Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
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Belfast, May 2S.-Miss Flora E.
Wood of Bangor was elected presi-
dent of the Maine Federation of
Business and Professional Women's
Clubs at the morning session of the
third annual convention in Belfast
Wednesday. She will succeed Miss
Mary Athlete Penny of Portland,
president for three years since the
inception of the organization.
Miss Weed is a graduate Of the
Bangor High school, Emerson Col
lege of Oratory, Boston, Bangor
Business College and of the Frank
A. Brooker Advanced School of Ac-
counting, New York City. She was
a teacher in the Bangor Business
College for six years, with the Ban
cor Railway Electric Company for
six years, opened the first tea room
in Bangor, the Thistle Tea Room. in
1909, which was destroyed in the fire
of 1911. After other business affi-
liations and public accounting, Miss
Weed became a partner in the A. i.
Weed Company, in which she is now
associated with her brother and Sis
ter in the sale of motor cars.
In 1921 with nine other stock
holders she took over the Bangor
Theatre Co., operating the Bijou and
Park Theatres, and became assist
ant treasurer. This stock was sold
to the present owners in 1924. Be-
sides her utilization with the A. l..
Weed Co., MISS Weed still does much
tpublic accounting for clients of
many years standing. She has been
president of the Bangor Club for the
past two years, and club work is her
great hobby. Miss Weed is talent
ed actress and has frequently APP
peared with the Carroll Players at
the Bijou and in BPW Club shows
and is always q great hit.
The Maine Federation's choice of
president is a most happy one and
is pleasing to the 1900 club women
in the State.
Miss Mary Athlete Penny, the re-
firing president has devoted three
years to club work and endeared
herself to all members. Much of the
tremendous growth of the movement
is due to her careful guidance. AS
a testimonial of the love and esteem
in which she is held, the members
of the Federation presented her with
a handsome wrist watch, suitably
engraved. The presentation was
made Tuesday night at the annual
banquet by Miss Nellie Hale of
Westbrook, chairman of the Fedora
ton Publicity committee.
Other officers elected are Mrs.
Jennie Flood Kreger of Fairfield,
president of the Waterville Club:
first vice president: Miss Carrie Z.
Miller, Lewiston-Auburn Club. sec
ond vice president: Miss Florence
Dunton, Belfast Club, recording Sec
rotary; Miss Elizabeth =. Hyde,
Freeport, reelected treasurer; dir
ectors, Miss Penny, Mrs. Ellen
Libby Eastman, Sanford. Mrs. Eli
Zabeth Gregory. Rockland.
The Wednesday morning session
opened in Odd Fellows hall at
o'clock with large attendance. Re-
port of the Educational Committee
was made by Miss Margaret Chase
of the Skowhegan Club, of the Re-
search committee by Miss f. Eliza
beth Jones, of Bangor. of the pub
licity committee by Miss Hale of
Westbrook and of the Legislative
committee by Miss Mary Woodman
of Portland.
Mrs. Merle Hunt Of York village
was the speaker Her subject,
identifying our Highways" She
was most interesting, entertaining
and practical.
Mrs. Foster Of Hartford, we'll re-
Incmbered at last years convention,
spoke on the transportation for the
National Convention to be held in
West Baden, Indiana, in July. Re-
plete with witticisms Mrs. Fosters
talks are always delightful.
Following the election Of officers
adjournment was made and lunch
Miss Helen Havener, q brilliant
young newspaper woman, now on
the staff of the Portland Evening
Express, spoke. She was delight
fully. entertaining and was one of
the highi1ghts of the convention pro-
gram.
The closing session opened at
p. NJ. when reports of the special
committees were heard and the new
officers were presented to the con-
vention.
Never in the history Of the Fed
Grafton has there been a more en-
joyable get-to-gether. of members
than at the annual banquet held in
the Baptist church Tuesday night,
the women of that society catering.
Everything was delicious and many
compliments were heard for the
womeT. who catered. With more than
200 covers, with songs and cheers,
1t was a delight from start to finish.
Adjourning to the auditorium and
following the impressive charter
ceremony came ringing address by
Col. George E. Fogg of Portland.
whose subject, Putting a New Roof
on the House." gave the club men,
bers and their guests from the
Chamber of Commerce. something to
thin kabout for long time to come.
Col Fogg is a most entertaining
speaker. telling many witty stories
and having his subject SO well in
hand that he held his audience
breathless and hanging upon his next
word The Federation IS deeply in
ing address