Training Little Children Suggestions by Kindergartners
A United States Bureau of Education article with mothers sharing at home kindergarten ideas. It highlights Froebel, home play yards, social training, neighborhood play clubs, and practical activities fostering cooperation, leadership, and creativity for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Bureau of Education
Washington, D.C
National Kindergarten Association
West Fortieth St
New York
Milwaukees Child Welfare Cuts Infant Mortality
Milwaukee reports a drop in infant deaths from 25 percent of all deaths in 1912 to 20 percent in 1917. The decline is linked to child welfare work led by a local committee and the Children's Bureau. Health clinics and keep well centers improve care for sick and healthy children, while prenatal clinics aid mothers to reduce first month deaths.
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Municipal Health Bureau
Milwaukee
Children’s Bureau
Department of Labor
Visit to Empress Josephine Home Described in Letters
Esther Maxwell recounts a tour of the Empress Josephine’s Paris residence. She details rooms packed with tapestries, rugs, and gold furniture, noting the dining room’s gleaming service and terraces, the music room with Josephine’s harp, and a library with mahogany woodwork and blue hangings.
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Esther Maxwell
Mary Maxwell
W. A. Cook
J. R. Maxwell
Josephine
Miss Maxwell
France
Palace
Graterfus Woman Receives War Refugee Thank You Letter
Mrs F A Heinzman sent care fort bags to France for war refugees. Madame Rambhang, recipient of the package, thanks the Americans for their aid. She notes her home stands while others were stripped, and expresses deep gratitude.
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France
Madame Ramhang
Madame Rambhang
Women’s deputations to study YWCA work overseas
American women under the War Work Council of the National YWCA plan to sail within months to South Africa India China and Japan to study Y MCA efforts abroad and aid future plans Two pioneers started January 2 for South America led by Berths Conde and Ida Clyde Clarke Conde will visit Buenos Aires Rio de Janeiro Montevideo and Brazil and hopes to found a union training school in South America Clarke will research conditions and write articles Conde serves on multiple Christian and student movement committees.
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South Africa
India
China
Japan
War Work Council
National Young Women’s Christian Sesociation
South America
Miss Berths Conde
National
Ida Clyde Clarke
Pictorial Review
Miss Clarke
Association
Miss Conde
Buenos Aires
Rio de Pantero
Montevide
Brazil
Union Christian Training School
Student Christian Federation
Student Volunteer Movement
National Association Student Movement
Local church and club meetings listed for coming week
Announcements cover meetings of the Young Women's Missionary society St Pauls Ladies Aid Mothers club O B S and Lexington Aid with dates times and hosts. The Red Cross workshop at the Commercial club opens this week Tuesday to Thursday afternoons. A church social at Second United Presbyterian and choir reschedule noted.
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Red Cross
Chapter meeting and church notices of Feb bake sale
Chapter 1 BP E meets with Mrs. Carrie Blake at 2 30 Thursday. Denny to read at prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 pm at the Christian church. Ladies Aid plans bake sale Saturday February 1 at the northeast corner square.
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Denny
The
Christian‘church
Ladies Aid of the Christian Church
Northeast Corner Square
Shower honors Mrs Marie Adams Rabenold of Ainsworth
Mrs T C Davis hosted a Saturday afternoon miscellaneous shower for Mrs Marie Adams Rabenold who recently arrived home from overseas. About twenty five guests, many from Ainsworth, enjoyed a cake prize game a parasol rice shower gifts a flag themed display piano music singing and a dainty luncheon as the afternoon concluded.
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T. C. Davis
Marie Adams Rabenold
Ainsworth
Rabenold
Davis
Sabbath Class Dines at Mrs J D Mc Laughlin Home
Ten members of the First United Presbyterian Sabbath school class taught by Mrs J D Mc Laughlin were entertained at her home on Thursday with a dinner and fellowship.
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First United Presbyterian Church
J. D. McLaughlin
Attendance pins mark four years in class
Four students receive fourth year pins for perfect attendance, two earn third year pins, and one gains a second year pin. The Fort nightly club's evening literature department met after quarantine, with Mrs. Wilson hosting and Mrs. Case and Miss Meek presenting on Turkey and Austrian empire topics. The Washington Improvement League held its fourth annual meeting with reports praising community efforts and funding from dues and events.
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F. L. Wilson
Washington Improvement League
A. R. Miller
S. Marion Avenue
Livingston
League
Sunset Park
Woodlawn
Red Cross
Girls’ Recreation Club
Cora Bell Wilson
Wilber Miller
W. A. Cook
D. H. McLaughlin
Luxford
Hollinger
Caldiers
France has Lost 1,500,000 Men in War Says High Commissioner
France has lost 1,500,000 men killed and nearly as many wounded in four years of conflict, says Andre Tardie the French high commissioner to the United States. He credits France with saving thousands of American lives via a remedy discovered by French peasants and marketed in the U S as Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. The ad promotes Lemmon's Pharmacy and drug stores offering the patent medicine with a money back guarantee.
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France
Geo. H. Mayr
Chicago
America
Mayr
Lemmon
Advi
Social Calendar Week Jan 28 to Feb 4
TODAY Mrs Owen Helwick hosts Priscilla club ladies at her home. Fortnightly club meets 7 30 pm at Mrs Frank L Wilson’s. Miss Alice Rownd hosts Young Women's Missionary Society at Methodist church. Wednesday Havre Red Cross auxiliary meets for officer elections at Mrs Frank L Mayhew's. Mothers' chair to be hosted by Mrs H Bickford. Thursday good time social at church 7 30 pm for congregation and Sabbath school. Chapter 4 PLBC meets 2 30 pm at Mrs Carrie Blake's. Mrs David Klopfenstein hosts Ladies Aid at her home. Poinsettia club at Mrs George Teas' in afternoon. Eastern Star installation at Masonic hall. Lexington Aid Society hosted by Mrs Cal Griges, Mrs Bert Dill, Miss Mae Dill at Mrs Griges' home. Miss Maude Stone of Ainsworth entertains friends at Mrs Griges' home. Women's Missionary Society First United Presbyterian first division meets parsonage at two pm.
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Young Women’s Missionary Society of the
M. E. Church
Alice Rownd
Lexington Aid Society
Cal Griggs
Griggs
Bert. Dill
Mae Dill
Onte
Second United Presbyterian Church
Owen Helwick
Priscilla Club
Frank L. Wilson
Young Women’s Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Havre
David Klopfenstein
Ladies Aid Society
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
George Teas
Poinsettia Club
Order of the Eastern Star
Mae Sonic Hall
Cal Griges
Bert Dill
Women’s Missionary Society of the
First United Presbyterian Church, First Division
New Officers Named and War Industry Transfers Advance
President Mrs. C. W. MelLaugh lin and officers are listed with plans to announce ward directors and committees soon. Munitions workers shift to other industries is rapid at the Penniman Virginia Government plant where 150 girls move to a new industrial plant. The facility already employs 356 and will expand dormitory and care, with placements through the U S Employment Service. Paul French returned home from Jefferson Barracks for a furlough.
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Penniman
United States Employment Service
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Washington County
Mbs
Dora Ladd Keyes
Froehel
University
Froebel
Jean Paul
London Bridge
Mulberry Bush
Eugene Field
Robert Louis Stevenson
Uncle Sam
Ekirts
New Sul
St. Pauls
Mothers’ Club
C. H. Bickoard
O. B.S
Masonic Hall
Tet United Presbyterian
BP. E
Carrie Blake
M. R. Regan
Lora Josephine Stuart
Fay Cherwinker
W. Q. Hayes
Haskins
Presday
P.O. Davis
Maude Stone
C. W. MelLaughlin
Edmund Morrison
W. A. Gibeon
Paul French
Jefferson Barracks
Bie
Klein Klothing Ko
Washington, Iowa
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