The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-28
IOWA FEDERATION

! The following is a bulletin from the
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs:
1t will be matter for congratula-
| ton among those who are interested
| In civics work to know that Mr.. AL
/ berts, the president of the National
| Association of Rotary clubs, is to
speak for the civics department at the
coming biennial convention of the
| 1. F. w. C. Mr.. Alberts' addresses
are So full OF Inspiration and practical
suggestion as to put him In the front
ranks of speakers on this subject.
Those who have read Mrs. Albion
Fellows Bacons Beauty for Ashes"
and other works, will be interested in
knowing the she Is to speak at the
binennial representing the industrial
Bacon is the author of the housing bill
model for such legislation; she was
also largely instrumental in securing
| its enactment by the Indiana regis-
lature So many of the club women,
especially in the larger Iowa towns,
have been turning their attention to
this question recently, that 1t will be
good news to learn that the subject
| is to be handled in very broad and
practical way by this speaker at the
convention.
Members of the local biennial board
at Fort Dodge are busy with their
preparations for entertaining an I'M
usually large convention The Hotel
Wahkonsa will be the headquarters
and reservations may be made at any
time Fort Dodge homes will be
thrown open most Hospitality for dele
gates. Full information in regard to
entertainment may be secured by
writing Mrs. Thos. D. Healy. Fort
Dodge.
Mrs. Pennybacker's policy Of calling
youth to service in the federation has
met response In many clubs but IN
few In a more pleasing way than the
Wednesday club of Webster City
which has celebrated its twenty-nine
years OF existence by adding to Its
membership the daughters and daugh-
ters-in-law of the members.
This club recently gave an elabor-
ate and beautiful reception In honor
OF one Of its charter members. Mrs.
Frances E. Whitley, who is president
of the 1. F.eW. c. and who was also
recently elected president of the Mis-
sissippf Valley Conference. Music. a
profusion of flowers and the presence
Of the members of the nine federated
clubs Of Webster City united to make
1t delightful occasion.
| Many new clubs are entering the
federation, but 1t is urged that all who
contemplate joining during the pres
emit year should do so at an early date
so that they may be listed in time to
send delegates to the biennial.
Mrs. Whitley has issued reminder
card" calling attention to four special
lines Of federation work which are to
be taken up during the present season:
Baby Week; Cleanup Week; Vacant
Lot Gardens and a special day on
Conservation of Natural Scenery.
These plans wherever carried out
will help to make this season unusual
;lv valuable in results to the com.
munfty as well as to the club. Clubs
intending to observe Baby Week in
any way are reminded that help can
| be received gratis by applying to the
Children's Bureau. Washington, D. c.,
or DR.. velura Powell, Red Oak. or to
the Extension Department OF the State
university or State college.
! Club women have been more than
ordinarily interested in Legislation Of
different kinds during the. present sea
son: but thew find place in their in
terests also for the new measures ne
cessary to secure for Iowa its share
OF the federal aid for vocational train
! ing made possible by the Smith
Hughes bill recently enacted by con.
gress They especially desire that
Iowa, like other states, may provide
| for at least one woman upon the COM
mission to have in charge the admin
istration Of the funds.