The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-02-10
"OVER THE TOP?
YER BETCHER :"
Kenosha Girls Club Shows
Triumph in Period of
Reorganization.
SHOW LOCAL TRIUMPH

The Kenosha Girls club is "over the
top through trials and troubles an
organization was perfected at gener-
al business meeting in the club rooms
| Tuesday night in which two hundred
and thirteen members agreed that a
girls club shall not be lost to Keno
sha regardless of discouraging general
conditions. The sentiment has been
fostered by the increased interest in
the girls club by various local won
ans organizations. Practically every
large woman's organization in the city
has declared its intention to support
the club in every way possible, especial
~ in the time of present depression.
Renewed Interest Shown.
The renewed interest of the girls
themselves is evidenced in the fact
that only seventy members had en-
rolled at the January meeting of the
club as contrasted with the two humid
kred and thirteen recorded Tuesday
night. Two hundred and thirteen in
clude two honorary members, seven
associate members and two hundred
and four junior and senior members.
The Importance of the junior mem
bership was stressed. The junior
membership will be composed entirely
of local girls between the ages of
twelve and sixteen. Their connection
with the club now will insure a senior
membership for the future that will
make it possible for the club plans and
problems to be given wise considera-
ton. Thirty-seven junior members are
enrolled. A special called meeting Of
enrolled and prospective junior mem
bers will be held in the club rooms I'd
four-thirty o'clock Friday afternoon,
At this time pledges will be signed and
the junior program outlined 1t is
probable that superintendent will be
chosen at that meeting to direct the
activities of the junior department.
The final success of the Kenosha
Girls club is due in large measure to
the untiring efforts of Miss Laura
Murray and Miss Katherine Bovee,
president Of the club. Miss Murray
gave a short talk in which she again
revealed her absolute faith and I'M
swering belief in the possibilities of
the club. She highly commended the
work of the board of directors, the of
ficers and the individual members dur
ing the period of reorganization. She
emphasized the fact that the success
Of the past must be repeated in the
greater success and bigger achieve
ments of the future. "Let us not al
low ourselves to think Of our past
work as bigger than our present"
Miss Murray said. ITO do that is
to confess that you are a has been
if you please"
Miss Murray to Leave.
The only regret in the new plan of
organization came at the conclusion of
Miss Murray's talk. Miss Murray's
relation to the club since the first of
December has been. rather peculiar for
her. While she has been acting in the
capacity of manager, she has never
been officially appointed to that posi-
tion. Her services have been purely
voluntary as her rule is, "never give
up while ones work is not successful
if it can be helped" To have left in
December would have undoubtedly
meant the abandonment of the club
idea. She has felt that there was a
something" involved, of lasting value.
which could not be reckoned on a
monetary basis. Now that the sue
cess of the club is assured she feels
that she can turn her attention to
other matters which have been crowded
into the background during the club
campaign. Since she had never been
officially appointed director she was
unable to resign her position, but she
asked that a successor be secured for
her that her term as "self-appointed
director" may terminate on Saturday,
February u.
The club is now on practicable
basis with self-supporting cafeteria
which will be in charge of Miss Louise
Achord, whose application was favor
abby acted upon at Tuesdays meet
ing. In addition to directors and COM
mittees there will be an advisory board
of six to ten members. Smoothly as
the club is now operating, Miss Muir
ray declared that she will remain un-
til the new director arrives and is
able to take charge.
Miss Katherine Bovee has proved a
most able president in the few weeks
since reorganization. She. has worked
tirelessly and has given careful con-
sideration to the appointing of COM
mittees. The committee members have
worked conscientiously and willingly to
bring about success and tide the club
through the reorganization crisis.
Under her wise supervision and able
direction great accomplishments are
anticipated.
SIMMONS co. DIRECTORS HERE.