Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-10-20
FEDERATED CLUB
WOMEN meet

OiAoOJ, otOlSy, Lynn, NiaA SAiAiH sA.A>A
Mineral Counties, met at Minden, on
October 18th to 10th for organization
of District Federation. Six State
officers and 81 delegates were pres
ent to participate Mrs J. |. Wilson
was chosen temporary chairman and
later was selected by the nominating
committee as President Oh the Third
District, and elected. This makes Mrs
Wilson, third Vice-President of the
Nevada Federation of Women's clubs
since the President of the districts in
order become the Vice. Presidents Of
the State organization.
The first evening was devoted to
~ hrift,' and very interesting lee
ture on this subject was given by
Mrs. Edward Knight, past president
of the California Federation and now
head oil Thrift Work in the Twelfth
Federal Resverve District, Mrs.
Knight dwelt upon the happiness in
saving, and, stated only that was real
thrift which brought joy with the econ
omy. She explained why our govern
ment securities had fallen in value and
stated it was up to the women of the
country, since they are the buyers, to
curtail the wave of extraWagance
sweeping over the country.
Mrs. Knight was followed by Gov
crnor Boyle, who spoke to the women
upon the unbusinesslike manner in
which our state governments were
conducted. He stated the budget for
next year was in process of being
made and invited the Federation to
appoint Thrift Committee to give
him the benefit of their advice in this
budget work
At the morning session the various
State Chairmen told how club work
might be improved through their de-
partments. Mrs. Hugh Brown, of To-
nopah had all material for any music
study which any club would care to
take up Mrs. Ellis, of Legislative
Department, spoke of the Consolida-
ton of Schools and said the Fedora
ton will work for better law on this
consolidation. Also for a minimum
wage law for school teachers. Mrs.
]. p. Perazzo spoke for the Depart
ment of kindergarten Extension. and
stated that the department. was prepar-
ed to help mothers who wanted to
spend an hour each day with their
own or the ncighbors children. As an
example she introduced Mrs. VIM.
Rawles. of Fernley, who told the wo-
men how She spent All hour each day
with her four year old twins and two
neighbor children, telling the mothers
where she secured her material and
directions for work. Mrs. George
F. West spoke of the Prize Story
Contest to be carried on again this
year for High School students, oil the
symposium of the Nevada Poets, of
the effort being made to properly
celebrate the Pilgrim tercentinary
and made plea for parents to buy
children's books during the Child's
Book Week beginning November 18th.
Mrs. Knight held short confer
ence on thrift, showing how girls
actually lived in San Francisco on a
salary oil $500 per month and saved
$500 for rainy day. She also told
housewives how to make budget
and spoke of the children's budget
plan, now compulsory in eight states,
where it is taught as part of the
arithmetic in the grades.
At conference of Mothers Clubs,
Miss Abbie Louise Day of the Fac
ulty Club Of Reno, showed how little
equipment the real teacher or mother
needed to teach children, begging
them to use the catalogues, maga-
zine pictures, ETC., and made strong
plea flor happiness in teaching, Joy
for the teacher as we'll as the pupil.
She begged the parents to try to keep
the teacher human by association
with the homes. School lunches, and
various other phases of Mothers
Club work were discussed.
Friday evening was given over to a
reading of the Symposium oil Nevada
Poets by Mrs. George West. one
entitled "Backin' Jim," built upon the
experience of homesteader on Car
son Sink, and written by Mrs. Harry
Hensen of Mason Valley, was much
admired. Mrs Queen Wilson Dukes
read poem by Edward Comerford
entitled Christmas Eve" and told
the story of its composition. She also
sang two solos one entitled ITO A
Violet the words written by jim