The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-10-09
STATE OFFICERS, DISTRICT
DELEGATES GUESTS OF
LOCAL CLUB


The Wolf Point Woman's clut
is hostess to delegates from the
various clubs of the Fifth district
AIl.-the meetings are being helo
@inttneE Presbyterian church which
us profusely decorated with bou
ouets of autumn flowers. There
were SO delegates and ten visitors
registered.
Yesterday forenoon was given
over to registration.
AT the afternoon session, Mrs
J.. M. Peterson of Hinsdale, dist
riot president, presided. The Rev.
VIM. G. Johnson gave the invoca-
ton, which was followed by an adj
dress of welcome by Mayor G. P.
Swedberg, who in we'll chosen
words expressed the appreciation
of Wolf Point for the honor and
pleasure of having the convention
here. He said in part: I'VE do
not offer you the key of the city,
as they do some places, we give
you the key to our hearts,
homes and our affections" Mrs.
H. Earl Clark of Havre gave a
graceful response to the welcome.
In presenting her greetings, Mrs.
Peterson of Hinsdale, spoke on
the need of adult education, SO
that middle aged and older peo-
nile may not become back numb
ers, but may keep in step with
the young people who are open
minded and ready to accept new
ideas. People who stopped learn
ing when they left school are out
of step. She spoke of the need
of cultural education to lift peo-
ple above mere m~aterialism. There
ought to be something better IN
life than speeding along a gravel
led highway at sixty miles an
hour. Ideals are needed, and ADJUST
ment is needed so that we can
work shoulder to shoulder with
our youth she said.
The high school girls sextet, LII
fie Fossen, Ruth Fossen, Maxine
Deck. Elsie Neufeld, Juanita KEEL
logg and Laura Penner, sang two
selections accompanied by Helen
Listerud.
Mrs. Minnie Tennis of Butte,
state president of the federation, !
made the principal address of the
afternoon and told of the privi-
leges and opportunities of feder-
ated club women as we'll as their
obligations. The work OF club
women is for better citizenship.
This can come about through bet
ter homes, better communities
in turn must result in a Jet
ter nation. Federated clubs Il
all working toward the betterment
of humanity, she said, and it is a
privilege to belong to an organl-
cation that is working unselflsh-
for better conditions. Ii club
women only knew their power,
they could accomplish even great
or things than they are doing. She
said that leisure has been deflned
as a time for doing something use
mi. hut that ones leisure is never
lightly used selfishly. Club women
nav use their leisure to serve the
community. Club women as a led
are for law enforcement.
are for everything that Will
about better conditions in
he community. They must never
use sight of their cultural pro-
rams while working for material
)etterment.
Following Mrs. Tennis address, s
Mrs. R. E. Brown of Bozeman, first
,tate vice president, gave a BRIEF
ak on the business of the presl-
lent and of the members, after
which an institute or conference
ways to vitalize a club was
,eld. Mrs. Brown called on various
Tub representatives to take part.
here was discussion on whether
t was better to have the bust
Iess done in executive session DE-
ore the meeting, or in general SEES
ion. Those who took part in the
iscussion included Mrs. Flaherty
f Glasgow, Mrs. ]. c. Herman, !
frs. Lucy Curran of Poplar, Mrs.
Y. w. Hamilton of Dodson, Mrs.
richardson of Glasgow, Mrs. James {
f Culbertson, Mrs. F. F. Bossout ]
f Hayre. Mrs. Flahaven of Mis-
and others. Mrs. Brown urg-
d that there be open discussion
f subjects in the clubs. rather
han backbiting. She urged a con-
program. I'VE don't J
row when we do nothing but a.
,use ourselves she said. I
Mrs. Dollie Dean Burgess talk
d regarding sending gifts to dis
bled veterans at Fort Harrison.
nd also spoke on the unemploy-
situation. She said that the
lorale OF the jobless is lowered b
nd frequently lost for the want OF Z
bath, and she urged the clubs d
} sponsor a project which would 7
lade it possible for unemployed to S
ave free access to baths on GER
lin days. b
After the session the delegates s