The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-10-11
CLUBWO|MEN ELECT
NEW SET OFFICERS
Successful Convention of Federated
Clubs Brought to Close With
Much Good Work Done by
Combined Delegations

Particularly interesting was the
biennial convention of the Nevada
Federation of Women's Clubs, which
took place in this city during the
last week. The Nixon Opera House
and the Chamber of Commerce
rooms were used by the members of
the clubs to hold their meeting
Friday evening a most interesting
program was presented. Mrs. Ellis,
who was the chairman of the de-
partment on American Citizenship,
and also presiding officer for the
eveing, gave most intresting ad-
dress, the subject being, ''The Ideal
American Citizen" A letter re-
ceived by Mrs. Ellis from President
Coolidge was read to the members.
The letter is here reprinted:
Dear Mrs. Ellis: Please accept
my gratitude for your letter telling
me of the plans of the Nevada
Federation of Women's Clubs for
American Citizenship work. | note
with particular interest your obser-
vation that at your convention the
the American Legion will cooperate.
The plan seems to be an excellent
one, calculated to unite the efforts
and activities of forces which can
always be depended upon for a most
successful effort in behalf of true
Americanism. ] hope that the meet
ing will be productive of useful and
helpful results. Most sincerely
yours, CALVIN COOLIDGE.
Mrs. F. H. Blackwell of Carson
City reported on Americanization
A most interesting address was
given by George Carlson in regard
to the American Legion. The citi-
zenship program was closed by the
official song of the General Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs being sung
by the assembly. The high school
students very ably took their parts
in the tableau. Many and varied
were the roles taken by the stu
dents, and their presentation of the
various peoples and organizations
portrayed was very realistic.
A Saturday morning session was
held at nine-thirty. During the
meeting, officers were elected for
the coming term. Those elected
were as follows: Mrs. D. B. Ericsson
of Reno, president; Mrs. E. II. Gil
man of Winnemucca, vice-president;
Mrs. Gerge Robinson of Sparks, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. E. L. Will
liams of Reno, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. G. L. Swartz of Elko.
treasurer; Mrs. Floyd Horton of
Virginia City, auditor, and Mrs.
Charles Squires of Las Vegas as
nominee for general federation di-
rector.
A committe of recommendation
offered the following suggestions
for approval: To incorporate into
the federation under the department
of applied education, division of
education and committe of library
extension, the work of the Nevada
Hitorical Society. For the state
to provide home demonstration
agent for every county in the state
where it will be practical to have
one; to request the Carnegie Cor
poration to investigate the matter of
the unspent portion of the Carne-
gle library fund, which amounts to
about $4,000, and is appropriated
for the erection of libraries in this
state.
The chairman of the state farm
bureaus homemakers section, Mrs.
j. S. Lyon, reported on progress
made in that section.
The next biennial convention is
to take place in Los Angeles next
year and the delegates have been
elected to attend that convention.
Those elected were: Mrs. G. l..
Swartz of Elko, Mrs. Z. w. Miller
of Reno, Mrs. Z. H. Gilman of
Winnemucca, Mrs. P. r. Ellis of
Carson City.
The alternates elected were Miss
Crisler of Carson City, Mrs. Mcginty
of Elko, Mrs. Tegwin Daniels of
Reno, and Mrs. A. Huffaker of
Carson City.
Mrs. William Dent Mason, retir-
ing president of the Federation of
Women's Clubs, presided over the
Saturday evening meeting, which
was well attended by outsiders.
Mrs. Mason introduced the speaker
of the evening, Hon. Key Pi1tman
who gave very interesting tall
to those present, praising highl,
the efforts being made by ths
Federation to better conditions il
this state.
An illustrated lecture was givel
by DR.. ]. E.. Church. The Art wa
the subject of his lecture. and i
was concede by all to have beer
most interesting. The slides shown
during the talk attracted consider
able attention, as they were very
beautiful.
Mrs. G. w. Brady, Mrs. r. ..
1 Roberts MIR. j. A. Reavely and