The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-10-11
Club Doinqs

With the opening Of the fall sea-
son, members of the women's study
clubs have begun the years work
and great deal Of interest is being
shown in the new courses of study
which have been arranged by the
program committees of the different
organizations.
That the clubwomen here are be-
coming more and more satisfied with
the near perfection of the study bull
letins sent out by the University of
North Carolina is evidenced by the
fact that three of the federated clubs
are using programs from there this
year.
The Woman's club, which has its
fourth program from that source,
will study Famous Women of Yes
terday and Today" as will also the
Quality club. Of additional interest
to members of the former club is its
carefully worked out roll call pro-
gram and the musical numbers which
! fit in with each discussion. Among
the foremost women, whose lives and
works will be studied by both organ
iZations, are included American novel
lists, English writer's, Anna Pavlova
and Tamara Karsavina of the form
er imperial Russian ballet, political
leaders, first ladies of our own land
and queens of long ago. At the end
of the year both clubs will take up
the magnetic leaders, Helena Blavat-
sky, Annie Besant and our contemp-
orary Aimee Semple MACPHERSON.
The annual Christmas party of both
organizations will fall on December
II, the Woman's club will have a
play "For Distinguished Service" in
March and social events will close
both club years.
Officers of the Quality club are
Mrs. Frank Baldwin, president; Mrs.
Stephen Johnson, vice president;
Mrs. T. o. Johnson, secretary and
Mrs. Vern Pryor, treasurer. The
program committee is made up of
Mrs. C. N. Nicholson, Mrs. G.. w.
Ellison. Mrs. G. E. Martin and Mrs.
S. B. Duea and the social committee
has for it's members Mrs. w. F.
Jackson, Mrs. Stephen Johnson, Mrs.
T. o. Johnson, Mrs. E. G.. McCuskey
and Mrs. R. w. Serkland. Other
groups are the music committee,
made up of Mrs. H. B. Cole, Mrs. j.
A. Baikie, Mrs. w. A. Brand, Mrs.
B. P. Finn and Mrs. Vern Pryor;
the civic committee which has the
following women as members, Mrs.
H. P. Sanders, Mrs. F. w. Stanton
and Mrs. I. L. Spencer. Mrs. C. v.
Everett is the parliamentarian.
The Woman's club has for its Of
ficers, Mrs. C. L. Lynn, president;
Mrs. j. E. Green, vice president and
Mrs. o. G. Austbo, secretary and
treasurer. Program committee mem
bers are Mrs. C. o. Gilfillan, Mrs. H.
w. Ward and Mrs. H. v. Starr and
the social events of the year will be
arranged by Mrs. N. H. Bovee, Mrs.
j. w. Inglis and Mrs. B. E. Marsh.
The Twentieth Century club will
base it's years work on "Other Peo-
pies Lives" third series, 1932-1933
also issued by the University of
North Carolina Press. Typical of the
program which will hold the interest
of members of this organization dur
ing the year are Fiery Southern
Skies" when Alexander H. Stephens
and Porfrio Diaz will be the basis
for the work; "Women Who Made
Their Way" as illustrated by Lady
Duff Gordon, and Marie, Grand Ouch.
ess of Russia; "Village Annals"
studying the lives of Charlotte P.
Browning and Mary Ellen Chase and
Religion and Science" with Sir Will
liam Osler and Sir Wilfred Grenfell
recognized as leaders. The Christmas
party will be held at the home OF
Mrs. C. A. Luscher, December II and
the course of study will be finished
May 20. Officers of this organization
are Mrs. C. A. Luscher, president;
Mrs. F.. B. Forbes, vice president;
Mrs. Scott Schoen, secretary, Mrs. H
M. Ball, treasurer and Mrs. H. M.
Aune, sergeants-at-arms. On the pro-
gram committee are Mrs. H. N. Nup-
SON, Mrs. J. H. Wichman, Mrs. j. j.
Christensen, Mrs. Bert Virgins and
Mrs. Fred Anthony. The social COM
mittee has for its chairman, Mrs. H.
M. Aune and Mrs. C. L. Farver,
Mrs. A. ]. White, Mrs. o. H. johnson
and Mrs. C. H. Burmeister.
The Sorosis club is using for it's
study this year, miscellaneous pro-
gram stressing the accomplishments
of women in various phases of public
life. Among the topics for discus
sion are "Pioneers in Education and
Pioneer Lawyers" women in the
Ministry and as Physicians" their
work in women's clubs and in the
suffrage and temperance movements
and their influence in the American
Red Cross and the National Council
of Women. The annual Christmas
party will Be December II with Mrs.
F. B. Macs as hostess, the annual
social event with the husbands as
guests will be held January % and
the year will close with picnic May
27 which has also become an annual
custom in this organization. Officers
are Mrs. E. o. Beckstrand, president;
Mrs. j. M. Stewart, vice president;
Mrs. Mae Hegge, secretary and Mrs.
Mae Harris, treasurer. The program
committee is made up of Mrs. John
Kohler, Mrs. G. R. Engeman and
| Mrs. C. S. Shaw; the social commit
tee is composed of Mrs. j. M. Stew
art, Mrs. L. o. Alexander and Mrs.
A. F. Hassenstab and civic COM
mittee has for it's members, Mrs.
Ward Pease and Mrs. E. w. Currier:
Regular meetings of the club are held
at 7:45 p. m. on the second Monday