Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1921-09-15
PORTIA CLUB
DOIHGS
Mrs. Z. X. HOgue. Mrs. If. J.. !seft!c
Pres. Sec.
2I.d and 4th Mondays
Chamber Commerce Rooms

! Portia Club he,i the first meeting
Of the year Monday, Sept. u. Tho
opening meeting forecasts much in
terest and a record attendance fO-
the ensuing year.
The Program Committee has pre-
pared al excellent year book and COZ
les were distributed to members. A
outlined, the first meeting was stric;
i Z business session. Very interest
ing reports from several Of the con-
.nittee we're given. Mrs. Albert White
Chairman Of the Library committee
reported some excellent work which
has been accom- Dlished Through the
efforts Of POTtia. we now have 9
Cir~ Library. rrda~ 40 direction O.
the Club. tho Citv la ing aDp-opTiat-
q cne-icmrth mill 70 be used for this
cause Mrs. White also reported
that during tEe summer the Library
had been open Two days z week and
that from 90 70 $50 books had been
given out each week.
Mrs. Ainey, chairman of the Iegis-
latiYe committee. urged every Club
woman to take ansintercsI in all leg
islation before Congress and called
especial attention 10 the bills relating
70 social welfare.
The Club voted unanimously 10
make Mrs. William Maule an honor
aTy member of POrtia. Mrs. Naule
IS in declining health st this time bur
Tor years past she has taken such q
prominent part il the activities OF
he Club that this action was taken
in appreciation of the splendid ser
Tiae which she has rendered.
The Club voted to take an active
Dart in the movement TO protect the
Wild Bird Life Of America, and
Dledge blanks may be secured from
Ms. F. Stamey who was made chair
nan OF this committee.
7 was decided to send our Nation
u President, Mrs. Thomas c. Win
ter. crate OF Payette Valley D-uass
With the compliments Of Portia.
The president made an impOrtan-
announcement which all Club men.
bers shoUid note. She said that al
Club meetings will oDen promptly a.
$3.50 O'Clock and will close at z:C0
o'clock, thus giving members opDor-
tunity to get home early.
Mrs. Eastman I'D an interesting
r7D2Tt II the NaTional Conference
~hich wos he'd in Salt Lake in June.
The report was prepared by Mrs. I'm
ierwoOd. who was Portals delegate
a. the meeting. &
The work as outlined for the
coming year by the program commit
tee. consists of Is programs which
embrace wide range of subjects. in
cluding Parliamentary Drill. ResOur-
,Cs of the United States. Intelligent
Women in Industry.
Visual Education. Who's Who. in
IDAHO. Creative Chemistry. besides
for Guest Day. a recep-
ion tor the teachers. q program fur
nished by the Outlook Club of Wei
ser. and return program at Weiser
BY POrtia. A Musicale and the annual
Club Luncheon. Surely this program
s diversified enough 10 please all
members and this is in accord with
he general plan OF Federated Wo-
mems Clubs, Ito band together wO-
men of all temperments and intellect
for the common good" as expressed
BY our president. Mrs Hogue. in her
annual address. She also emphasiz-
ID the Importance Of women's influ-
ence on American Citizenship. and
urged all women to develop social
common sense. and lend our influ- i
ence to the bette-ment of community
morals. She also urged each woman
70 work in harmony with all other
members of the Club and thus with
,ther clubs to form q mighty sister
lOcd for world betterment. i
Altogether the first meeting was
decidedly successful and gives prom
Sc OF the club being able TO attain
heir slogan. A Home for Po-tia ;
md Library in 1922" (:
The next meeting will be. on Sept. i
Member Press Committee. i
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