South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-20
81 designations
From Progress
Club Are READ

designations Of 81 members Of
the Progress club, seceders on ac-
count Of the recent trouble over GER
tain alleged remarks Of an un-Amer-
lean order, made by two members,
were read at the annual business
meeting held Saturday afternoon, it
being also announced that one Of
the women said 10 be guilty OF the
remarks charged, had handed in her
resignation. while the other. and
principal offender had quit the board
of directors. No further action was
taken on the designations. accord
ing 10 Mrs. Maurice L. Kahn, chair
man OF the press committee.
Reports from the district conven-
ton of the Federated Woman's
clubs, recently held at Michigan
City. was another feature of the day.
Mrs. X. c. De Rhodes. president Of
the club. gave a general report for
the II South Bend women who had
attended the convention, and of their
participation in the big convention
parade.
-hCCNilAS nuns To ANtDOIlS-
Mrs. Victor Franklin Jones gave
the county chairman report present.
ing a petition urging that the sand
dunes be made a national park. Mrs.
Fred Woodward reviewed the report
given by Miss Whitehead on House
hold Economics" and Miss Isabelle
Kennedy told of the suffrage work
done at the convention.
Glasses on How to Can Veget-
ables" are being organized by the
civic and philanthropy departments
and all members of the club are urg-
ed to join. Vote was taken TO have
the travelling art exhibit in South
Bend next year.
Annual reports of chairmen of
various departments and committees
of the club were heard as follows:
Mrs Victor Jones, art department;
Mrs r. G.. Retiring. civic and phi
lanthrOpy; Mrs Carrie Meyer, cur
rent events. Mrs. Frank p. Nicely.
history; Miss Edith HolbroOk, litera-
ture-departmen section No. /
Mrs. Lawrence Rom1ne. literature
section IL; Mrs. Lloyd f. Greenan,
mothers department.: Mrs. c.. p.
Drummond. music department.; Mrs.
Horace Fox, nature department
Miss Isabelle Kennedy gave an ac-
count of the publicity committee;
Mrs George Fulmer, music commit
tee; Mrs. Maurice L. Kahn told of
the work of the press committee;
Mrs. Victor Jones, calendar COM
mittee: Mrs. Charles Immel, door
committee; Mrs. +. Jay Smith, room
committee; Miss Gertrude j. Brown,
social and hospitality committee;
Miss Frances Thurman, auditing
committee; Mrs. r. T. Miller told
of the work along historical lines;
Mrs. Frank p. Nicely, moving pic
ture committee; Mrs. l.. 5. Ftcken-
scher, water ways and forestering;
Mrs. G. p. DrummOnd, permanent
home committee, and reports We're
heard from the secretary and treas
urer. The business meeting ended
with a memorial 10 Mrs. Joseph c..
Paxton by Mrs. Charles Coen, her
life long friend. Music was furnished
by the club quartet during inter
mission. A pleasant social hour with
dainty refreshments followed the
business meeting which was ended
with the chaUtauqua salute led by
Mrs X. G. DeRhodes-
Among Those Resigning,
Among the seceders. who have re-
signed from the club, most of whom
were i'm attendance at the meeting
at the residence of Mrs. B. u. Coon.
Tuesday night at which tentative
plans were made for the organiza-
ton of a South Bend WOman's club,
is said 10 be the following: Mrs. B..
d. Coon. Mrs. w w. Funk, Miss
Helen Herr. Mrs. c. J. Ash, Mrs.
r. NJ. Hutchinson. Mrs. r. p. Nice
". Mrs. J. c. PaxsOn. Mrs. George
w. Zinkey. Mrs. Harry L. Shadt
Mrs. Charles Kreighbaum, Mrs. r.
c. Shanklin. Mrs. George Hawkins,
Mrs. c. A. Zigler. Mrs. Thomas r.
DUNCAN. Mrs. J. Leslie Sailors, Mrs.
Walter sherman, Mrs. +. L. Sims.
Mrs. NJ. b. Keegan, Mrs. J. c.. Har-
per. Mrs. c. Z. Hansel, Mrs. Lem
J. Oare. Mrs. Walter II. Baker and
Mrs. p. c. Travers.
Mrs. Walter H. Baker was chair
man OF Tuesday nights meeting
which adjourned 10 the home OF
Mrs. George Hawkins, May %.