The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-21
LEAGUE WORK
IS WELL
ESTABLISHED
Girls Community Ready
For Big Drive
March q

The Girls Community league of
st. Johnsbury starts on its third
Year with every assurance of a
firm foundation on which to carry
along this important work for
girls. The project has grown by
lcaps and bounds far SURPRISING
even the aims of the leaders at the
outset. The league has demon
stIated its usefulness in the com
munity, and organizations and in
dividrals who have made the work
possible and again renewing their
pledges and evlncing wider inter
est To keep pace with the
growth more funds viii be re-
quired this year and with this in
view drive for sustaining mem
beiships will be Undertaken the
week Of March 27 by the Finance
committee under the chairmanship
~ Mrs. w. G. Kicker Mrs.
Ricker's committee is made up of
Mrs. &. l.. Townc, Mrs. George
c. Cary, Mrs. Herbert Moffett,
Mrs. Il. H. Burke, Mrs. F. E.
Farmer Mrs. S. J. Somcrville,
Mrs. Charles French, Miss Kate
Wakefield, Miss Gertrude Mcnut
and Miss Rhea Gibson.
The annual meeting of the
league was held Monday after
noon at the club house and in
spite of the rain a large number
of women interested in this inn
portant work for girls attended
Mrs. J, H. Brooks, president Of
the league since its organization,
told something of the work ac-
compishcd. "We are a uniouc
organization she saidfi ''in that
we nave no constitution and no
bylaws. We work out a plan to
meet our needs as we go along,
the aim to create place where
girls of all creeds and all classes
arr always welcome" Mrs.
Brooks pointed out that without
the league the problem of carrying
on the work of the Girl Scouts
could not have been met, and she
re,erred to the leagues success in
obtaining competent leaders. The
reports Of the secretary. Mrs. Fl.
II. Eldridge, the treasurer, Mrs.
Herbert W. Blodgett and the di-
rector Of the work, Miss Eleanor
JCnckes, were filled with interest.
Mrs. Eldridgc's report is given
ia full:
Now we've come to the second
milestone in the work of the Com
munity league, and the reports
show that we have met as board
for IL regular and seven special
meetings.
Pledges renewed, and new pat
rons subscribing, together with
funds realized from various bene-
fit furnished sufficient backing
for the carrying on of the work.
1t WAS voted at the June meet
ing that the secretary write the
W oman's Clubhouse association,
asking for reduction in rent dur
ing the summer months ,ow1ng TO
the feet that the expense of heat
and light would be small and at d
subsequent meeting letter receiv-
cd granting them reduction of
ten dollars month. for July,
August and September
In July, the leader, Miss Walter
asked for d leave of absence to
take Il course at Columbia. this
was granted and Miss Dinsmore
was secured to take her place, and
did very satisfactory work.
Miss Ruth Tyler of Chicago
gave a song recital in July for
the benefit of the Girls Commun-
ity League. 1t was real treat,
and much appreciated by all who
were privileged to hear her. AS
she gave her time and talent free,
tho Board felt much indebted to
her.
One afternoon Mrs. Blodgctt
very kindly offered the use of her
piazza for card party, and
again later on in the season open