Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-24
NEWS FROM THE FEDERATED s
. vNOMENS CLUBS or IOWA

The women Of the general federation
have for nearly three years had . come
mittee on peace - part Of it, educa.
tional department, and this committee
has put forth unremitting efforts to en-
list women in a careful study Of the
conditions and expenses necessitated
by war, Of international relations, and
all kindred topics. To promote the
work still further ut the council meet
ing Of the general federation to be held
In Portland Ore. next June !. 2, .. Dr..
David starr Jordan viii deliver lee
ture ON "Womsn and the Peace Move.
ment."
The following clubs have Joined the
Iowa Federation Of Women's Clubs
since the last report:
Literary Outlook Sioux City-Mrs.
S. A. Clatterbuck, president.
Entire Nous, Iowa City-Mrs. w. F.
Boiler, president.
Wednesday Club ScrAnton-Mrs. g.
F. Cain, president.
Current Events Club Gravity-Mrs.
Agatha Feeney, president.
w. C. r. u, Algona-Mrs. M. J. X.
Clark, president.
Esther John Heggen, president.
women's Federated Club, Orange
City-Mrs. A. J. Kalyn, president.
waubonsie Club, Bloomfield-Mrs. b.
NJ. Schlegel. president.
Many applications have been sent
out at the request Of clubs. 1t Is hoped
that one hundred or more clubs will
have Joined the Federation during this
~ -soV - a HnNnp6 lhNWl that
eighty-seven have come in since May
1918.
The Terrestrial Club of Marion is one
of the oldest ladies' organizations in
the state, having been organized IN
1867. The president, Mrs. B. F. Ment-
ger. is the only active charter member
left. Although she has been an active
member for fifty years. she is greatly
interested in the life and purpose Of
the club.
Sioux City women will soon give the
play, '.Everyfellow." the proceeds from
which will be used for the promotion
of child welfare work. A station was
opened March IL. Three physicians
and two nurses will be in charge at
each weekly meeting and helpful ex-
hibits Of various kinds will be found
at the station.
The Traer federation shows its prog
ressiveness in it's veTJ neat year book
of 1914-1915.
The Ramblers Club Of Mount Pleas
ant has an annual correspondence day.
when the regular study Of the year Is
laid aside and the afternoon is spent
with nonresident members who en-
terrain by letter. The paper OF the day
is also written by q non resident MEM
Der.
Belmond has a community welfare
club. The object Of the association Is
to promote the welfare Of the COM
munity generally and to bring the
ladies Of the town and country into
closer touch and relationship with each
other.
A "plant early and ''clean up early"
campaign has already been launched In
Iowa City by members OF the thif-
teen women's clubs OF the city who are
cooperating in preparing for the en-
tertainment OF the state federation In
May.
It is with regret that Iowa gives to
California another Of her most loved
club workers. Mrs. John A. Nash OF
Ottumwa. Mrs. Nash Is an ex-presi-
dent of the I. F. W. G. and an ex-
member Of the general federation
board, and will be greatly missed by
her many club friends.
The luncheons planned for the diner
emit committees will be among the in
teresting features Of the biennial at
Iowa City.
Iowa City people are very generous
IN their assurance that all delegates to
the state biennial convention will be
entertained in homes for lodging and
breakfast, so far as delegates desire It.
Though they do not take 1t Into their
account, It will be a great tax on their
resources for rooms. Iowa City is
smaller than any former entertaining
town and the convention probably VIII
be larger. 1t is, therefore, especially