The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-27
SKOWHEGAN WOMAN's CLUB HELD OPEN.
ING MEETING YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
Opening Address by Mrs. Danforth and Dis
course by Miss Parker, the Health Nurse

IN the parlors of the public library.
which had been attractively garnished
with pine and flowers, the Skowhegan
Woman's Club opened its 39th year
yesterday. The meeting was in charge
Of the directors of the club and the
program included a welcome address
3y Mrs. Florence Waugh Danforth,
the president. who is also vice presi-
dent of the Maine Federation Mrs.
)anforth said Another milestone OF
he Skowhegan Woman's Club has
)assed and We are now entering upon
he 39th year of club work Behind
g is the record of years of labor full
Il fruitful results. truly this affords
'Dlendid background for us to hope
or still greater success in the future.
.ast year we made complete de-
aarture from the usual form of writ
ng papers, and branched out along
he lines of practical work. taking for
,ur slogan Community Work and
Commdi6ty Spirit How we'll we sue
,eeded in this innovation. is not for
Is to say. those of YOU who support
I'd the trying out of this plan and who
responded so splendidiy to the many
'emands upon your time and strength
you know what was accomplished.
This year we plan to adopt the same
Hogan and to carry ont somewhat the
same line of work believing that as
last year was more or less the blazing
,f a trail, this year we ought to ac
rOmplish far more and better results,
without using up nearly as much en-
1rgy and strength. Just word by
way of explanation of the Calendars
nay he of help to us all.
In preparing our years work. we
'ound two important events mark
he passing of the year 1921. viz: the
Doth anniversary of the death of Ma
.oleon Bdhaparte and the death of
,ur own beloved Annie Louise Cary of
Iaine. You will see that we thought
, worth while to pause amid the ac-
iyities of life. and spend an afternoon
'eviewing the lives of each of these
wo most interesting people
We plan especially to carry out
'orlri unity Spirit in our own town,
ut we want also to extend the same
nirit throughout Somerset County,
I'D far that reason we are asking
'ach Club in our County to send one
= more representatives to meet with
g on Nov. 9th and share with us the
Measure of hearing Mrs. Grace p.
;inundson speak on Friendships with
Oriental Women Mrs. Kinundson has
'ived for years in the Orient and will
able to speak to lis OR material
cQuired first hand. First hand in
'ormation is ALWAYS of vital interest
an audience. and for that reason we
eel most fortunate in having Col. Roy
Marston speak to us on his wonder
III trip overseas
On Dec. Sth Joint meeting of the
Tree Clubs of our town will be held
t the Congregational Church Par'ors
nd we shall have the pleasure of lis
oning to Mrs. Anna Coleman Ladd
neak on her Overseas work. 1t was
he who first conceived the idea of
laking face masnues for the boys
hose faces had been so disfigured as
. render them unfit for earning their
wn living, unless they could have
artiallv artificial faces.
The children of today are the citl-
ems of tomorrow and we certainly
ant them to have their full share OF
t least one of the Women's Club en-
ortainments> and so Valentine Party
ms been arranged especially for the
tile folks, but the older ones may he
!lowed to help swell the numbers. as
n attentive audience.
Our Gentlemen's Night needs no
ommcnt from met was a success
lst year and the splendid work done
V our Woman's Club ladies in the ar
angling and carrying out of their
.lans can never get praise enough
rom me. | appreciated it at the
me and months after it is just as
rrcsh in my memory.
This year Mr.. Cummings of Orono,
9ho as a Canadian Dialect Reader, got