The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-11

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is to be taken in the city for the
Child Welfare work by the ward or
ganization of the woman's committee
of the Council of National Defense
The registration will be by cards dis
tributed to the ward chairman at a
meeting at headquarters. The ward
organization began this week with a
registration of all girls from the age
of IL to 30 years, giving their present
address, age and occupation. This
work will be done to assist in recruit.
ing for the. girls recreation work of
the woman's committee, to aid the
government occupational census for
women, and facilitate government ap-
pointment of women for war work.
The work will be conducted by the
ward organization through their ward
chairmen, precinct leaders and block
workers, in this manner reaching
every part of the city.
Margaret Barry House: The pre-
cinct leaders and block workers of the
ninth ward met at the Margaret Barry
Settlement house, Wednesday evening,
April "a, for get-to-gether organiza-
ton, and were addressed by Mrs.
Henry Deutsch on the Thrift Stamps
and War Savings Stamps, and by Mrs.
Stanley Vincent Hodge on food con-
servation. Mrs. G. C. Barry, chair
man of the ward, will develop effici-
ency in the ward, meeting with her
leaders the second Monday in each
month, the block workers to meet
with the precinct leaders each week.
A series of food conservation meetings
will be conducted each month with
demonstrations of the food conserva-
ton dishes by Miss Elizabeth Nicker-
son, federal home demonstration
agent. The work of the Child Wei
fare has been enthusiastically Endorsed
by the women of the ward. The
mothers who have been attending the
infant clinic, were entertained at
Margaret Barry House Wednesday
afternoon, May l. The Boy Scouts
were entertained at Barry House
Wednesday evening, May 1. DR.. Ander-
son gave an interesting talk A mu-
steal program and social hour followed.
The Boy Scouts of Barry House
were entertained Thursday evening,
May 2.
The Barry Settlement House is CO.
operating in every way with the
Woman's Council of National Defense.
work will be con-
tinued into the summer. Miss Luella
Bender will be chairman of this
branch of the work for the summer
months. AS many women are unable
to attend English classes when they
are conducted at Barry House, this
instruction will be given them in
their own homes.
An Infant Welfare meeting will be
held at the House the evening of May
49, The week of May IL has been set
by the Government for Infant Welfare
Week.
Mrs. G. G. Barry has been chairman
of organizing the Thrift Stamp activ-
ity in this section of the city.
Church of st. Bridget: Rev. James
Donahoe, pastor of st. Bridget's par
ish, has announced that mission will
be given at the church by the Paulist
Fathers, Mullaly and Harvey, of Chi
cago, during the week of May IL to
May 10.
Religious service for the deaf will
be held in this church Sunday, May
IL, at 3 p. m.
L. c. B. A.: st. Margaret's branch
of the Ladies' Catholic Benevolent
association met last Wednesday in, the
Knights of Columbus clubrooms. The
officers of the branch, elected in April,
were installed. They include: Pres
ident, Mrs. P. J. Sheehan: first vice
president, Mrs. James McElligott; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Fred Milan;
financial secretary, Mrs. Justina Ho-
gan; treasurer, Mrs. Mary Ritzel;
Mrs. Harriet McShane;
guard, Mrs. Maude Laughlin, and in
stalling officer, Mrs. Mary Tracy.
Settlement Department.: The annu-
al meeting of the Settlement Depart
ment of the Minneapolis League of
Catholic Women was held May 6. The
following officers were elected: Treas
urer, Mrs. E. F. Burns; Directors,
Mrs. E. J. Murray, Mrs. w. P.
Devereux, Mrs: M. r. Drennen.
ST. Margaret's Academy: The COM
exercises of the CONNER
cial Department of ST. Margaret's
Academy were held last Tuesday after
noon, May z, in the Studio Recital
Hall, Eleventh street and Mary Place.
An interesting program of vocal and
instrumental music was rendered.
Eighteen young ladies received their
graduating diplomas from Father
Cullen, pastor of the Pro-Cathedral,
in presence of an audience which taxed
the seating capacity of the hall. A
brief address was given by Father
Reardon of st. Paul.
Church of st. Cecilia: The ladies Of
the parish will give May party We'd
nesday evening. May Is. on the church
lawn at Cromwell and Bayless Ave
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