The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-16

NNESOTA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER
the subscription with a donation of
$50. Princeton's quota was $500, but
it went over the top to almost $500.
It will likely be surprise to many
to learn that it was through an appeal
of the club women of Princeton to our
ever faithful Bob Dunn that the
famous Wallace-Fosseen abatement
law was brought out from where a set
of politicians thought it had been sue
cessfully shelved to be voted on and
made law. This is one of the most
important purity bills the state has
ever passed-the most sweeping in it's
condemnation and provision for pun
ishment for vice.
The club has subscribed literally to
the maintenance Of women's hospitals
in Europe. The two federated clubs in
Princeton subscribed the largest
amounts of any clubs in the district to
the 10th district liberty loan fund.
They were also among the banner
clubs in subscribing for furlough
houses for our soldiers in France.
The club has always stood by our
soldier boys. It provided and served
farewell dinner when our boys were
called to the border in 1916. The
members also served the boys an early
breakfast the morning they left and
provided them with a hamper of
lunch. When our boys left for war
the club added $66 to the Company G
fund.
The business men have found thew
can always rely upon the club men,
bers to attend to any odd jobs around
town. They served the turkey dinner
given to Company G on their return
from the border. They decorate for
Memorial day. They decorated the
registration places for the village and
town during the war. They had charge
of he flag raising exercises in the
court house yard. They served the
supper for the Apollo club when it
gave a concert for the band.
The club has never taken much time
for social affairs aside from twice
giving reception for our teachers
and school board. It's meetings have
always been strictly business meet
ings, not social affairs. During the
war the club was unable to be as
active in local work as it's members
We're, in the most part, too busily en-
gagged in Red Cross and other war
work. Besides sewing and knitting
and assisting with the various drives
they raised $3.50 for the Red Cross,
They gave several patriotic programs
a1sl furnished material for number
of such programs out through the
country.
Once each summer for the past two
years the club has held county rally,
lasting whole day, at which time it
has provided speakers of interest along
many lines. These rallies were open
to the public.
The club has sought at all times to
provide high-class entertainments.
The Carleton Glee club appeared here
under its auspices and, at present the
club stands sponsor for the lyceum
course being furnished us this fall
and winter by our university of Mime
sofa.
The following are members OF The
Civic Betterment club: President.
Mrs. J. c. Herdliska; vice-president.
Mrs. Martha Mallette; secretary, Mrs
II. A. Garrison; treasurer, Mrs. J. F.
Peterson; Mesdames A. E. Allen. s.
M. Anderson, L. S. Briggs, E. Byers,
I. H. Galley, I. M. Carleton, Fl. c..
Cooney, H. Cowles, A. M. Davis. w.
Davis, R. c. Dunn, D. Evans, Ed.
Evens, w. A. Gfrerer, Chas. A. Grow.
Z. E. Hill, G. Hofflander, C. A. Jack,
Louis Jesmer, Eva Keith, Fred Keith,
Chas. Klatt, Louis Lessard, Fred
Manke, D. A. McRae, w. B. Milne, J..
Mossman, C. H. Nelson, Ed. Nelson,
Fred Newton, 0. B. Newton, S. P.
Olson, j. Payette, E. H. Peterson, H.
=. Plaas, Geo. Raiche, Mary Rines,
Chas. Ross; Miss silvers; Mesdames
}. 4. Smith, N. A. Stacey, Sarah Sin
clalf' V. Steward, M. M. Stroeter,
Harry Shockley, O. Wasenius.
Potato Institute.