Peoria city and county, Illinois; a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement . nization. Its members are required to haveresidence within a certain restricted area, and must be voted in by secret basis of membership is ability and willingness to share in the work of theclub. The membership is limited to thirty. The present officers are: President, Mrs. William J. Balzer; vice president,Mrs. Hugh Weston; secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Luther C. Hinckle. For the year 1912 the study is on the Growth and Development of the Mid-dle West. The clubs meetings are held on the
Peoria city and county, Illinois; a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement . nization. Its members are required to haveresidence within a certain restricted area, and must be voted in by secret basis of membership is ability and willingness to share in the work of theclub. The membership is limited to thirty. The present officers are: President, Mrs. William J. Balzer; vice president,Mrs. Hugh Weston; secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Luther C. Hinckle. For the year 1912 the study is on the Growth and Development of the Mid-dle West. The clubs meetings are held on the first and third Wednesdays fromOctober to June. In addition to study topics the club is interested in civicproblems and is ready and willing to aid in any undertaking that has for itsobject a better and more beautiful Peoria. It is a member of the Civic Federa-tion. mothers club The Peoria Mothers Club was organized January 15, 1904, its object beingto promote a higher and more perfect standard of motherhood among its mem-bers. The seven charter members were Mrs. Charles A. Bennett, Mrs. W. PEORIA WOMANS CLUB HISTORY OF PEORIA COUNTY 433 Packard, Mrs. M. C. Fritts. Mrs. W. F. Raymond, Mrs. S. G. Lutz and S. Van Deiisen. Tlie club has since grown to a membership of thirty-fiveand has joined the llUnois Congress of Mothers. In addition to their objectof increasing tlieir own efficiency in the home and studying the methods whichwill best develop the physical, intellectual and spiritual nature of their children,they have given special attention to child welfare in a broader sense, also towomen in industry. Through their efforts the childrens rooms, in connectionwith the public library, were opened, and the Child Welfare League league which has only just commenced its activities (summer of 1912),is preparing to establish branches in every school and will meet a great needin Peoria by extending the spirit of true motherhood and fatherhood into thecommunity l
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