Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27
City Federation
OF Momen's Clubs

Mrs. VI. h. Jones from the Parent
Teachers association, was elected
president Of the city federation u
women clubs IT tne meeting held
| Thursday afternoon at he BAPTIST
church. Mrs. Jesse u. Wheeler Of
the Learners, was elected nrst vice
| president; Mrs. III. III. Banker, second
vice president, from the Pubic
Health association; Mrs. "a. X. Hall.
Civic League, recording secretary,
and Mrs. a. l.. Pitch, self culture,
treasurer. Inc elections were the
federation taking tire IS pre-
rented ~ Mrs. n. L. Yates, chairman
of the nominating committee.
There was no nomination for tine
office OF third vice president, this
office being left open N accordance
with a notion proposed Ly Mrs. j.. n.
Bull and adopted the federation.
This motion was Dased on the tact
that there arc now only five member
clubs in the federation, and by re-
ducing The number Of officers % five,
zach club would be represented by
five elective and five a%ppointSc
officers.
The federation also passed = mo-
ton to apply the balance Of $1,000
nov In the building fund on the lot
purchased as a club house site.
Mrs. Harbert davenport, On behalf
! of the Learners, presented a pro-
ported that all taxes or the feder-
each member club should send only
two delegates to the federation meet
ing rather than three, ~ ~ now the
rule. This measure vas tabled for
consideration nj the next meeting.
Mrs. Willie "A. George, chairman OF
the ways and means committee, re-
ported thta an taxes on the feder-
alton lot, amounting to 5000, have
been paid.
The report OF the social service
committee, given by Mrs. =. r. Yates,
chairman, showed thta committee had
made gifts OF children's clothing and
fruitKo the Volunteers Of America,
and Mad bought a child's bed for the
federation room at the Mercy hos
pital.
Mrs. r. T. Holiday, chairman Of
the historical committee, announced
that historical contests are to be held
in the senior and junior high schools
Z on the subject Of Texas history. The
q time Of the contest Is 10 be from Feb
ruary l TO May /. The subject for
the Junior high is Sam Houston, and
that Of the senior Stephen 4. Austin.
Prizes Of $40 for the best and $500
for the second best papers from the
senior, and S. and $50 for the best
and second best papers from the
JUROR high are being offered.
Mrs. Hugo Miide ave the report
for the Give League, which held their
January meeting Jan. II, the Kellogg
pact being the subject for study. She
also reported the election of officers
for the Civic League, which held its
The Learners, through Mrs. Order
Perkins, reported the completion Of
their study Of early American his
tory, and that they ave now taken
up the study OF colonial life. The
Learners also reported the election
Of officers.
No complete report from the Public
Health association could be obtained,
As Miss Rosita Putegnat, the nurse,
Was not present, but 1t was reported
that Mrs. Il. I. Holiday was elected
ne w%president; Mrs. G. 5. Stell. vice
president; Mrs. II. S%ignor. secretary.
Mrs. j. X. Wells, treasurer, and Mrs.
ii. r. Batsell auditor.
The Self Culture club, represented
by Mrs. Geo. Hamilton, reported one
social and three study meeting dur
ing the past month. They also re-
ported the election of officers, and
the holding Of a program on fine
arts. presented By Mrs. II. b. CAL
brsith. At their latest meeting the
club passed a resolution endorsing
the Brownsville port.
Mrs. Harbert Davenport, reporting
for the Parent-Tcachers' association,
|told of the project TO conduct a his
~torical contest In the schools pre-
paratory to taking a vote Of the
pupils on names Of Texas heroes and
statesmen to be given to the various
schools Of the city.