Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-02-10


Improvement League. was held Fri
day.. Feb, 4th, at. the home. Of Mrs.
Ed. Hannah. Twenty-one women
present. The reports Of the secre-
tary, Mrs. r ii. Wilcox, Of the treas
urer, Mrs Estelle Moore, and Of the
chairman Of the free reading room
committee, Mrs. Floyd Glass, were
read as given below. Reports Of the
different committees were listened 10
with interest. The following Officers
were elected for the coming year:
President-Mrs. Francis King.
First Vice Pres.-Mrs. II. II. Soule
Second e-Pres.-Mrs. Chas. G.
Rhodes.
Secretary-Mrs. X. ii. Wilcox.
Treas.-Mrs. M. Estelle Moore.
Cor. Sec.-Mrs. Geo. Mclaughlin.
Auditor-Mrs. J. f. Fuller.
Seeretsry's Report.
Report of the secretary for the
year ending December 81, 1920:
In reviewing the work of the year
that has gone We find 17S women en-
rolled, and that sixteen members
have left the city. Ten regular meet
ings were held, two at the Republic
school with an average attendance Of
20. 1t is a pleasure. to record the two
meetings at Republic school. Fifty
two women were present at one
meeting; forty at the other, and mat
ters of vital interest TO the city and
to the schools were freely discussed
In January the League borrowed the
money to make first payments on
two houses and lots east of Republic
school and one lot on Eastward ST.
Later in the year these houses and
lots were taken over by the Board of
Education for school purposes. At
the July meeting Miss Dunlap spoke
on the coming school election empha-
sizing the need of men on the board
this year; so the League decided TO
support the mems candidates and not
put a woman's name in nomination.
The League is not only interested in
the city schools. but in everything
that is for the city's good. A rat sur
vey was carried out by the town inn
provement committee. II was found
there were a great many rats in AL
ma and campaign TO rid the city of
these pests was started. At the No
vember meeting Mr.. II. f. Reece pre-
sented the plans for Alma's Cham
Der Of Commerce and the League
voted 10 give the Chamber of Com
merce its fullest cooperation. The
city manager, Mr.. Reynolds, was at
the October meeting and explained
the plan for the completion Of Alma's
water system. A committee was ap-
pointed from the League 10 consult
with the Commission and urged them
to bring the best authority to Alma
for consultation that the city may be
assured that plan for the water sys-
tenn is right. Over ninety women
were present at this October meeting
held under the apple trees at Mrs.
Kings and not only was the water
system explained by Mr.. Reynolds,
but the five constitutional amend
ments, which were TO be voted upon
at the November election, were made
clear by different members of the
League and freely discussed
In regard to all good government
matters the League has been wide
awake; constantly throughout the
year the women were urged to vote
for the best men.
A letter from Mrs c. IL. Finn. "A
member Of the state motion picture
committee, explained the need of
state censorship of motion pictures,
and the women were asked to vote
for a man for lieutenant governor
who would be in favor of legislation
on state censorship Of moving pic
lures.
The Sheppard bill which offers the
aid Of the national government TO
any state that will join it in maternal
and infant welfare work, was endors-
ed, circulated for signers and sent to
Washington.
All the committees have worked
with untiring interest in their differ
ent departments. The educational
committee has kept the League in
touch with the schools; the commun-
/ ity council committee worked with
other committees from the city and
Red Cross in making city survey of
! Alma; the town improvement, the
waste paper can committee, good
government, membership and public
ity committees all worked earnestly
The city paid for the care of the
roses and little station park and a
committee from the League superin-
! tended the work.
But the outstanding feature of the
years work is the growth and devel.
opment of the free reading room and
library. The new library furniture
has been received, installed and paic
for by the League; 1899 was real
lied for books from a tea given BY
Mrs. Ruggles, $10S.05 from garden
party at Mrs. Kings, 1921 was Z
Christmas offering for children''
books from the Woman's Club anC
s25 received from Mrs. Lancashire
Thus many new books have beer
placed on the shelves. And the at
tendance is increasing every day.
1t is the aim of the Leaue to stanC
for the best at all times-to be loya
to Alma and TO work for her Will