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Arranges Program Mrs. Henry Ness, Ames, chairman of the program committee for the state biennial convention at Marshall-town, has promoted a program which will bring many distinguished visitors to the meetings. [[image]] Mrs. Ness Among them are Gov. Dan W. Turner; Harry Gideonse of the Foreign Policy Association; Phof. Frederick Koch University of North Carolina; Mrs. William R. Alvord; Mrs. Ambrose N. Diehl; Mrs. Elizabeth MacDonald, Brown University; Mrs. Clara Ingram Judson, Journal of Home Economics; Judge Andrew A. Bruce; Miss Ruth Colby, Children's Bureau, Washington, D.C; Miss Marian La Verne Telford, National Safety Council, and the Rev. Charles Hawley, University of Iowa. Governor Turner's address will be the opening speech of the convention, Mrs. Ness plans. Professor Koch will handle the drama program for the convention. He has been a prominent figure in the growth and development of the "Little Theatre" movement in the United States and was the teacher of Paul Green who wrote "In Abraham's Bosom" a Pulitzer prize play; "The Field God," and others. Koch produced all of Green's short plays and brought him to wide attention throughout the entire world of drama. Another high light of the convention will be the presence of Mrs. Alvord, who is chairman of the Press and Publicity committee of the general federation. She will be at the right hand of Mrs. Tilden during the convention as parliamentarian, will represent the department of press and publicity on the main program and will also be a luncheon speaker. Mrs. Ambrose N. Diehl, general federation chairman of motion pictures, will talk on the subject, "Why Club Women are Interested in Motion Pictures." Mrs. Diehl says "It will indeed be a pleasure to be at the Iowa convention. I am an Iowa girl and that is one reason for my interest in attending the Marshalltown convention. Both Mrs. MacDonald and Mrs. Clara Ingram Judson, who will speak at the convention on home management subjects, have been heard at programs at Iowa State college and over WOI, during Farm and Home week. Mrs. Ness feels certain that Iowa club women will receive some real practical value from these two speakers. The department of American citizenship will be represented by Judge Andrew A. Bruce, professor of law at Northwestern University. Judge Bruce also is a member of the Crime Commission of Chicago. One of the huge treats of the convention will be the violin solos to be given by Miss Ilza Niemack, Charles City girl. The magic name of Miss Niemack will draw many to the convention to hear this far-famed daughter of Iowa, believes Mrs. Ness. At 24 years of age, Miss Niemack stands in the front ranks of American violinists. She began playing when but three years old after receiving a few lessons from her father, Dr. Julius Niemack. She has since studied with the greatest teachers now available, both in the United States and abroad. Another favorite Iowa musician to be heard at the convention will be Margaret White Stoltz, Ottumwa, who is a pupil of Madame Schuman- Heinck. This convention program, women's club members, is one of the most interesting ever prepared for a biennial meeting. Mrs. Ness and her committee will no doubt receive the thanks of the entire convention. Mrs. Ness has been the chairman of the art department in the federation for a number of years during which time she has done much to bring about a great development of art in Iowa. Two years ago at Sioux City, under the guidance of Mrs. Ness, the federation sponsored an art contest at which Grant Wood, now nationally known, won first place. Since that time Mr. Wood has won prize after prize and is an acknowledged leader in the field of oil painting. Under the chairmanship of Mrs. Ness many desirable and worthwhile art exhibits have been routed over the state, thereby enabling many art lovers an opportunity to see some modern paintings. In her work in the applied art department of the home economics division at Iowa State college, Mrs. Ness has been able to instill in many of her pupils a true love of the artistic; an achievement which will have much to do, no doubt, with the future development of Iowa in the realm of art. Ames Woman's Club Has Had Successful Year The Ames Women's Club is sponsoring and studying definite and constructive projects. The main projects of study are art, child study, history and literature, home economics and music. At each general meeting the civic division presents an item of community interest. An evening meeting is held each month for members who cannot attend the afternoon meetings. One of the important projects of the club is the Public Health work in the Ames city schools. This is made possible thru the Christmas seal sale. This work has now developed to the place where a school nurse, an assistant school nurse and part time school physician are employed. The chief accomplishments of last year were the removal of tonsils and adenoids from twenty-six children, a marked reduction of underweight pupils, the success of a campaign against small pox, a greater percentage of good teeth, and a hundred percent summer round-up campaign last spring in which one hundred eighty-seven school children were examined and corrections made before school started. The accomplishments since the beginning of school this year are, that all junior high students had physical examinations. A decided increase in the number of pupils having better teeth than last year was noted in the annual dental campaign held in November. Two tonsil and adenoid clinics have been held. Milk is given to all undernourished school children and also to some unfortunate families again this year.
