Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-05-07
CLUB HEAD UNCHANGED
Mrs. METZGER RE-EIECyrED
PRESIDENT OF ORGANIZATION
4Ahlual Meeting of Dallas Woman's
Club Names Officers and Com
mittees for Year.
(By Mrs. Gilbert p Maccreoor

S 'oeidl meeting, should b,
given over to entertaining the invited
guests from the clubs of Salem Mon.
mouth, Sheridan, and McMinnville
Inc program will consist of speakers
from the invited clubs, and Dallas will
furnish the music. The Young wo.
mems section will be drawn upon for
'her selectlons. Refreshments and
soclal hour will close the after
Moons entertainment. The three COM
hlttees appointed for this undertaking
are as follows: Depot, Mrs TT. TT
woods, Mrs. Van Orsdel, Mrs. Oscar
Hayter; social, Mrs. Craven. Mrs
houghary, Mrs. Robinson, to confer
with the standing social committee of
the club; decorating, Mrs. I. L. Smith
MRS. Tracy Stats, Mrs. John Orr. The
president informed the club that the
city council requested a choice of tho
eiub to be voted upon as city inspect-
or out after discussion the club found
u had no candidate.
This May meeting is alwavs the
meeting for the election of club Of
hcers. Dallas stands out in the club
world as a unique exception to the
rule OF fighting for offices. Knowing
thelr attitude of the club from mast
experience, Mrs. Metzger called the
Vlce-president to the chair and ad-
dressed the club from the floor. She |
SAID that there was not a woman in |
the club who was not capable of serv-
ing as executive and that if the clph
was TO continue and prosper the mem
oefs would nave to realize that loyal
ty and a Willingness to serve were two
requisites FOR an organizations life
ana growth. 1t was a necessary word
spoken in season and the women pres
eht TOOK the matter home to them
selves. Mrs. Metzger said the club
could not live without officers and
That the prompt declining to hold Of
nee was not seemly Or encouraging.
few over-worked women had so
Iar carried on the club and It was
lime to have new blood in the work.
Upon resuming the chair. the nres-
deht called for the reports beginning
With the music section. This was t
ollowed by Mrs. Casey, chairman of Y
ne literary section. who gave an out r
me OF the years work, "The Modern n
~ na'" lbsen, Rostand, Maeter- d
mex, Galsworthy, Pinero, were among O.
ne names OF the dramatists studied. 81
he course has been interesting and g
instructive.
Mrs. Van Orsdel, chairman of the a
lVic section, gave her report upon the +,
leetlngs held from January to July. q,
lot very much work has been accom- G.
lished this year although a new fea. q,
ire has been introduced that prom T,
es good things: the civic silver teas q,
here have been two so far, the first
ne with Mrs. Sweeney and Mrs, O.
arnes as hosts, the second, with Mrs. th
Gorge Gerlfnger and Mrs. Mac Greg "
: The money result from these two ~,
as Is $l2.O5. This section will fl ar
ince the installation of a drinking he
untain on the library grounds. The fe
ounds are nuder the care of the
ctlon and they present a tidy and
od appearance. Also this section
IS donated and placed in position in -.
e public park, tables for the use of
'nlcers. Through the retiring may
and council the section has se-
red the passage of an ordinance 'e,
rplddlng expectorating in public ~
ices. During the present club year oi'
lecture was given in the high school WI
by two Portland officials eu'
on school gardens. py
Mrs Robinson, treasurer, gave the iii.
lowing figures: Upon assuming office tht
found $149.15 in the treasury. pr
ring the year s311.12 was added
king total of $46O.27. Vouchers for LOT
1881 have been issued leaving a VI
ance of s71.4S. the
Mss Colnns, secretary, said that
re were 81 paid up members. 21
'e resigned, nine moved out of
IN, 20 have not responded to COM ~
nications as to back dues. Mrs
tiger. Mrs. Allgood, Miss Rossiter. Agi
Mrs. H. H. Woods will read their
orts at the next meeting. T
he election of officers resulted in fror
Following names: President, Mrs. erri
j. Metzger; vice-presldent Mrs. NAL
cy Stats; treasurer, Mrs. D. NJ Pow
terson; secretary, Mrs. Walter will
d. Chairmen of the four sections. clas
nc, Mrs. A. B. Starbuck; literary dent
. B. Casey; civic, Mrs Conrad
rim; young women's, Miss Ednelle
ins. With the announcement TT
n the civic section that the next that
IT tea would be held at Mrs. S. shou
raylor's home the third Tuesday with
lay, the motions to adjourn was in decli
r. for
he retiring press committee wishes now
Dice the opinion of the club as to the
reelection of Mrs. Metzger as
ident. Under difficulties of which
are all cognizant, difficulties of Sc
ly. importance that would have cent?
sed any woman from again serv- to er
Is executive, Mrs. Metzger has as prov
ID the directing Of the club for act
her year. 1t means a constant RabIs
ling back and forth from Dallas gon,
ehinnville, constant anxiety and GiIlis