Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-04-30
WOMEN OF WOOD
CRAFT EXPLAIN ORDER

The local circle OF the Nete|hhorH|
OF woodcraft reports that the order
has Just purchased in Riverside Cali
fornia. site for . woodcraft home
comprising torty-flve acres of land
= tenty-two room residence. six room
bungalow. with out buildings. stock
machinery and family orchard. vail
ued at ssS.00O. The present build
ings viii serve the purpose uatit
plans which are now under consider
alton are completed.
There will be erected central mo-
dern building for adults. including
dining rooms. large living rooms.
sleeping rooms. reception rooms.
and a large assembly room. III ad-
ditlon there will be built cottage un-
its. with each it's bit of flower gar
den.
For the Juvenile department there
win be = large central building. In
cludlng dormltory and assembly
and assembly rooms. gymnasium.
study rooms and play grounds.
A modern and thoroughly equip
ped hospital unit IL ono or the impor-
tant features OF tho plan.
This Wooderaft home. 30 fMr m
buildings. site. and general equip
ment Ii concerned Ii ts be financed
by bonds sold 10 the members and
local circles exclusively. afaknten-
anee and administration expenses
and sinking funda for the reAemp-
tlon OF the bonds arc cared fnr by
. per capita tax upon the monheFa
OF the order.
History oR the Order.
Tho Neighbora OF WoodcrafN IL q
fraternai order. operating In The ter
rttory comprised BY tho states of
California. Colorado. Oregon. wash
inGton. Montana. Idaho. wyoming.
Utah and Nevada, tho business head.
quarters Or the order IL located In
Portland, Ore. where II owns and
occupies : building valued ut tiiS.-
600. At present tho membarnhlp.
composed Of men and women, ID over
nifty thousand In the adult depart
ment. and over two thousand Ia the
Juvenile department. The order was
organised IN 1897. and celebrated IL
twenty-thIrd anniversary tho flFut of
April. Tho primary purpose oF the
order i life insurance. upon : CO.
operative basis. and since ita ofgani-
zatlon It haa paid out over seven and
ono-half million dollars In death
benefits. Il carries surplus assets Of
over three million dollars. 81 Of
which, except th0 headquarters prop
erty and tho recently purchased
Riverside property. Il held In munl-
clpaI and government bonds.
The Neighbors OF Woodcrafa have
large membership in this city and
are getting more all the tina. and
they announce that Mrs. G. q. Van
orsdaIl. grand guardian Of the order.
l. at present in California parfncting
arrangements for immediate ocea-
nancy Of this home. This clrcle held
their annual apron bazaar MaFeh II.
which was financially SUCCESSFUL.
making s1zs.00. they also ratified
of their He'd Cross guiit. aettlmR
them 1890. which vas tnrnsh over
70 the Red Cross OF this city. John
Lanfry Of Paris held the iueky nun
Der. Is. We also have our thlmbie
club which meets once q month. Our
next messing Is May -. At NelghboT
Espie Nelson's and We Wish ed many
members 10 be present IS ppasibiy
can be there. Our meetings ere held
the second and fourth Friday nights
and We have = splendid attendance
but would Ike 20 SEQ ali membeFl
present. We always have lovely
meetings. good times ana plenty e
eat.
Last Friday evening slx nepI mem.
bers we're introduced 10 the goat
Next meeting night We have Two new
candidates. one being Mr.. HlehaFd
Groo Of this city. We hope 70 see al
members present At next meeting
and al meetings.
MAUD BERGMAN.
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