The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-05-06
The W0manS Club


We wish all the men in town had an
eye for the beautiful and orderly as has
Mr.. Joe Haselden. He has had remov-
ed the old ice boy land eye sore) long
occupying the corner OF the public
square and Lexington Avenue. 1t will
be gladly missed as will also the sigr,-
board.
At the last club meeting Mrs. Robert
Elkin was made President, Mrs. Frank
Marksbury, Vice President. Mrs. John
Stormes, Recording Secretary and
Miss Joan Mount, Secretary and Treas
urer. None of them are unmindful of
the honor paid them and all will try
faithfully to discharge the duties that
may devolve upon them.
The Librarian, Mrs. Kaufman, asks
that all those having books belonging
to the library will please return them
at once. She also asks that all those
having kept books out over the allotted
time will please come prepared to pay
their fines.
A ticket to this library can be secur-
ed by paying ST.. thus enabling one to
read so good books a year 1t costs So.
to belong to the Woman's Club and the
Library. No one can take book out
of the library unless they are member
of the club or have paid 81. for a
library ticket.
The Civic Depar tment of the Wom-
ans Club has offered tire prizes, the
first one is open to school children only.
A prize of $l.00 will be given for the
best essay on The Prettiest Street In
Town. Reasons must be. given why
it is the prettiest street, pointing out
objects of beauty, such as pretty
houses, well kept lawns, flowers, trees
and vines.
A prize of sl.00 will be gwen for the
prettiest back yard in town. This
prize will be awarded by the Boy
Scouts. A prize of Sl.00 will also be
given for the neatest back yard in
town, this prize is also to be awarded
by the Boy Scouts. A prize of $500 |
will be given to anyone who takes
vacant lot and beauties it with grass
and flowers.
The annual meeting of the Kentucky ]
Federation of Women's Clubs will be |
held in Lexington May 1921, with head
quarters at the Phoenix Hotel. The |
program is unusually attractive. DR.. |
Yarros. of Chicago. and Miss Boswell. |
of New York. are among the noted |
speakers. A Civic Luncheon will be |
given on Thursday. Governor McCreary |
and the Mayor of Lexington will be /
the speakers. Friday will be Education
Day. Sessions will be held in Chapel .
of State University. Luncheon served |
in the Home Economic Department.
the WoIhan's Alumnae and the Wo-
mans Club of State University acting
as hostess. An automobile ride has
been planned. including Ashland, Ell
mendort, Walnut Hall, Castlstor.
Kingston and Sbakertown. Each club
is urged to send full quota of delegates.
A decision in favor of Hede Nozawa.
a japanese woman. who sued for breach
of promise, is announced in brief dis
patch from Toxic. 1t is the first case
Of the kind ever instituted in Japan.
and marks an adv ance toward woman's
rights which would have been consider
ed revolutionary few years ago.
The Japanese marriage custom for
merly was tor the contracting parties
to set up house keeping. If the man
wanted divorce he sent his wife away
or left her. There were no expensive
legal formalities about il. Recently
there was enacted law under which
were made invalid unless
registered. Ii was under this law that
Hede Nozawa sued and recovered
$40. 600 from man who declined to
register the fact Of their joint house
keeping.
American women, hedged about by
the laws protection of their rights.
will hail the advance Of their kimono-
clad sisters beyond the Pacific. Mar
riage in Japan seems likely finally 70
become marriage as the term is under