Federation Endowment Drive Aims to Raise 100000
The General Federation of Women's Clubs seeks a 100000 endowment during its Chicago biennial June 9 to 19. President Mrs. Percy Y. Pennybacker notes escalating expenses from expanding departments and speaker travel, urging funds to sustain information services and national liaison across eleven departments and related activities.
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General Federation of Women's Clubs
Chicago
General Federation
Percy Y. Pennybacker
Sarah Platt Decker
Bureau of Information
Ulstanes
Vduestion
San Francisco
Mre. Blaore
Federation
Becam
Simne Une
Ratong
Idabo
Masaichusetts
General Federation Endowment Fund
Idaho
Massachesitts Anu
Clvb
General Federatin
Cees
Politival Saenee Somal
W. S. James
St. Ansenh
Civil Service Reform Conference at Chicago Biennial
Letter from W Parker in Concord Massachusetts urges Mrs Fitzpatrick to gather delegates for the upcoming Civil Service Reform Conference at the Chicago Biennial. It highlights the need for reform legislation, the merit system expanding access to offices, and the importance of mobilizing officials to ensure competitive, efficient administration in state and national government.
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Civil Service Reform
Chicago
Ayon
Sporls
W. Parkins
Concord
Mass
New Clubs Joined Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs
The Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs welcomes several clubs to its state federation. Douglasville Civic Club led by President Mrs D W Peace and secretary Mrs J L Selman joins alongside Oella Woman's Club under President Mrs Reason Henderson and secretary Mrs D C Smith and Waynesboro Woman's Club with President Mrs Inex Jones.
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Douglasville Civic Club
D. W. Peace
J. L. Selman
Oella Woman's Club
Reason Henderson
D.C. Smith
Waynesboro Woman's Club
Inex Jones
I. Fitzpatrick
Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs
Thanking Youth Workers for Education Effort at Tallulah Falls
Mrs. M. A. Lipscomb acknowledges a $5 contribution from the Cricket club of Atlanta to Tallulah Falls Industrial School. She thanks the youths for their education interest and says they are starting life rightly, hoping they become leaders in the great army of club workers.
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Cricket Club of
Atlanta
Tallulah Falls Industral School
M. A. Lipscomb
New Officers Named by Covington Club
The Covington Woman's Club elected officers for next year at the last meeting held at Mrs. EO Lee's residence. President Mrs Charles H Whit vice President Mrs E O Lee recording secretary Mrs T N Smith corresponding secretary Mrs J W Norris cashier Miss Sadie May Cook reporter Mrs King.
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Covington Woman's Club
EO. Lee
Charles H. Whit
E. O. Lee
T.N. Smith
J. WA. Norris
Sadie May Cook
King
State Editor And Officials Of The Federation Listed
State editor Mrs Harvie Jordan 252 West Peachtree Atlanta Ga names and titles for associate editors officers district presidents and other federation posts. The list shows residents and offices including vice presidents secretaries treasurer auditors and district chiefs with several towns referenced such as Savannah Pelham Montezuma Cuthbert Decatur Bainbridge Perry Quitman Madison Augusta and Kingston.
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Harvie Jordan
West Peachtree
Atlanta, Ga
Lou Warren
H. E Stockbridge
W. B Price-Smith
Oes Ee
I. Flispetrick
Thomanville
Nichols Peterson
Tifton
A H. McCoy
Cuthbert
Howard McCall
Atlanta
Lucy Lester
Thomasville
J. E. Hays
Montezuma
Nussbaum
Bainbridge
General Federation
Boling Jones
Rosa Woodberry
Eugenia Johnaom
Savannah
Pwiliay
Mes
Second District Health Committee Accomplishments Report
Mrs. W. C. Twitt of Pelham, Ga, compiles a district health progress update for clubs in Bainbridge, Deeran, Tifton, Moultrie, Sule City, and Pelham. Clubs report clean-up days, trash removal, fly and mosquito control, screenings, and lectures by Dr. Geisel and Dr. Park. She urges continued education, legislative push for health bills, ongoing sanitation campaigns, and dress reform discussions.
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Bainbridge
Deeran
Tifton
Moultrie
Sule City
Pelham
Albany
Rds. Park
Staty Board of Wealth
Camilla
Pel
Law 2S Co
Harris
State Board of Health
Thomas County
Tift County
Albany Woman's Club
Albany Werald
McClerland
Board of Health
Alwate
Parks
Health Department
Ghia
Georgia
CG Twitt
Last Meeting of Cedartown Woman's Club Held in May
Cedartown Ga May 23 Special The Cedartown Woman's club closed summer meetings at the high school last Friday with a pleasant session on Public Welfare led by Mrs W W Mundy. Talks by Mrs R O Pitts and Miss Annie Price featured the program along with readings by Mrs C K Henderson and recitation by Elizabeth Partee. Music by Mrs W A Chapman and Mrs W H Prawick. The club has contributed to Cedartown and seeks to secure a modern hospital, with a notable sum already in hand.
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Cedartown
W. A. Chapman
W.H. ‘Prawick
Old Woman's Home in Atlanta Highlighted by Georgia Federation
A Georgia Federation feature visits the Atlanta Home for Old Women to showcase its work. The article praises Mrs. H A Purtell and Mrs. John Barclay, notes the annex adding twenty rooms for veterans widows, and shares the benevolent mission, living conditions, and memorials within the home as testimonies to charitable civic effort.
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Atlanta
Home For
H. A. Purtell
Georgia Federation
Purtell
Fitzpatrick
Old Indies
John Barclay
Jesus
Georgia Biennial HQ at Blackstone Hotel in Chicago
Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs announces headquarters for the Chicago Biennial at the Blackstone hotel. Delegates are urged to read the daily bulletin for conference and entertainment info. Delegates traveling from Atlanta aboard W and A railroad leave June 8 at 8 a.m. Each should book a sleeper now.
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Georgia
Blackstone Hotel
Chicago
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Blackstone
Thiat Hotel
Atlanta
W. & A. Railroad
W. A. Fitzpatrick
Georgia Federation Women's ‘Clube
Splendid Meeting Held in Albany District
The fourth annual meeting of the second district stubs convened in Camilla on May 18 with twenty one clubs represented. Mrs. Nichols Peterson presided in Mrs. Merry’s absence. gavel from Mrs. H C Whit noted for federation. Resolutions endorsed child labor observance on the last Sunday in May urging ministers and churches to participate. Invitation to host next meeting in Tifton accepted.
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Camilla
Nichols Peterson
H. H. Merry
H.C. Whit
Athens
Atlanta Federation of Labor
Georgia
Georgia Federation
Basters
H. Fitzpatrick
Tifton
Social service by the State Federation Women's Clubs
Mrs Charles J Haden chairs a program outlining broad social service aims across health housing employment and recreation efforts. The article emphasizes local committees tailored to community needs and the role of visiting nurses and volunteer teachers to improve sanitation child welfare and suitable amusements for youth.
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Charles J. Haden
State Chatravan
Committee On
Atlanta
Social Service Committee
State Federation Women's Clubs
When It Will Come Not Until Every Woman Chooses A Hat
The Philadelphia Ledger notes no millennium until every woman can find a spring hat satisfactory to herself and her husband. A Detroit Free Press source adds Queen Mary will accompany George to Paris, signaling cautious royal plans.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Detroit Free Press
Queen Mary
George
Paris
Etter
Atlanta Woman's Club Observes Peace Day
May 18 observance by the Atlanta Women's Club featured Miss Alice Baxter presiding over the program with speeches by Bishop Nelson Dr Hall Professor Derry and others. State clubs joined in, Athens also presenting a strong program led by Dr H R Lee. Baxter thanks the editors and invites further support and information on the peace movement.
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Atlanta
Civic groups report progress and memorial efforts in Atlanta
Wowan's Relief Corps and Ladies Auxiliary describe aid to veterans and orphans, improvements at Marietta national cemetery, and upkeep of Walker and Meberson monuments. They outline fundraising, Arbor Day planting, park improvements, and community projects, plus club elections and debates at the Bainbridge Woman's Club.
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Wowan
Relief Corps
T. A
Atlanta
Grand Army
National Cemetery
Marietta
Berson
CT UU
Tran
Magnolia Park Poem Celebrates Local Nature Beauty
A Thomasville Woman's Club initiative preserves a beautiful mare of parts titled Magnolia Park. The clubwomen prize the asset and plan enhancements to its beauty, highlighting a local effort to honor nature and community heritage.
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Maganda Park
Thomasville
Plan for Judicial Reform Proposed at Georgia Bar Meeting
Augusta Ga May 23 Special Judge Henry C G Karamond advocates a reform plan for Georgia's judiciary to be presented at the Georgia Bar Association meeting June 18 Tybee The proposal calls elective courts and justices of the peace exclusive supreme court criminal jurisdiction quarterly superior court sessions low value monthly county judge with six jurors and limited jury use aims for uniform system and elimination of the fee system with emphasis on expedition and efficiency
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Augusta
Henry GC. Karamond
Georga
Georgia Bar Association
Tybee
Supreme Court
Atlanta
Neas
Elias Mage
Sary Tris
Halt Called on trust bills and union coercion
Cassus Hopkins of Fulton Me 40 has bought a $200 coffin and arranged his funeral after a tombstone was set on his Fulton cemetery lot. The Detroit Free Press article defends President Wilson against demands to tailor trust legislation and condemns coercive unionism, urging equal rights for workers to join or refuse unions.
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Detroit Free Press
Wilson
Swud Gompern
Hig Associates
Lesa
Lion
Windon
Coleraly
United States
Warner
Secretary of Labor
Cassus Hopkins
Fulton
Fulton Cemetery
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Rome
Second District Health Committee
Cedartown Club
Father
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Stowe
Popham
Social Service
Atlanta Woman’s Club
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Renfing
Homme
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Tawa
Indies
State Federation
Theatute
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Ore Tower
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Sabet
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Jalendar
Mildred Hicks
Misa
Adna Nussbaum
G Garney
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Passelby
Lester A. Friedman
Cardon Ghason
Philian FB Bprlich
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Nuss- Daum
M Man B. Ehrlich
Toda
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J. Russell
Frances L. Mayes
W. V. Custer
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Jg.barney
Carl W. Miner
Gordon Chason
Duke of Wellingtor
Musteat
Hom. Collins
Treaster
J. H. Yonge
Malls
W. M. Jiarrett
L. A Friedman
J. Is Subers
Barnardsze Lib
Max E. Nuss- Paamy
Wich
Hambridge
Magnolia Park
Wandland
Bar Association
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