Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-04-14
FEDERATION NOTES
(By Miss Clara Crisler.)

The first March meeting OF the Elko
Draper Club was held at the home
Of Mrs. Harry L. Bruce. The attend
ance was large and an unusually in
teresting meeting was held. A new
member was added to he roll, which
makes the fifth since the first of the
year. The civic committee Is plan
ming program fol- Baby Week
which comes in May and this promises
to be feature of especial interest
to the entire town. A rare treat is
in store for the club members and
their friends in the near future. Prof
Geo. Jensen of the Elko High School
will give a series of lectures for them
The current events given for roll call
were the very latest and Mrs. CANT
wells paper on "A Tour Along the
Western Coast of South America.
took all who listened to it into many IN
teresting places, giving them gllmpses
of that wonderful country. This wa:
followed with discussions in detail on
the subject by different members. Re
freshments were served after the
meeting. The last March meeting OF
this club was held with Mrs. +. +
Caine. The attendance was large
and instead of the usual current events
Just to vary the program-the roll
call was answered with short talks
IN INV Pet Economy" This caused
much merriinent. as well as giving
some good practical hints. The CIVIC
committee reported that the program
for Baby Week" was progressing
The program committee distributed
the programs for the present haii
year, and these show much time a1o
thought. They are neat little Dook-
lets. the cover being decorated with
an artistic design displaying the req
carnation, the club flower. The sec
ond of the series of lectures beng
given by Professor Jensen was ar
ranged for at this meeting. The title
will be Macbeth" Mrs. Lothrop $
paper on the Country Bolivia was
most interesting and instructive, while
Mrs. Hurley's paper told OF he
Women of South America, and How
They Live" in a most able manner
Refreshments' were served, and the
club adjourned.
At the last regular meeting OF the
Ely Woman's Club reports were given
NV the committee, and discussions were
~ order on the moving and renting
the library. Arrangements were MADE
Of the library. Arrangements were
made for a flower sale to be given at
both Elv and McGill. The following
,rogram was given: Reading, Mrs
Strong; piano solo, Mrs. Barron; cur
rcnt events, Miss Laura Gallagher'
resume of the laws passed by the leg
islature affecting Ely district, Mrs
Chas. Gallagher.
Tl. officers OF the Lovelock Civic
Mrs. Bert Stoker; vice president Mrs
7 n Coodin: secretary, Mrs A. Ben
dor. treasurer. Mrs. ]. r. McCrodan
Thew have a good sized club and are
doing number of things for the
town. They have also had two very
successful musical teas lately.
A..
AT the last March meeting OF the
Twentieth Century Club of Reno
NJ "The Fatherless Children of France
Mrs Hugh Brown of Tonopah talked
of "The Fatherless Children OF
France" Mrs. Browns plea for the
children of France was touching IN
deed Three dollars. will feed child
for month, and keep it with its moth
er The society asks the patrons to
care fol child for two years. Inc
money is sent to Mrs Hugh brown
of Tonopah, in lump sum or in IN
stallments. A club Of women may
support a child or donations OF any
sum be given, as all helps. Seventy
two thousand children are being
cared for by the United States. There
are 100000 needy children, whose ia
thers have been killed in the war. 1t
is most worthy cause and beautiful
charity. After Mrs. Browns talk an
afternoon of Irish music was enjoyed.
Mrs. Wagner read paper on "lhe
Music Of Ireland Two piano selec-
tions of Irish folk songs were given
by Mrs. Wagner, followed by two
vocal solos accompanied by the harp
Miss Gulling sang two Irish melo-
dies, and the very interesting and
enjoyable program closed with two
Irish folk dances.
The Woman's Literary Club OF
Hawthorne met with Mrs. Pache
March l6. The order of the evening
$40. 4La ctudx of the First Colonial