South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-07
LOCAL WOMEN On
PROGRAM Of 18TH
DISTRICT MEETING
Session Will be Held at RO-
chester on Saturday,
May II.

Several prominent club women OF
South Bend viii appear on the pro-
grams for the ninth annual conven-
ton Of the 18th district federation
Of clubs 20 be held in Rochester,
at N'ethodist Episcopal church on
Saturday, May IT, At the morning
session OF the federation Mrs. Fred
Woodward. Progress club president.
will deliver the response 10 the
greetings. given by Mrs. o. p. Waite
OF Rochester. and reports OF their
respective departments viii be pre-
scented by Miss Thekla Sack and Mrs.
L. s. Fickenscher. As an ex-chair-
man OF the district Mrs Richard Ell
bel will deliver a toast at the noon
luncheon 10 be served at the church,
while in the afternoon Mrs. j. A.
Rode. soprano of this city, will rem
der a group Of vocal numbers
a number Of Progress club mem
bers are planning to motor down to
Rochester for the convention ses-
siOns.
Well Known Speakers.
a number OF well known speakers
have been obtained for the gather
ing. chief among whom are Dr. Ra-
cheu Yarros OF Chicago. prominent
doctor and head OF the Illinois state
council Of defense: Mrs. John +.
Moore. Kokomo, president OF the In
diana Federation Of clubs; Mrs.
James L. Goodrich. Indiana polls,
wife Of the governor; Mrs. Arthur
r. Cox. indianapolis. special inspec-
tor for the industrial board Of In
diana. and Mrs. Fred l.. Pettijohn OF
indianapolis.
Morning Session.
The morning session. which will
convene at 3 o'clock. VIII consist of
registration and reception, greet
ings by Mrs. .. u. Waite of Roches-
ter. and a response 10y Mrs. Fred
Woodward Of South Bend. Reports
will be made by the district chair
man: Mrs. II. G.. Young. district
secretary and treasurer; the county
chairmen; Mrs. George Richardson,
Goshen. for the committee on state
endowment fund; Mrs. Perry Heath
Rochester. for the committee on the
General Federation magazine: Miss
Thekla Sack, South Bend, for the
literature committee: and Mrs /. 5.
Fickenscher. for the department OF
conservation. Our Opportunities"
viii be the subject of Mrs. Moore's
address and Endorsing. Rather
than CensOring Motion Pictures"
VIII be discussed by Mrs. Pettijohn.
Noon Program.
Following the noon luncheon in
the church, Mrs. Perry Heath will
preside as toastmistress while greet
ings are given by Mrs. Phebe Wiley.
Plymouth. Mrs. Richard Elbel
South Bend; Mrs. W. W. Reed, War
saw, and Mrs. w. O. Nallette, Co
shen. all ex-chairmen OF the district
Mrs. Goodrich Will also speak at this
time and there will be a solo by
Miss Ruth Brinkman of Rochester,
community singing and a discussion
OF the endowment fund, which is to
be over the top by Ocotber.
In the Afternoon.
DR.. Yarros and Mrs. Cox will
speak at the afternoon session, the
subject OF the former being Social
Hygiene in It's Relation TO Public
Health" and OF the latter. "A New
Emphasis of an Old Question" Mrs.
George f. Craig of Rochester VIII
render a piano number and Mrs G..
u. Chapman OF Laporte and Mrs. j.
a. Rode of South Bend, will sing
Reports OF the credentials, resolu-
tion and place committees will con
clude the day.
Committee Heads.
mi p
tees as follows: Reception, Mrs L.
NJ Bracket, luncheon, Miss Della
Letter. registration, Mrs. o. NJ.
Hendrickson. credential Mrs.
Charles Emmons; entertainment,
Mrs W. S. Shafer; decoration. Mrs.
{. w. MacVean; press, Mrs. a. +.
BabcOck: trains. Mrs. &. c. Camp
bell: blind exhibit Mrs. a. J.. Whit
mer: tickets. Mrs Cal hoover. and
RACES. Mrs a. L. Deniston and Mrs.
GUY AlspaCh. Mrs. c. ID. Chapman.
Iaporte. and Miss Lena Roth. RoCh-
ester. viii have charge OF the music,
Miss Jessie Leib. Elkhart. place. and
Mrs. L. s Fickenscher. South Bend,
resolution.
Officers.
The officers OF the district are;
Mrs A. J. Dillon. Rochester. chair
man: Mrs q. T. Seymour, LapOrte,
vice chairman: Mrs. IT, G. Young.
Rochester. secretary. and Mrs. r. L.
simmons, EIkhart treasure.
The county chairmen are as fol-
lows. St. Joseph-NIrs G.. W. Phil
lips. South Bend. kosciusko-Mrs.
Waiter Wallace. Leesburg. ElShart
Miss Jessie r. Leih, Eikhart; La
porte-NIrs. Truesdeu Vail Michi-
gan City; Marshall-Mrs. $. c. Lor-
ing. plymouth; Fulton-Mrs. Arthur
Metzler. Rochester. and Starke-
Mrs c. :. Steele. Knox
Ii is requested that luncheon re-
servations be made 20 Miss Della
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