Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-06-06
Society
anPoiics Enters
Women S Clubs Election

Monte Vista will be represented at
the General Federation OF Women's
Clubs biennial session ut Los An
geles June to 8, by Mrs. George
Burgett. a IN ember OF the Monte
Vista Delphian chapter who is at
present in California.
Mrs. Burgett will be a delegate
to this convention from the Delphian
society. The convention will take
up the momentous problem OF
electing a General Federation presi-
dent and a Colorado woman. Mrs.
John Dickerson Sherman of Estes
Park is named as one of the three
candidates likely to receive the
honor of president.
Another Rio Grande county wo-
man. Mrs. Adam Weiss. OF Del Norts
will go as delegate to the federated
convention. Mrs. Weiss Is one OF
the most prominent and able club
women OF Southern Colorado. She
IL member OF the Women's club
and president OF the Fine Arts club
OF Del Norte. She left Denver for
Los Angeles with the Colorado dele
cation las. Friday afternoon. In the
delegation were Mrs. T. A. McHarg.
president of the state federation. of
Boulder, Mrs. Herbert Monroe. first
vice president OF the state federation
OF Denver.
Members OF the general feder.
alton throughout the United States
number 100000 women. Colorado
has about 5000 active members.
For the first time in the history
of the organization partisan politics
is to play part in the selection o.
the president.
Three aspirants for the presidency
are rallying their camps at Los An
gelos this week. Whether or not a
new oil scandal, or all the scandal
will be brought to light remains 10
be told. II Is said strong efforts are
being made TO throw the convention
In line with measures favored on
the political slate OF President Cool.
idEc with Mrs. sherman as the can.
didate OF this faction.
Another candidate. who is spoken
Of Us the favorite daughter of tn,
west Is Mrs. Wallace Perham OF
Olendive. Montana. Mrs. Perham l,
also backed by n republican factor
but her support Is In line with the
policies of the leaders OF the farm
bloc which will insure her II strons
following In the middle west and
possibly In the extreme west.
The third candidate who In said
TO have u strong following of south.
ern and eastern delegates. where
the federated membership is very
strong. is Mrs. william 8. Jennings
OF Jacksonville. Fla.
Mrs. Thomas q. Winter OF Min
ncapolis. MINI. has held this office
II president of the Federated Clubs
for the past two terms. Mrs. Winter
is presiding at the convention Ia
Los Angeles.
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The Ta-wah-quc-nah group OF the
Camp Fire Girls. accompanied by
their guardian. Miss Mary Bushingcv
and Mrs. w. Il. Wilson. enjoyed q
picnic In the hills Tuesday. The
party went to Wagon Wheel Gar
first where they enjoyed = plunge
In the resort pool then went on to
Crccdc and to North Crccde.
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Miss Constance Haidcmau Of Den.
yer. who has been teaching at Wal.
senburG. spcnt last week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hedges In Monte
Vista.
CVub Hearx IIrsson
On ''OpraIsg Of . Ssosy."
Mrs. John Green Was hostess 70
the members Of the Modern Fiction
eiub At her homo Tuesday sfssrnoon.
Mrs. Lestcr Hawkins led the study
On Short Story. taking ~ her sub
SECT. 'The OpeninG Of the Story"
Following the study hour refresh
meats wore served. Those attend.
ing were Mrs. Norma Station. Mrs
Rebeet Boas. MrS. Herbert Martin.
l1Ss. Lester Hawkins and Mrs.
orssa.