The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-03-17
WOMEN FORM
Big COMMUNITY
CLUB; SPLENDID
MEETING Held
Mrs. Peter olesen of Cloquet
b: Outlines Work to Be Accom-
complished, Issues Warming
OFFICERS NAMED; BUSY g.
" YEAR BEING PLANNED
Mrs. E. A. Barker Named Pres
,ident, With Mrs: H. c.
Baer, Vice-President

II Unbounded enthusiasm marked the
organization meeting. Of the Women's
+Comhiunfty Civic club, held at the
Presbyterian church Saturday after
noon, and as result women OF Be-
midi have determined that they Will
be a factor in the promotion OF mat
ters pertaining to, public welfare
henceforth. ,....: ..>>..l -
The large church was filled to ca
pacity, and all in attendance pledged
support to the work which is certain
to prove of substantial benefit to Be-
midi and the community in which
it. is located, Officers, who will serve
until the annual meeting In May,
were named as follows:
President, Mrs. e. A. Barker.
Vice President, Mrs. H. c. Baer.
Secretary and treasurer, Mrs. An
drew Larson. ,s.r..
Mrs. Peter Olesen, Of Cloquet, was
the principal speaker of the after
noon, and her address was replete
with splendid suggestions which will
be broughtsinto force by the new or
ganization.E She was introduced. by
Mrs. Baer,% who explained that the
club was being formed in, keeping
with plan framed by the Women's s
Council Of National Defense.
Mrs. Oleaen reviewed the splendid
work which, has been accomplished
by women during the war and admon-
ished her bearers to ~"Americanize
ourselves thoroughly" "The time has
come." !" said the, speaker. when we
must create a new spirft>suf loyalty
among ourselves and awake to the
possibilities Sof~Our combined endeav-
ors. We must assist, materially In
the reconstruction work and in the
solving Of the problems confronted by
our people. The work Of the women
must Desofe that essential hind OF
which they have proven themselVessso
capable. We must learn not? to of
fend by tongue and to forget gossip
- - : Support for League. :
MRS. OIesen said that every woman
should favor the League Of Nations,
and referred to IT'D many benefits.
She told of the splendid work being
: done at Cloquet, the club there now
having membership of 245, while a
month after the fire, which wiped out
the town, but six responded to the
call. Mrs. Olesen now resides in a
small cloak room in the school build
ing. at Cloquet.; her home being parti-
toned from that of another family
by use Of horse blanket.
The Community club Is to meet once
each month, and constitution, based
upon that in use at Thief River Falls,
+was. adopted
Previous to the business session
Mrs. A. A. Warfield and Miss Conant
played several pipe organ selections.
Mrs. Charles, Roman sang a solo and
Miss Verna Barker played violin
solo, the music being thoroughly en-
ioyed. The meeting was opened by
the singing of "America."
Work is Commended.
4 Lieutenant f. A. Barker was pres
ent at the meeting and in short talk
he commended the women on their
splendid work and expressed the be-
lief that their efforts will result In
much good. 49,
p Following the meeting tea was
served, Mrs. G. E. Battles being in
charge. She was assisted by Mrs.
Harry Koors,. Mrs. c. A. Huffman and
Mrs. E. r. Evans. -,
Mrs. Olesen was the guest Of the
entertainment committee at supper at
the Markham, covers being arranged
fro Mrs. H. C. sBaer, Mrs. F. s. Arnold,
Mrs. B. w. Lakin, Mrs. Hallan l..
Huffman, Mrs. A. E. Whiting and
Mrs. C. M. Jacobson.