The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-04-20
OFFICIAL CLUB NOTES Nevada
FEDERATION OF WOMAN'S CLUBS

on national parks, scenery, ETC., will
be glad of your support.
S-will you vote t. plant a GER
tain number of trees on Arbor
Day? The need of reforestration is
imperative at this time.
s-wm you urge the state super
intendent of public instruction of
Nevada to include in the curriculum
of the Nevada public schools, "a
comprehensive study Of the objects
of nature in the indoor world" with
credits for the same? This will de-
velop individuality, strength of
character. and human sympathy. as
we'll as quick perception.
That the Nevada clubs are doing
their share of Red Cross work is
shown by the reports that are com-
ing in. The Hawthorne Literary
club are doing Red Cross work ex-
clusively. The Mesquite club of
! Las Vegas made rs bed shirts for
the month of March and thru an
entertainment raised $4,000 for a
nurses hut in France. In the Ely
club Miss F. b. Hancock, state
leader of home economics, gave de-
nonstrations in cooking and sew
ing. Her demonstrations and lee
lures on the making of wal breads
and the use of meat substitutes were
very helpful. The club has also
given a musical, the proceeds of
vn.rh were equally divided between
the Junior Red Cross and the lib
rary tuni. The library which the
V'omau's clab has been supporting
has Decn closed temporarily, but it
will he opened soon on a firmer fl
uancial footing. The members of
the club are all doing Red Cross
work individually, and at the meet
,ngs all the women knit. The pro-
grams, aside from business, generally
consist cf two musical numbers and
Current History given by one men,
Der.
Tho Mothers club of Fernley is
certainly taking great strides in
aiding the present day needs of
Uncle San and his young recruits,
the school children. At the meet
ings all sorts of raj saving dishes
are thoroughly discussed. Recipes
for all breads, mullins, gemsy hot
cakes, ETC., without even a sprink-
ling Of white flour, are offered as
thoroughly successful. Also recipes
for meat substitutes of an excellent
order are offered. The club has
ordered new pictures of Washing
ton, Lincoln, Wilson and other IA
nous works of art for school oom
decoration. 1t also ordered and has
in the school room a First Aid
Case" so that any wounds received
by children at school may receive
prompt attention. During the cold
weather hot lunches are served to
the school children by the mothers.
This hot lunch consists of substan-
tial soups. cocoa and chocolate. I'm
der the direction of this club this
school district owns a fully paid
500 Liberty bond. Under the
clubs auspices, Miss Louise Peck
of the University Of Nevada ave a
very instructive cooking demonstra-
tion.
The Junior Red Cross of the
Fernley schools is doing it's duty
likewise. 1t has bought for itself
and assisted in the sale of over 5000
worth of Thrift stamps. The fol-
lowing articles are being made to
assist the Red Cross: A-Making
shipping FOR fracture pillows" for
ambulances. B-Making handker-
chiefs and lunch cloths from old
linen donated by the Mothers club.
C-Under the direction of members
of the Mothers club, the older girls
are starting to make AN Infants
Lavette." Done school under the
Mothers guidance made dust caps
and aprons to be sold for the Bel
gian children's relief fund. Eth
der the direction of the teachers
each room is organizing "A War
Saving Society"
Club notes will be issued mex
week which will give data on the
coming State Federation meeting
and the other work of local clubs.
Soldiers To Aid Aoriculture