, 1925-05-21
CLUB
ACCOMPLISHED
SPLENDID WORK

The regular monthly meeting of
the Noman's Club was held in the
Community Room on Monday evening
of last week. This meeting marked
the first anniversary of the ]organiza-
ton of the club. 1t is remarkable
that, although but n year old, the
Rawlins Woman's Club surpasses in
membership that of any other city in
the state. Plans which will take
time to mature are already formulat-
ing in the minds of these club women
but they can feel assured that from
their first yea much pleasure and
profit has been derived.
A sketch of the past years work
as outlined in the annual reports of
the chairmen of committees will be
of interest. Mrs. Espy and her civic
committee have worked with the
Chamber Of Commerce to encourage
a general cleanup of the city and the
planting of flowers, trees and gardens
The club voted to divide a prize of
five dollars among children raising
the best gardens.
Mrs. Hopkins as chairman of the
Ways and Means committee, reported
the following amounts of money as
having been made to pay on a piano:
Picture show --------- Sll7.7b
McConley Entertainment $500
Dance bS.2d
Chest money to date - 1900
Total SiO0.3O
Personal donations brought the to-
tai amount paid on the piano TO
S467.SO.
Miss Craft reported that the Child
Welfare Committee had clothed six
children so that they might remain
In school; had placed three homeless
children In good homes; had made
three lByuttos and given two 10 needy
mothers and had secured Or. Ander-
SON TO talk TO the mothers and the
W0man's Club.
Tho work Of the AmericauizatIon
Department stands very prominently.
Assisted by some OF the teachers and
other members on the W1wau'B Club
this committee conducted n night
school for five nights a week for five
weeks for foreigners who desired the
work. There were classes for the
Spauish-spouking people, for the
Greeks and for any woman or man
desiring to take out naturalization
papers and for those who wished
arithmetic. Sometimes there were as
many as so people present in one
evening. Upon the earnest request
Of the pupils. the classes were con-
tinued for five more weeks.
The Membership committee report
ed iO2 charter members and 80 new
members. making the present mem
bership 1877.
The Travel Department studied n
Raymoud-Whitcomb cruise OF the
Mediterranean.
The Music Department studied In
dian. Christian and Negro music, al
so operas, oratorios and Russian and
Frcnch music.
A short program. consisting OF VOC
cal solos by Misses Lumsden and
Laubman and piano solos by Mrs. /.
X. Miller, was much enjoyed,
The following officers were elected
to serve for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. Raymond Barber.
First Vlcc-prcsident. Mrs. j, c. Mar
tinoz.
Second vlco-prcsident. Miss Helen
Irving.
Recording Secretary. Miss Thode.
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. l. J.
Rondle.
Treasurer. Mrs. Mike Lynch.
| Auditor. Mrs. II. Il. Dunlap.
The business meetings OF the Wo-
mans Club will be adjourned until
the first OF September. but a social
meeting viii be held IN May gard In
the form Of a luncheon and card par
~ AZ the Ferris Hotel at n o'clock,
Members may bring as many guests
as they desire. IL o. hoped that all
members will attend as the committee
In charge iB working hard It a most
ENJOYABLE affair. Tickets for the
luncheon must be secured by the 2lst.
Mrs. Anthony Stratton has charge OF
the sale OF tickets.
Walter L.nmbortson and sister. Miss