The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-28
Y. VI. WORKERS IN
NEE TING LAUNCH
INTEREST DRIVE
chlekasha Ladies' Meet With High
School Organization and Hear
Talk by Director of Educa-
tional Campaign.
WORLD SERVICE PLANS
OUTLINED BY SPEAKER
Detailed Program Announced and
Idea Given of General Work, Re
freshments Are Served and
Social Hour Enjoyed.

In response to the cordial invita-
lion of the high school Y. w c. A. a
large crowd of Chickasha women
gathered in the auditorium of the
high school yesterday afternoon TO
plan campaign and meet Y. w
workers
Miss Edith Flaglor, the dean Of the
girls and sponsor for the Y. W., called
the meeting to order and introduced
Miss Josephine A. Brown Miss
Brown IS director OF the educational
and finance campaign that is being
carried on by the Y. W. C, A. in the
southwestern field, which includes Ok
lahoma, Texas and New Mexico. She
comes to Chickasha to present the
world service program OF the Y. w.
c. A. for the year 1920.
Heading the campaign as state
chairman is Mrs. George Fridenicker
of Oklahoma City Mrs John d.
Rockefeller Jr., Of New York is chair
man Of the national committee direct
ing the campaign throughout the
United States. The purpose Of the
campaign, Mrs Rockefeller says. is
the developing of interest in five
kinds Of giving time, thought, influ-
ence, PRAYER. money"
Women in practically every town of
Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico
with a population Of 1000 and over
are taking an active part in promot-
ing the world program for the Y w.
G. A., Miss Brown said Where there
ia no local association the women are
interested IN helping to extend health
and social activities among girls and
women in foreign communities, in
border towns, in oil and mining towns,
in tnbercular resorts in New Mexico,
in Indian schols and reservations and
in foreign countries.
or special interest to the south
west is an extension of club interests
and activities for girls in small
towns and rural communities. The
! Importance of this is emphasized,
Miss Brown said, by the fact that
IS per cent of the population Of
Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico
live in small towns and rural COM
munities. 1t is estimated that II
per cent Of the girls in these states
do not live in cities
In conducting the present cam
paign, Miss Brown said, there will
be no general canvass for money.
but it is hoped that people may be-
come so well informed on the pur-
pose and work of the Young Wo-
mems Christian association that o.
large number of subscriptions will
be given to extend the activities Of
this big women's organization in
America and in foreign countries.
Miss Brown has been general Sec
retary Of both city and student as
saciatons for several years in Me-
braska, North Dakota and Montana.
In Montana she has been actively
engaged for the past three years
in finance campaigns in that state.
Associated with her as special work
ers in Oklahoma are Miss Tillie
Kirk and Miss Anita Henkel.
Following Miss Browns excellent
lecture, Miss Flagler opened the
order for nominations for the chair
man of the Chickasha chapter OF
the Y w c. A. Mrs. j. G. Mays
was nominated and elected. Mrs
Mays made a short talk, stating
that she would call meeting latei
to perfect the organization.
Miss Flagler then introduced Miss
Kirk, who accompanies Miss Brown
and Miss Hall, the student secretary
= of the Y. w. c. A. at the College
r and invited the ladies' to tea in the
2 Y. w. rooms.
: While Miss Brown was speaking
o to the ladies. Miss Grace Lanks
student secretary of the southerl
+ field eommitteeof the national Y
y ". c. A.. was talking to the girl
{ in the y. W. rooms.
2 Miss Lsnks told of the work of tn
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