The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-30
BPW CLUB HAS SUPPER
AND MEETING
Dir. Barker Gave Short Talk. Miss
Margaret Chase Reports Nation
nj Convention


Margaret Chase Reports Nation
nj Convention
There were sixty-fve members and
guests present at the first supper and
meeting of the fall of the Business and
Professional Woman's Club, held
Tuesday evening in Grand Army Hall.
Mrs. Kate S. Simpson was the caterer
and the tables were attractively dec
GRATED with bouquets OF red berries.
At the close of the supper before
the regular business of the evening
was taken up. those present were
privileged to listen to a brief talk by
DR. Charles f. Barker He spoke of
the benefits which came from the wo
men of our towns and cities forming
clubs and meeting for luncheons end
talks DR. Barker told of how Rotary
came to be organized and of the rela-
ton it had to the Business and Pro-
fessional women's clubs. Following
DR. Barkers talk Mrs. Pearl Pomer-
leau sang two songs, accompanied by
Miss Rebecca Russakoff, pianist and
Miss Elizabeth Russakoff violinist,
During the business session with Miss
Blaneh Jewett, the president in the
chair. the club voted that each mem
Der should either earn or save $500
toward the support of the National
Convention for 1925. Some of the
plans for this convention, which is to
be held in Portland, Maine, i'll July
were discussed and the Skowhegan
Club decided that some sort of an
emblem should be devised for the
members to wear. The matter
of a Skowhegan song was left with
the board. Plans for having different
club members go into the various To-
cal and rural schools in town and give
talks on thrift were taken up and it
was voted to have the club members
visit the parents of members of the
graduating class and talk with them
in regard to the graduation expenses.
! Community work among the poor
children in the town was left to the
supervision of Miss Annabelle Lam
caster, district nurse and Miss Alice
r. Parker, Red Cross school nurse.
Miss Anna Grondin explained how the
members of the Bangor Club served
monthly suppers in their club rooms
at a cost Of 25c per member. The
club voted to have the next meeting
on November 18th. instead of on. No.
yember 1lth, the regular date and 1t
is hoped that. Miss Flora L. Weed of
Bangor State president. may be pres
/ ent supper will be served at this
time, the arrangements in connection
with this meeting were left with the
executive board Miss Dorothy NJ.
Elliot reported as a member of the
district nurse committee and the club
voted to keep a member on this COM
mittee The club is to have a movie
benefit 10 raise money for the district
nurse after the first of the year Miss
Gertrude Sampson reported that $4,000
was cleared from the baked bean and
food sale held by the club on Sept. 81.
Mrs. Rose G Burrill gave two de-
lightfnl vocal solos at the close of the
meeting accompanied by Forrest
Storms.
Miss Margaret NJ Chase, Skowhe-
gan's delegate 10 the National BPW
Convention. held in West Baden. In
diana. gave a most interesting report
of her trip to the convention. In this
report. Miss Chase graphically des-
cribed her Journey to West Baden. In
diana. where the convention was held
and Interestingly told of acquain-
tance she made ON the journey. not
/ forgetting the information always
dear to the feminine heart. as to the
gowns worn by the ladies' She en-
phaAzed. among other things, the
employers luncheon, at which time
each club member invites her en-
ploycr or some business man She
described the advent of Maine at the
convention. when the leader. from
Portland, was dressed as Yankee
Doodle" The details of the conyen-
ton meetings were given and Miss
Chase said that the federation now has
56S clubs. every state in the union
having clubs except Rhode Island.
Miss Chase WAS present at the special
breakfast given by Maine, entertain
ing the national officers and the dele
gate from Honolulu, whose club had
been admitted to the federation at this
time. She discussed the topics con
sidcred and the speakers as we'll as
the social events and entertainments
provided with a pen sketch of her re-
turn trip
In closing. Miss Chase spoke of the
growth and prosperity of the Skow-
hegan Club and presented the presi-
dent with a lovely faycl. suitably in
scribed as a personal gift from her
to the club.