The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-12-09
CIVIC CLUB ELECTS
OFFICERS FOR TERM
By Alta Ashcraft

The second meeting of the Winnie
mucca Civic Club, which was held
Tuesday afternoon at Silver State
hall, was a decided success. About
twice as many ladies were present as
attended the first meeting, and all
seemed anxious to finish organizing
and enthusiastic to get started on the
work at hand.
After a little informal talk by Mrs.
c. ID. Ayres. in which she outlined the
purpose Of the club, and mentioned
several city improvements In which
the club might be OF service, the
meeting vas called to order by Mrs.
E. II. Gilman. temporary chairman.
Minutes Of the last meeting were read
by Mrs. L. G. Campbell, after which
officers OF the club were elected, as
follows:
President-Mrs. C. d. Ayres.
Observation-Disclosures. Z. H. Gilman.
Secretary-Mrs. l.. G.. Campbell.
Treasurer-Mrs. A. Livingstone.
These officers were elected for a
term OF three months.
The question of dues was discussed
and a fee OF twenty-five cents a month
for each member was decided upon,
until 1t is better known what ex-
penses will be incurred.
1t was agreed that the club should
meet on the first and third Tuesdays
of each month. A committee consist
ing Of Mrs. w. G.. Adamson and Mrs.
George Brady was appointed by the
club to decide upon a meeting
place, and the next meeting will be
held on the first Tuesday in January.
1921. which will give members op-
portunity to attend to Christmas ar
rangement and activities. The meet
ing place selected will be announced
in the newspapers. Payment of dues
also will be in order at the next
meeting.
Men are to be taken in as honorary
and this will give rise to
questions of "eats" and social meet
ings. But it was decided to let this
rest until a little better organized.
The initial purpose OF the club is
work" but as the weather is too cold
and stormy at present to do much in
the way of cleaning up vacant lots,
ETC., the immediate program is to
with bringing in e members
and in securing the interest and sup
port OF every public-spirited citizen
Of Winnemucca.
Before adjournment Mrs. Brady
made a little talk in appreciation Of
Mrs. Ayres. and everyone left feeling
for having signed her name to
the membership roll. and each feel
ing that she had more important work
to accomplish than gossiping about
her neighbors.
The members registered SO far are
as follows:
Mrs. T. D. Brown, Mrs. A. G.. Wood
ward, Mrs. C. d. Ayres. Mrs. A. Liv-
ingstone. Mrs. C. w. Young, Mrs. ].
Rougan. Mrs. Bertha Wilkinson. Mrs.
Prout. Mrs. Elmer Ashcraft,
Mrs. r. A. Sparks. Mrs. C. E. Havi-
land. Mrs. Charles Nofsinger. Mrs. ".
d. SoRelle, Mrs. w. T. Liggett. Flor
Gilman, Frances S. Campbell,
Mrs. Agnes Powell. Mrs. Eva Gillian,
Margaret Brady. Libbie Button, Nora
Muller, Roma Evans. Lena OFT, Mrs.
F. G.. Hoenstine. Mrs. Neph. Adamson.
Mrs. w. G. Adamson. Mrs. Fl. Erskine.
Mrs. T. N. Danforth, Mrs. A. ID. Dern.
Mrs. r. ii. Osborne. Caroline Siebert.
Beatrice Asbury. Matte Olsen. Mrs.
r. s. Bolam, and Mrs. Peacock.
A score of other ladies OF Winnie
mucca, who have not attended the
organization meetings Of the Civic
Club, have expressed their intention
of joining in the new movement which
has as its only object a better Win
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