Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04

ana hnd ! Columbian club member In
each booth, while u directed the q.
forts of the high school girls who sold
the popular cakes.
Duf1ng this drive Miss Eugenia Pen
ningtot junior member Of the club
| two Afternoons and evenings at the
Strand and the Majestic Tor the bene-
fit OF tho salvation Army. while high
school girls sold copies OF the song to
the audiences.
Mrs. Grace r. wilmot. color expert
from New York City, who was sent
to talk on that subject by Mrs. De
Mary, art chairman Of the state fed
GRAFTON. was also one Of the attractions
OF October. The annual rummage sale.
Mrs. n. w. Faris. chairman, netted
s179 for the clubs building fund. In
November the club assisted in the
Red Cross membership drive. Some OF
the members were stationed in the
banks where they assisted in securing
new members. In December the club
aided in selling Red Cross Xmas seals
having members in the Mode each day
for that purpose. ana also canvassing in
the office buildings.
In April the club will continue the
work 1t began In April 1910, when. un-
der Mrs. r. l.. Nourse. 1t inaugurated
the annual custom of displaying Idaho
products, a plan which was entirely
the clubs own and which through the
years has been eminently successful.
GOOD CITIZENSHIP CLUB
The Good Citizenship club whose
first president. Mrs. John Driscoll, laid
strong and sure foundation for its
future usefulness has kept faith. Mrs.
Spivey 10 the acting president. Its
purpose is to educate its members for
the responsibilities and privileges OF
citizenship and to extend these same
benefits to other women. This has
naturally led the club into the work
OF Americanization, which has been
carried on Tor several years with the
foreign born women who are residents
of the city, principally the Chinese and
Basque women. Two or three of these
women are members of the club. In
line with volunteers from other clubs
two members have responded to the
call for volunteers made by the city
Welfare Director, Miss Bray. Selling
or Red Cross Christmas seals was an
other good work of the club. A mu-
nicipal salvage shop is planned. Cues
tions of national and state Importance
have received the attention of the club,
such as Representative Jeanette Ran
kins maternity BILL" and the Idaho
state cabinet during the study of
address on that subject by Governor
Davis. The club Is Investigating the
matter of the salaries paid Ada coun-
ty teachers, as the statement
has been made that they are paid
less than teachers in other counties.
The natural resources of Idaho are also
to be studied. In April. the club will
cooperate with the Chamber of Com
merce and the Columbian club in dis
playing Idaho products.
The Progress club is fortunate in
having secured Mrs. Watt Piercy's
to act as it's chairman. Her
wide experience as a club leader will
be of much value. This club has
charge of the Fairgrounds at Whitney
school and looks closely after the well
fare of the children. At social and |
business meetings the members find |
time to sew for the needy and the club |
stands ready at any time to assist in |
worthy work, always going cover the |
top for the good of the community.
The Burbank Federation of which |
Mrs. Eggleston is the present chair
man and with Mrs. Watt Percy, its
past president, has for it's object the |
bringing together of all womens or
in Ada county for mutual