Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-16
Bertha H~arbaush, pianist, Highland

April -18-Oficers' day.
Subjects for this years study OF the
different departments are; Art ana
music, Modern Musicians and Arts
and Crafts bible study, Prophecy
and the Prophets, in Their Historical
Relations current events, the
Woman Of Today" home and educa-
ton, "Homemaking and Laws Con
| corning Women and Children" litera-
ture. "Modern WRITER'S" travel. "The
United States"
Altru.st.c work done by the club last
| year included donations in money 10
| the playground fund, the Salvation
| Army, the Visiting Nurse Association,
and to the scholarship and loan fund OIL
the state federation. Clothing was
sent to the Associated Charities. II a
large box of clothing and Christmas
toys was sent TO the school Tor noun
tain whites at Hindman, KY.
The regular meetings OF the clup are
held in the club rooms in Cronkleton >
hall. 1906 los East Main street.
Twentieth Century Club.
The next largest club in membership
is the Twentieth Century Clup' a socia'
organization, with a limited
ship Of 100. Half Of the club are wom-
en-, who are the active empers anu
| the officers. During the winter months
| entertainments are given at
intervals, at which outside talent APP
| pear in programs of a varied nature
| Oct. II will be the date of the opening
| evening this year, when the
will be entertained at the home OF MT
and Mrs. Charles Hull. Officers OF the
| club are Mrs. May Belle Vail, presl-
| dent; Mrs. H. j. Howe, vice president
| Mrs. Ruth Buck, recording secretary
| Mrs, II. f. Echternacht, corresponding
secretary: Mrs. r. w. Stevens. treas
urer; Mrs. c. C. Urine, auditor.
The following entertainments com
prise the seasons program:
Oct. 17-Lecture, Art For Lies
Sake" Charles H. Caffin; with Mr.. and
| Mrs. Charles Hull and Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard Hull.
Nov. 17-Dramatic recital, "Fanny's
| First Play" by Bernard Shaw anu
Marion Craig Wentworth; with Mr.
and Mrs. T. I. WATSON.
January-Readings from poems, AL
fred Noyes; with Mr.. n Mrs. B. A
Morgan.
Feb. IL - Song recital, Christine
Miller, contralto, accompanied by MISS
Emily Perkins; with Mrs. Jennie
Kirby.
April 17-Illustrated lecture, France,
| the Country. the People, and the War
| Arthur Stanley Riggs; with Mr.. and
Mrs. H. j. Howe, Mr.. and Mrs. j. l..
Carney. and Mrs. c. c. st. Clair, at
| the Y. NJ. c. A.
April 23-Annual meeting with Mrs
F. S. Hynds.
The study class, the literary depart
ment of the Twentieth Century cluo,
will start it's regular meetings on Sept
% at the public library, where the
members will meet alternate Mondays.
South America will be the subject
| Of this years study. which will be led by
Mrs. H. j. Howe, Mrs. c. H.. Van Law,
and Mrs. Aaron Palmer, with Mrs. c.
| c.. Urine as critic and Mrs. H. S. Law
renee as secretary
Tho City Federation.
Civic improvement is the object OF
the City Federation of Women's Clubs,
| which is composed of fifteen clubs of
| the city. Mrs. David Lennox Is presi-
| dent, Mrs. H. J: Howe vice president,
| Mrs. D. r. Jackson recording secre-
tary, Mrs. E. NJ. Singleton correspond
| ing secretary, Mrs. Edward White
treasurer, and Mrs. Charles Thompson
auditor.
Thru the efforts of the federation
with the aid of the Marshalltown CLUB,
| the public comfort stations in the
court house were installed by the city
last year. Clean Up Week" which
was instigated a year ago by the fed
Grafton, was carried on again WITH
more good results. Money and a great
amount of time were donated to the
suffrage movement. Since the mothers
clubs of the city Joined the federation
much aid has been given them. Lee
| turers were brought before the clubs
and children Of the schools last year
and Baby Welfare Week. was con-
Quoted by the federation and mothers
clubs, with all expenses paid by the
federation. Donations of money were
also made to the playground fund, to
the scholarship and loan fund. and to
signs for the public highways.
Spinning Wheel Chapter, D. A. r.
With a membership of thirty-five. and
seventeen nonresident members, Spin
ming Wheel Chapter, d.. A.. r., will hold
it's first meeting of the year on Sept
| 20, after which the regular meetings
will be held on the third Friday Of each
month.
The calendar for the year promises ar
interesting program Of a varied char
acter, special days being devoted &c
programs on patriotism, national parks
and institutions and national music
while the special program Of The year
will be held on flag day, June IA. The
members are also planning to hold q
social day during the year.
During the past year the chapter
made large contributions, including de-
nations to the scholarship and loar
fund, the city federation for civic i'm
provement, the marking of early Iowa
trails, Memorial Continental Hall If
Washington, d. G., and also helped buy
Land to build an n to memoria
hall. In cooperation with Marshall
town Chapter. the members sold Bel
gian flags on April s, King Alberts
birthday, for the aid of the Belgian
sufferers and made s103.60.
Officers for the year are Mrs. c. s
Heitshu, regent; Mrs. May F. Mont
gomery, vice regent: Mrs. Mary Berri
man. recording secretary; Mrs. Marie
Nc Earland, corresponding secretary
Mrs. Maude BATHS, treasurer; Mrs
Jennie Kirby, registrar; Mrs. J.B Sim
mons; historian; Mrs. L. c. Abbott
chaplain: and Mrs. H. ]. Howe AM
Mrs. J. p. Loeffel, managers.
Tuesday Musical Club.
A club, which is based on both liter
airy and musical lines, is the Tuesda!
Musica! Club, which is the only musica
club Of the city. The club will resum'
its study this year on Tuesday, Oct. 3