El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-13

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ing president the same loyalty and
untiring devotion
Mrs. J. A Rawlings. who as chair
man OF the finance department has
worked more closely with Mrs.
Bowie than any other member OF the
board, spoke with feeling Of the work
which Mrs Bowie has done and asked
q vote Of appreciation for her.
Mrs Bowie has given practically
All her time for nine years 10 the
work OF h association. It was
under her regime that the Y. W. c. A.
boarding house on West Missouri
street was erected; also that the pre-
sent handsome =. ", C. A building
OF East Franklin street was erected.
furnished and put into successful op-
eration- During the war she Travelled
extensively for the association. max
ing talks to keep up the morale Of
the girls and women left at home.
She also found time 10 engage in
other war work activities. particu-
larly those connected with Liberty
loans and the raising Of funds for
war work activities among h troops
and their dependents at home.
Mrs Warner, in accepting the pres
idency, expressed a desire to carry
forward the work OF the organization
I the same spirit as always mani
tested by AIRS. Bowie and asked for
the cooperation OF every member Of
the board
Reports given at the meeting by
h chairman Of the various standing
committees showed increased activi-
ties in the physical Department, en-
rolment and in gymnasium classes. A
new class for Mexican girls was or
ganized on Monday evening and this
class VIII meet twice each week IN
the central 7. ". C A. building.
Members Of the Business Women's
club and the "Sammies" will give an
#hn& al
thursday evening. February 1s, At
the Crawford theater.
Mrs Rawlings, chairman OF the fl
nance committee. reported a total Of
Slts550 raised in the recent budget
campaign and said that the finan.
communities felt the necessity Of rails
ing IN some way the balance Of $40
coo. the goal in the recent drive
Sickness among the workers inter
Tered seriously with the work Of the
last days Of the campaign. Mrs Raw
ltngs praised the work Of the teams
during the campaign especially that
or the two teams OF business girls,
who brought in over $500 given By
business girls OF the city.
The International institute reporzed
3 q Increase in enrolment In
English and other classes for Nexi-
girls. The T.. N c. A boarding
residence on West Missouri street has
HAAH 81 AAAEa ana LuETE Is a
waiting list All transient rooms in
the central 2 W. C A building have
occupied during the month and
y women and girls have to find lodE-
ing IN the rest room over night
GIFTS from the Popular store organ
a baseball team and viii practice
week IN the 7. ". c. A gym
On Monday evenings the
Women's indoor baseball
team played the secretaries Of TIE =
w A, the secretaries winning, q
The work Of the travellers aid sec
retaries at the union station has been
heavy during the past month ov,inr
city. D
This evening the members OF the
square club viii be at home TO thar
mothers in a mothers and dauEhterss
% be given in the tea room
OF the I. w. c A clubhouse.
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The Fl Paso Federation OF Wone,'s
held an interesting open pro-l
gram meeting on Thursday a~ffe--oo,
al the Khaki club.
mrs John W. Moss played The
Spangied Banner as the opening
lumDer with the members singing I
ne song In chorus. In honor OF Abr
nam Lincoln, whose birthday ami
Fersary was Thursday, the members
sayings from Lincoln. Or. IDA
9lsnop read an entertaining uauer on
February historical events and gave
The Legend Of the Ground Hog his
OF Mardi Gras an . St. Valentine
also famous February birthday !
anniversaries. among them the an
a~lVersaries Of Susan B. Anthony and
ihomas A. Edilon. characteristics OF /
persons born IN this month were also /.
BY Dr. Bishop. This proved TO I
os an amusing feasS-e, as a number
ll o present celebrate their birth l
anniversaries IN February. Efrs. ]
John W Moss who IL organizing a
.norus OF federation members, sang
ne absence OF Mrs Robert Townsend 4
rom the city, Mrs. Harry Greer read
Legend Of the Blue Bonnets."
Nhlcn was 10 have been given by Mrs. /
townsend Miss Helen Hubbard
SWIFT gave a very interesting and
lelptui ak on Planning the Home"
Illustrated a part Of her talk by
irawing floor plans Of the ancient
homes OF the Greeks and Romans, /
showing hat the WOmen lived in the
OF the homes and that men had
heir dens Just as they do today.
Durlng h meeting a number Of
interesting matters OF state fedora
news were discussed.
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The regular monthly business meet
-ng Of the susanna Wesley Bible class.
1f Asbury Methodist church, was held
q the home OF Mrs d. H. Woods. 1913 4
maple street There are 46 members
enrolled In the class. Sixty calls
the sick were reported The mem
Of the class decided to present
ne Asbury Methodist church with
hand embroidered communion /
cloths After the business meeting |