Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-19
SOCIETY AND CLUB NEWS

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Fleming, Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. Goodcel
and three past presidents Of the dis
trict, Mrs. A. J. Lawton, Mrs. A
w. Wohlford and Mrs. Kennctl
Oliver. Mrs. Harvard was appoint
ed to act as parliamentarian fo
the convention.
! DR.. Bertola spoke on the distric
bylaws, suggesting possible change
and revisionss The treasurer s re
port was read, showing a balance OF
S8C6.70.
The auditor, Mrs. Albert w. Hale
reported, stating that she found the
treasurer s books to be correct.
Report of district chairmen fol
lowed. Mrs. G. NJ. Lamson gave an
unusually fine talk on international
relations of which she is chairman
Continued applause followed the
| close. Mrs. Knight then explain
ed that Mrs. Lanson, in addition to
being a distinguished clubwoman
herself, was the mother of Mrs.
! Goodccll.
! Mrs. George Cole reported for the
| american No''''''''>
while the community service report,
prepared by Mrs. Ed Talbot was
| read by the corresponding secretary.
Mrs. A. w. Mabee, state chair
man of music, gave Il splendid talk
on the subject Development of
Religious Music showing how
the ancient music was all hymns,
and they were thus woven through
all our music. "Jazz is not even
fit for cabarets or dances, she
said. Mrs. Mabee spoke of the
benefits Of community singing,
stating that it is bound to make for
friendship, as one cannot hate while
singing.
Orange county, clubs then report
cd as follows: Anaheim Ebell, Mrs.
Nellie Terry; Buena Park, Costa
Mesa, report read by Mrs. w. w.
Crosier; Fullerton Ebell, Mrs. Lot
tie Morse; La Habra. Mrs. Eva
Snow; Garden Grove; Los Alamitos,
Laguna Beach, Newport Beach
Ebell, Mrs. w. w. Crosier; Orange.
Mrs. j. F. Keller; Placentia Round
Table. Mrs. Charles Tancr; Santa
/ Ana Ebell, Santa A,j, Women $
club, Mrs. NJ. j. Marks; Iorba
Linda. Miss Marsha Vernon.
Mrs. A. P. Nelson, county presi-
dent. then gave 4 resume of the
county work.
I.Iternoon Session
Community singing of "America
the Beautiful, lead by Mrs. w. A.
Mabee. opened the afternoon ses-
/ sion. State chairmen seated on
the platform were Mesdames Ma
bee, Lawless and Dudley. Reports
were then given by the following
district chairmcn: Mrs. 1ds Mr.
gan. the American home; the re
port of the legislative CHAIRMAN
i Mrs. c. C. Rumsey, was read; Mrs
J. Bolandcr of the press and pup
licitv and report on the circuVa
tion of the Federation News by the
state chairman. Mrs. Lawless. Mrs
Jessie Hatch gave the report on
birds and wild life.
Miss Pauline Hartman. of the I'm
pcrial Valley Academy of Music
delightfully."- presented in monoiogue
form the one act play. "For Distln-
guished Servicc.'
DR.. Harold J. Stonier. executive
secretary of the University OF
| Southern California. who came
down from Los Angeles to address
the convention. then delivered a
! fine address on Limitations in
| American Democracy. A detailed
report of DR.. Stonier's address,
, which was most enthusiastically re-
ccived by the club women, appears
on page l of this issue.
REPORTS of women's clubs of Riv'
erside county followed DR.. Stonier s
address. Mrs. c. G. Barlow report
ed for the SATURDAY. Afternoon club
| Of Banning: Mrs. G. B. Reynolds for
! the Woman's Improvement club of
Blvthe; Mrs. Fred Snedecor for the
| Corona Woman s Improvement
1-rlub; Mrs. A. p. Enslev for the
Hemet club. Mrs. A. l.. Wood for
the Indio club and Mrs. George G.
Cole for the Riverside Women S
CluN. ItIoitS Iti Np'i' III ''''' ''''''
more and Nuevo were also received.
In behalf of the Riverside Wom-
ems club, Mrs. Cole impressively
presented beautiful American flag
Of silk. the flag to be the property
, Of the southern district. Mrs.
Knight. speaking for the district,
re osponded, graciously expressing
thanks TO the Riverside club for
their appropriate Gift.
Evening Session
| Calling the evening session to or
der, Mrs. Knight asked Mrs. Good
cell. past stat cchairman of litcra-
ture and still actively interested in
the work of that department, to
speak. Mrs. Goodccll gave most
interesting talk, suggesting some re-
cent biographies of distinguished
men and women for the reading
lists of those present. A book to
live with and en- 10y said Mrs.
Goodccll. inspcaking of "The Life
and Letters of John Muir.
DR.. Mariana Bertola introduced
DR.. Jessica Raiche. who is well
known FOR her child welfare work,
and Mrs. Hanah. who has done some
splendid community work in Contra
Costa county.
| Miss Lolita Perine, district chair
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