Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-16

/ VeStment might well pc lne SlOSdh
adopted by the Douglas Y. w. 9. A.
FLOR It's annual finance campaign on
January 1926, when funds necessary
! to run the association during A927
will be subscribed.
| The amount to be raised from the
community this year is $297S. The
total budget for the year 1927 is $4,-
l755. The goal is this amount minus
! 1892 (the amount of the self support
/ ing, non profit making camp fund.-,
and the large industrial contributions
of $3.50. This is one of the smallest
amounts ever asked by the Y. w. G. A.
| in Douglas and represents the mimi
mum at which it may do it's construe-
tive work.
plans for the Y w. c. A. include
! the maintenance of all its present
| fields of activity as they are found
to be community needs, and the inclu-
sion of other items in the program as
theI need is felt and the resources
make possible. A new project of the
education committee Will be six
weeks course in Auto Mechanics Tor
Women," which will be taught by an
expert mechanic and be designed TO
give Mrs. Driver such knowledge OF
the working of her machine that II
the engine stops on country road
she will not be utterly helpless. An
other interesting project is that OF
| a "Charm School," such as has proven
| so popular in many other cities. Such
! topics as care of skin, hair, nails,
costume and correct manners for va
rious occasions will be discussed under
l'people specially qualified to do so.
Definite religious education work will
be done through club and camp pro-
grams as last year. Physical work
| will be increased as possible.
A possible new basis of voting mem
bership will occupy the attention OF
the memebers of the association and
friends during the coming year. since
Douglas Will have to vote on TINS.
General membership is at present
open to any girl or woman over lo'
but in order to conserve the Christian
purpose of the association, voting
membership is limited to those who
are members of Protestant evangelical
churches. The alternate basis is that
| of requiring personal declaration
| in these words: "It is my desire to
enter the Christian fellowship of the
association / will be loyal, endeavor
to uphold the purpose in my own lie
and through my membership in the as
sociation." Upon definitely making
such a declaration, a woman might
become a voting member regardless OF
her church affiliations.
Responsible women, representative
of many groups of Douglas community
life, direct the work Of the association
and guarantee to the subscriber the
most effective use of his money
Members. of the board of directors are
Mrs. Arthur w. Cotton, president; Mrs
Gerald Sherman and Mrs. e. j. Hux-
/ table, vice presidents Mrs. W. r.
Davis and Mrs. Frank Fish, recording
and corresponding secretaries; Mrs. w.
e. Wallace,s treasurer; Mrs. L. ]. Meiser,
embership; Mrs. r. G. Lewis, girls
work; Mrs E. j. Huxtable, finance
Mrs. r. c. Arthur, house; Mrs. }. f.
Sexton, camp; Miss Jean Compton, ed
ucation, general physical and religi-
Gus. Mrs r. r. Guthrie, publicity;
Mrs. F. Jones and Miss Sadie Young,
service: Mrs. W. G. Willoughby Mrs.
George Drysdale, Mrs. A. H. Key. With
La large group of volunteer workers
! as committee members and club ad-
visors these women carry on the work
of the Y. w. G. A., assisted by the
general secretary, Miss E. Marjorie
Williams.
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