Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-05-10
BABY WEEK A
GRAND SUCCESS
Regardless of the Indictment Weather
all Week, the Big Meeting i'm
this City on Saturday was
Well Attended.

A program had been planned that
would permit a day program to be
given in most all of the towns in
the county, but the rainy weather
made the roads impossible so that
practically all of the day meetings
had to be called off. Owing to the
pluck of the women. two appoint
ments were made outside of the city
and the big finish came with the
great county meeting at Watts hall
on Saturday afternoon.
The muddy roads made it an inn
possibility for the Clubs from Elk
Horn, Kimballton and Greedy to par
ticipate in the program, but all of
them sent packages for the parcel
post sale. The following program
was given, and elected much enthu-
siasm and applause:
Program
1900 a. m. to 12:00-Forenoon
1000 a. m.-Greetings by the Pres
ident. Mrs. F. B. Emerson
1O:15-Township Chairmen Round
Subject of discussion: --"Our Needs. a"
Three minute talks by each of the
following chairman Mrs. Peter
Theusen, Sharon; Mrs. V. A. An
dersen, Oakfield; Mrs. A. C. Wes-
ton. Melville; Mrs. c. A. Detwiler,
Lincoln; Mrs. Fred Jones. Leroy;
Mrs. X. j. Peterson. Hamlin; Mrs.
o. c. Colee. Greeley; Mrs. j. G..
Bridenstine, Douglas; Mrs. A. Mil
Ter. Audubon.
HOO a. Contest
Dolls in Baby Autfits on Exhibition
1900 m. Picnic Lunch at Hall
AFTERNOON MEETING
1900 p. m. Awarding of prizes in
........--.......-....-.......L ayette Contest
! ::aaSot TULIP Dance panor
Mrs. Evelyn Ross, Extra
1:45 to 2:45-Short selections.
Mother Goose Rhymes ...-......
Group of Brayton Children
Piano Duet Miss Ehlert, Ross
Recitation David Jones, Ross
2:45 ..................-.....-....... Address
The Boy and Girl Problem
3 80 Observation-Disclosures Dialogue
Bethel Children
AS Cantata
The Birth of Mother Goose
Group of Audubon Children
Extra and Brayton had little adj
of all other outside clubs as
they could come on the Rock Island.
and the time table is such that by
a little crowding of program they
could return home the same way, and
they certainly responded to the call
for a big delegation. We under
stand that all but two of the Extra
Mothers Club were present. and
Brayton swelled the number of visit
tent that there was nearly car
load of mothers and babies. includ
ing at least one grandmother.
BY the time the Audubon parcels
and dolls were added TO the collec-
ton the coed looking booths at both
ends of Watts hall were complete.
The doll booth was especially attrac-
tive. Nine dolls dressed complete in
baby costumes even to coat and hood
were seated in nine little chairs ar
ranged on a long table in baby col
ors. blue. pink and white and the
judges. Mrs. Matte Hite and Miss
Leatherberry confessed that it was
going to be hard task to choose the
prize winners from such an array of
well dressed mannikins.
After very careful consideration
of the points named in the rules the
first prize was awarded in the Baby
Welfare Club of Audubon. Mrs. Alan
Detwiler. of Lincoln township. presi-
dent. and the oldest Baby Club in the
haI cnnnnA nrizo
was awarded to the Little Mothers
of Extra.
Honorable mention was awarded
to the South Side Baby Club of
Audubon for very good looking
costume at the small price of $2.65,
but this doll lacked vne ouaside coat
stipulated in the rules. which would
have brought up the prices some
what.
The Greeley doll came in late but
was given a chance to compete with
the winners. The dolls costume was
by the judges complete in
all details but little higher priced
than the others so the judgment
stood as rendered Mrs. Hite partic-
ularly commended the coat as un-
usually practical and serviceable. 1t
was a bag with attached hood.
All the clubs represented at the
furnished numbers on the
and many were OF excep-
tional merit. The part taken by the
little people was popular as usual
and the wee tots covered themselves
with merited glory. Apaper on THE
Care of the Baby by Mrs. Evelyn
Voss. was full of good suggestions
that were of real worth to the listen
ers. Miss Davis, of Audubon. talked
on the need of closer afiiliation and
a motion that all the clubs in this
county. including Elk Horn, he asked
to affiliate with the county organiZa-
ton on a per capita basis was car
ried in the affirmative. A motion to
take affiliated single memberships at
25 cents annual>-dues was also car
ried
BY special request two Extra ladies
favored the audience with piano
duet which was greatly appreciated.
Miss Bessie McClanahan. who was to
have been the speaker in the after
noon was called back to Iowa City
nv telegram for special Red Cross
duty, and although every one regrett-
ed the fact that they realized the
necessity of her presence where the
more important work called and
made the best of the situation by
the program with
local speakers. Among these were
Mrs. Boorman. of Extra. who made
a most eloquent appeal for Garden
Clubs" among the boys and girls of
Audubon and told or the Extra Clubs
which number more than fifty boys
and girls.
which was given by special request
was an instrumental duet given by
two Extra ladies. This was very