Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-06-02
DAY
FOR WOMAN'S CLUBS

The Mason ladies are certainly t
be congratulated again. Their enter
was charming in every detail and fur
nished real inspire ION to al. who
attended. The decorations were il
the national colors, and through tht
whole program was strain of pa
| triotsm. desire for service to oul
country that filled the whole as sem
| blage with enthusiasm. Those who
| lad wondered how they could do theil
| bit found in the splendid talks oi
| these earnest women the suggestion
needed The martial music of The
Battle Hymn of the Republic" was
followed by an eloquent prayer by
| Mrs. Wells.
The Yerington Parents Tea s,aers
Association did the subject o. con-
servation full Justice Mrs. Wi'if II
speaking of waste, gave some Stats
| tics that were startling. If each o
the twenty million families OF the
| United States wasted one slice ol
bread day the total for the year
would reach 100000 pounds, OF
enough to make 365,000 loaves OF
bread. If each family wasted one
| ounce OF fat each day, the total would
| reach 456,000,000 pounds yearly. II
| speaking of the conserving OF cloth
ng. Mry West advocated careful buy.
ng of the best materials, care while
| in use and systematic storing, anc
diligence in making over.
"Mother Machree" was beautifully
:ung by Mrs Bovett. and for an en-
ore she gave The Sweetest Story
Ever Told" 1t was treat to all t.
rear her sweet voice again.
Mrs. Hovey spoke for the Smitl
Valley Civic Club, and gave the i'm
preston that Smith Valley is one o
he favored spots OF this State. The,
| lave good roads. She didn't say tha
We don't but the inference was strong
She also spoke of their hopes for ;
good high school. and a union schoO
or the grades These progressive
deaS met with decided approval. A.
side line she recommended create
interest in the affairs of government, !;
loser attention to our laws. taxes
nd county business.
Mrs. Foster, State Chairman of tn
department OF Home Economics
spoke along the line OF prohibition
II Russia. showing that their Wa
Prohibition has benefited the peopl
every way, mentally, morally, phys
cally, and financially. The saving
Of the masses have increased incred
bly, in spite Of the heavy taxes l.
losing, she urged the women OF Ne
ada to do their duty
A piano duet "The Storm Waltz,
W Mesdames SHUTTER and Dickson
vas finished performance, and muc'
nioyed
In speaking OF old methods OF ed
,cation for the Mason Parents-Teach
RS. Mrs Wells read an original poem
| which she very cleverly and wittil
outlined her life of eighty years. Sh'
| raced her progress from infancy, ant
earning to read, through years in thu
chool room, and her married life
| beginning away back in Massachusett
| nd ending in our "sage-bush land
| was the hit of the day, as we'll TO
| he charm OF her delivery, as for th'
'leverness OF composition.
| Mrs. Mckay spoke for the moderl
way OF doing things, praising on
curse through the third grade. bu
ondemning the work required of tn"
| older children. She mentioned voca
ional work. supervised play, manua
raining. and union or consolidate
| chools. as some of the modern ad
antages that are easily obtained.
Mrs. Bott continued the line, takinl
or her topic special methods. Sh
riticised unfavorably the prodigie
me hears of. and advocated the Mon
essor methods for home use b.
mothers because they train the chill
o be self-reliant, helpful, and thought
III OF others.
| The last speaker for the Mason Pa
rents Teachers was Miss Archer, VIII
avors supervised play for the good {
he children's morals and for the mer
al and physical training it is posS
,le to give through that medium
One of her pupils, Miss Geneviev
Teddy, recited "'rhe Starry Banner
With flag gestures, in a very delightfl
way
Mrs 7 +. Campbell. State Trea