The Coconino sun., 1926-09-17
Woman's Club Holds
First Meeting of Year

First Meeting of Year
representative Flagstaff women
attended on Saturday the first meet
ing of the club year, a luncheon fol-
lowed by a program of interest. The
auditorium was filled with tables
bright with sweet peas.
Mrs. Frank M. Gold, president,
presided and introduced as the
speaker of the afternoon Mrs. Will
liam C. Todt of Kingman, president
of the district federation of the
north. Mrs. Todt's talk was full Of
interest and inspiration. She used
In part for her theme the statement
which Herbert Hoover made to Mrs.
John Sherman, national Woman's
club president, that he considered
the Woman's club to be the next
strongest power to that of the Unit
ed States government. With the
burning glass as illustration she
stressed the value Of cooperation.
Citing the Importance of utilizing by
products by successful big business,
Mrs. Todt said that it is the odd
moments Of the club woman which
are to be turned to account for the
value Of the club.
Mrs. G. A. Pearson, with Mrs. c..
C. Schwarz at the piano, sang two
beautiful vocal numbers. These de-
partment chairmen briefly sketched
their years programs: Mrs. P. J.
Lindemann, department of public
welfare; Mrs. Roy Potter, home eco
nomics; Mrs. z. G. Miller, music;
and Mrs. Grady Ganmage, fine arts.
Ladies admitted to membership
were Mrs. W. A. Webber, Mrs. Fred
Merkle, Mrs. C. C. Compton and the
Misses Ruth and Edna Dotson. A
letter from Mrs. F. W. Sisson of
Burlingame was read with appreci-
alton.
Mrs. ]. C. Clarke was assisted in
carrying out arrangements for the
luncheon by Mrs. Barbara England
and Mrs. j. J. Britt. Young ladies
who served were Wealtha Beard,
Charlotte Mills, Mary Jane Raude-
baugh, Mary Norman, Vivette VIII
son, Laura NAY Hogan Marie Till
man, Helen Burman and Grace and
June Cooper.
In welcome, Mrs. Gold said in
part:
"oue next general meeting viii be
our annual reception for parents and
teachers. In this meeting we shall
endeayor to function as parent
teachers association and invite every
one interested in the schools OF Flag
staff to feel free to attend.
-Four general meetings of the year
viii be in charge of the different de-
partments. On each Of these occa-
sions a department viii be hostess
and / hope every member of that de-
partment viii feel it would be a
serious social error not to be pres
ent, Just as much as though she were
entertaining in her home and should
fail TO receive her guests. That is
the one general meeting you should
attend if no other-the one your de-
partment is in charge Of.
"The general program provids for
an anniversary dinner in February
and til year viii close with May
breakfast. I believe there should be
some social functions for families of
club members and their friends and
would ike to suggest g children's
party, a young peoples dance, and q
husbands evening. These can be
planned later.
1T seems right that we should help
other community enterprises as the
community has helped US. The Boy
Scouts and the Camp Fire Girls
have an especial interest for US be-
cause they are working for a whole
some manhood and womanhood in
the future. We gave to the local
Christmas charity last year and hope
to do so again. Outside organiza-
tions especially deserving our help
because they stand ready to assist
any of our community who need the
assistance they can give are the Or
phans' Home at Tucson, the Critten-
ton Mission at Phoenix and the Pre-
ventorium at Prescott.
''As club members we belong to a
large body of women who are dis
tinguished by their interest in all
questions of civic and public import
ance and by their ability to accom-
plish things. Every club woman
should be interested in politics and
voting should be considered a duty
to our state ard nation.
at has been said sometimes that
the Wonlan's club was working for
q candidate. This could only be done
by vote of the club indorsing a
candidate and such action has never
been taken to my knowledge. To do
this would be contrary to the policy