Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-13
MRS. MIxTER IS
CIVIC CHAIRMAN
SUCCEEDING MRS. SHERWOOD As
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF
Wonks's CLUB.
Department ras Been Active IN the
WORK for the 5et-erment
Of the City.

of the City.
Mrs c. K .ixtsr vas chossn chair
man Of the civic department OF the
woman's club OF Rock Island al the
annual meeting held yesterday after
noon IN the pariOrs % Masonic tenn
pie. Mrs r. o. VanGalder presiding
IN the absence OF the chairman. Nrs-
@. II. Sherwood. who was prevented
from attending BY nlness Other Of
fcers chosen are:
Vice ehairuan-Nrs. r. o. VanGald
CT.
Secretzry-Mrs. ". n walker.
Treasurer-ynss Harristte Johnson
Raxfstrar-Mrs- r. A Smith
Doorkesper-1irs. J. ". Houder-
Directors for two years-Mrs. o. r.
Sherwood. Mrs. J. n Haubers- Ars- H
n. CIeaveland-
Directors for ore year-Mrs- G. 2
Sharpe. Mrs. j. 3. BassetL Mrs. H 2
Cox
Two tickets had been prepared for
the consideration OF the voters one
prepared By the nominating committee
and one drawn by q membership com
mfttee. the present officers being So
lected from the two sets OF names
Mrs. ". G.. Rice. Mrs. A H McCand-
less and 3rrB. G. r. Castetter acted az
teIIers. election being by ballot with
the exception % Mrs G. X MixtN
Who was made chairman by acclama-
ton.
Opposing Tickets
The opposing tickets were
NOMINATING.
Chairman-Mrs G. K 1Iixtsr.
Wee chairman-1frs r. o. EanGaid-
err
secretary-Slr W. VI. Walker.
Treasurcr-siiss Harriette Johnson.
Hszistrar-Nfiss Ruth West
Doorkesper-8irs. G.. r. Adams
Directors - Ms5dames Sherwood.
Sharpe. s. ". Searle. n. n. Cieaveiaud.
j. n. Hauberg and H. r. Cox
MEMBERSHIP
Chairman Mrs. G.. X Mixter
Vice cialrman-Nfrs r. -. Rrei5.
Secretary y 2. Tucker
Treasurrr-Nfrs. ~. r. Stevens.
ReEistrar-yfrs. r. \. smith.
DoorEeeper- Mrs. J. ". HOuder.
Directors Mesdames Sherwood. J.
~ Bassett. ~. :. BoIIman. G.. A Curry.
Reports % the various officers. Gov
crinE the year since last April were
rad That Of the Chairman. Mrs q.
H- Sherwood Is here given TO fun 10
better illustrate the work accomplish
ed b. the department:
chafrrsr's Report
with this meeting. the civic depart /
Inent % the WOman's club Of Rock Is /
land ends the second year Of its .
work. The present board vas elected !
April TO- 1915. but was unable 10 or
ganizc until after the annual meeting 4
Of the club. April IS. at which time 4
the nomination Of the chairman was
ratified by the club.
\ city beautiful contest was agnig
undertaken with Mesdames C. r
Sharpe. Ben Mitchell and Frank Mix !
ter iu charge The city was redis-
tricted along slightly different lines.
In order that the prizes might be larg-
er. but not so numerous. Five hundred
and tventy-nine names were entered
for the contest this year. an average
OF zoo over last year. which shows a
most gratifying increase IN interest
Prizes amounting TO Si7O were distrfb-
uted Oct %, when the work closed
for this year.
The biggest problem In every city
IL its garbage and ashes. There are
two ordinances on the list Of Ordi-
ranccs for this city. which. II kept by
the citizens. would make this problem
an easier one TO solve. The first reads. /
NO person shall place or cause TO be
deposited on any street. alley or pub
ic place In the city any rubbish OF !
any kind or description The second Z
=. 1t q unlawful TO throw or allow
10 be thrown. loose papers on any I
street. alley or sidewalk or TO leave .
he same 50 that they may be scattered
,F blown about"
~ the time OF spring housecieanins {
ne alleys OF our city presented a her 1
,uican task to the street commissioner.
md no sooner were they cleaned than !
loms bciased housecleaner deposited
mother load TO be taken away WISH :