Putnam patriot., 1920-09-24
DEAR MARJORY

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/ the executive state secretary, Of Wa
terbury, was present. A large mum
Der Of the girls were at the rooms t
greet her. and Miss Mower with he
wonderful personality and enthusiasm
certainly proved that she was chosen
the right person ia the right place
She told the girls what other club.
in the state were doing and helped t.
plan cur clubs program for the win
ter months It Is expected there wiI
be 4 sewing class. bowling class,
class ia basketfy and one IN elemen
tary nursing
The need Of ways and means com
mittee. house committee, a soeia
committee and Il committee for tho
classes vas discussed and a chairman
for each chosen For the ways and
means committee. Miss Marguerite
O'Brien was elected chairman. Miss
Yyonne Fountain was chosen TO be the
head Of the house committee, Miss
Pauline Lucier the social committee
and Miss Minnie Kenary chairman of
the committee on classes. Each chair
man IS to select her own helpers,
three in number
Miss Mower talked Of the state con
vention Of Girls Clubs to be held in
Willimantie~on October 10th and 3lst,
and urged ali who possibly could do so
to plan to be present, for as she said
+ in her bright winsome way, I'VE are
going to have heaps of fun
There are twenty-one clubs IN the
state and each club has a delegate for
this meeting who IS to tell in two
minute talk the work of her club for
the year Each club also is to plan a
surprise stunt, prize TO be given for
the best one.
4 representative Of the National
League Of Girls Clubs will be present
and give talk. and an automobile
ride is planned and Tots Of other
things"
Miss Mower not only urged the
girls to attend but told them to get
their advisory board and any others in
the town Nhl could - 20 50 they
misht see Just what & girls club
means TO the community and what the
community could ard should mean to
them. gfteE the meeting refresh
ments # punch ice cream and assert
81 home made cake wee serve1.
Last Saturday the Putnam Country
club was the guest f the Southbridge
Club Many ladie took advantage Of
the beautiful day te accept this clubs
hospitality, and motorej over. Upon
arrival cards were arranged for the
ladies After the play tea was served.
and the prize. Il box of candy. was
won by Mrs Henry Thayer When the
men came in from the links a delicious
supper was served at tables placed on
the grounds near the club house.
Once more this season We came
proudly heme with our men the vic
tors
Many have left for college now. Ell
Their as teachers or students On Mon
day Miss FRANCES Warner went to
Wellesley. Mass. where she is to be
instructor Of English at Wellesley |
College
Miss Maude Carpenter, who is
teaching in the Durham High school,
was home for the week end. Her sis
ter, Mary. left Tuesday for Boston to
enter the Ashton Schooi of Physical
Her mother accompan-
led her to stay until Wednesday.
Misses Dorcas and Ruth Bartlett,
who have been visiting relatives in
Utica. Ny. have returned and are to
leave for Hartford. where they are TO
enter the Morse Business College.
They are also to continue with their
music with a vocal instructor in Hart
ford. Miss Edith ellison was home
for the weekend. from Willimantic
Normal, where she is a student this
year
Malcolm Wiley left Tuesday for
Columbia University, and Donald
Johnson leaves in a couple of weeks
to finish his course at Yale.
Isn't it proof that women are ready
for the vote by the enthusiasm they
showed in being made voters. You
VIII be. Interested to know that AS
women were made voters in Putnam.
the oldest being seventy-seven years
In Woodstock there were 80 women.
two being eighty years or over, In
Eastford SO women applied; in POM
fret Ill women. one being over nine-l
tv years. In Thompson there were
DTS women; the oldest to be made a
voter was seventy-five years.
Ii is noticeable these days, isn't IT, /
the difference in our conversation
when, meeting together for chat and
a cup of tea? No longer does style
or the high cost of living hold the
lead but whom shall we vote for and
why
The Civic League is doing its share
On Friday afternoon, October lst' al
s o'clock and again at 7.S0 in the
evening, at the Chamber of Com
meree rooms, members of the league
win be on hand to explain to all wo-
men the procedure of voting and they
will have sample ballots 70 help make
ii ctt,ar. 1t is hoped many women
an IL. .l,opta,yp of this chance to