Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-31

committee with her helpers provided
coffee and bread and doughnuts, for
two days at the st. Paul depot and saw
that the sick were taken care of and
with the help Of lodges and citizens
gave these people to understand that
Grand Rapids has big warm heart
These people appreciated this kindness
and many of them went away with the
slogan "Orphan's Home"-Grand Rap
ids!
Our Librarian says, that the work
accomplished by Mrs. Ivah Babcock re-
presenting the D. A r. has been of
great help in stimulating interest in
the library. The case of exhibits and
curios which was maintained by Mrs.
Babcock was an education and source
of interest to frequenters of the libra
ry and the contribution of books and
magazines was much appreciated
The financial obligations were met
by an extremely interesting enter
tainment taken charge of by our pre-
sident, Mrs. Mary Pomainville in
which we saw our own citizens in a
pretty scenariou, written by one of our
talented young ladies Miss Katheryn
Gibson. The scenery revealed to us
many beauty spots in our town and
vicinity that we had not appreciated
and our townspeople appeared very
interesting to US on the screen. The
entertainment Melted the Federation a
neat sum of money with which to car
ry on our work for the coming year
and every one enjoyed it.
The school committee were held back
from accomplishing all that they ex-
pected this year on account of epidem-
les of disease, but tho the year has e.
lapsed, they will beg time from next
year to carry out their program and
IN working in connection with the
Health committee will be medium of
reaching the mothers of the children
that it would be hard to bring about
otherwise. The Superintendent of our
schools has expressed his apprecia-
ton of the Federation's assistance
many times.
The year which opens ahead of US
seems calling more earnestly for the
cooperation of women workers. In
the crisis of cur country's affairs We
will be ready to show our patriotism
and work for whatever the needs call.
In the Red Cross Work, we are al
ready interested, and the sentiment
has been expressed that we have
Red Cross committee appointed for
next year. Knowing that our women
have done in whatever line they have
undertaken we know that this assur-
es great help in this line.
AS a suggestion toward helping in
the way of patriotism, | would sug-
gest that the Civics committee bend
their efforts this year toward the in
spring of intensive gardening among
the young and old to insure a greater
food production. The committee could
cooperate with other city organiza-
tons that are working along this line
and [ feel that with the Federation
backing it, this would be of great val
ue to our city and our country. Food
production will be one of our greatest
evidences of patriotism this year.
AS help to our future president, [
would suggest that an executive board
be appointed, consisting of three re-
spOnsible members with whom she
may confer and decide small matters
hat may arise without being called
upon to summon meeting of the
BOARD of directors In busy times it
$ sometimes hard to get full meet
ng Of the board, and some things are
'etarded that might easily be settled =
or which the President doesn't want
he full responsibility.
With the great call for work that is
head of US this year let each mem
er of the Federation feel that she has
duty to perform and lend her ser
ices to whatever cur president may
all upon her to do. We know that the
resident has great responsibilities
hat she needs the cooperation of all
f US to carry to a success the ambi-
ions of our organization-so let US
axe hold with renewed zest and make
he coming year still greater evil
ence of our patriotism for town and
oUntry.