Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-06-30
WILLING WORKERS
]. EASI,oFl D " WARREN
Are Doing Extensive Benevolent
Work, and Building Up the Social,
Intellectual and Spiritual Natures
of the Members.


of the Members.
The society of Willing Workers
need no introduction to the readers
of this paper, as they are we'll known
as a benevolent and social organiza-
ton, but few words as to their past
activities and a sketch of their new
plans may be of interest.
In the fall of 191O,> a number of
women east of town began to feel the,
need of some form Of social life in
their immediate vicinity. The feelS
ing grew and meeting was called at
the home Of Mrs. M. L. Warner to
formulate some plan for the social
betterment of the farm women of the
vicinity. A society was organized
named Willing Workers, and the OBJ
ject of the same was the promotion
Of social activity and the laboring for
any good cause. Mrs. M. T.. Warner
was named President, Mrs. Powell
Secratary Meetings were to be held
at the home of the members. The
first roll numbering eleven. @s $1ss
The meetings continued, new
names being added from time t6
time. Being non-sectarian all were
gladly welcomed. New families
from the older states were arriving,
and an effort to meet and greet each
new conner was made. The good ac-
complished in this way alone, is be-
yond estimate. More than one home
sick woman gaining her first pleasant
Impression Of the country from the
kindliness and neighborliness of the
Willing Workers both as a society
and individuals. Il
As a benevolent. society needs.
funds, numerous means Of raising
money were adopted from time to
time. Bazaars and socials were held
and at each meeting of the society,
fee Of ten cents was collected from
each person attending.
It soon became apparent that the
men folks needed new social ties,
and during the winters the meetings
became all day affairs and the gentle
men became the guests of the society.
The membership grew and the past
winter, dinner was served to forty or
fifty people. Guests being always
welcome. Two or three families, VIC,
TINS of fire were assisted with cloth
ing for little ones and bedding. In
numerous cases small remembrances
sent cheer into homes and the whole
community was benefited by the
banding together Of these women.
During the summer Of 1913 the
treasury was in fine condition and a
donation of five dollars was made to
each of the seven churches represent
ed in the membership. The Anti-Tu-
berculosis Society and the School In
dustrial fund each were given ten
dollars. The next year, the fund
having grown, $40 each was sent
the Ladies Aids Of the three churches
represented by the active member
ship, as well as numerous small char
tiles where there was need of help.
The commencement Of this year
found the society with an interest
bearing bank account, and holding
the unique position Of a Benevolent
Society with no calls upon its treas
ury. After much thought and debate,
the members have decided to offer
their aid to the Warren hospital for
cases where help is needed in caring
for unfortunate women and girls.
Trusting that in time the work may
widen out to include all cases of
deslitution.
Knowing how much good has been
accomplished by the society in their
own community, they are anxious to
extend the same good to others. To
accomplish this they urge the women
Of other neighborhoods to organize
societies upon the same lines.
They have taken a noble work upon
themselves which they will scarcely
be able to accomplish alone and we
appeal to the women of the country
to assist tf,em. There is need of the
work they have undertaken and the
benefits Of their labor of love will be
beyond estimate. That all may have
part in the helping Of others less
fortunate that ourselves we agar
urge the women Of the vicinity K
help them and by SO doing help them
selves more.
More sociability among the rura
population is a need Of the day. Far
mers' clubs have done much, but wo
mems clubs, where women's worl
and woman's needs may be discussed