The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-03-14
Woman sC|ub
Honors 50th
Anniversary
Golden Jubilee of Famous
Organization Is Celebrated
This Year.
MEMBERS RECALL
EARLY-DAY INCIDENTS

formation of the General Federation
OF Women's clubs, was presented at
the regular meeting OF the club
Tuesday afternoon. A pageant pre-
pared and directed by Mrs. Earl
Walker, portrayed a radio station
with call letters CIVIC General
Federation of Women's C1ubs). The
announcer was Mrs. A. c. Herbst,
the first president Of the local club.
She introduced first Miss Grand
Jean who gave an Introductory talk
on club work and then speakers
who were fittingly costumed for the
period of which they spoke.
The story began with Mrs. E. E.
Jaoneth telling of the first meeting
in New York so years ago when
group of women organized. naming
their club the Sorosis. This was
headed by Mrs. Jennie Cro1y, a
Journalist whose ire was roused
over being refused admittance to
a dinner in honor of Charles Dick
ems because she was woman.
Mrs. Alice Farris, Mrs. Harold
Miller, Mrs. James Harris, ST., Mrs.
%. G. Gompf. Mrs. Claus Detjens
and Mrs. Krebs told step by step Of
the growth of the federation's ac-
Invites from allowing a woman's
name to appear in the newspaper
without disgrace, OF first sponsor
ing music and art programs with
out too great a shock to their hus-
bands, sponsoring kindergarten
classes, adoption Of folk singing,
conducting gymnasium classes and
working for disease prevention. The
movement grew to distinct meet
ings and conventions.
Mrs. Rowland told Of the activi-
ties of the local club from its orig
in. Mrs. Ned Joughin told .uf the
foundation fund and donations were
given by the club members. These
donations will be sent to the fed
Grafton honoring the active char
ter members Of this club who are
Mrs. A. G. Herbst, Mrs. N. q. Row
land, Mrs. ]. S. Peay, Mrs James
Harris, ST., Mrs. Louis Klenck and
Miss A. Grandjean. The entire
pageant was accompanied with
background of piano music rem
dered by Miss Ratekin
Interspersed throughout the page
ant were vocal solo, Pretty Mock
ing Bird" arranged by La Forge, by
Mrs. Walter Neils, kindergarten
games directed by Mrs. Parker in
GLIDING Lois and Susan LeDuc, Da-
vid and Beth Bartels, Jimmy Ba-
Der, Mona Pival and Shirley Bae-
men, cello solo, Little Waltz" by
Anna Fisher, by Germaine Sch
lumm, accompanied by Florence
Fennessy; and an old time gymnas-
ium group led by Mrs. O. H. Nord-
strom including Mrs. Harry Brin-
ton, Mrs Fred Cloutier and Mrs.
j w. Farrfs. At the conclusion,
station CIVIC signed off
The business session earlier in
the afternoon included reports from
the various committees. The past
presidents council submitted names
for officers for the coming year,
Mrs. Mount told of the work being
done by the dental clinic An ex-
preston of appreciation was extend
ed to Mrs. A. A. Wood, Mrs. Mount
and Miss Hucha1a for their assist
ance with the clinic. A short re-
port on the topic OF thrift was given
by Mrs La Munyan and on civic ac-
tivities by Mrs. Buckingham.
State highway patolman, George
MOurar addressed the club on traf-
fic safety explaining the state laws
covering the safety of the pedestrian
on streets and highways and the
pedestrians responsibilities. Points
of safety suggested by MIR. Mourar
included observation of stop signs,
no jay walking, wearing light col
ored clothing when walking along
but not directly on the highway
dark color is not so distinguiShable
by the motorist-and walking on
the left side of the highway against
! the traffic. All bicycles and horse
back riding should go with the traf-
fic on the right side.
The committee in charge of the
program this month included Miss
A. Grandjean, chairman, and assist
ants, were Mrs. A. A. Wood, Mrs.
]. F. Harris, Mrs. B. Krebs,, Mrs.
F. z. Baker, Mrs. j. M. Blackboard
and Mrs. r. w. Whitefield.
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@Patrolman Makes Arrests.
Highway Patrolman George Mou-
rar reports the following arrests