Evening journal., 1922-07-07

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was instrumental in starting a Child
Health Centre. and some OF the club
women have assisted in the work.
! The ciwos committee was lnstru-
mental in having the fire apparatus
of the town put in order The IL
brary committee has purchased so
new books and given 27 other books
to the Free Library, owned by the
club, which now has 1,164 volumes
and 800 subscribers; we feel we
are doing a good work for our town
through our library. A building
| fund committee was appointed at
the beginning of the year, and a nice
sum added 10 our nest egg. In the
hope that in the near future we may
entertain the State Federation in
our own home. Our programs have
| Included good lectures on citizen
ship, child welfare, home economies
and conservation. and had Bible
Dav. All these meetings were open
10 the public. An evening was given
10 entertaining the Boy Scout Troop
and the Girls Community Club.
generous Christmas box was sent to
the Delaware coloney; also a Christ
mas party for the children OF the
town. 12 years and under. Sold
nearly 400 peoples for Memorial
Dav, 1921, and contributions OF
money sent to the Students Loan
Fund. Chiidren's Bureau, Chicago
Shelter. Local Child Health Centre
ana State Economics prizes. We
hope in the coming year. to do pet-
ter than ever before.
"Elsmere Civics Club. since pur-
chasing the Methodist Chureh,
which IL located on the principal
street Of the town, with a seating
oapacuy of between two and three
hundred. the building has been. re-
modelled and put in excellent re-
pair. on a lot 100x50 feet so addi-
lions can be added when necessary
ana we hope 20 have II on self-sus-
tainlne basis; It has a paid up mem
bership Of 1O1. consisting or ootn
women and men, the latter haVlns
been taken into fun mempersnlP
within the year. The Junior Cluo
ls a most fiourishing organization
nnder our president, Mrs. Helen =
Revnolds. Since acquiring the prop
ertv. much work has been done oy
the Members Of the club, and they
have al all times co-operated with
,be officers and board. Many I'M
movements have been MADE ana
much remains still 10 be DONE We
exnect much during the ensulhs
year The spirit OF co-operalloh
hoe been extant to a degree exepn-
pilfying in fine form. the slogan ~
sba Elsmere Civics Club-Let %
Garden Century Club. Al tne
heeinning Of the club year. our en-
rollment consisted OF twenty-slA
members. nine Of whom nave re-
sioned for the most part due 10 I
cbanee Of residence. We have adoeu 1
10 our membership ten new mem I
bers Because of the unsettied /
bousing conditions we have not /
de an effort to increase our mem
bership during this past year out /
tha new club year promises 10 snow I
Great advance in this direction. we /
have endeavored TO assist the needy I
in our community this past winter /
and at Thanksgiving time hlieo
many baskets which were distriout-
ed bv Miss Williams. pastors assist
an At Silverbrook Church. At Christ
mas time we filled two large baskets
with such gifts as toys. food cloth-
ing and money. One OF these pas
kets was sent to Silverbrook Church
TO be distributed and the other CIV
en- TO Mrs. Slocomb 10 assist her in
Christmas charity. Beside these do
nations we have sent $1,000 to the
Florence Crlttendon Home. and
$500 to the Blind Baby Of Della
ware. Last fall the club members
made a house-to-house canvass to
obtain memb bers for the new kinder
garten at Silverbrook Community
House. During the year we have
held fifteen meetings foregoing only
one regular meeting, which was un-
avoidable. Special mention should
be made Of our Christmas meeting
which was unusually attractive in
music and readings together with
club singing; the meeting when we
were addressed by Mrs. Lightner
and Mrs. McIntire, which was a
most profitable one; and the meet
ng when Mrs. Boyer was with us.
At this meeting we most gladly ]
heard advice and requests for the !
coming year when we should be ac- ]
i've in State Federation work. The
asst meeting of the year was a sup ]
,er held at Naaman's Tea House. {
when Mrs. Boyer and Mrs. Lightner.
State Federation officers, and Mrs. I
7ainer and Mrs. Booth, honorary {
were our guests
I'VE are looking forward TO a !
most interesting and profitable club I
-ear. our first whole year as mem
,ers Of the state Federation of !
Clubs.
"Marshallton Civics Club reports G
fifty members interested along civic a
ines. They have installed 2s lights I
through the town and are maintain c
ng 40 lights. until this time the v
own was in darkness. and have re- L
eived many thanks from the travel u
ng public: they also have erected c
lew school signs. In order to pro-
ide for these things they have given q
estivals. bakes, entertainments, etc, :
o provide the necessary funds. They
ave sent flowers to the sick, helped u
he needy. and at Christmas Joined s
nth two of the churches in giving s
II of the children Of the commun- y
" a treat, which proved a great v
uccess. We have also co-operated ?
n every way with our school. As g
or dues are small, it keeps us busy
1g devising ways and means 10 s
AIRY on our work. y
New Century Club of Middle q
own with a membership of 13O c
'omen. has added another success Il
NJ year. Under our ohilanthropic u