The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-05-04
RECORD orc. !. clW
FOR YEAR
n
Annual Report of Crescent Club
Shows Splendid Service for
Community Betterment.

& The annual report of Mrs. Tins
L RAIDER, president Of the Crescent I'm.
!. provement Club, for the year ending
d last Friday, gives to the public most
l. interesting insight into the activities
e and accomplishments of this enter
prising woman's organization and
q its splendid service to not only its
r own members but to the community
: as whole. 1t is record highly
complimentary to its officers and its
members. The report follows:
e The years work of the CreNcent
: Improvement Club has been one of
8 continual progress. To the club roll
has been added seven new members.
with the future desire to bring this
, roll to so members. Our social al
fairs have been the means of establish
|. ing closer bonds of friendship. In
, many ways also they have been lu-
crative. Two dances netted $120. SO.
!, Two cooked food sales netted S31. so
Sale of peaches amounted to SIS.
The club paid out $40 for printing
year books, $18 for taxes, IS. for
the weaving of rag rugs, go was paid
Near East relief for caring for one
orphan. The club voted to join the
y. F. w. c. Tho club members en- I
Joyed an oySter luncheon Feb. "a
with Martha Washington, impersonat-l |
ed by club member seated at the
head of the table which accommodated
"a at one setting. At the close of the
luncheon, with improvised stage set
lungs and curtains, negro minstrel
brought much meJriment and called
Tor no lttle, ingenuity on the part Of
ShS cfu6~Women to assume the roll of
the happy negro and carry off we'd I,
dlrg, with all the trappings of the
elite" IN the manner of white silk.
a broadcloth, the old lace, smilax and
the usual bridal bouquet, the flowers ,
coming from an admiring club mem
ber now residing in California.
The annual picnic and family par !
ty at the club house brought US manv :
new friends. Halloween, an open
meeting at the club house with our !
families as guests A banquet, March I
Z, given our husbands, an imprompto l
program was arranged and much en- 5
Joyed after the spread. Two silver !.
teas, with special musical numbers, =
the burning of our mortgage and a
nicely arranged program for the af-
ternoon, these were among the pleas
ant social features of the wear.
Our study of creative chemistry un- I,
der the splendid leadership of Mrs. u
Alma Dolphin has been very instruc- e
i've. Two papers were of unusual 81
merit. One by Mrs. Bessie Tyler, on z,
he life work of Ella Wheeler Viii 4
OK, and the review of the life of
Abraham Lincoln by Mrs. Eleanor
Sullivan. c.
The club took much pride in being
contributor to the Federation Bull
etin in a $3.50 advertisement. w
The voting to install a section of
he travelling library at the club house 81
NIL be of much pleasure to our young fl'
eople. M
A committee compiled a letter of vi,
reeting to the women of Scott's car
van, which was forwarded them, to-
ether with club year book and copy
the State Bulletin. an
The instituting of penny drill and da
arch was an agreeable change and Ell
le pennies rambling In swelled the ho
over fund which was used to excel .'o
Mt advantage during the period of 70
ckness the past winter and were
oxen thoughts that mean so much
those i'll.
In the legislative department the for
solutions setting forth the clubs on
and Against the adoption Of . sales -.
Z was forwarded our congressman pr
Warrington. D. c., and under the Ma
IBIS special seal, and IN due time The
rhea were received assuring the bui]
ID Of their cooperation. 80
The month Of October last there -
= an unanimous vote to Join the nl'l
lho Reclamation Society. Later ai mai
presented the resolutions rail
the club on. the Smith -McNaryI Of I
L These were especially well re-
ved in Washington, d. G.
q the early part Of the fisca, year n
. club assisted tie u. ard A. club =
th4 Three LIS (new Womsn's Bet ever
naant CluA) Of Emmett in holding 1t
lree clinic for ons week for the at 8
eft Of all children, and was very \.
hly commented.
he observance a. . Lincoln day =. !,
b the usual popular quotations, coy
eial readings and tie singing Of Of
songs, at the close Of which our 35c:
chairman, Mrs- Cook. displayed neat,
3 little water color sketches that
planned to send the clubs in th9 uAy
ond district to sell IN behalf of
State Bulletin. Among these
ches were many familiar scenes
he vicinity of Emmett. boar,
ur Music chairman, Mrs. Tucker, Cany
our AmericanizAtion chairman. +wea,
Warden, in the interest of bet - -
music, worked to assist in 4 fin ~ r.