Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-12
MRS. c. Z. Sharpe Heads
Tickets Civic Department

The name OF Mrs. C. Z. Sharpe heads
both lists Of officers for the civic de-
/ partment Of the Rock Island Woman's
club which were submitted yesterday
/ Al the meeting held Ia Masonic temple
10y the membership and nominating
/ committees TO be voted on at the June
meeting The complete lists follow
/ Membership. submitted by Miss Har-
rIett Johnson as chairman
Chairman-8Irs. C. z. Sharpe.
Vice Chairmau John NOlE- IL
Secretarv-HIrs. IT. 4. CIevensUue.
Treasurer-9fiss Emily Freeman.
Registrar-ALrs Rudolph %uessh-
j Doorkeepe M. g. Grifhths.
+ Directors 1fesdames A. Mosenfeld-
or. S. r. Collins, J. II. EIagnusson.
Nominating, submitted by Mrs J. ",
Houder-
! Chairman-EIrs. C.. e. Sharpe.
Vice chafrman-AIr ". L. YeIIman.
i Secrerary-Nr II. It. Hinkley.
Treasurer-1Ir G. H. Schoe5sel
Registrar-1 +. S. Br0uEh.
Doorkeeper- a. ~. Champion
Directors 1Iesdames Allan #elcH.
. Devore SiuCuson and j. Paul DUNN
The department took up many mat
tiers of business which were discussed
informally st was decided that the
department voice protest against Ihs
high cost Of living through the legis~
fatIye department OF the state fedora
ton of womeu's clubs. this matter rs
be presented TO the club meeting az
the NAV session to be held next week
The matter Of protecting soldiers STA
toned at the arsenal and freQUeDtlnE
this city was taken up and discussed
at some length. definite action on the
matter being deferred Mrs. j. H.
Hauberg reported on the part taken
by the department in the chiIdren.s
gardens and said that al the Ninth
street tract there are 63 children plant
ing gardens at the Tweuty--ourth
street garden there are 80. The fund
ia hand for this purpose amounts to
$3.50. the department needs about $500
10 carry on the work Miss Heelon
made q plea for the east end play
grounds but action oh this matter was
also deferred
Miss MoIHe 1IcEnIrv Of Moline.
chairman Of the Fairgrounds commit
tee in the W0maus club 10 lHa. city.
gave "a most interesting talk on the
work AIS ii SIS being carried on there.
she has been one of the pioneers in
playground work iu Moline and is
wonderfully well posted on all phases
Of the subject She told of the his
tory OF the movement in Moline. what
has been accomplished both i'm the
F.. Fairgrounds and in Recreation hall.
and told many stories that illustrated
the need OF supervised play for chill
dreu, and gave a. most interesting talk.
She answered ever SO many questions
put to her by members Of the depart
uenr ana was able to offer sound and
good advice.
Miss Katherine Stauduhar sang two
beautiful numbers. Swallows" by
T Collins. and My Rose by Stewart.
/ Miss Florence SpaUIding accompanied
her on the piano. Mrs. n. J. EruH
gave g. reading, "Ah Italia" with mu-
steal setting. responding to an encore
with q happy dialect number
Saukenuk Girls Entertain Mothers.
Members of the Saukeuuk Camp
Fire girls OF Central Presbyterian
+ church entertained their mothers last
! evening i'm observance of Mothers dav
at the church social rooms under the
direction of their guardian. Mrs. O. G.
Hahoitt. The room was decorated with
+ spring flowers tn lovely BrgFusfou and
the guests were entertained with d
real council ire The girls marched
into the room 10 Indian music, each
holding a lighted candle They an
sWer4d I'd the hand signal with the
sign gf the Camp Fire and then seated
i'm circle On the floor three candles
. were lighted one by one. representing
work. health and love. each girl re-
peatIug q verse as she lit the candle
They then sang America and roll call
was responded to with the ceremonial
name and "Eolah," which means
wiz %
mouIai name is NIiDnetaska. gave an
account OF all the meetings so far
held and then number OF new mem
bers were initiated. Honurs were Civ
en- to each girl for work accomplished
in Zhe various crafts. home craft
health craft camp craft. business and
patriotism. An Indian song concluded
this part Of the program and there fol-
lowed the initiation Of seven wood
Eatherers. Ruth Soady. Dorothy
Soady. Lily Renner. Marguerite Kerr.
Ruth GHbraith. Martha BlddeU and
Ruth Weed. During the initiation
WoodcraLI song was given The girls
told what the Camp Fire means TO
each of them and the h0nors conferred
for work were explained to the moth
ers by Mrs Rabbit. Each mother was
then presented with q bouquet or
spring flowers and q single carnatfou
Light refreshments were served.
Next Friday the girls viii spend the
night with Mrs Babbjtt and at the
dawn of day start on long hike.
Center Station Association Officers.
Officers OF the aren1-Teacher asso-
citation of Center Station school we're
chosen yesterday at the annual meet
ing held "a the school house. and are
as follows
Chajruan-AIrs. Frank Google.
Vice Cbairmau-EIrs L. J. Custer.
etary-Ars. @. II. Hanson
Treasurer Ella DinEeidefn
II IreeleCted)
Plans were made at this time 20
hold an ice cream sociable for the chill
dreu ar the school building Thursday.
May 81 Also an ice cream sociable
viii be held some time during the
summer Tor the benefit Of the ass0cfa-
ton During the past season the asso-
citation has purchased q YictroIa and
the Tr-9 SuTarts r-Turg showed fNa+ IA