Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-14
Report Of Work
Being Done By
Women Of State

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Mrs. H. q. Wick Of Cavalier, state
chairman Of the woman's committee
Of the Council of National Defense,
sends out the following report Of the
patriotic work being done in North
Dakota:
April gath club women met5in Fargo
for the purpose of planning what
part the clubs Of the state should take
In patriotic aid. Feeling that there
would be much duplication of effort
among the many women's organtza-
lions of the state, the presidents of
the state W. G. T. U. and Suffrage
league were called to the meeting.
The presidents of the three organiza-
tons agreed to serve as a central COM
mittee and to urge the cooperation
of their Organizations along three
lines Of work with a state chairman
for each line of work, namely, to
work along lines designated by the
Red Cross, to increase food products
and to eliminate waste, and for -certi-
fed registration Of women. In May a
call came to the state from the wom-
ans committee Of the Council Of Ma
tional Defense asking Mrs. Frank
White Of Valley City to serve as tenn
porary chairman and call a meeting
of the heads, of all women's organiza-
tons in the state for organization for
work under heir direction. This was
done June /. Eight women's organi-
cations were represented n Mrs.
Mary D.. Weible represented the State
Council Of Defense. They perfected
Woman's Committee of the Council of
National Defense, North Dakota di-
vision, and simply enlarged upon the
organization of April "a by retaining
the officers and adding three depart
ments of work with chairmen for
each. The name Of Mrs. Mary D.
Weible was added as vice president.
The reports of these committees up
to the present time are as follows:
Finances.
The State Federation of women's
Clubs, the Grand Chapter O. e. s. and
the Rebekahs have each given fifty
Z dollars. The money is used only for
stationery, postage and necessary
printing.
Mrs. Grace ~Clendenning, wimble-
don. Eighty towns have reported
committees.
Red Cross.
Mrs. o. L. Sateren, Grand Forks.
Corresponded with each local chair
man reported sent out over two
hundred circular letters, over a thou
sand leaflets of instructions for Red
Cross sewing. Placed samples in cir
culation n answered hundreds Of
inquiries concerning the work at a
time when Information was hard to
get. Many circles began work under
her instruction ana later formed
auxtliaries or chapters.
.Nood proI7ro<ou a
Mrs. Clark w. Kelley. Devils Lake.
necessity of planting all garden seed
possible. Co-operated with the home
economics workers of the A.. G. e.
tension department who spoke at each
Of the district club meetings, eight in
number, by urging the Importance Of
securing large attendance. Will urge
garden club work and the boys and
girls to raise sheep and pigs.
Food Conservation.
Miss May Mcdonald, chairman,
home economics in extension, North
Dakota A. g., Fargo. May 1 to Aug
ust I, 296 demonstrations with q total
attendance of $500. Gave out 10s,-
S26 mimeographed and autographed
material. Distributed 5000 bulletins.
Registration.
Mrs. j.. e. Featherstone, Valley
City. Has had call for 1000 regis
tration cards from local chairmen in
the state.
Health and Welfare OF Children.
Mrs. J.. e. Stevens, Lawton. Spe-
cializing ION Prevention Of Accident
and Prevention and Cure Of Tuber-
culosis." Preparing posters.
Protection Of Women Workers.
Miss Aldyth Ward, Bismarck. win
issue resolutions and circular letters
to commercial clubs and business
oncerns in the state.
Aim.
To unite all the women Of the state
In carrying out directions for aiding
In winning the var as received from
the Washington committee and to
study conditions and needs Of North
Dakota. Each organization joining in
this work is urged to carry on its own
particular line Of work. but it is hoped
that all will unite in defense work.
Women must simplify the home duties
so as to have time for the added
burdens.
Local Committees.
Report cooperation with A. C, ex-
tension work In securing large attend
ance at canning demonstrations, dis
trfbution Of Hoover cards and food
conservation meetings. Bathgate has
a committee which issues a food con-
servation bulletin to every woman in
the community. Food conservation
sermons and Red Cross work.
H9SfSEFGse a355fA
Miss Clara Telle Of Cherry street.
returned Sunday night from Nelson,
Wis, where she has been visiting.
Enroute home Miss Telle stopped at
st. Paul for a time.
Mrs. o. 81. Hanson eof wolf Point.
Montana, is q guest at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. N. Nord1und, SOL North
Third street. Mrs. Hanson brought
her little daughter, Olive, here for
medical attention.
March E00d