women's rukal organizations and their activities. 15 



Such an organization in Traer, Iowa, through donations received from 

 clubs in Tama County, contributed a carload of new clothing for 

 relief in Belgium. A hmidred dollars in money was raised in this 

 town of less than 1,300 inhabitants by holding a Belgian tag day. 

 The Home Improvement Club, a woman's country club near Clear 

 Lake, Iowa, was instrumental in donating a carload of corn for Bel- 

 gian relief. The club arranged for newspaper notices and church 

 announcements requestmg all who were willing to contribute to bring 

 the corn to the farmers' cooperative elevator, from which it was 

 shipped. Club members personally gave com to the value of $100. 

 Farm women have sjiiritedly undertaken Red Cross work, sewing, 

 knitting, procuring avooI for others to knit, collecting clean linen and 

 cotton goods, and preparing bandages. Some of this work is best 

 done under the direct supervision of the local Red Cross chapter. 



The club work directed toward improving community life in the 

 country has been varied but constructive and has been planned to 

 include as workers aU who wish to help. The results have been 

 beneficial to the whole community and have tended to promote a 

 community interest in country life and country problems and a 

 closer mtimacy with national needs. 



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