South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-08
ELKHART WELCOMES
W. c. 7. j. WORKERS
IN Big CONVENTION
More Than $50 Delegates
Gather in Annual State
Meet of Association.

ELKHART. Ind, Oct. T. More
than $50 delegates were present at
the opening Friday OF the four-day
session OF the forty-eighth annual
convention Of the Indiana Woman's
Christian Temperance Union here.
The election OF officers takes place
Sa turday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley, Of Liberty,
state president. presided. Practically
the entire session took the form Of
a praise service for the results in
white ribbon aims and purposes &C
complished during the last year. par
ticu.arly ratification OF the eight
zenith amendment 10 the federal con-
stitution.
Prominent in the assem- blage were
seven crusaders who began working
for the cause as years ago. These
courageous women were all seated
on the platform and they were intro
duced TO the audience, each in turn
giving a few words.
They are Mrs. r. c. Travis, of
EIkhart; Mrs. Kate Leebrick, Of
Peru; Miss Clara NJ. Sears. Of Indi-
annapolis; Mrs. Matte Gaminack, OF
Gibson; Mrs. Ida Outland. Of Ko-
komo; Mrs. Lizzie Hahn. of Indian
apolis. and Mrs Mary Bechtel, OF
Goshen.
The national workers were also
introduced this morning. being Mrs
Culla Vayhinger, of Chicago. direc-
tor Of the AmeriCaniZatiOn commit
tee and for is years national presi-
dent Of the union, who resigned last
year. and Mrs. Laura Parks Milter
also of Chicago, chairman of the
committee on women in industry.
The convention is being heA in
the Trinity Methodist church or
South Second St, which is artisti-
cally decorated for the occasion
Oak leaves. bunting and w. c. T. L
banners predominant in the auditor
ium upstairs, while the church base
ment is also prettily adorned will
Japanese lanterns and umbrellas anC
autumn foliage. In the basement
4 Miss Bessie owen and her Sunday
I school class are conducting a tea
room. Mrs. Fred McCreary Ia:
/ charge of a picture, chart and litera
ture booth, while information head
| quarters, rest and checking rooms
and other convention convenience
occupy the rest Of the basement.
State Officers Present.
All the nine state officers are pres
ent. registered at the Truck hotel
/ They include: President, Mrs
Elizabeth T. Stanley Of Liberty; vice
president, Mrs Ida NJ. Mix, of Ko'
kOmo; corresponding secretary, Mis-:
Mary E Woodward, Fountain City
treasurer. Miss Clara NJ. Sears. In
lianapolis l.. 7. L. secretary, Mrs
Lola Kiger of DaIeville, and Y P. B
secretary; Miss Emily Love, Of
Marion. There are in addition about
40 state superintendent, all Of whom
are attending the convention.
Following are the chairman o
| some Of the important convention
committees: General chairman
Mrs. Nora Novels, Elkhart; enter
tainment, Mrs Elmer Peabody, Elk
| hart; finance, Mrs. Clara Ewald
Elkhart
] =
! at o'clock Friday, Saturday anC
Monday mornings, under the direc
/ ton of Miss Ida Outland. state su
psrintendent Of evangelistic work.
EIkhart Unit Active.
/ An interesting fact that the con
/ vention has brought 10 light is tn,
/ great progress made during the pas
year by the Elkhart W. &. T. L
/ organization. It's present member
ship is 240. Among the accomplish
ments of the white rib'boned worker
| in the past twelvemonth they list tn,
I following: Helped League OF Won
\ en- Voters distribute constitutions
/ amendment bulletins: conducted
/ public meetings for the instruction
{ of voters: recorded at least 23S vOt
ers who wen. 10 the polls chief.
through w. c. T. L. influence; -
/ tablished a community center 10
| colored people; CO-operated in oper
ating child welfare station for col
/ Ored children; co-Operated Will
/ Armenian relief committee; fur
nished a room at the Y. W. c. A
and gave 500 TO the communit.
\ chest.
The present officers Of the Elk
\ hart unit are: President. Mrs
Harry Sibbet; vice president, Mrs
Frank COo~er; recording secretary
\ Mrs. Elmer Peabody; corresponding
| secretary, Mrs. o. II. Thornton
treasurer. Mrs. Clara Ewald; super
intendent Of Loyal Temperance lie
gion (children's branch), Miss Beat
: rice Hess