The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-23

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/ ~. RspoFts Sof I'll the depart
Douts showed the Inspiration Of
Ne large mepbsrship, and results
4 which have moi bean attained der.
\ Inc any other club ysaf. The de-
|kpoStments haSe Oh been larger. and
~ work Of the club women Of the
city felt IN the conmunity.,
Saturday Wa the annual election
E Of omcerS. Two tacksts had been
I nominated and announced at the
April meeting, Mrs. C. L. Thomp-
con and Mrs.. W. @. Oglevee being
named on boEh for president and
\ vios president Only one name ap-
peared for recording secretary,
Nrs. Elizabeth Barton. The new
A ot5lcers for the club are - fol-
lows:
President-lefs. G. L. Thompson.
First vice president-Mrs. W. @.
Oglevee.
second vice prssidsnt-Mrs. c. e.
Sharpe.
Recording secretary-Mrs. Eliz-
absth Barton.
Corresponding secreta1-Mrs. J.
Tfessurer-Mrs. c. r. Robb.
hegistrar-Mrs. n. A. Weld.
Directors - Miss Carrie Gregg.
1 Mn. Joe McCrory, Mrs Grace Free
4 man, Mrs. H. W. Trsmsnn.
& The new officers ware introduced
\ from the platform by Mrs. W. J..
I Sweeney. this years president, fol-
4 lowing the election announcement.
n Mrs. E. B. Kreis was chairman Of
4 the election and Mrs. George Davis
4 of the tellers. Her workers were:
4 Miss Kate Larkin. Miss Helen
4 Krell, Miss Mary Gallagher. Mrs.
1T. B. Totten, Mrs. Ralph Haver-
& stick, Mrs. z. A. Anderson. Mrs.
Z Hugh Crawford, Mise Grace Wheel
b an. Mrs. Edward Msnhard. Mrs..
q Clifford Myers. Mrs.. George Hin
derer, Mrs. Arthur Burial. Mrs. e.
vi o. Noack, Mrs. Fay Crist Wolff.
& Mrs. E. H. Stapp. Mrs. Will Bron-
ner. Mrs. Ben Benson. Mrs. w. n.
b Hodgson, Mrs. e. c. Berry and Miss
HltA Pearce.
y For the first time in the exist
q ence Of the club was 3 membership
committee appointed. Mrs. G. q.
Sharpe served az chairman, and
through the efforts OF her commit
tee 500 new members were enroll
ed and many renewals secured,
raising the total membership to
such an extent that It is now the
largest In the state Of Illinois. At
every meeting new members were
admitted. Five members died dur
&ng the year, Mrs. J. G. Miner. Miss
HClara Donaldson, Mrs. Phoebe
f1Iurst. Mrs. Herman Clemann and
Mrs. Thomas Casey.
u Mrs. John McG0wn Stevenson
gave the report Of the recording
Secretary. Mrs. william Paulsen
fxhe corresponding secretary, Mrs
"A. W. Champion the registrar. the
various committee and department
tehairmen and the retiring presi.
sdent, Mrs. Sweeney. She told Of
now the club women are q balance
wheel among the women Of Ameri.
Ca; how each must feel the re
eponsibility Of service; how they
are interested In state Legislation
1nd law enforcement. She reviewed
sthe problem which has met tn
board with tho low membership o
last year, and how all the ex
= 1enSes had been paid and the seat
NJ Hng problem for SO large . club
which had been met; Of the hell
q Riven the Eurppean relief fund. tn
christmas cheer. the near cas-
sgond, velmre assoc1etlon In u
way or $500 cans OF fruit prom
ed BY club women Tor next yeal
were endorsed. The year lez
marked the triumph OF Suffrage,
Ald Mrs. Sweeney.
7 would like to urge each WON
On b pledge herself, nrst to inforr
t9erself on the issues and then t
Ast her vote 1t every election
And ] mean all elections, for the
re all important, whether or no
5 NE issue II lgrge." She thanke
NE board and department oflcer
pr the cooperation during the zeal
ALSO the members who were no
Gssimed 70 any specialsvpfk, point
7Ag out their importance, and hov
Slothing could be .accomplishe'
Without unity and cooperation II
1ppe that the club might be a bea
ON liGht to the city.
y Tho club voted TO send tho sun
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