Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-19


ces Jack and Miss Frances Thompson,
accompanied by Miss E. Marjorie
Williams, returned Wednesday from
Iron Springs, Arizona, where they
attended the annual state girl reserve
conference there. The girls were dele
gates from the P E. P. club OF girl
reserves in this city and had the dis
tinction of travelling the farthest of
anyone in the conference to reach
their destination.
First real echoes of the conference
met the girls as they got on the train
at Phoenix en- route to Iron Springs
and found there number of other
girls. delegates from Tucson and
phoenix, tuning up ukeleles for the
ensuing songs of "Oh, Lovely Iron
Springs" and "The Blue Sky Above
Me-" which began the fun. Higher
and higher the train puffed it's way
until it reached the tall pine section,
and suddenly around bend the Iron
Spring station came in sight. Mrs
H. B. wilkinson president of the
Phoenix Young Women's Christian
association and member OF the
boarcx of the Iron Springs outing
club, whose cottages she loaned to
the conference, was waiting to well
come everyone with her pleasant
smile, and Miss Jean Thomason. con-
ference registrar, gave them their
cottage assignments, while Miss Mar
garet Cronin, conference executive
erected both leaders and, girls.
By evening most OF the delegates
and leaders had arrived and an eve
ming camp fire was held to introduce
the various leaders to the conference
and to give everyone start on the
big adventure of living at girl re-
serve conference. Miss Cronin, after
speaking briefly concerning the con-
ference theme, "Gift-Bringers Are
we ALL" introduced a number OF
| leaders. Among these were Rev
George Logic, conference minister;
| Miss Ethel Rosenberg, girls advisor
at Phoenix high school and dean OF
discussion groups; Miss Christy West
Phoenix Girl reserve secretary and
director of club interest groups; Miss
Lucille Lippitt, national secretary OF
the town department of the Y. w
| G. A. Other leaders and their re-
sponsibilities at the conference were
as follows: Miss Clara Birkey ol
Tempe. Miss Alice Vail OF Tucson
Miss Phelps of Phoenix, leaders o'
girls discussion groups on the topics
of Hwork, play, friends, faith. IDEALS
etc. Miss Gladys Love OF Phoenix
and Mrs. Love of Pendergast, had
charge of handcra!t hours which IL
,luoed textile, painting, gessO WorE
and pine needle basketry Miss
tT,orothy Dettweiler, Miss Gertrude
CARPENTER all OF Phoenix. were dl.
rrctors of mLsi, games and the
conference paper pine Whispers.
Mrs. Troutnan Cf GLOBE. directed
the sK P" WorS, assisted Dy MISS
Anna Mclaughlin of Tucson. who
talso had charge OF horseback riojng
during recreation hours. Miss Rosa
Fatte.son of Fcndergast, and Mrs
Rose Allen of Phoenix, were health
advisors and Miss Olson OF Clark
dale. cottage counsellor.
Local delegates found many op-
rortunitics for special contributions
to the conference program and Or
eanization. Miss Frances thompson
was elected executive OF her cottage
''ManZanita Castido," and thereby
served or the executive council ol
The conference as well as being re-
sncnsible together with the cottage
counsellor, Mrs. Love, for the order
and spirit Of her house. Miss Frances
Jacks was chosen as the health rep
lresentatiye or the same cottage aI1c
" as responsible for the preparation
Iof health standards for the confer
ence, and health habits in her cot
| tage. Douglas received third place
at the regular delegation "Stuno
NIGHT program with al amusing
sketch, Yes, We Have No Trains
Today" first place going to Tucson
The purpose of the Girl Reserve
conference is to help the girls as
individuals to learn to think sG that
they may make right choices in
ordinary living and to train them
as leaders. among other girls to the
same purpose. To this end the pre-
gram is varied one including with
in a days scope Flag raising and
morning worship discussion groups
under trained leadership to consider
problems Df living, technical ho:lr on
cl;,b work. rest -Four, hand craft,
riding tennis and other forms OF
recreation, K. P. work and evening"
camp fire Of beth entertaining and
informing character. Some OF the
special camp tire programs included:
Travel Night when number OF
short talks were made by girls anG
leaders who had tra|eled outside the
United States; delegation Stunt
Night" Talent Night" when al