Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
~ MRS. D. .. CLARK.

Club delegates were as numerous az
state delegates at the general fedora
ton convention at Hot Springs. in May
the Des Moines Women's Club and the
Sioux City Women's Club having the
largest representation for their respec-
tive organizations. A full and official
report Of the convention will be pre-
sented at the district meetings this fall
by Mrs. II. w. Spaulding. Of Grinnell.
There Is one thing in Waterloo which
Is not duplicated on each side Of the
river-the Women,s Club. Mrs. II. M
Reed. chairman Of the publicity COM
mittee for the club, sends q compre-
hensive report Of their years work. II
is a thing to be proud Of, and a copy
will be sent to Washington, where q
record of club war work IL preserved
Mrs. Reed speaks first Of the work OF
the patriotic committee. Its duties
were to look after and solicit all funds
for war activities. The committee re-
ported that liberty bonds to the sum
of $3.50 were subscribed for. and
s622.45 was donated to the local Red
Cross.
Mrs George Mcmahon. Of Waukee
chairman Of the Seventh district, is
forehanded in sending out a statement
to her club asking their cooperation
in keeping war work records and In
filling out the blank In the year book
with the new officers names, which
should be sent to her for the new state
year book. She makes a special re-
quest that street addresses be sent by
city clubs.
The Pella Women's Club has COM
bined Red Cross and regular club work.
The club has 500 in liberty bonds 500
in w. S. s., and 1t is supporting one
war orphan. 1t has solicited books and
magazines for soldiers, and encouraged
war gardens by offering prizes. 1t has
given $3.50 for the furlough homes in
France and it maintains a rest room.
The club has earned money by two
rummage sales by collecting waste
paper, and by giving play.
The Waukee Women's Club has made
the usual combination Of war and club
work Their sale OF w. S. s. amounted
to s3,145.67. They have sent books and
SAC for new books for soldiers, and
given SO for local Red Cross. Each
club member gave thrift stamp for a
garden prize and s23 was contributed
for the furlough homes in France.
Mrs. B. B. Griffith, Harlan. chairman
Of the Ninth district, sends report Of
her home town clubs. The federated
clubs Of Harlan have been unusually
active during the past year. All regu-
lar meetings have been held according
to programs, besides the additional pa
triotic work of Red Cross. food con-
servation, assisting In the liberty loan
and war savings stamp campaigns, and
collecting books for the soldiers H.
brary at Camp Dodge.
The clubs united in promoting Sue
cessful lecture course during the win
ter. leaving a balance on hand OF
S133.63 to add to the library book fund
The Boone city federation has done
good work. Almost all Of its clubs
have gone 100 per cent for the furlough
homes, s342 having been secured.
Thrift stamps and liberty bonds have
been sold. q June 9Th the federation
gave its annual luncheon, Mrs. Wat
eek president OF the state federation,
being one OF the guests.
Mrs. r. w. Frank. Of Renwick, makes
report Of some OF the activities Of
the rural clubs. The Boone township