Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-09
Central High Notes

At the monthly cabinet meeting of
the Central High School Club of the
y. w. c. \. held last evening it was
decided TO ask all the girls clubs OF
Central to join in the Red Cross work
the third Tuesday of every month.
The ladies in charge of Red Cross
rooms are particularly pleased with
the amount of work accomplished by
the Central High club girls.
Reports from the various commit
tees were read by the chairman as
follows: Miss Faye 1. Haverstick,
membership committee; Miss Grace
Peake, social service committee; Miss
Elizabeth Hallahan, social commit
tee; Miss Wilda Wallower, program
committee. Miss Eleanor Jones pre-
sident, presided and reports from the
secretary, Miss Gertrude Kenny and
the treasurer. Miss Fannie Benson,
were submitted.
At the club meeting which follow
ed in John Y. Boyd hall letter of
thanks from the Associated Aids So
cities for the dolls sent them for
distribution for Christmas was read.
Current events on war questions
were presented by Miss Dorothy
Stillman who told of the way women
in New York are filling the places of
men to help win the war.
Miss Ruth Langdon told about
some of the work of Harry Lauder
in French and American camps.
Miss Mary Hoffer aroused much in
terest when she read extracts from
letters received from her nephew.
Meade Detweiler who is located in
Italy. The manner in which the
American soldiers are greeted in
Italy was of particular interest. In
the country and small towns they
were given flowers and very often
ladies served tea to the troops. In
one case branch of an orange tree
with an orange on it was presented
to the khaki men. Miss Grace Peake
told about the more personal side of
the work accomplished by the hostess
houses established through the Y,
w. c. a. and the Y. NJ. c. A. Miss
Wilda Wallower spoke of the way in
which little children orphaned by the
war are cared for In Belgium
castles and chateaux are turned into
orphan asylums. In France a GER
tain sum of money is given the
mothers in order that children may
grow up under their care. Mss
Eleanor Jones told of the large
| amounts of money raised throughont
the United States just through vari-
Gus colleges. An informal group
meeting to discuss methods for High
School girls to help win the war fol-
lowed. Games were then enjoyed
by the members.
Il. B. II. Club Meet
Miss Vivian Hartzell, 2137 Jeffer-
son street, entertained the members
OF the P. B. p. Club at her home.
Three new members were initiated.
They are Miss Uranus Writer, Miss
Ruth Fickes and Miss Miriam Metz
ler. A pin committee was appointed.
Knitting and dancing followed the
business session. Refreshments were
served to Miss Anna Cooner Miss
Viola Shomers, Miss Katherine
Eichelberger. Miss Rosanna Scheffer,
Miss Uranus Writer, Miss Ruth
Fickes. Miss Wilda WalIower and
Miss Vivian Hartzell.
/ It. NJ. I. NJ. Club Meet
At the monthly meeting of the
T. NJ. T. NJ. Club in the clubroom
last evening, it was decided to hold
club supper in connection with
the regular business meeting next
onth Those present were Miss
Ruth Gilbert. Miss Myrtle Shue,
Miss Ethel Fisher, Miss Lottie Zieg-
Ter. Miss Beatrice Mumma, Mrs.
Pearl Fee. Miss Elmira Meyer, Miss
Susanna Westbrook and Miss Lois
G. Scott.