Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-02

| With calendars showing programs
OF extensive study the season OF 1919
20 for women's clubs OF the city, which
opened Sept 80. promises activities as
progressive as In pre-war days Two
clubs. the Twentieth Century and the
Hawthorne whose members entirely
gave UP their study last year. will re-
sumo THAR meetings and work a. be-
fore, while all Of the clubs have ar
ranged programs of more extensive ma
ture than those Of the past few years
Initial meetings for . few clubs have
| been held IN September, but most Of
| them VIII not begin until october.
| The annual reception for new mera-
osrs OF the Asrshalltown Woman 3
| Club win open the years meetings and
! is to De held Wednesday. Oct s, In
Shrubs hall. The officers for the new
year are Nrs. Joseph A. Whitacre,
president; Nrx Philip vost nrst vice.
president: Mrs. N. A Nershou. second
ce-president; Ars. e. c, Garland.
recording secretary; MrA- A z. Nickel.
corresponding secretary; Mrs. H c.
StoweIl. financial secretary. and Nrs.
Will Wallace. treasurer.
Program for Year.
During the war the members held
open meetings only once a month and
this plan has been adhered to again
this year, instead Of twice Q month as
before. Each department will have
charge OF one meeting and three social
days have been arranged The club
has q membership Of 200.
The officers of the six departments
are: Art and music, Mrs. =. O. Stew
art, chairman, Mrs. c. P. Cook. repre-
sentative; bible study, Mrs. z. L. Will
liauls, chairman. Mrs. c. H Ellenbers-
er. representative: current events.
Mrs. David Lennox, chairman. Miss
Eta Early, representative; homo and
education, Nrs- T. II. Boucher, chair
man, Mrs. Max II. Smith, representa-
tive; literature. Mrs. W. T. Miller.
chairman. Mrs. Charles Munson. rep
resentacive; travel. Mrs. z. T. Austin,
chairman, Mrs. G. ". Darling. repre-
sentative.
The club program for the year -;
Oct s.-Opening day, reception tor
new members
Oct. ?+Travel: address. 'Our Giori-
Gus Age" Rev. Kerr Boyce Upper.
Nov. i2-Eone and education; re-
cital Mrs. Grace Clarke DeGraH, Des
Ao;nes-
Dec. lo-Bfb!e; The Oiivet Dis
course" Dr. Eugene Allen, Cedar Falls.
Jan. Social day.
Jan. sl-Current events; address.
y. z. Kendall Abba
Feb. l1-Literature; readings, Miss
Christine Corey. Dies Moines.
March 1t-Art and music: harp re-
cital. Mrs Frank WINERY, Iowa City.
April I%-OnicerS day.
Subjects for this years study Of the
department.. arc: Art and music; BIZ
BILE the book Of Matthew: current
eventA current topics: home and edu-
cation, current subjects Of interest to
women; literature, present day
authors: travel, travel in the United
/ States.
| Altruistio work done By the club last
year included donations In money to
the Y. ". c. A, the Salvation Army
! the Through homes. French war or
phan, Liberty bonds, the Jean Turner
Zimmerman home for girls, and the
scholarship ana loan fund OF the state
| federation Clothing was sent TO the
school for mountain whites at Hind
man, KY.
twentieth Century Club
| Tho Twentieth Century Club will re-
turn this year to its pre-war arrange
; uent Of meetings and study. The club
! IL composed Of 100 members, half of
whom are women. who are the active
members and the officers During the
! winter months entertainments are
given at irregular intervals, at which
outside talent appears IN programs OF
| varied nature. Sept 80 was the date
OF the opening meetings. when the
| members enjoyed q dinner at the 7. N.
c. A. followed by q recital Of Read
inss OF Sentiment and Laughter" BY
Mrs. Beuiah Wright Comstock. The
officers OF the club are Mrs. r. q.
Hyndz, president: Mrs. May Sandoe.
Woo president: MB. Roy r. Bradbury
recording secretary; Mra. u. U.
Cheshire, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. H. F. Echtsrnacht. treasurer;
Mrs. B. r. Martin, auditor, and Mrs. l.
c. Abbott and AIRS. 3. 3. Morgan, di-
rectors.
The following entertainments have
been arranged for this seasons enter
tainment and several others win be
added later, ...
Oct. a1-"The .Humorons Side Of a
Preachers Life" Kerr Boyce Upper
u. D. IL. D.. With Mr.. ana Mrs. n. J
Howe and Mrs. Jennie Kirby.
II Nov. iS-son1 recital, Jessie Isabel
Christian, accompanied By Miss En-
iiy Perkins with Mrs. Jennie Willard
Jan. 11-Ups and Downs Of an En-
tsrtaiusr with the American Army
Marian Chase 6chAsEkef With M. and
Mrz. q. A. Morgan
4 The literary department OF tho cluf
IL tho study class, which meets alter
nate Monday afternoons at the public
library. Modern Poet~" VIII be tbs
subject Of this years study to be LED
by Mrs. G. a. Van Law, Mrs. Aaron
Palmer and Mrs. n. 8. Lawrence. Will
Mrs. e. A. Francis as critic and ME-
Merritt Greene, Jr. a. secretary.
| Tho City Federation.
Civic Improvement 10 the most I'm
portant work taken up by the Cit!
Federation Of Women's Clubs, which
COMPOSED 81 dftsen clubs OF the city
The officers VINO took up their worl
Aprtl ! ero Mrs.. D. r. Jackson. presi
dent: Ma u. w. Daring. fiTst vic
presidert, Nfn w. II. Arney, seconl
vice president: Mrs. Mary BeTrimau
recording secretary; Mrs. y. n. Hara,
don, corresponding secretaryI Mrs. ~
san White, treasurer, and Mrs. Talb0
| 1890 ~oAako~ ntuaA n klns ssv& thai