The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-03-05
Nevada Federation
of Women's Clubs
(Dy Clara -. Crisler. Press ChairBaa
Of Nevada Federation Of WeD-
ems Clsbs-)

Boyle: Honorable Members of the
Legislature. Attaches. Newspapers
and Others Who Have Helped Ne
vada Pass the Suffrage Amendment:
The women of the state of Nevada.
las represented In the State Federation
iof Women's Clubs and the ratification
committee of the National Suffrage As
sociation. wish to express their graft
Itude and appreciation for the consid-
ieration shown the women OF the Unit
ed States. which eliminated in the ac-
ton OF the Legislature Saturday. Feb
ruary Z.
With Characteristic chivalry the Cow
ernor and the members of the legisla-
ture responded heartily to the re-
quests for a special session.
Not only are we grateful to those
who. from near at hand. have given
time and service without expense to
the state. but also to those who.
through unselfishness and belief in the
cause. have so kindly relieved the
state of expense by foregoing the priv
ilege and pleasure of coming.
We are also under deep obligation
| to those who have voluntarily ten
dered their services as legislative Of
ficials and attaches.
Our newspaper people have our graf
itude for having reported the cause SO
kindly and for lending their support
to its success.
These resolutions were signed by
Mrs. ]. e. Church. president. and Bes-
sic X. Eichelberger. chairman of the
suffrage committee of the Nevada Fed
GRAFTON of women's Clubs; also by
Fannie B. Patrick, president. and Hell
en- L. Belford. secretary of the ratifca-
tion committee Of the National wom-
ems Suffrage Association.
At the last federation convention,
held In Elko. the clubs of the state
were divided into three districts, each
district to hold Its convention during
the fall months. District No. / COM
prises the clubs In the counties of.
Eiko. White Pine. Eureka. Lander and
Humboldt. District No. comprises
the counties Of Clark, Lincoln and
Nye. District No. 3 includes the coun-
ties of Pershing, Washoe. Storey. Orms-
by. Churchill. Lyon. Douglass and Es-
meraid9.
The president of the federation,
Mrs. J. z. Church. appointed a presi-
dent for each district, whose duty It
will be to perfect the organization,
insofar as she can before the fall
meeting.
Mrs. c. w. Griswold. president of
District No. 1, has appointed the fol-
lowing officers: Mrs. F. 8. Gedney of
Elko, vice-president; Mrs g. c. Bar
ron of Ely, secretary; Mrs. Della Baat
of Wells, treasurer. Mrs. Fitzgerald
OF Elko has been asked to assist Mrs.
Frank Simpson in the educational de-
partment: Miss Kneymeyer of Elko to
serve with Mrs. George West In the
literary and library extension depart
nent. and Mrs. "A. Zurich of Ely to
serve In the music department under
the direction Of Mrs. Hugh Brown. Mrs.
Criswold has appointed committees in
the various towns to try and organize
women's clubs. Winnemucca has no
club whatever and Is much interested.
She also reports that many new clubs
Will be formed before the end of the
year. In Wells and Lamoille home
makers clubs have been organized, at
Deeth mothers club has been organ
lied. Star Valley has a club Of several
years standing. Mrs. Griswold hopes
to see all these clubs Join the fedora
ton In the near future. She Is also
working on Austin. Eureka, Paradise
Valley. Winnemucca and Carlin and
also in several Of the valleys adjoin-
ing Elko for new clubs. Through Mrs.
Barron. the secretary. a committee has
been appointed to form new clubs in
Ruth and McGill.
Mrs. c. P. Squires of Las Vegas Is
president OF District No. Q. At present
there IL only one federated club in the
district. There are several clubs
which she hopes will soon federate.
Her hope lies In parent-teachers' assoc
Citations. She aims to get in touch
with the teachers of the district with
the idea of having them form parent
teachers associations.
Mrs. B. E. Stoker Of Lovelock Is
president Of District No. 8. She has
appointed the following ofncers: Mrs.
D. L. Gassaway of Reno, vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. J. I. Goodin Of Lovelock.
secretary, and Mrs. J. W. Kramer Of
Lovelock. treasurer. The constitution
and bylaws are being drafted by Mrs.
Gassaway and her committee. Mrs.
Stoker requests each club in the dis
tr!ct to forward her its club program.
Tho yearbooks are now ready for
A copy will be sent to
each federation of1cer. chairmen of
and to presidents Of clubs.
Mrs. F. r. Humphrey Of Reno has
been appointed special agent Of Nevada
In the children's bureau. United States
department Of labor. With the assist
ance Of Mrs. J. e. Church she has out
lined suggestions for the departments
of public health. civics. homo econom-
les and social and Industrial conditions
which. II followed, will keep the work
Of these departments from overlapping.
Last year Mrs. Humphrey made an en-
viable reputation In the performance Of
the duties Of this once. Through her
efforts Nevada weighed more babies
than any other state In the Union In
proportion to population. the District
OF Columbia. headquarters Of the move
mont. being the only community OUT
ranking this state.
Mrs. r. r. Ellis Of Carson City has
been appointed by the board Of direct
ors OF the general federation to serve
on the committee on rules and regula-
lions Tor tho biennial to be held In Des
Moines. iowa. ir June.
The Twentieth Century Club Of Reno