The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-11-17
INTERESTING STORIES OF show
MADE A DOLLAR" BY MEM
BEERS OF WOMAN,S CLUB

was noted but meeting full of in
terest was result of the gathering.
Advisory board met prior to the gene
raj meeting and at three the secre-
tary called the roll The president
next called for reports from the vari-
Gus committees and departments and
this revealed the fact that all men,
bers had not as yet designated to
what department they would belong
this year. A canvass of members was
proposed and in this way all heads of
departments will work to enlarge
their particular one. Balloting on
new names showed continued interest
in the club. The chairman on sur
gical dressings announced that work
along this line would be discontinued
for the winter for various reasons. A
final shipment had been made; all
bills allowed and a balance Of some
six dollars on hand which had been
turned over to the Library board.
The Library board reported all bills
allowed and small sum remaining in
the treasury; interest still manifested
in the teas and neat sum realized.
Building Fund committee reported
activity along their line also as tea
is scheduled for Tuesday next at the
home of Mrs. Fred s. Breen, of which
mention will be made. below.
Various chairmen of departments
reported programs in full swing and
a fair amount of enthusiasm.
A rising vote of thanks was ex-
tended Mrs, Griffin for her thought
fulness in remembering the club on
her recent visit by the purchase and
presentation Of a very lovely table
cover in appropriate colors for the
club.
The most interesting part of the
session was next taken up. Some
time ago fund for the travelling ex-
penses of the state president was
started. This was to be raised by
each member Of the local club earn
ing one dollar-half of which was to
be given to the travelling fund and the
other half to go toward the building
fund of our own club. The various
recitals as each lady stepped to the
front and told how her precious dol
lar had been earned brought forth
much applause and we regret that
only a few Of the ways can be passed
on to you. The president started the
ball and showed she had not been
negligent in reminding others of their
duty for she had five dollars to pre-
sent. We are proud indeed Of this
president Of ours for it is not many
Of them who can find time to ply the
needle we venture to say-but as her
story progresses we found her an art
list too in extracting the much needed
dollar from the garment of her hus-
band which she had seen fit to mend.
As the different stories were told it
developed that more mending had
been done that week than usual. One
matron told how her husband had
watched the pretty domestic scene of
her stitching away on his coat so
diligently and when she passed it over
to him with the remark, "now want
a dollar"Ihe manlike, heaved a sigh
and said: "Well, I thought you were
after something"
One blithe matron told how she had
done homework in her own house and
been actually paid for it. Not so an
other, who followed-no she had re-
sorted to gardening and so had accu-
INFLATED her store. Another had taken
up the art Of cake baking; another
had envigled her hens to lay dol
lars worth Of eggs for the club; yet
another had stood over piping hot
stove and demonstrated her culinary
art by the making Of orange MARINA
lade. Artists along musical lines told
how they had extracted dollar from
unsuspecting pupils. Another had
experienced dreadful time in amaz-
ing her pennies and finally in despe-
ration had sold three perfectly good
gunny sacks to make up the last re-
naming nickle.
One had played the good Samaritan
and administered relief to fellow
countryman by the application Of hot
salt bags; another had been friend
in need when rheumatism had bid fair
to make life miserable for poor hus-
band. By gentle suasion said hus-
band had been relieved Of both rheum-
atism and dollar.
And SO the stories grew. When all
was told a neat little sum had been
realized and the afternoon program
concluded with a musical treat given
by Mrs. ]. c. Clarke and Mrs. Frank
c. Curtis. Mrs. Clarke gave to the
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