The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-15
ANNUAL MEETING OF
THE BPW CLUB
Miss Blanch Jewett Succeeds Miss
Margaret VI. Chase as President

A large number of BPW members
were served Tuesday evening at d
supper in Grand Army Hall, preced-
ing the annual business meeting OF
the club. In charge of the supper
were Miss Chantal Bison, Miss Flora
Hill and Mrs. Hazel Keene. Chicken
patties, potato chips, olives, hot rolls,
pineapple cream. cookies and coffee
were served, and young ladies from
the high school, Marie Bison, Birdena
VALERIE, Dorothea Clough and Mil
dred Fox acted as mattresses. A
bouquet of carnations was pre-
scented to the retiring president. Miss
Chase by Miss Leila E. Fairbrother
and bouquet of hyancinths by Miss
Mary Murphy.
The following officers and commit
tee chairmen were elected: A Presi-
dent, Miss BTanch Jewett; vice presi-
dent. Mrs Elsie Fox; secretary. Miss
Fedora Lessard; treasurer, Miss Cert
rude Sampson; auditor, Miss Mona
Jones; membership, Miss Florence
Beale; research and educational, Mrs.
Mildred c. Lewis; publicity, Miss
Velma S. Viles; finance. Miss Amanda
Corriveau; good fellowship. Miss
Gladys Ames; program. Mrs. Rose
Borden; service, Miss Effie NJ. Nye;
legislative, Miss Nellie M. Beane.
The annual reports given by the of
fcers and chairmen indicated that the
club year had been very profitable
and had resulted very pleasantly for
the members. Mrs. Lewis, chairman
of the educational committee, report
ed that the winners on the essays,
why | Should Go to High School,
were first prize, $1,000, Charlotte
Gates, junior high; second prize $500
Ernestine Bison; honorable mention.
Miss Tibbetts of the Parker school.
The judges were Miss Dorothy NJ. Ell
hot. Mrs. Ethel Nj. Hight and X. I.
Patten.
The program arrangements direct
ed by Mrs Florence Higgins, Mrs.
Rose Borden and Miss Blanch Roy
were delightfully."- carried out and In
cluded a piano trio by Mrs. Pauline
Greene. Mrs. Marion Oddly and Mrs.
Rose Borden; vocal solos by Mrs.
Rosalie Cote; violin solo, Mrs. Ceceiia
Sirois; and a paper by Mrs. Lena II.
Wentworth descriptive of her South
American journey, illustrated by Ian
tern slides shown by Mrs. Elizabeth
w. Dyer and articles collected by
Mrs. Wentworth while on her trip,
Her talk was opened by the poem
DAILY Tasks" and closed very effec-
lively with another poem entitled
1.-THE Best You Have"
Miss Chase in retiring gave fare
we'll message in which she said;
ut is with a great deal of pleasure
vet not without sorrow that | say just
a word to you at this time. Pleasure
because OF the success in part at least
that we have met with during the
past two years; sorrow because OF my
regret in leaving the Office to which |
have become so attached.
at is to you as club members that
a large portion of our success is due,
and heartily convey my appreciation
of your interest and cooperation at
all times.
"When we consider the work ac-
complished we should feel somewhat
eIated. The organizing of our club,
the furnishing of our rooms and gen
eral upkeep of same. the many
friends made and numerous other ad-
vantages obtained.
MY Uuhl IltS1d6N N'hAh -" 'AAN".'
plete were | to let this opportunity
pass without again expressing my
thanks for the National Federation
pin presented me at our last most
pleasant board meeting at the home
OF Mrs. Mabel Judkins by the mem
bers of the executive board OF the
past year and too for these beantiful
flowers, My appreciation is greater
than / can express.
at now becomes my duty to pre-
sent to you, Miss Jewett this gaNeI
which we know you will WELD SC
splendidly. Please accept the pledge
of cooperation of our organization
during the year ensuing
Miss Jewett appointed as assistants
for the next two weeks Miss Chantal
Bisson and Mrs. Belle Emerson and
bostesses for the week Hazel Dumont
Mamie Paradis, Mrs. Mary b. Stinch-
field and BlanCh Roy. The mex
meeting will be held May 9th at the
club rooms.