The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-31
NM WITH OUR WOMEN--What the
VI Montana Women Did During 1926

and aided in several charitable undertake
ings including contributions to the Near
East fund and the Jefferson Memorial.
Some Of the subjects studied were Home
Life in South America as Compared to
Our Own and WOmen's Insurance. Papers
were read on the Declaration of Independ-
ence; Thomas jefferson: Commission Form
Of Government; the "FirSC Carpet in Mon
tana." and several other episodes in early
Montana History" "The Great Falls Fed
Grafton reported on Montana schools and
colleges and the five mill tax levy" and
under the head of Legislation, "the child
labor amendment, jury service for women,
and the Sheppard-TOwner bill were dis
cused, as well as international relations.
One department of the club looks after
the welfare of Indians on the reservations
and through it's milk fun under-nOurished
school children to the number Of 1000 to
regain their health. 1t was through the city
Federation that a police matrOn was Sc
cured.
The notable accomplishments Of the Har-
lOwtOn club were their securing the ser
vices of a part time county nurse, their
health programs for children on May LIST.
and their entertainment of farm women
who were in attendance at a short course.
The HObsOn women are the only ones in
this district who own their own club house.
The programs of the Wolf Point club in
dictate what they are doing. They had two
programs on Forest Conservation" q sub
ject of vital Importance to the state; Leg
~islative Measures; and several on litera-
ture and travel. They aided in sending
two girls to the vocational congress; gave
money towards the school library, and con-
tributed generously to philanthrOpic work
of various kinds. Not satisfied with mere
" resolving on legislative questions, let,
tiers were written by members to our sen.
atOrs and representatives inStructing then
in the wishes of the club.
Hamilton raised money to clean and kali
sOmine the city library.
The Neihart club is devOting its ener
gies to public service, and Is working t
establish a pubic library.
Moore women sent two girls TO the VO
catiOnal congress, and four boys to a con
ference held at BOZeman. heir main at
tentiOn has been to aiding the schools
They also held two baby clinics.
The Ringing club, although comparative
lly new, gave ribbons to children having tn
best gardens, and a cash prize for an essa,
on "Our Pioneers
The foregoing selections are from on
districts report, but from them the &C
~tivities of Montana club women can be SUI
missed. The most important general actio
of the Federation as a whole, is along tn
lines of public service, and education. ]
has a scholarship fund which has alread
aided seventeen girls to gain an education
Now the sum of $500 is given towards tn
expenses of the girls first year, and a lOa
of $500, for the succeeding three years.
From this report of District No. 3, 1T
evident that Montana women are takin
themselves and their duties to the publ
seriously, and will surely do all in the
is power to further the interests of the sta
and the nation.
In conclusion, 1 give the opening senten,
!" Of a message to women from the prestdel
- Of the General Federation Of Women
IN Clubs, Mrs. Mary Sherman:
= Tighten your grip upon today, and Ii
N it intensely and as sincerely as you ca
as for tomorrow never comes"