The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-15
Woman S
Club Studies
Heredity

the program of the Libby Woman 5
Club centered Tuesday afternoon at
their April meeting. Mrs. D. Q.
Mount was program chairman and
introduced the program by a short
review of the history of the study
of heredity. Very little has been
and is known concerning 1t but sew
eral very interesting theories have
been advanced. There are many
diseases that are inherited
Mrs. A. A. Wood spoke on good
traits that are inherited such as
musical talent, mathematical pow
ers. and other skills that some peo-
ole have born in them. Some eu-
genics experts claim that acquired
talents are sometimes inherited.
But. any way one looks at it, we
are contributors to posterlty.
Intelligence Begets Intelligence
In her report Mrs. Homer Bergcs
explained the three reasons why
the study Of human heredity is so
much behind plant and animal
study. First, the human life span
is so long that student can only
live long enough to study three Or
four generations of the same family.
In plant and animal study one can
observe so many generations within
a few years. Second, the number OF
human offspring in each generation
is so comparatively small Third,
our social customs are not induclve
to having our family traits and
skeletons aired, even in technical
research. In the study of different
outstanding families, results have
shown that high intelligence breeds
high intelligence usually, although,
there are notable exceptions. TO
be healthy in mind and body we
should be fortunate in our parents.
Feeling that the study of heredlty
alone was rather gloomy, Mrs. h. W.
IeDuc also discussed bit Of en-
vironment. A baby's personality IS
started when ii is conceived rather
than when the baby is born. It will
reflect its race and ancestry traits
to some degree. But-good and bad
habits are results of training by
their parents, and much can be done
through proper environment.
A Glorious Future
Mrs. Ned Joughin pointed out that
a child inherits both seen and I'M
seen weaknesses and strengths. Mod
ern students of heredity have made
discoveries that certain diseases are
not inherited and in the next com
paratively few years there shoulc
be much more light on the subject
She ended with the following
quotation. THE geneticist, on the
basis of solid science, holds forth 9
glorious picture of the future OF
mankind. They tell us that by i'm
proving our environment and our
heredity simultaneously we can, in
a few generations, abolish nearly
all human affllctlons. It IS sobaI
truth to say that it lies within oul
power to create race of super
beings, living in Utopia, and to dc
so in perhaps the length Of time
that has elapsed since George Wash
ington was born No more exclt
ing prospect was ever offered man
kind
After these splendid talks there
was lively discussion among tht
members and many interesting fact
brought out There are as man.
different opinions as there are PEG
pie and when heredity VS.. environ
ment is started the interest IS keen
They say that successful presenta
ton of a subject ends with the au
dience going right on and givln
their views. This was one Of III
many interesting club program
given this year.
Music on the program was furn
ished by Mrs j A. Krall and Mr.
Gleason Pitcher who sang grou
of three duets. They were accom-
panied by Miss Inez Ratekin. TIL
first two songs We're of spring an
very appropriate for these sum
DAYS. The last one was the eve
popular Cant yo' heah me cali,
Caroline
Officers Elected
The business meeting was openf
by President Mrs. Harold Thomse
and the usual routine was foiloWc
Mrs. Sherman Noel accompanit
the group singing Of America Il
Beautiful" The Club voted to gi'
to the Cancer Control Drive. Nh
Thomson, as chairman of the SER
drive, urged the members to go
saving all their scrap because it
badly needed The election of G
ficers was held with the Club VIC
ing unanimously for the names III
mitted by the nominating commit
last month. They are: Presidel
Miss Inez Ratekin, first vice pres
dent, Mrs. Homer Berges; secol
vice president, Mrs Sherman Mo-
secretary, Mrs. H. w. Redfie
treasurer, Mrs George Neils; boa
members, Mrs. E. P. Woodwork a
Mrs. c. d. Rowe. They will be
stalled at the June meeting of t
Club.
Committee reports were next
the list and started with the litel
ture report by Mrs. J. A. Krall. S
reviewed the book, mo Bright
Glory" by Armstrong SperTy. 1t
a story laid at the. time Of the 10
Jacob Astor's expeditions, and
though not an historical novel
the true sense, historical scenes {
used to further the plot. Mrs. w