The Sidney herald., 1957-06-20
Cooiettes Report
State Convention

Ethel Ramus and Mary Voss,
delegates to the Cootiette club
state convention held in Helena
last week report a very inspira-
tional program. 1t was a one day
convention with Irene Hoel of
Gillette, Wyoming, a national Of
ficer of the organization as guest
speaker. Miss Hoel discussed the
charitable work of Cootiette clubs
on national and state levels.
Mrs. Hoel commended the Mon
tana women for the projects they
have carried out at the veterans
hospitals at Fort Harrison, at
Miles City, the Soldiers home at
Columbia Falls and the veterans
hospital at Sheridan, Wyoming
Keep 'em Smiling in Beds of
White" is the year round spirit
of both the Coolies and Cooti-
cites. Personal visits, entertain
ment, gifts and equipment are
the C of the members in
every town where a Cootie OF
Cootiette club has been organic
ed. The members include rest
homes and hospitals in every
community.
Designated as "the grand
crawl" the business sessions in
cluded election of officers and
reports of committees. The Cooti-
cites joined the Military Order
of Coolies at a banquet followed
by a downtown midnight shirt
tail parade.
Marjorie Stewart of Butte was
of the Montana organizations.
elected grand greyback, the head
Others elected were: Gladys Teu-
bert of Great Falls, grand lady
louise; Mary Voss of Sidney, grand
baby louise; Mary Schneider of
Bozeman, grand shekel-keeper;
Irene Fenton of Butte; grand
scratcher; Alma Lodinoff of
Havre, grand pious louise; Doris
Casman of Helena, a member OF
the Malta club, grand crummy
chaser; Mildred Carpenter of Bill
lings, grand louise hunter; Alice
of Havre, grand rust
ling louise; Irene Appelgren OF
Libby. grand ivory louise; and
Clarke of Kalispell, grand
nk-slinging louise. :,
Assisting officers elected were
Dean of Billings, Elda &,
Nae Weber of Great Falls, Mar ,
.aret Kent of Bozeman and Irene =
3aumbauer of Helena and Rita /;
of Butte. S
Floyd Stewart, past seam squir- E
of the Butte pup tent, install {
d the new officers Installing {
onductresses were Eta Reardon F
( Butte and Fern johnson of
II
For the benefit of the one not j
elonging to our Cootiette club, c.
would like to explain what the II
ames Of the officers mentioned
bove are. Whenever Grand ap- Al
ears before the title, 1t Is a je
ate office. Grayback is presi- Z
ent, Lady Louise is Sr. vice >
resident Baby Louise is Jr. vice Sc
resident, Scratcher is secretary, n
nekel Keeper is treasurer, Pious n
ouse is Chaplain, Grumpy =,
.aser is Conductress, Louise =,
is Guard, Tight Wads are =.
rustees, Rustling Louise Is Mis- NJ
ess of Ceremony, Ivroy Louise GO
pianist and Ink Singing Louise Sc
publicity chairman er
So many people have approach
our members and asked just at
hat we are, that l am taking Oh
is means of doing it. We are II
organization dedicated to try
g TO bring a little happiness to M
e less fortunate one who are ed
in veterans hospitals, ia
cal hospitals, and rest homes, m
rough gifts, entertainment and -,
uipment for the hospitals. We -
we a wonderful record behind e
r organization SO far and are -
to do even nor in the -.
ture years. Our bright red and
lite uniforms attract attention n,
matter where we 60 and we st1
e proud to be able to wear
EN-. We have lots of fun in our no
in doing good for no
lers. / hope this has helped
ar up in your minds just what we
r Cootiettes are. Sa