Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-07
w. C.. T. u. HAS GOOD
DISTRICT CONVENTION
Pine City Was Hest to Twenty
Third Annual Convention
Mrs. Adella nj. Norton, Re-
Elected President.-Mrs. SiZer
Gives Address.

(Following report is written by
Mrs. Mae Randall of Mora, secretary
of the Sixteenth District w. C. T. W
The twenty-third annual convention
of the Women's Christian Temperance
Union of District No. 16 in Minnesota
30. A good number attended the var
ious sessions and enjoyed the splendid
program that had been prepared. The
reports from the local unions of the
district show that the women are car
rying on faithfully and that sub
bership. Two new unions, at Askov
and Onamia, have been organized
since the last district convention.
Mrs. Josephine Sizer, state pres
ident of the w. C. T. u, was present
and at every session contributed help
full remarks and gave talks on timely
subjects besides delivering a spirited
address at the evening session. At
this meeting also the newly organ
lied choral club of Mora, rendered
two beautiful songs. Mrs. T. B. Clark
of Pine City, favored the gathering
with violin solo that was much en-
joyed.
Addresses of welcome were given
by F. G. Jones for the city and
schools, by Mrs. T. B. Clark for the
churches, Philip Hamlin for the bus
mess men, Mrs. Roy Carlson for WO-
mems organizations, and the local
union by Mrs. Gray. Mrs. Sizer re-
sponded
The district lost two members by
death. during the year. Mrs. Carrie
Rentz and Mrs. Carrie Green, both of
Mora. The memorial service was
beautiful and impressive. Mrs. Nell
lie Fairbanks was in charge. A talk
by Mrs. Garfoot on Our Young Peo-
pie" was very helpful and was fol-
lowed by a discussion in which a
number took part. Mrs. >Garfoot is
very we'll qualified to talk on this
subject, being a well known friend
of the young people.
Papers on 1.-THE Press: and Jaw
Enforcement" were read by Mrs. Or
ton and Mrs. Randall respectively.
The plan of re-destricting the state
to coincide with the congressional dis
tricts of the state was taken up and
endorsed.
Election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. Adella May
Norton, Pine City; vice president, Mrs.
Ella B. Jorgenson, Milaca; secretary
Mrs. Mae Randall, Mora; treasurer,
Mrs. Emma M. Wood, Henriette. a
The following were named heads
of departments: Scientific temper
anee instruction, Mrs. Emma Wood,
Henriette; child welfare, Mrs. H. C.
Hansen, Askov; evangelistic, Mrs. Eli
zabeth Nesbit, Mora; mothers meet
ings and white ribbon recruits, Mrs.
Ethel Dorsey, Sandstone; law enforce
ment, Mrs. Daisy Carrier, Pine City;
Sunday schools, Mrs. Anna M.
Ewing. Princeton; medal contests,
Mrs. Minnie Piper, Pine City; fair and
exhibits, Mrs. Ella B. Jorgenson,
Milaca.
The white peony was chosen as the
| district flower.
Mora extended a cordial invitation
to the district to hold it's next meet
ing there.
Following the close of the conven-
ton the ladies were entertained at
the chautauqua which was being
shown at Pine City as guests of the
chautauqua management.
Other noteworthy entertainment fea-
lures were the musical numbers by
the younger generation, most enjoy
able auto ride free for guests, spon-
sored by the business men of Pine
City and the most delicious dinner
served Thursday by the Presbyterian
ladies. All in all Pine City proved a
royal host and the convention of 1927
will long he happily remembered.