Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-11
Ne,us and Gossip of
The Io,va Federation
of Won,ens Clubs

[By Miss B. B. Clark, chairman Press
Committed
The board and committee meeting
the opening event Of a biennial period
has come and gone. 1t was enthusiasts
tic. and the new president. Mrs. j. w.
Watzek of Davenport, was enthusiast
cally received. There Is sprinklins-
no. a shower of both old and ne"
members. For the former members
the meeting Is considerably like a col-
lege girls return to her years work.
Possibly the new members have a
little the feeling OF freshmen; If so,
it soon wears off. 1t Is happy event.
and the return for spending your own
time and your own money IS adequate.
All meetings were held at the Cham-
berlain hotel and the federation deep
~ appreciats tn courtesy shown the
women by the hotel management.
Special mention should be made also
of the courtesy of the Unity circle LOT
extending an invitation to all CLUB
women to attend their interesting
meeting.
The federation treasurer. Mrs. E. f.
Armstrong reports 1888 coming INTO
her hands from the former administra-
ton. 1t is proposed to buy a Liberty
bond. 1t Is recommended that other
clubs In the state make this one OF
their patriotic duties.
Th new year books were distributed
&c board and committee members by
the chairman, Mrs. H. L. Carroll, oi
Des Molnes. Her labor has been
arduous, and requires the patience
of Job with whom Mrs. Carrell is SAID
to vie in this virtue. The number OF
clubs reported in the year book is 63s;
five coming in during the summer The
reported number Of club members IS
20,461.
The tone OF the committees in their
proposed work is distinctly patriotic.
Mrs. Francis E. Whitley. the past
president who is now state chairman
Of the national defense committee says
her best help in the work Mr.. Hoover
wants women to do has come from
those who assisted her in the fedora
tion.
Miss Harriet Lake, chairman OF the
scholarship and loan fund committee,
reported the tenth district as making
the largest contribution to this loan
fund last year. She reports 131 young
women receiving federation aid. II
may not be known that the loans are
made without interest and without
security. Many girls have already re-
paid their borrowings.
The civil service and reform COM
mittee Mrs. Charles Walner, Of At
lantic, chairman. proposes to call Itself
the inform rather than the reform
committee inasmuch as its work has
been first to inform committee
members and afterwards the club
women regarding the institutions under
state control. This informing plan IS
a wise one and would prevent many
embarrassing errors II generally
followed.
Mrs. Walner reports also that the
United States government has made
direct appeal to club women to help
sacnre Girls and women who are able
typewriters ana stenos IapileTs ;o: S:
eminent work. Examinations are held
each Tuesday in 400 towns in the
country. College women who pass ex-
animation will be paid q salary from
$1,000 to $1,000 per annum.
Conservation under Mrs. Charles III.
McNider, Of Mason City will endeavor
to meet the new demands made by
war. Increase in food production is its
main object. This committee will do
anything for the government, the
chairman says, which Is not covered
by other committees.
do in Snr a hOnaG.
Alas! that good roads need a boost in
Iowa, rich in everything except good
roads. The farmers still wish to haul
SO wheat and 81 corn over cent roads.
says Mrs. Henry c. Taylor Of Bloom
field.
It is significant to note in connection
with the education outline Of work, the
quoted word of President Wilson who
says young college men will best serve
their country by continuing their edu-
cation. The chairman, Miss Leona.
Call, Of Cedar Falls, expects to serve
the public thru the federation by
articles written by educators on this
subject. Miss Call quotes an apt
statement of General Wood. He says:
sBoys serve best when the educate
themselves for best service"
A new book which might &c CT
acceptable gift for young men going
into service was suggested by the
chairman Of literature, Mrs. Al. Bark
Icy, Of Boone. 1t Is Hymns and Pray
ers for the Use Of the Army and
Navy"
Miss Esse Hathaway Of East High
school. Des Moines, spoke for original
nageants and plays which had proved
successful. A list Of these viii suon
be published thru the federation, and
where desired and where possible.
copies of plays and assistance will be
given to clubs
Other important committees will be
represented In future bulletins.
The Red Oak Monday club voted So
Tor the soldiers library fund at its
opening meeting this week. Its presi-
dent the daughter of the late Judge
Deemer. Mrs. Hiram Houghton, Jr., is
like her father, wide awake to the
need for books.
Lead II said to act like steel at ordi-
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