Arizona republican., 1919-05-18
Club Notes Official Organ State Federation of
 Woman's Clubs

The Phoenix branch of the Needle work Guild of America was organized on Tuesday with Miss Mary E. Utley, leader of the local movement named as a director and one of the officers of the branch society. Mrs. W. k. James. who for the past few years, has worked indefatigably as head of the Red Cross was elected president and other well known women chosen to serve on the board include, Mrs. Roland c. Dryer, vice president; Mrs. Sims Ely, secre- tary; Miss Utley assistant secretary and Mrs, Ralph Cameron, treasurer. Following are the directors;
 Mrs. George Broadway, Mrs. W. E. Boggs. Mrs. Ralph Cameron, Mrs. A. C. Clark, Mrs. Roland Dryer, Mrs. Louis Dysart, Mrs. ". E. Ellis, Mrs. Sims Ely, Mrs. Wm. A. Glassford, Mrs. c. E. Holland, Mrs. T. F. Irvine, Mrs W. K. James, Mrs. Alma Lowe, Mrs. Joseph Stark. Miss Mary E. Utley, Mrs J. A. Higgins, Mrs. Carlton Wood, Mrs Thomas Walton. Mrs. $. Mitchell, Mrs. Harland Gray, Mrs. c. H. Dunlap, Mrs c. F. England, Mrs. Thomas Shaugh- messy. Mrs Ancil Martin, Mrs. A. C.. Dodge, Mrs. Wm. Bostrom.
 Miss Utley has outlined the following relative to the Guild:
 It is pleasant to hear of a society that does a great deal of good and yet has no meetings nor dues. This sounds impossible to believe, but such a so- ciety has existed in this country tor thirty years under the name cf the Needleworl1 Guild of America and a branch is now being formed in Phoe- nix
 On becoming a member. all you Lave to do is to give two new garments inc first of November, annually for dis tribution by the officers of the GuNd ! to the different charities of our city. | Simple, is it not? And yet, it is often l the simple things that count in this 1 life. You can make the garments, or | buy them just as you choose. The people of this city have responded won | derfully to every appeal for clo-ning
 to be sent to sufferers in Euicpe. New
 that the war is over and conditions ! becoming normal once more, shall We
 neglect the unfortunate ones in 1 our own midst many or whom lave 1 become needy through no faUl! of their i own? Shall we allow little children to l go to school so tliay clad that th.y ! 2 l is hardly one of us who would not
 be willing to give two garments cree a year, to make some woman CT child warm. A branch of the Neellework ! Guild of America was formed at tbe
 last meeting of Civics- Education de-
 partment of the Woman $ clab, not
 because the Guild is q part Of Ihe 1 club but because the department members have felt great interest ir starting a Guild, and wanted the hcnoI of being the ones to do it. Any W'Inan or child, may join the Guild. Each director pledges herself to obtain ter 1 others to give two garme 1ls each, md
 one paying member, a little money be- ing needed to pay for postage ant
 other small items. Will you not give
 your name to an officer or director
 and thus help along a good work
 Mrs. Fl. A. Guild, president of tht
 Arizona Federation of Woman's clubs
 did not devote more time to clubdon
 when the season was at it's height ILaI
 she has the past few weeks when ire quent calls have come to her for eX tension work, or to address clubs al , ready organized. Mrs. Gould has durini , the past week appeared before a mum Der of gatherings, her most recon ? appearance being in Mesa on FTida afternoon when she discussed "clu ? work before the Mesa Woman's clul 2
 The regular monthly meeting C 2 Robert E. Lee Chapter. Daughters c T the Confederacy took the form of picnic at the Lone Star Ranch, tn
 home of Mrs. J. D. Cage. The morn ing hours were devoted to a bushes ' session at which time it was decide - to discontinue meetings until Octobe D In addition to the chapter member , present were a number of guests wh -' enjoyed the delightful days outing.