
loyal services rendered
During 1914 90 children We're re-
ceiEsl ar tine home from Rock Island,
-- from Moline two from Milan. one
from East Moline and two from Sill
Wis. 90 total OF I1- children. I'D addition
TO those at the home al the begin
ming OF the year Homes were found
for Eg. Nine were adopted CuL three
1ycra declared dependent by the court
.I we're returned o. parents and
friends Police Nauou Margaret
Schroeder of Rock Island placed Is
children at the home. while the NO.
Tine police matrou placed % there.
DIS Mueller Bradford. Humau, O~-
from and sloan rendered freely what
ever medical services were necessary
iuriuE the year.
The children amusemeut fund 20
bee used in EtriaE up "a play room in ,
.hs proposed new building for the
home. has Zoo f. S2+s.5S. and the Beth-f
pay home building fund. which was
raised mostly by the late Mrs Mary l.. D
sulicw. amounts 20 S2,3SG-51
1Irs. * r.. AEdcrsoufs report was
document ~ great interest and viu DE
published iu run later.
Beard Of Directors.
The following were elected directors
cr three years. To- Gu expired terms. Z
ie- AIrs. John n. Hauberg. Mrs. i.
8. Gilmore, Mrs. Ada r. stephens. Mrs. 7
:. vs.. Hurst. Mrs. So. c. Bennett. Mrs 7
y. ID. Hunto1u Mrs. Is. T. Anderson. l.
lrs- Edwin Dice, Mrs. j. q. Oakleaf. Z
Yrs. Charles =. kerls, and the fCl-
owing for Two years TO NIL vacancies. I Il
.irs. Nellie Lynd of Moline. and Mrs.
. ~. Crandau ~ Rock Island. and To 7
.u vacancy Tor one year. Mrs. Sher-
nan W. Searle I
The newly formed board orgs uized Il
It'll the same officers as last year. ex- X
ept the office of president. which viii y
e filled az the February meeting OF d
ne board. so that al present the Off +
ers are as follows.
President-Airs. *. r. Anderson.
First vice president - George W.
.amblc
Second vice presideut-Mrs. w. C.
bennett. u
Secretary Il. Hauberg. A
Treasurer-Mrs. e. II. Huntoou. +
Attomey-G. c. Wenger. r
Donations for December. G
Donations for December were as fol- J,
'ws From Rock Island-First Ban N
ST church, bread. crackers. baked C
ems. First Methodist. six chickens. II
Oh canned fruit. apples. groceries. G
'ys. sheeting. hose. Covenant bible
ASS, First Methodist, SG.35: Spencer
emorial church, hymn books. busheI =
sacks Of candy. and clothing: Mrs.
D. Lav.s' Sunday school class.
roadway. 80 stockings filled with
udy. nuts. books and toys: hide
sndence camp. N. ". A.. So: Rock
land Master Plumbers association.
- Young Bros. bakery. 50 ioaves
cad. one-half bushel fried cakes. one
~ pushel cookies. oue-half busshel
gar rolls. Gaasert Candy company.
10 pain candy. 3. p. o. z. Mr.. T
a2cscn- secretary. SO, Ladies' De- 4
rdh society. 50; Mrs. William Coyne.
ucy; Mrs Whitfield. three new dress =
ana FOUR rompeue: Mrs. John Elan -