Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-11-26
ACCOM- LISHNEN1'S
OF AN ACTIVE CLUB
Of IDAHO WOMEN

In the current issue of the Idaho
Federation Magazine, there a mum
Der of pages devoted to reports Of
clubs, each telling what the club
has accomplished within the past
year, and sometimes for the pest
several years. One of these reports
Is SO remarkable and interesting, as
showing what can be accomplished
by band of determined women, for
the betterment of their town and
community, that we reproduce it in
full. Following is the report of the
Sand Point, Idaho, Civic Club,
The Standpoint Civic club was
organized December 4th, 1918, and
is peace time continuation of the
Woman's Committee of Bonner
county, which was organized under
the National Council of Defense
during the late war It's member
ship at first was slightly less than
fifty but this has increased until to-
day the Standpoint Civic club is the
second largest womans club in the
state of Idaho with membership
of nearly two hundred. Since the
Civic club has only recently become
a member of the Third District Fed
GRAFTON of Womens clubs of Idaho,
it may be Of interest to report some
of the civic activities in which the
club has been interested and which
have brought forth permanent re-
suits. In point elf time the Civic
club is young but in point of expert
ence and effort it Is not so young
as its age would indicate. From the
beginning the club has had its vi
si0ns, some of which have materia-
liked wholly, some in part and some
not yet, since time is required for
the fulfillment of these ideals
substantial accomplishment Of
the club is the rest room for women
and children A room in the city
hall was equipped at cost Of sever
al hundred dollars and its mainten-
ance is a club charge.
In June 1919 the Civic club
opened to the public, Sandpoints
first tourist park, equipped with
running water and few simple con
veniences
A CITY Beautiful" campaign was
inaugurated, features of which in
clude a flower show and the award
ing of cash prizes for property up
keep by owners and renters. Dur
ing the past season $4,000 has been
expended in prizes for this purpose.
An annual Cleanup Week" is held
and a rummage sale is carried on in
connection The rummage sale held
! last April netted the club $109.53.
Publicity work has been undertake
en- by the club from the beginning.
Extensive sign contracts were en-
tered into through its sign commit
tee who secured the cooperation Of
neighboring towns. Under their
supervision large signs, bearing
views of beautiful Lake Pend d
Oreille, were erected at various
points in Montana and Washington
directing tourist travel by the wa
ter grade route" through the valleys
Of the Pend d Oreille and Clarks
fork Scenic post cards are kept on
hand and distributed to visitors pas
sing through the city and collec-
ton of photo cards was sent away |
to be made into slides to be used In |
lectures illustrating our section OF !
the state.
The Civic club also assisted In the |
establishment of a municipal bath |
ing beach ON the shores CT Lake |
Pend d Oreille. The Chamber Of
Commerce and Civic club cooper
ated in this effort and purchased two
bath houses, built floating walks |
and spring board and opened the
beach to the public in the summer OF
1920.
A matron, whose especial duty 1t
is to care for children on the beach, |
the women's bath house and the NOR
ale Of the beach in general, Is kept !
in charge by the Civic club. Dur
ing the past season a life guard was
employed who was given conces
sion of hot lunch and coffee stand |
at the beach. In this manner the
beach was self sustaining.
The club has systemati cally !
worked for a public health program
and was instrumental in bringing a
city and county nurse to Bonner |
county. woman probation officer
was also advocated by the club and |
woman has now demonstrated for
two years that she can successfully
handle this important position.
Several hundred dollars has been |
spent during the past year in inn
proving the city park, which is tri- |
angular piece of ground near the
center Of the city. The ground was
newly ploughed, sown to grass and
trees and shrubbery planted. At the
request Of the club another tri-
angular piece of ground was re-
Gently decided to the city. This will
be improved this fall and identified
for park and playground
The Civic cllih has charPp of a