Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-02-26
FLORISTS Will
AID THE WORK
City Federation Elects Officers
and Talks of Gardens-Mrs.
McBurney President.

At the annual meeting of the City
Federation of Women's clubs held last
evening in the reading room of the
Few Y. w. &. A. building officers for
the coming year were elected and a
number of matters of interest taken up
for discussion.
Matt Kranz and H. l.. Birum, two
of the Great Falls florists attended the
meeting to discuss with the ladies the
garden Question for the coming spring
and summer. Mr.. Dexter who has been
secured by the school board to take
charge of the garden work was also
vacant lot and back yard gardens to br
managed by the schools and women's
clubs.
The same plan as was carried out lasl
year will be used again this season and
the vacant lots will be in charge OF the
women's club and the back yard gar
dens for the children, under the super
vision Of the schools. Mr.. kranz was
called upon and gave talk on the plant
ing of seeds and the best varieties TO
select for the climate in this section OF
Montana Mr.. Kranz has had ~ years
experience in Montana and has expert
mented successfully with numerous
kinds of seeds. The winds, drouth and
frosts are the main enemies to oe
fought here and the choice of seeds IS
more important than in many otner
states where longer summers prevail,
he said. :,
Mr.. Birum told the ladies that the
florists of the city would be glad to DO
all in their power to assist IN tne
garden work and would be glad TO snare
the knowledge gained thru many years
Of experimenting with Montaah SONS
Hn mentioned
that II has been estimated that as few
as per cent of the seeds planted here
come M and bloom. so that the greatest
care and study must BE- given to the
gardening proposltio2.
Following the discussion given by the
florists the members Of the cup were
issued an invitation by the musicai IN
tructors of the schools to visit the
schools and to determine the nature OF
the instruction given in the public schooi
music department.
Mrs. Hugh Cameron sang viii tne
Wisp," but the talk to have been gwen
by Mrs Vivian Cameron was postpoheo
to a later date because of Mrs. Camer-
On's illness Of severe cod: MRS; l, ~.
Walker. chairman of the food production
committee read a letter to be sent TO
the club women regarding the food pro-
gram for the coming year.
In her letter Mrs. Walker emphasized
the need of continued conservation anu
stated that the need Of growing food az
home was net lessencd in any degree by
the end Of the war.
At the business meeting the members
unanimously voted to support the move
mcpt for reclaiming arid and swamp
lands introduced in the senate ny FRANK
lin X. Lane.
The matter Of taking up the matter
of procuring a grove with trees planted
in memory of the soldiers and sailors OF
the county was discussed and the cluo
will take up the question with Inc nome
service division of the Red Cross.
The officers elected at the meeting are
as follows; Mrs. Leroy McBurney, pres.-
dent; Mrs. ]. A. Gcoch. first vice presi- |
dent: Mrs. G. +. Coulter, second vice
president; Miss Mary Hanson, secre-
tary: Mrs. I. n. Walker, corresponding
secretary and Mrs. E. NJ. Stabieln'
treasurer.