Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-09
Maine Federation
WOmen's Clubs Looks
Backward Over 1925

With the beginning of every year
the Maine Federation of Womens
Clubs takes a look backward to see
what it has accomplished. The year
1925 was one of much good work &C
complished.
To summarize this reveals to how
large extent, financially and other
wise, Maine women are aiding worthy
causes and making their communities
better. The following items are typi-
cal:
The Century club of Bingham has
given financial help to the local pa
IRISH house, schools and to State
charities.
The Bridgton Literary club, be-
sides sponsoring a course of enter
tainments in which the whole town is
benefited, helped in identifying the
town park. 4
The Caribou Womans Literary club
of only 80 members raised $500 for
the Cary Memorial hospital.
The Corinna Literary club arranged
and presented program for National
Educational Week and assisted vari-
Gus charitable institutions.
A gift of $50 to the Bangor District
Nursing Association was part of the
good work done by the Nineteenth
Century club of Bangor.
The Advance club of Dixfield con-
tributed to the Maine Baby Saving
Society. to the State Board of Chari-
ties and did It's bit for the scholar
ship fund.
Hallowell Current Events club gave
an anniversary benefit for the Free
Hubbard Public Library.
The Olympian club Of Kennebunk-
port. with Ill members. did commun-
ity work.
The Barton Reading club of Nor
way gave money toward the COM
munity Christmas tree. helped the
Shut-in society and the State Board
of Charities.
The Orono Woman's club gave to
the Near East Relief and partially
supported Civic nurse.
One of the worthwhile things done
by the Conklin class of Portland this
year was to arouse public interest in
reopening Fraternity House which
had been closed for lack of funds. To-
day it is in fine working order and is
a great power for good in the locality
in which it is located.
Current Events club of Stockton
Spring has worked for the library, has
maintained a park and bought q
Health Bond.
Waldoboro Woman's club sent a
Christmas box to disabled soldiers.
helped on the Scholarship Fund and
gave money to the local library.
The West Farmington Literary
club gave $40 to a Pennington work.
er in the Missionary field, sent books
to Thomaston State Prison and gave
SO to the Children's home.
Tho WacfhrooL oy,,I> ~,.n
piled milk for undernourished chill
dren IN the public schools and besides
1912 for charity work.
South Berwick Woman's club Of "a
members gave prize to the school
giving the best answers to a list of
100 questions about their own town.
The Women's Educational and In
dustrial Union of Saco maintained a
summer playground for eight weeks
with three trained workers in charge;
held an Americanization class for
three weeks and did baby hygiene
work and helped in Red Cross work.
Rumford Searchlight Of 105 mem
bers continued its splendid work of
furnishing milk to theN school chill
dren and has contributed literally to
the new Community hospital.
Pierian club of Presque Isle fin
anced the play "Cotters Saturday
Night" given by a Boston Entertain
ment Bureau.
The Women's Literary Union of
Portland with SGT members, the larg-
est club in Maine. sponsored DIR. Will
liam r. P. Emerson's Nutrition In
stitute with the result that nutrition
work has been started in the public
schools of Portland.
The Old Orchard club had a Baby
Day and one program devoted to
Maine.
Madison Sorosis financed a lecture
open to the public; worked for Red
Cross, Opportunity Farm, the Baby
Saving society and gave to the Schol-
arship Fund.
The Research club of Limerick gave
an evening with Shakespeare with
famous scenes enacted from several
plays; contributed to Opportunity
Farm. sponsored lecture by Lieut..
Sharman: contributed to the York
Children's Aid society and the Sun
shine society.
The Woman's Literary Union of
county with sos MEM
bers devoted its outside work to
charities.
The Pastime club Of Jay, % mem.
bers, bought a health bond and sent
a contribution to the Good Samaritan
Home.
Fine Needle club Of Clinton SUBJ