Evening journal., 1921-05-05

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llNeIeu the invocation. Ine address
OF welcome was given by Mrs. L. I.
Arts, president Of the Smyrna Club.
The response for the State Fedora
tion was made by Mrs. Henry ID. /
Boyer. president.
Mrs. A NJ. Chamberlain. Of Mid |
dletown, read her report as treas
urer. It showed $65s received. $3.50 /
disbursed and a balance of S39S on /
May 1. The Students Loan showed /
S1916 received. $1,000 loaned and /
S3i6 balance on hand.
Mrs. Boyer in her annual report |
as president said IL was the twenty .
fourth annual convention. She I
praised the clubs Of the Federation |
for loyalty and cooperation. and |
praised particularly the co-opera-
tion Of the Twentieth Century Club
OF Smyrna. Mrs. Boyer told OF
visits to many clubs. Legislation.
Americanization and education were
the subjects stressed by the clubs
Of the Federation during the year.
and she expressed a hope that next
year the clubs will devote more time
TO study Of citizenship duties.
Mrs. II. NJ. Waller, Of Delmar,
and Mrs. Harry Humes. OF Milford,
We're elected delegates 10 attend the
annual meeting Of the National Fed
GRAFTON in salt Lake City in June.
Mrs. =. B. Lightner was elected
vice president OF the State Fedora
tion to I'LL a vacancy caused by the
resignation recently OF Mrs. r. b.
Rayner, Of Wilmington.
Mrs Winter. national president.
arrived at noon. and an informal re-
coption was rendered her. Dover
New Century Club invited all the
delegates to attend a reception 10
Mrs. Winter at the Dover clubhouse
tonight
a report Of the clubs Of New Cas-
tie County was presented by Mrs. =.
B. Lightner. Of New Castle. She
said the year book reports rs clubs
as belonging TO the Federation In
New Castle County.
Bellefonte Civics Club reports 65
active members. one death. Mrs
Florence Carter The club paid for
II electric lights and their upkeep
throughout the town and erected a
waiting station costing S165. The
Red Cross Branch donated $50 to-
wards the Hoover Fund. II oh
served Arbor Day with the schools
in planting shrubbery, donated IS
To- the schools victrola fund: sent
jcllics 20 Home for Incurables. filled
"a stocking for the Chndren's Home
al Christmas: donated $50 to Child
Welfare. 500 10 Near East Relief.
500 to Community House and IS 20
students loan. II also purchased
furnishings for Community House
amounting to s12S.S4 and formed a
Junior Auxiliary with 22 members.
Blue Rock Community Club re-
ports a membership Of 20. was in
tcrested i'm the Hoover Fund. Child
Welfare and Children's Home. II
brought about the removal Of under
brush and setting back OF signs al
Sheupot Road and Philadelphia
Pike. making the intersection less
dangerous. Ii is proud Of It's Kin
derparten with an enrolment of 16
II is giving the National Geographi-
cal Magazine in cooperation with
the Bellefonte Club 10 the schools IN
the district 1t raised $500 towards
tho club House. and planted trees or
the club house lot.
Delaware city Century Club has
paid for a piano purchased year
aro. and added TO IT'S library now
containing 1900 volumes. II hopes
shortly to establish a Health Center
in cooperation with other organiza-
tions.
Elsmere Civics Club was incorpor
atod early in the year, and SOLD
stock ar s5 share. In 80 days j
was able 10 purchase a lot and take
steps towards "a Club House. Com
mittccs have been active along thei
various lines. cleaning vacant lots
removing rubbish and placing recep
taclos: have planted trees at Oal
Grove school have had a VISITING
nurse inspect school children. sen
flowers and letters 10 the sick, looked
after needy families. sent donation
TO the Old Ladies' Home, had bootl
a. the State Fair. a Communiu
Christmas tree. AFFILIATED with tn
Delaware state Parent and Teach
ers' Association. has formed the frs
Junior Civics club in the state
which has earned money for Kid
die Cars for the Children's Home an
contributed $50 towards the buildin
fund
AIiddletown New Century Club OBJ
served Arbor Day by the replantin
Of n Memorial Tree. placing nam
nlates and protection around thei
four memorial trees. II has pur
chased red poppies for Memoria
Day: sold stamps for Near East Re
lief and donated $50 TO the same
$40 10 the Chidren's Home Society
$40 to ten Library; So as an educa
tional prize TO High School; place
rcceptacles on the streets for rut
bih. has purchased an upright plan
and china for the Club House; wipe
. out n debt Of $500 during the yea
and have a membership Of 106.
Newark New Century Club report
. great prosperity during the year, an
has added 22 new members The
study during the year has been "Th
Influence on our Present America
Life" The club entertained the e'
soldiers at the rehabilitation scho'
in Newark at Christmas; gave
dance 90 Seniors and Juniors
High School: "A children's party
which 75 children were present an
took an active part i'm movement +,
new school building. The clu
supports the only circulating libral
in the town; gave and distributed
needy children. II paid the upkee
: and expenses Of the Club House an
reduced the debt $1,000: purchased
beautiful stage curtain and gave he
20 the Near East Relief Fund.
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