The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-02-20
Nevada Federation
of Women's Clubs


Mrs Frank Humphrey. 4s7 Raiston
street, Reno. president of the Mary s.
Doten Mothers Club. has sent In the
following suggestions as a means by
which interest and enthusiasm are
aroused In mothers clubs These ideas
a.a being carried out in the Mary s.
Doten Mothers Club with marked sue
cess The average attendance Is loo
and much enthusiasm is shown over
the meetings. At the first meeting tie
following committees were appointed:
Telephone committee. whose duty
is to appoint enough ASSISTANTS so
that every member can be reached in
a few minutes IL there is an emergency
call.
Courtesy committee. composed OF
eighth grade girls. whose du'y Is
to entertain children who must accom-
pany their mothers to mothers clubs.
Social committee, who see tina. there
are light refreshments for each meet
ing. The committee sees that each
member assists some time during the
year.
Program committee.
Federation representative, to keep
club posted on federation work.
Delegates to local meetings; three
appointed, so that IL there is a call to
send representatives to any meeting
Of any sort the committee is ready.
Reception committee; all teachers.
because they know the mothers better
than others do and can introduce them.
Committee on short stories; prizes
offered for best short stories by sew
enth and eighth grades.
Captains for attendance and menu
bership contest; two appointed. who
divide the membership on the same
principle as a spelling match. re
call each meeting. Every mother pres
ent counts 100 credits for her side.
Each new member brought in counts
500 for her side. Good losers" party
In May given by the losers to the win
ners. This creates wild enthusiasm.
A Jar containing white beans with
one black one stands on desk. Each
member attending three meetings in
succession is entitled to be blindfolded
and draw for the black bean. II sue
cessful she is given one years dues.
Special Features Of Mary 3. DOten Club
When members sign the roll they
also tell the month and day OF their
birth. At each meeting the birthdays
Of those members born in that month
are celebrated. Horoscopes are read,
provoking much merriment, and sur
prises are found in the domestic sci
ence room, where refreshments are
served. A special table is arranged
and decorated for the birthday folks"
Sometimes one big decorated cake
with candles graces the table. Again
little sachet bags on ends of ribbons
are pulled from the banked flowers in
the center of the table. At another.
time small cake decorated with can
dies is set at each mothers place. This
has been wonderful little bit of sun
shine for many Of the mothers, who
have not had their birthdays remem-
bered for many years.
In November the club has it's first
big lesson in Americanization. The day
was celebrated in a manner most fit
ting to interest Italian mothers. Spe-
cial invitations were sent to them. The
program was appropriate and the big
gest success, perhaps. was the singing
of Santa Lucia" by all the Italian
children in the school. They followed
this beautiful song by Children of
America Loyal to State and Country"
Tony Picetti, with his wonderful ac-
cordian' delighted everyone with his
music. He played during the refresh
ment hour as Italian dishes were
served. The day was a marvellous sue