The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-30
COUNTY Y. w. C. A.

Shiawassee County Y. w. C. A. was
perfected Friday. Since early in jan
uary Miss Louise Meebold, special sec
rotary from the Central field office,
Chiacog, has been in the county visit
ing the towns and villages, and doing
preliminary work looking toward the
county organization. Miss Menden-
hall, general secretary of the county,
has been assisting in this preparatory
work.
The purpose of the Shiawassee
County Association is to unite the
young women and girls in personal
loyalty to Jesus Christ, to develop
their lives, physically, mentally and
spiritually, to teach them to serve
their communities IN every way, and
to give them an opportunity to share
in the worldwide work of the associa-
ton.
The following women were elected
to the first board of directors of the
county association: Perry, Mrs. M. w.
Morris and Miss Florence Wilcox;
Morrice, Mrs. Geo. Vinegar and Miss
Mary Stanley; Durand, Mrs. B. +.
Hicks, Mrs. Ethel Patten and Mrs.
L. T. Emmans; Corunna, Mrs. E. T.
Sidney and Mrs. G. A. Crane; Laings-
burg, Mrs. Arthur Scott and Mrs. John
Beech; Bancroft, Mrs. E. tombstone
and Mrs. Allan Driscoll; Henderson,
Mrs. Ed. Bunting and Mrs. DR.. Soule;
Owosso, Mrs. w. P. Harryman, Mrs.
G. M. Getman; Mrs. C. o. Loring, Mrs.
G.. L. Cramer, Mrs. B. G. Mattson.
Miss Cornelia Mattoon and Mrs. Fred
Welch, ex-officio.
The board of directors meeting,
which Immediately followed, elected
as its first officers: Mrs. w. P. Harry
man, president; Mrs. Ethel P. Patlei.,
vice president; Mrs. Allan Driscoll,
Jr., secretary; Miss Cornelia Nation,
treasurer. The task before this board |
are the countrywide events and pro-
grams to be planned and carried out
by them.
The first Girls Congress of Shia-
wassee county opened Friday evening
at the Baptist church. The theme of
the congress was "Others."
Miss Louise Meebold, special secre-
tary, acted as toast-mistress.
Introductory remarks were given
by Mrs. w. P. Harryman, president OF
the county board. She gave a splendid
talk on the Responsibility of the girls
ten years from now" and spoke of the
influence of athletics on char
acter
Mrs. Fred WEIGH, president of the
Owosso board, spoke to the girls
few moments. Miss Lois Bonsor of
Owosso pleasingly rendered two vocal
solos. A welcome to all the girls of
the county was given in a most pleas
ing manner by Miss Margaret Rein
exc, of Owosso, representing the On I
ward club. Miss Florence Adams, of .
the PERRY Pep and Purpose" club I
The significance of the Blue Tri- ;
angle was developed in a program of ]
toasts. Miss Viola Moore, of Corunna, S
gave fine talk on True Blue. {
The Occawanna Camp Fire Girls, /
If Owosso rendered musical selections.
Interesting talks from different An
yles were given. The Friendly Angle, q
vas discussed by Miss Mary Vinegar, r
Morrice Girl Reserves; The Wide \
Awake Angle. Miss Florence Wood i
Ird, Lollomi Campfire, Owosso and r
The Helpful Angle, by Durand Girls, r
" proxy. Miss Beatrice Olmstead of t
)wosso rendered a flute solo. Miss a
Anna Grill, of the Business Girls Club t.
f Owosso spoke on the Community Ii
Irea. Miss Stella F. Ceuringer, sec N
etary of the Girls work department, IL
f the Detroit Y. w. c. A. brought n
reetings from our sister association W
l Detroit and spoke to the girls very
Increasingly on "The World Perime-
En-" She said that the perimeter of
ne Blue Triangle is not disjointed or
roken but is continuous and un-
roken line around the world.
Saturday morning at the Congrega-
onal church, Miss Virgia Mendel-
all, presiding, reports were given of
he various clubs, and Miss Stella F.
ueringer addressed the girls. Mrs.
[aude Christ also addressed them on
Leaders and Others" In the after
DON "The World Fellowship Hour"
as observed under the direction of
Iiss Blanche Jenney, Of the Religious
'ork committee, of Owosso, assisted
Y the Occawanna Camp Fire group.
t 2:30 games and recreation were en-
yed out Of doors, directed by Mise
lara Osborn, of the Recreation COM
ittee of Owosso.