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Honeer Section. 42nd Anniversary EQflon 'TK2 DAILY jARGCSJIADIR Wc3aetJT. MarA pri BlarAtt. M27. THE DAILY ARGDSJJEADESL 9t nr.ant to preparing to DnB Named th "Homboater." a bat fibre weights on and one-half ounces I being Introduced to London.

Federation, th Btat Federation and the National Council of Catholi Womea. than 1,000.000 bushel of thTtt, London ha a CATHOLIC WOMEN HAVE STUDY CLUB of year and then was made President Emeritus. The following women held the office of president In tbeir turn to the present year: Mrs. J. O.

Featherstone, Mrs. John McQuillan. Mrs. AL G. Luddy.

Mrs. L. V. Burke and Mrs. B.

8. Keardon. Mrs. Jo McDonnell being elected bead rntian dog beu5fP1 To stabilize price of rica. the feed of Japan, tk Japans govant- Motor cars received in India last j' ear totaled 1427.

Women Prepare Selves For Citizenship Duties viciousness. allege, I at th February meeting. The charter I members ef th society ar still active. Group Organiied fa 1905 Minnehaha League of Voters One teiugent voter, it has justified it iit. I ntu Corered Significant Subjects in Course Study Problem Earnesuy Onntfne a nmminant Sioux Falls lefcis- place of residence and Mrs.

J. K. Haugbton. who died during th peat year. Th society now number about 1h member.

Proeram of Study Wide In its program of study, th following subject hav been covered: ancient civi Accurate Information Regard less of Party Lines Sought to Guide Members Ten women met at the home of Mrs. L. J. Pilney, then of Bloux Falls, now of Minneapolis, on February 21, 1306, to discuss the possibility of starting an exclusive Catholic society for women. It was decided to organize a literary society.

The name adopted was selected as "The Catholic Woman' Literary So lization and religion; th foundation of literary art; progress of th church In early centuries; Catholic education and letters; baneful influence of politics In church government; the survival of Catholic spirit and truth; Renaissance and modern art; Catholic Author and i their works and American Literature, lator, "Women who havjp become Interested In their citizenship responsibilities, have taken It seriously and gon into the study of its problems with so much earnestness and enthusiasm that the men, In self defense, have been forced to make a thorough study of public movements In order to answer the questions of the women. Tbey havs found It necessary to give more thought to the qualifications of candidates they present for the roters' consideration. This Is bound to develop a more discriminating electorate." The League seeks to present accurate and unbiased information regardless of party lines. Nationally, some needed reforms have been affected by the efforts of the League, Including Independent citizenship for women, the Sheph-ard-Towner Act. Civil Service Reform.

The following officer were elected: When th Suffrage League was first formed a woman who manifested a desire to participate in public affairs was considered a freak lacking in decency and decorum. She was constantly criticized and publicly humiliated. Her efforts were ridiculed and her motives misconstrued by a majority of both men and women. It required the courage of a martyr to carry on in the face of such persistent and overwhelming president. Mrs.

W. Keogh: first vie was devoted the Vndy of president. Mrs. George Daniels: of aiffernt countries, including: vice president. -Mrs.

J. K. Haugbtonj nreece. Beleium. Denmark, th secretary, Mrs.

L. J. Pilney; and treas urer, Mrs. John Fit Gibbon. Other than the above officers, there were pres.

ent at this meeting, Mesdames D. J. Conway, Gale 8. Carpenter. D.

R. Ro-selle, John P. Bleeg and Mrs. John F. can countries.

During the past few years the program ha been of a varied nature. In the first four year of its existence the society besides Its regular course of study did a great deal of auxiliary work; turning over to th school fund 16,500. For Nearly a HALF CENTURY This Firm Has Served the Fuel Needs of This Community i We have watched Sioux Falls and the Argus-Leader grow arid' we are proud of them both. H.T.PARMLEY Coal, Coke and Building Material Established 1878 A Child Welfare Bureau, and many In ITiifanuliar Field Hlckey. it.

others. It advocated the child tabor tendment to the constitutions and en' Change In Presidency At the end of 18 months Mrs. Keogh went to South America and Mrs. Fits Gibbon, then first vice president, filled the chair tor the balance of the year. sne was later elected president and pre sided for two years.

She was reelected again for three years and filled the of As the congregation 'of the church grew larger, and on account of the society' email membership. It gave up this extensive financial work and turned all its effort to educational work alone. At an expense of $2,200 the famous Paulist choir was brought to the city; ao, a number of lecturers and dramatic readers, among them the celebrated Father Vaughn, the Shakespearian reader. The society donated a scholarship to fice with much credit. In January.

1918. Mrs. Keogh returned to Sioux Falls. She was welcomed back into the society and at the next election was made president. With Mrs.

Keogh at the head, the society took on new life and gate of citizenship for many years. When It was finally opened to them, they were precipitated Into an unfamiliar field, unequipped, unprepared. The leaders realized that these voters needed guidance if they were to use their newly acquired rights of citizenship wisely. They were like a man released from a long term of Imprisonment to find that he has grown to like his surroundings and enjoy his associates, therefore Is reluctant to accept his freedom and the larger opportunities offered. He prefers the life of a prisoner rather than assume the responsibilities of an independent life.

He is mentally lazy and physically Inert. Most of the new voters found themselves in Just such a state of mind regarding their citizenship. Women Active The older suffrage workers saw the tremendous need of a system of training for these millions of women and Columbus college and supplies funds trance of the United atatea Into the World court. Partisan In Future The states where Jury service for women was denied were asked to sponsor a law to remove the restriction. This has failed In the last three legislatures in South Dakota, The league has advocated a shorter ballot and opposed the enactment of a capital punlBhment law.

It has supported many public welfare measures and demanded a higher type of public officials. Evolution of thought is a slow process, but women are gradually coming to realize what a constructive force they are when they think and act as a unit In dealing with public questions. In time the League membership will, no doubt, be absorbed into the different political parties. By that time women will be qualified to do their own thinking. Professional politicians will find It difficult to use these women as tools for the furthering of selfish ends.

vigor. Ehe held the office for a number each vear to purchase books for the Cathedral school library. An annual sub were close personal friends and this feeling of warm, cordial friendliness ha come down to the present being highly valued by members. Of the charter members, but two. Mrs.

Bertram Jones and Mrs. E. H. Hyde remain upon the roll. scription was given to the city public library for "The Catholic World," and for a number of years paid for binding the same.

Within, the past three or four years S1.2S0 was turned ever to the church for a miscellaneous fund. The social activities of the Catholic Woman' Literary society are confined to a certain number of open meetings during the year. The principal one are the library tea and the Valentine bridge party, art lecture and musi-cales. The society to affiliated with the City Officers for this year are: President, Mrs. C.

C. Bratrud; vice president, Mrs. Mrs. Fred Hoffman is acting presi R. A.

Calef; recording secretary, Mr. H. L. Lewis; corresponding secretary. Mrs.

M. D. Scott; treasurer, Mrs. B. C.

dent; Mrs. John C. Whitney Is the present secretary of the Minnehaha League; and Mrs. E. E.

Maynard Is treasurer. Matthews: custodian, Mrs. F. E. Briggs.

r7 Local Study Club Organized in 1902 It was In 1902 that the Study club was organized In Sioux Falls by a group of 20 women "to promote their intellectual growth and for social Inter organized the League or Women voters for that purpose. Mrs. John L. Pyle of Huron was the first president in South Dnkota. She held the position from 1S20 to 1926, when she asked to be retired.

Mrs. E. W. Feige of Huron was elected to fin the vacancy. The Minnehaha League was one of the first county units established and under the leadership of Mrs.

L. L. Lea-vltt It grew to be a powerful factor In the creating of interest and efficiency in the political life of Sioux Polls women. Mrs. W.

Hildahl, Mrs. P. Bernhardt, Mrs. F. E.

Brlggs. Mrs. Ette Boyce, Mrs. K. Zetlitz.

Mrs. A. B. Fair-bank, Mrs. Dick Adams, Mrs.

J. L. Craig. Mrs. L.

C. Campbell, Mrs. T. J. White.

Mrs. E. B. Spencer, Miss Mary Perkins and Mrs. E.

R. Buck are some of those who worked tirelessly for suffrage and many of them continued their association wltth the league. Candidate for Office As members became efficient the parties began to draft them for partisan work, and In every Instance local women who have become politically prominent, were members of the League of Women Voters. Many of them have been candidates for public office, not always successfully, which course" as stated In the preamble to their constitution which waa drafted by Mis. James Beattie, Mrs.

O. W. Burn- 'Good -Printim Since 1889" side and Mrs. A. Thorne.

The firBt president was Mrs. R. H. Warren with Mrs. D.

8. Glidden. Mrs, W. G. George, Mrs.

A. E. Dalton and Mrs. Ceorge Hoiman filling the other is not discouraging when one considers the handicaps. Among those appear offices.

The earlier years were given to the study of history of the different nations, but for many years the programs have consisted of current topics of Interest and modern literature, music and art. While organized for mutual benefit, the club has ever been ready to assist any worthy cause, $25 being giten to the public library the first year and a few years later a landscape painting by Mrs. Frank T. Hutchlns was purchased and hung on the east wall of the reading room. Perhaps this Interest was due to Mrs.

Glidden, who was one of the founders of the first public li Two Pioneers the following names; Miss Mary Pea-body. Mrs. EU.1 Crawford, Miss Christine Olson, Mrs. Luella Olen, Mrs. Rent Qriebel, Win.

Nellie Anderson. Mrs. Fannie Douthlt and Mrs. Emma Tor-rey. If the organization has accomplished nothing more than bringing women to a ializatlon of their political ignorance and created a desire to become an In brary.

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