Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-07-05
OFFICIAL CLUB NOTES

is acting as patfOneSS tor tnc FdtHeT-
less children of France" Miss Brenda
Frankyn gave a very interesting talk
in March and great deal OF interest
was awakened. Several children have
already been spoken for and an enter
tainment has been planned to
obtain money enough to care tor the
twenty little ones allotted to this
community.
The club meeting of April Is was
red letter day. Governor Boyle nd
James Schugham we're guests and
gave most interesting talks.
The club has been studying France
and Belgium the past year besides
doing a large amount of Red Cross
and other War Work.
Mrs. Chas. P. Squires, Chairman for
| Nevada for the War Victory Com
mission of the General Federation, is
in receipt OF letter from Miss Hazel
Ohmert, formerly teacher in the
Winnemucca High School but now
in "Overseas Work in France" Miss
Ohmert is the third young lady to be
sent from Nevada and she wishes to
| thank the Nevada Federation for the
honor and privilege they have corr
4 ferred upon her. Her address is IL
Rue d. Aguesseon, Paris, France, and
letters from Nevada friends will be
very welcome.
The Ely Woman's Club have under
dicussion for future work, the health,
sxnitatin. and general welfare OF the
community
They are endeavoring to obtain a
club building in which they can IN
clude their library, rest and recreation
rooms in fact, place of interest to
all. They have added substantial
sum to their fund by giving series
of card aties.
The program OF the Gardnervilic
iWoman's Lit'ry Club for this year IS
most interesting one. Besides Cur
rent Events it contains Literary.
Historical and Civic subjects. On
Nav 18th, this club celebrated Mo-
theirs Day. AZ Roll Call the mem
bers responded with tributes to Mo
thers \ paper was read on Noted
| Mothers" and the music consisted OF,
Songs Dedicated to Mothers.
| On account OF the continued epi
|; demic oil influenza. the Smith Valley
Civic Club has had few meetings dur
ing the year but each and every mem
her has been faithful in doing Red
Cross work ap9ortioned them. Mrs.
iC. C. Foster. the club president, was
taken i'll With influenza just after the
March meeting, so meetings were
postponed until May 2. During Red
Second Liberty Loan Drive the club
prrcha scd a bond which will be nue.
leus for club house. The ladies
also Joined the local Farm Bureau i'll
giving dance May 9th the proceeds
OF which went to tofar buying Vic
tory Bond.
In the early days OF Fallon there
was llttle recreation for the women OF
the country. No telephones or cars
made a condition oi isolation and a
trip to town took all day and was as
hard as a days work. To supply this
need for a social and rest centre. the
Artemisia Club was formed twelve
wears ago. One OF the standing com-
rnittee was the Lookout Committee
and its duty was TO communicate with
newly married women, invite them to
the club and give them a personal
and community welcome. Some OF
the charter members are still in the
club and permeate the membership
with the same ideas OF comadeship
and helpfulness that aceuaeed; the
members in the early days. The club
has Il good club house in the center
of Fallon, part of which is open to
the public at all timesand where the
club holds its monthly meetings.
The Smith Valley Civic Club held
its annual election of officers May IL
The Officers elected for the coming
year are as follows: Mrs. Louis B.
/ Olds, pres. Mrs. Hovey, lst vice
pres, Miss Ethel Tidd 2nd vice-pres.,
Mrs. A. Jones, 3rd vice-pres., Mrs.
Geo McCutcheon, tres. and secretary.
At a recent dance given at Wellington
by the Farm Bureau the Civic Club
took charge of the refreshments.
The supper was delicious and the club
members wish to thank all the ladies
OF the valley who so generously con-
tribute toward its success. The club
] 4 a u I
! looking forward to an interesting
club year.
The Woman's Civic Improvement
Club of Lovelock held its annual
election May 4th. The following Off
GERS were elected: Mrs +. X. Smith.
pres, Mrs. J. |. Kline, lst vice-pres..
Mrs. B Wilson. 2nd. vice-pres..
Mrs. II. w. Baker. treas. Mrs. J. I.
Goodwin, sec. Mrs j. |. Kline was