Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-10-19
PAIL CONVENTION or PENwOaEN
~ LARGELY ATTENDED.

The fsll convention OF the Panhandle
Penwomens Association WAS held In
Amarillo Wednesday and was attended
by tho largest number Of out.oftown
penwomen that has marked any con.
vcnt!on since the organization Of the
club some years ago. The convention
was a marked success.
The out oftown delegates on their
arrival IN the city were received by
committee with Mrs Maude Wilson
as chairman, and were taken into the
homes Of the various members. where
they were entertained.
The opening session was held AZ ten
o'clock Wednesday morning in the as
sembly room at the Potter County Ii
brary. when roll call. which was an.
swered with rare and amusing bits Of
gossip about well known authors. proved
10 b. one OF the most interesting and On.
PERTAINING features OF the program. The
morning was devoted TO business. New
officers Tor the year were installed and
the club gavol a miniature frying pan
suggestive Of the Panhandle" tied
with the club colors OF purple and gold
was presented TO the new president.
Mrs. A. II. Masterson Jr. by the out.
going president. Miss Laura Y. Ham.
ner. who IL retiring after ably serving
the club In that capacity for the past
two years, Mrs =. T.. Fish. OF Amarillo
was reelected secretary, with the rcsir
nation Of Mrs. Dana Thomas Harmon.
The Panhandle Penpoinis the club lcaf.
let published every quarter, containing
samples of work done by members ~
the organization was distributed by
Miss cook chairman ot "a committee FOR
publication and following the disncus.
Jag with OF other business. the meeting
,Ssts idiomuro unfi che afternoon scs
sion. out of town members present al
the morning session were. Mrs. =. H.
Hnl Panhandle. Mrs John l.. Doak.
Panhandle. Mrs. S.lyev pamra; Mrs
John Crane. Goodnight. Mis- Margaret
Morgan. plainyicw: Mrs. Dixon. Miami.
Mrs. n T. Guthrie. Hereford. Mrs stan.
Icy, Lubbock. Mrs Thomas Cnudv.
Mrs Phoebe Is Warner. Claude: Mrs
George Saigiing Plainyicw, Mrs Robert
Dy,, Goodnighi. Miss Ruby Cook. Nc.
Lean Mrs John Dye rlainyicw; Mrs.
M,Murty rampa; Misses Mcrrick and
Victoria Warner. Claude.
The ponwomcn reasscmhlcd M o
O'Clock In the assembly hall Tor a very
interesting program In which a mum.
bcr OF out OF town aud local members
took part The frs, number. very
refreshing and delightful talk nv Mrs.
C;~orgc S,iilgling Of plalnvicw on MY
Hohby" Scrap Book. In which She gave
her reason Tor keeping a scrap book
which she stated served not only 10 re-.
lrrsh her memory on happenings Of the
past. but also served as a great source
of information and inspiration, Tor az
the speaker said, ones scrap book does
not tell Of what the owner u.s. but oi
what they ASPIRE 60 he. was greatly en-
ioycd. Another interesting and pleasing
feature OF the afternoon In which points
~ paramount importance In play writ
lug were stressed was the talk given on
the Construction Of the One.Act Play
10y Stanley W. Nickerson, director OF
the Amarillo Dramatic Society Mr.
N.ckcrson stated that two OF the main
things 10 h. observed In the construc
ton of 4 play were brcvity. uaturalness
In characterization Mrs Phoebe IL
Warner ~ Claude gave a helpful and In
structive talk on Marketing" sub
J,-ct OF unusual interest % the members
IN which many splendid suggestions
were offered Tor marketing their work
Plans Tor the open program TO bc held
by the Club In January were discussed
aud the secretary read the names Of the
following new members who have beer
taken into the club since the last meet
INK In the spring, Mrs. Young. Amarillo
Mrs. McMurtry. Pampa; Mrs. Smith
Miami, Mrs J. Morrison. Amarillo. Mrs
Z. T.. Griswold. Amarillo. Mrs Evs
Katherine Harris Amarillo. Mrs. u 4
Hooks. Amarillo. Mrs. Hunkapillar
Tampa; Mrs Tullos Amarillo. Mrs
Crane Of Goodnight, and Mrs. Robcr
lpyc. q Goodnight. u was also decide,
that the club membership should b
limited 10 those active In some type o
literary work. During the Afternoon
an estimate 81 the amount received b'
IN. various members through writinl
during the past two years. was mad
and sum Of sS25s.25 WAS reportc'
which was very encouraging
The evening featured a social scssio'
az the home OF Mis- Laura Hammer 81
1914 Fillmore Street. when a lovely sur
prise pantry shower was held In homo
% Miss Hammer IN appreciation q
her work with the club. The ovenin
was pleasantly spent and dainty "a
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