Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-31
SOCIETY AND CLUB NEWS
REPORTS OF y. W. c. A. ACTIVITIES
PRESENTED AT NOVEL AVIATION
PROGRAM GIVEN AT ANNUAL DINNER

Holding its eighth annual meeting
at Las Flores last nigaJ, the I'm
parial COUNTY Y. v. <. a. last night
summarized its closing years s acti.
vities by presenting a birdseye view
Of the association as seen from the
airplanc "Thc Spirit of Y.W.C.A. >
With 70 members and guests in
attendance, dinner was served a.
Las Flores, following which the an
uual reports in the novel form of
an aviation program, were present
ed. During the dinner hour, muse
was furnished by a group Of mem
bers Of the Blue Triangle Club, who
gave a clever song appropriate to
the occasion. The slogan adopted
for the evening was Anywhere for
Our Girls.
With Mrs. Robert W. Campbell,
retiring president, graciously pre-
siding as pilot the evening 5
program preceded. Mrs. John
Kavanaugh, vice president, told of
the use of the Parachute. : The
Log of the Ship compiled by
Mrs. Edwin 0. Carter, recording
secretary, was given by Miss Agnes
Ferris. Mrs. =. f. Miller, who has
Just returned from a trip abroad
hut who had already resumed hel
duties as corresponding secretary,
reported on 1.-The Mail Bag. . " The
Backer,' the finance report prepar
ed by Mrs. A. b. Hanson, was pre-.
sented by Mrs, r. c. Clemons. 1.-THE
Propeller, was characterized by
Mrs. l. Schlatter, Girl Reserve chair
man. "Airport. - given by Miss
Preston, told of the association 5
mountain camp at Hipass.
Following this group of county
reports, "Hum of the Motor" a
vocal solo was given by Mrs. Will
oughby. Local reports came in un-
der the heading. "Wings, > Mrs.
Parks, Caiexico; Mrs. Smith, Holt
vile: Mrs. Pope, Ell Centric; Mrs.
Ralphs, Imperial. and Mrs. Payne,
colored work, reporting.
''Whirr Of the Engine was the
name used for music given by Mrs.
Russell Bennitt. Two more county
reports, . Compass, by Miss Hei-
en- J. Scott, county secretary, and
"The Body by Mrs. Robert W.
Campbell during which the retiring
president gave comprehensive re
port of the year 5 work in a very
clever manner, were given preeed-
ing More Hum by Mrs. II. =.
Miller.
The speaker of the evening, Miss
Margaret 0 'Connell. was introduc,
ed as FThe Broadcaster. Miss
O'ConneH, who is San Diego's Sec
retary. gave decidedly worth
while talk in which she stressed
the necessity of encouraging adult
mem bership. not for what the wr>
men enrolling could get from the as
sociation. as for what they could
put into the work.
Miss O'Connell told Of the work
being done in San Diego in a briet
manner, mentioning the recent an
nual meeting and the new Y. W. c.
A. building. She also compliments
fd the women Of Imperial Valley
On the fine reports given and the
work accomplished.
Reports given during the even
ing showed that the Imperial Val
ley association is closing its yeal
with all debts paid and a small ba.-
ance on hand, showing it to be in
good condition.
Piaus for the coming finance
campaign were briefly discussed. il
being announced that Miss Kathe
rine Dietz Of New York City. from
the finance division of the Nation
al Board, viii be here to assist. The
dates for the campaign are Febru-
arv -. II and %, and Miss Dietz
will arrive here about February 8
to assist the local women in per
fecting plans.
The evening was, from every
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