South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-18
Y. W. {. 4. Flies
Service Flag
With One Sta,

It is not the privilege of many
Young Women's Christian associa-
tons 10 fly service flag. but the
local institution claims that honor
in tbs enlistment Of Miss Mabel E.
Walter in the United States navy as
} a ''yomanness. Although Miss
Walter has not yet been called for
active service, she is stationed in
the navy yard at Bremerton, Wash.
she was a member OF the Young
Women's Bible class.
This was reported at the annual
meeting and supper for all members
OF the Young WOmen's Christian
association, held at the association
building Thursday night Annual
reports were made and five new di-
rectors were appointed. They are
Mrs. John Mitchell, Miss Erma
Collmer, Mrs. J. r. Rode, Mrs. +.
r. Pace, Mrs. Ed. Morse. and Mrs.
Fayette Bulla The other members
on the board Of directors will. be
the remaining members of the board
Of the past term. They are Mss
Ann Carlisle, Miss Hannah Auer,
Mrs. George Wyman, Mrs. Mary L.
Hine and Mrs. J. A. Swygart.
Finances Are Good.
Financially the administration OF
the Y. w. G.. a. under its retiring
president, Mrs. c. II. Myers. has
been a very good one, for according
"a
on Thursday night, the association
Is out of debt and has a balance Of
$4OO in reserve. With regard TO its
service and worth to the girls and
young women Of South Bend. its
success and its worth is not 10 be
measured in words.
Someone has called the Young
Women's Christian association the
house Of friendliness." And it has
certainly been that. for during the
year that has passed, there have
been many girls who have been
sheltered in the dormitory of the
association building. The advance
ment of the club activities has been
almost phenomenal, increasing from
an average total attendance of .
600 to 5000 this year. This is the
figure on the factory work, par
ticularly, although part of this is
the club work of the high school
and junior school girls. Included in
this, too. are II industrial activities, |
ten stores and girls from so offices. !
At the beginning of the club work. |
regular outlined club work was the |
object but in every case. Red Cross
and war work of every kind has
taken the place Of their first inter- |
ests.
The local association now has
membership of LOG, not as big a !
membership as il has claimed at an
other time, but certainly an en-
viable one for the girls who make |
up the Young Women's Christian |
association of South Bend are rep
resentative of the best womanhood |
and girlhood there is to be found |
in any place
To Build DOrmitOries.
The big objective of the associa- |
ton now is to build a boarding
home for the girls of South Bend |
who need il. And they are going
20 do it before very long. Under |
the splendid leadership of Mrs. c. !
II. Meyrs, with the cooperation of |
her executive officers and various
committees, the association has
come 10 be a successful institution, !
but in becoming that, it has not lost |
sight of its bigger mission, the !
making of a friendly atmosphere |
for the girls who need the interest |
that creates friendship. and right |
living, interest in the big and bet !
ter and more worth while things. |
Much credit is due, too. TO Miss
Gertrude Myers. the general sec
rotary for her good work in the as
ISOLATION for the past term and TO |
Miss Carolyn f. Marsh, extension |
secretary and girls club secretary. |
II is on account of their services |
and interest that the girls of South !
Bend have had an opportunity 10 |
have the privileges and advantages |
of girls club work.
Mrs. c. NJ. Haeske presented Mrs |
Myers with n beautiful bouquet of |
roses as a token of appreciation OF |
her services for the past four years. |
Late in the evening. four mem |
bers o. the dramatic art department !
of the high school gave a very clev- |
er little play, Joint Owners in |
Spain" under the direction of Miss
Ina Perego. The performance was
very entertaining and their presen- |
tation OF the little skit reflects much |
credit on the girls and their d. |
rector. Miss Perego. The cast con- !
sisted Of the Misses Jessie Graves, |
Bertha Elbel Ruth eau and Glenn |
entine Strauss.
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