Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-10-19
DISTRICT MEETING
LARGLY ATTENDED
IMMENSELY INTERESTING PRO.
GRAM CARRIED OUT DURING
TWO DAYS SESSION.
STATE PRESIDENT GIVE ADDRESS
Mrs. Max Meyer of Iowa City is Heard
In Forceful Address During Fri.
day Afternoon Session.
(By Mrs. Harry w. Sigworth)

!
ed the Third District convention @
Iowa Federation of Women's Club
which was held in Manchester Thurs
day and Friday of last week. TIL
| opening session began at 1870 Thurs
day afternoon. The community sing
ing lead by Mrs. Yoran of Mancnes
ter. This was followed by an invo
cation by Rev. J. Frank Moore. Al
address OF welcome was then givel
by F. b. Blair, mayor of Manchester
Mrs William Jones, local chairman
9f the convention, welcomed the con
yention on behalf of the women o
Manchester. THE Place Where tn,
Rainbow Ends"--N. Dett, was playet
on the piano by Mrs. Clarence Yoran
followed by the response to the ad
dress of welcome, given by Mrs. A
5. Cobb of Independence, after which
Mrs. Frank Wilson of Manchester
sang the Flower Song" from Faust
Mrs. Geo. Spangler of Winthrop ther
gave a very interesting report of the
fourteenth biennial convention l. F
w. c. held at Clinton last May. In.
PRODUCTION of the County chairman
followed this, each reporting briefly
Buchanan County-Mrs. Geo. Spang-
Ter, Winthrop.
Butler County-Mrs. Burt Meade
Green
Dubuque County-Mrs. Steffins, Du.
buque. .r.
Franklin County Mrs. Hoxie, Hamp-
ton.
Delaware County-Mrs. Durey, Man
chester.
Black Hawk. County-Miss Robinson,
Cedar Falls. -
The principal address of the after
noon was given by Miss Chrystine
Callison of Britt, who spoke on Con
structive Legislation"
Recognition of the cooperation OF
the Unfederated Clubs of Manchester
which includes the Fortnightly club
Thursday Afternoon club, Friday Al
ternoon club, Thirteen club, Pricilla
club, Audubon club, New Idea club
Outing club, and the P. E. o. was Civ
en- in an announcement made by Mrs.
Jones, local chairman. AT the close
Of the afternoon session, Mr.. Lawrence
Jones of Piney Woods School, Brax-
ton, Miss, gave an interesting talk,
explaining the work of the school,
and its accomplishments during the
ten years Of its existence. He stressed
the need of clothing and money. The
school is for the colored people of
the South, and is assisted financially
by many people in the North. Mr..
Jones was born in Iowa, Marshal
town being his former home.
At a meeting of the County chair
men, held at the close of the after
noon session, Mrs. Frank emphasized
particularly the destroying of the idea
that federating takes away the indi-
viduality Of the club.
The evening session opened with a
vocal solo by Mrs. Robert Harris,
who responded graciously to an en-
core. Miss Fordyce of Manchester
then entertained the convention with
reading, "The Great Day When Ma
tilda Voted" by John Kendrick Bangs.
A violin solo "Melodie"-U. Niverd,
was played by Miss Marjorie Holbert,
followed by two readings, Little Boy
Snake" s"--Edw. Vance Cook. and "Just
read by Miss john
son. The address Of the evening was
by Mrs. E. F. Armstrong, Fort Dodge,
President of the Iowa Federation. Her
subject related to the plans she had
for the coming biennial.
Mrs. Voleding Of Woodward, the
last speaker on the programme. pre-
sented a very practical subject Of
much interest to the convention, Foot
Follies." which showed the advantages
to be derived from wearing the proper
kind of shoes. The right kind of
shoes were shown by young ladies Of
who assisted Mrs. Vole1-
ing in demonstrating.
The evening concluded with re-
ception to the officers, delegates, and
visitors, rendered by the ladies of Man.
chester, in the parlors of the First
Church. In the re-
ceiving lin a, were Mrs. William Jones
Mrs. r. w. Frank, Rem
wick, district chairman; Mrs. E. F.
Fort Dodge, Pres. l. F. w.
c.. Mrs. John Watsek Davenport, Past
Pres. Mrs. John Taylor, Bloomfield.
Vice Pres. 1. F. w. c.
Roll call and reports of clubs were
given at the Friday morning session,
and very inspiring talks were given
by each representative. The conven-
ton was honored by the presence of
Mrs. r. w. Thrill of Manchester,
club worker for some thirty years.
She gave a short talk which was GER
tainly an incentive for better work to
those pres mt.
Mrs. John Watsek of Davenport,
past president, addressed the conven-
lion, using as her subject why Must
We Do IT., meaning, why must we
raise our club dues to thirty-five cents
per member. She called attention to
the fact of the raise in price of all
commodities; particularly. printing
for which most of our mon