Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-05-26
OFFICIAL CLUB NOTES
NEVADA FEDERATION
OF WOMEN'S CLUB,
(By Miss Clara NJ. Crisler.)


Better Baby Week was celebrate,
by most OF the clubs of the State il
lttlng manner, but so far Reno, Elko
fallon, Fernley and Carson City hav,
oeen the only clubs to report Rene
Vas tie only city in which a who,
week was devoted to the cause an
Mrs. r. r. Prince has sent the follow
ing reporl' "a. taAltf1A
Deter baby Week in Reno under
ne auspices OF the Twentieth Century
Club, April 29-May 4. sunday Apr.
y, the minis tiers preached sermons o.
children. Monday, April 80, in all t.,
schools the teachers had exercisei
pertaining to babies and young CHI
Iren. instruction was given as to til,
care OF babies. 1t was hoped thu
school children might carry HON,
some good ideas such as good food
pure air, clean clothes, etc. At :
o'clock in Century Club hall demon
stration OF baby food and clothing
was given. Mrs NJ a. Robson
chairman; 3 o'clock Miss Davis OF the
University Extension gave a talk Oh
the conservation of foodstuffS. She
mas excellent food bulletins. whicl
may be had free for the asking. Al
$50 O'Clock Madame Homer gave
talk upon Health Through Physica
Exercise" She emphasized the idea
that we eat too much. Tuesday, MAJ
|. Demonstration OF milk at 2 O'Clock
in Century Hall; Mrs Andrew Martin
chairman; 2:30 o'clock, lecture on mill
by DIR. A. II. Mullin; $50 o'clock
lecture on care of teeth. by DIR. Stein
miller Wednesday, May ?, Century
Club; , o'clock. demonstration OF baby
food. Mrs. DR. Servoss, chairman
$50, lecture, Care of Expectant
Mother" DIR. John Van Doren Young
$50, illustrated lecture Conservation
of Vision Dr. La Rue Robinson
Thurs day, May 3, Century Club, Z
o'clock, Demonstration, Bathing ant
Dressing the Infant, Mrs, NJ. A
Robinson; 2:30. lecture, Care ant
Feeding of Child for First Two
Years." DR.. Harold X Faber OF Sar
Francisco Friday, Mrs Gassoway
chairman; Two o'clock, parade OF
babies. About 200 participated. Each
child was served with ice cream and
given an aluminium plate donated by
Lieutenant Governor Sullivan. Sew
en- prizes, silver spoons, were distrib
uted for the best. decorated carriages
doll buggies and coasters. After
the parade the Grand Theatre ran
film upon Better Babies.
Mrs. w. d. Mason submitted the
following report for Elko;
When the plans for the celebration
of Baby Week were about completed
some OF our public spirited men asked
TO cooperate with the Draper Club and
make this affair one to be remembered
This we were only too glad to do
and the result was that there neve'
in the history of Elko was such
splendid and impressive demonstratier
as was held Friday, May 4. 1917
The program started at 1890 a. m
with the raising of the flag presented
to Company II, Fifth California In
fantry by the people of ElEo judge
Taber presided. and after few wei
coming remarks introduced Professo'
Jensen of the High School, who had
accepted the invitation from the Ora
per Club to give his fourth and las
lecture OF the series given by him
for the club, "The Spirit of Lincoln
1t seemed most fitting that this lecture
should be given at this time. The
flag was then presented according tc
military regulations. The Draper
Club program started at p. m. Lit
tie girl OF six years OIL pony; ivino
flag of more than 100 'ensol chtltren
Nav basket float of little gus not yet
in schooi;baby basket float Of litt'e