Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21

Lake, of McAlle9, and the second Cdon-
ated by Mr.. Rector of San Benito) was
won by Richa.d Alter of Mercedes. Other
prizes we've won by Mrs. j. G. Myrick
of Harrington, and Mrs. C.. L. Jessup of
Brownsville.
Brownsville won the tree prize offer.
ed by Mr.. Baker of Harrington for the
greatest lumber Of trees planted on
public grounds
F4fty-nine memorial trees were plant
ed IN the different valley towns, each
one representing a citizen who HAD Civ
en- his life in the World War. Inscrip-
ton plates appropriately marked these
trees. This was the result Of a direct
appear from Mrs. Volney Taylor, chair
man., Arbor Day Committee.
Federation Has Loan
approximately 1892 trees planted
were the report of this committee. for
last year, and now as the planting sea-
son is again at hand, the Arbor Day
committee is hard at work with their
campaign.
One of the most important works that
the federation has undertaken has been
the establishment of an educational
loan fund. Each year a scholarship is
awarded to some worthy girl TO be used
in a Texas college. For the past two
years two Valley girls has been given
assistance.
SO far this money has been raised by
assessment of clubs and while the res
ponse has been generous, the Fedora
ton is anxious to establish a perman-
ent endowment fund so that the work
in this department can be expanded;
and plans for raising this money are
now under consideration.
Mrs. w. G.. Stewart of McAllen has
been chairman of the educational loan
fund, and aside from her interest in
the scholarship work, for three years
has been largely instrumental in secur-
ing the establishment Of a branch of
the Young Woman's Christian Associa-
ton in the Valley, and ~ at present
serving as president of the di.tri,t,
The first birthday Of Y. W. G. A. was
celebrated with a luncheon at San Be
nito in October, and the follow ng Of
ficers and members of the board were
present: Mrs. W. G.. Stewart, McAllen,
Miss Pau Hill, Harlingen, Mrs. C.. G..
Voigt, Weslaco Mrs. r. Utly, La Feria,
Mrs. T. j. Caldwell, Mission, Mrs.
J.. H. Pitman, Donna, Mrs. John Lomax,
San Benito, Mrs. G. ID. Eppwright,
Mission; Mrs. D.. Z. Malone, McAllen;
Mrs. G.. Gum, Pharr; Mrs. Lee Greene,
San Juan; Mrs. p. L. Falls, Alamo;
Mrs. Frank Philips, San Benito, Mitchell,
La Feria. The reserve presidents are
Misses Sylvia Duncan, San Benito;
Blanche Murphey, Mission; Mary Alice
Bell, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo; Helen
Carwin, McAllen; Emma Lee Hand,
Harrington, Virginia Noigt, Weslaco,
Esther Wiggam, La Feria, Genava An
derson, Donna; Sara Haynes, MERCEDES.
Have Girls Camp
Miss Mildred Van Every is the a~ssocia-
ton secretary for the Valley, ana is
now serving her second year. Her work
is mainly with the Girls Reserves who
are the girls Of the teen" age. A
summer camp was maintained. during
! the vacation at Llano Grande Lake
with Miss Van Every il charge.
4 This was originally planned for only
high school girls, but application from
the younger girls were received almost
daily, and as result during the last
three weeks Junior girls We're admit
ted.
There is only one other camp of the
kind in Texas, ana members of the Val
ley Board are very proud of the first
camp where 131 were enrolled.
The camp was held at Llano Grande
Lake, a lovely location for both LAM
and water sports. This was loaned by
Henry Seay of Dallas. Plans are
now under consideration for the pur
chase of this or another camp site for
future use so that a girls summer camp
can become a permanent part of the Val
, ley Y. w. c.. A. program.
Establishment of county Libraries in
each of the four counties with Mrs. |.
J. Dutton Of Raymondv.lle, chairman,
is the principal work of the Library COM
mittee, Miss West, state Librarian, has
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