Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-04-26
C. 1. C. ENTERTAIN
LADIES OF TALENT

weather man who has been most
tickle and unpleasant all this month,
presented the ladies of the Talent
Community club and the Ashland
Civic Improvement club with per-
fectly gorgeous spring day on Tues
day for the delightful afternoon at
the parish house when the Civic club
was hostess to the Talent club.
Miss Chamberlain presided. Mrs.
John H. Fuller started things off
lively by leading the crowd in sing
ing popular songs. At the last the
Civic members sang up" the Talent
visitors in approved style.
Mrs. Lewis Brown gave an inter-
esting account of the purpose, work
and accomplishments of the Talent
club which she said was originally
started to promote good fellowship
and improve and beautify the town
From this beginning it has enlarged
its scope until now it is the central
motive of community social and edu-
cational activities. A branch OF the
Medford public library, which is op-
en- to the public two afternoons and
one evening of every week, at which
time a member of the club acts as
librarian, was established by the
club. Sewing schools and millinery
classes under the direction of Miss
Poole and Miss Faldine have been
sponsored and many Talent house
wife, like her sister in Ashland, has
hied to the "dress formal day
school, and carried into her home an
object at which the mere man of the
house gazed with mirth, but later
beamed with pride on the Easter
creation that was made upon 1t and
worn by the happy home dressmaker. 4
Child welfare work is one of the
clubs activities, and chest is kept
supplied with clothing for emer-
gency cases, for anyone in need. The
Albertina Kerr Nursery Home I'M
Portland has been remembered with
support.
These thoughtful women initiated
the establishment Of the auto camp
ground at Talent, which was used by
many tourists during the season.
Along with a study course, the club
has, during the year, had now and
then a good lecturer Once month,
or oftener, II the occasion calls for
Il. refreshments are served at the
meetings, with members taking turns
as hostess. Club dues are so cents
per year. And so well docs the
mayor and city council think Of this
progressive little band Of women that
they have given them room with
lights and fuel for a regular meeting
place.
Mrs. D. Perozzi gave a short his
torical sketch of the organization OF
the Southern Oregon Federation of
Women's Clubs, and urged all who
possibly could to attend the coming
annual meeting of this federation at
Grants Pass, on May 6, when an all
day and an evening program will be
|, given.
Mrs. J. F. Crawford, who said she
was an old lady, but who most GER
tainly doesn't look to be one, told
OF the annual "Old Ladies Party
which the Talent club gives the first
Wednesday of every June. Many Of
the guests at this party are lGdies
who are seldom away from home and
some of them are invalids. Uusu.illy
jolly program Is given with a.
sprinkling of old time songs. Mrs.
Crawford said she thought the club
would include the old men in the
festivities after this.
Mrs. r. J. Luke, president Of the
: Talent club, in behalf Of her men,
bership, expressed appreciation of
the hospitality extended by the Ash
/. land ladies, and said she heartily
favored this meeting together and
discussing community problems.
Mrs. Shortridge sang that appro-
pirate, sprightly little song april
Showers" with Miss Ward as accom-
panist.
The Civic club will shortly open up
the salvage shop in the tent adjoin-
ing the Tidings office. for donations,
it was announced Mrs. A. L. Lamb,
Mrs. George o. Jarvis, and Mrs. VIII
Moore will be in charge. Ashland
citizens in general we're SO very gen.
erous in their donations tc the shop
last year and now that spring clean
ing Is on, Miss Chamberlain said the