"Trustees of Iowa federation home holds meeting," December 23, 1920

TRUSTEES OF IOWA FEDERATION HOME HOLDS MEETING. Pursuant to a call of Mrs. Helena Downey, the chairman of the trustees of the Iowa Federation Home, a meeting of the body was held Friday, Dec. 17 at Atty. S. Joe Brown's office. The application of Mrs. H. Della Marshall of Davenport for the position of matron of the home at Iowa City was presented to the board, the result being her unanimous election to succeed to the duties of the place by January 1. Mrs. Marshall has an acquaintance of year's standing with several members of the board, all of whom speak of qualifications of mind and heart and should make her an ideal guide, friend and counsellor of the girl students. Stress was laid upon the urgent need of funds to meet the January payment on home. Clubs are urged to redeem their pledges made at May meeting; friends who donated last year are called upon to give anew and as their circumstances will permit, out of the fulness of race-loving hearts, of pride in the educational ambition of our girls and from a desire to see justified the confidence of the people at large in the ability of our women of the state to launch and bring to a successful issue worthy projects like the "Home." Those citizens in the city and over the state who made pledges of specified sums last year and who have failed to respond to repeated reminders of your indebtedness, know the intent of your hearts at that time, and if, as we believe you were sincere, but have been neglectful, will you not allow this call of distress to prove to you the urgency of our needs and give generously, freely and at once. Mrs. Helena Downey, Chairman. Mrs. Jessye E. McClain, Sec-Treas. State Historical Society of Iowa (Des Moines)