Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-03-09
HOME BUREAU HOLD.
ANNUAL MEETING
IN OTTAWA TODAY
STREhTOR WOMAN ELECTED
PRESIDENT or COUNTY ORGAN.
tZATtON--LUNCH SERVED
TO SEVENTY AT NAUCHuSA--
BUSINESS SESSION AT BAPTIST
CHURCH

CHURCH
Mrs l.. +. Stevenson of l@trcato9
was reelected president Of the ii
Sale County Home Bureau this aitcr-
noon at the election held at the or
ganization's meeting and luncheon
The other officers elected were:
Vice president-'Mrs Annah Strout,
La Sale
Secretary-Mrs. Rex Peddicord,
Marscilles.
Treasurer Mrs, George NJ Rev
nolds, Utica.
Chairmcn OF standing committees.
MembershipLM Charles +. Hook,
Ottawa
Auditing-Mrs. Walter losliu, lie
land.
Foods-Mrs. y T.. Cook
Clothing Miss Jane Peck, OttaWa.
Equipment-M II. r Marshall, st
rena.
Home management and accounts
Miss Mary Strait, Ottawa.
Rural schools--AirS. j. b Steven
son, NiItdtDT.
Child welfare-,Nlrs. Oakley Is
mond, Ottawa.
Poultry-Mrs. Edward StrobeI Ran
som.
The meeting was held this after
noon at O'Clock at the First Baptist
church in this city and was attended
By about $50 ladies', II was one Of
the most interesting and instructive
gatherings ever held since the iorma-
ton OF the bureau two years ago.
Plans for the coming year were out
lined by the county home adviser,
Miss Helen Glottclter. following her
annual report. She predicted that the
ensuing year would be the critical
period in the life of the organization.
Plans for membership campaign to
induce every woman in both the city
and rural districts Of the county t"
Join were briefly outlined. This drive
is to be staged in April.
A Model Organization.
She told Of the workings OF he
Worthwhile unit. which is one OF the
newest and one of the best organized
chapters of the bureau. The group isl
doing splendid work and was held up
.
Other plans suggested by Miss Clio
felter for the work OF the bureau for
1920 were:
The furnishing of the Offices OF the
organization with comfortable chairs,
cribs, etc. as Il comfort station tor
the mothers belonging to the bureau
The addition of a set of scales t.
the present equipment in order that
the babies could be weighed and meas
ured and child Welfare work carried
on on a larger scale
Two food and health schools to be
operated for periods Of two days in
different parts of the county, the
places to be decided upon later.
Definite programs Of work Tor each
unit and each committee.
The enlargement of the HON" B1-
reau bulletin.
A home beautiful movement
\ campaign for instruction in The
care of the mother and child /
The inStiutioa Of homemakCrs I
tours throughout the county to iN-I
spect the model homes and the va.
rious labor saving equipment used. /
These tours are " be made in autos, /
and to be similap to the better farm
ing trips.
u. Of |. Expert Talks.
Following the election of officers, |
Miss Mayme Bunch Of the University I
of Illinois. who SpeCalizeS in home /
adviser work gave an interesting talk /
on the future of the organization (
Dir. Theresa N.-Jcnnings OF Streator 7
followed Miss Bunch with a child vol +
fare talk, She gave the death rate
of the children of the country and I
urged the women to 20 out and teach /
the young mothers how to care for
their babies.
Seventy It Luncheon.
AT noon sevcnt ladies attended the I
luncheon at the s'+auchusa The meal
was served at nall tables arranged .
throughout the house The menu
consisted of:
Roast Veal with Dressing,
Potatoes au Gratin. Dreamed Peas
Combination Salad.
Hot Rolls. Spiced Pears.
Steamed Fruit Pudding with
Whipped Cream Sauce.
Coffee.
At the session this morning the re-
ports of the officers were given, show
ing that the organization has passed
"a Xprv siIrrpsSful ypar