Evening journal., 1921-05-05


through the u, S. government to-
wards non-polluion OF the Delaware
and the stopping OF removal OF sand
from the bathing beach.
The Woman's Club OF Newport
equipped and conducted a successful /
playground with a paid supervisor
for two months. paying all expenses. /
amounting to s507.o7. II was open /
Al days with an attendance Of 1925. B.
II contributed TO the Hoover Fund.
donated to the contagious disease
bazaar gave 500 to the fire COM
pany and placed welcome signs at
the four entrances of their town; OBJ
served Arbor Day by attending pub
lie school exercises. The club has
so members; has expended $66736
and has a balance OF S69.0S.
Washington Heights Century Club
reported its great achievement as the
acquisition OF a club house. It OBJ
tained greater police protection
through Brandywine Park and over
Van Buren, street bridge, also work
ing for a playground in their section
Of the city. IL mounted a large num-
ber OF pictures for rural schools, and
distributed books and magazines TO
the different institutions, especially
Girls Industrial School. where they
have established a library; has had
classes in home nursing and parlia-
mentary law. a Christmas party for
the little unfortunates. 1875 little
children hearts gladdened with a
Santa Claus and Christmas tree.
Wilmington Chapter 70. Women's
order National Association OF Retail
Druggists. with 2l members, has
raised and distributed s40O 10 the
p. and S. Hospital Near East Cam
paign, Hoover Relief Fund. Child
/ Welfare Babies Hospital Home for
| lsriendless Children and Old Ladies'
I Home also annual Christmas cheer
10 the Childrcn's Home and Home
| for Incurables and 100 per cent for
/ Red Cross.
Wilmington New Century Club has
confined It's activities the past year in
enlarging and perfecting the work OF
its various departments. Along
Americanization lines IL had two
classes for Italian girls in cooking
held frequent meetings for mothers
went TO homes and taught TO read
and speak English; had six-weeks
course in citizenship. The club held
a sale OF handmade articles OF tho
Southern Mountaineers. The club
was instrumental in better supervi-
sion Of the public parks and better
rules for Fairgrounds. and aided a
vigilance committee in prevention OF
motor accidents. II has had classes
in French. aesthetic dancing. modern
history and technique OF storytelling
also on different aspects OF finance
Collected clothing and toys for Ba-
bies' Hospital held cooking classe,
al Peoples Settlement. has had sew.
8 eral successful plays. helped In schoo
survey. worked for seven-membei
Board Of Education. has given s25
10 Students Loan Fund. II gave q
b children's party with 20 present. II
gave books 20 eight rurai schools
. orkhouse. Y. W. c. A.. etc. and
, In other directions. making total o.
SIS books being distributed. II CAV,
b 1885 20 the Hoover Fund.
/ Wilmington section. Council nj
Jewish Women. the past year has
established a playground az 211
b West street with a paid worker and
volunteers. Fifty children were
{ taken care Of each day for three
% months. A kindergarten at Third
I and King streets with a paid teach.
a er took care Of 20 children eacf
s morning. II planted memoria
o. tree for Jewish BOYS Of Delaware
' who fought in the Worlds War: s5C
was given 10 the Child Welfare Re
% construction Commission: 13O gar
% ments and So 10 the Needle Worl
I Guild a liberal supply Of bed anc
u table linen. towels. undergarment,
10 the Students National Farm. ot
. Doylestown Pa. II assisted womer
= coming TO America 10 locate theii
. relations. and has done work fol
: Americanizauon committees.
The Woman's Club Of Richardson
Park, besides maintaining electric
lights previously installed eight ad
a ditional ones have been installed
/, making a total OF ~ now burning a
o cost of 81 each per month. Cinder
have been placed on one street ais,
p on several crossings signs with tn
/, names OF streets thereon wer
h. placed on all street corners Of tn
k suburb. an American flag was pre-
4, sented 10 the public school. a mark
N er was purchased and placed on
d memorial tree planted in memory o
n war hero. donations OF none
n have been sent to the Hoover Relief
y Women's Shelter Of Chicago. am
e the Woman's Club OF France. Fifty
- seven bouquets were sent TO the Il
st and shut-ins, baskets Of fruit sent Z
e.. Aged Home for Women, also pos
l. cards Of greetings. Three quilt
d were made by the members Of tn
g club for the Blind Babies Hom'
Clothing and money were sent TO IN
'- needy families. besides : baskets q
e food were distributed 20 worth
.e families. The receipts for the yea
ir are S646.15, disbursements S411.1i
r. making a total OF S234.99 in tn
al treasury. The club has a total mem
e- bership Of 54, during the year 2
e; members were admitted.
y, The National Society OF the Unite
a. States. Daughters of 1912. has bond
ID for $500. II gave S25 TO the Rooss
b. welt Memorial. S25 for restoring {
10 Portrait Of Commodore John Jaco
I'd Jones and to Child Welfare S35
ar making a total Of S419.3O disburse'
with a balance TO date OF May
Is S39S.S9.
ID Kent County Clubs.
ir The report Of Kent County Club
ne was given by Mrs. John p. Saulsbu
lu 20 49, cbo eafd tho C1avfor Coi