Smyrna times., 1930-05-21
STATE FEDERATION OFFICERS
NAMED FOR ENSUING YEAR
DIR. DELEMA DRAPER OF MIL
FORD. ELECTED PRESIDENT
Mrs. Robert E. Lewis of Dover, is
Elected Vice President From
Kent County-Pass Resolutions

Resolutions supporting the i'm
provement of public highways and
commencing the work Of Governor
C. Douglass Buck and the State
Highway Commission, were adopt
ed at the closing session Saturday
morning, of the annual convention
of the State Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, held in the New Cen
tury Club. Other resolutions
adopted included, urging women
to become candidates for seats in
the General Assembly; that all
boards controlling public institu-
tions where human beings are
housed be jointly composed of men
and women; appealing for the hui
name treatment of all dumb ami
mails; expressing interest in the
plans for the 301st anniversary OF
the settlement of Lewes, 70 be
held next year; support of the re-
tirement fund for public schoo
\ teachers which viii be brought uI
at the next session of the Legisla'
ture, and supporting candidates
who will enforce the laws now ex
isting in the country. The womer
also expressed their thanks to tht
New Century Club, the Federation
Chorus, the entertainers and thu
Press. DR.. Delema Draper, O
Milford, was elected president O
the Federation, succeeding Mrs
William H. Beacon, of Whining
ton. Other officers elected were
Mrs. S. P. Rolph, of Wilmington
vice-president for New Castl
County; Mrs. Robert E. Lewis, 0
Dover, vice president for Ken
County, Mrs. o. Covey, of Seafor'
vice-president for Sussex County
Mrs. George K. Erb, of Claymont
& recording secretary; Mrs. Waite
D. Mode, of Wilmington, treasur
er; Mrs. H. S. Drew, of Whining
ton, auditor; Mrs. William +
Beacon of Wilmington, Genera
Federation Director. Three trus
tees for the General Federation
endowment fund were elected, Mr.
John D. McCabe, of Rehoboth, fo
three years; Mrs. Ella G. Emery
of Seaford, for two years, and MI
James N. Ginns, of Wilmington
for one year. The newly electe
/, officers were installed folloWin
, the close of the morning session
! Mrs. William H Beacon retirin
president installed DR.. Draper a
the president and DR.. Draper IL
stalled the other officers. A silve
! vase filled with yellow roses wa
! presented to Mrs. Beacon frol
the executive committee of Ii
{ federation by Mrs. E. T. Meyer
! dank. The vase was tied wit
! green and white ribbon, the color
of the federation. A past pres
dents pin was given to Mrs Be;
} com by Mrs. Clarence Fraim,
past president of the State organ
; ization. A number of director
who will serve on the board wei
: announced at the session, and otl
: ers will be named later. Amor
: those who were named are: Bell
t fonte Civic Club, Mrs. ]. NJ Bren
n linger; Blue Rock Communi1
f Club of Gordon Heights, Mrs. T.
/ Weldin, Jr.; Delaware City Ce
e tury Club, Mrs. E. r. Wolf; De
e aware Division International Su
:. shine Society, Mrs. Herbert
t Drew; Garden Century Club, Nj
t w. c. Oesterle; Marshallton Civ
: Club. Mrs. o. n. Nelson, Wilmin
# ton New Century Club, Mrs. F.
: Reynolds; New Castle Centu
" Club, Mrs. Newlin T. Boot
: Washington Heights Century Cl'
le Mrs. S. P. Rolph, Wilmington Sc
l. tion Council of Jewish Wome
d Mrs. David Goldberger; Claymo
e Woman's Club, Mrs. w. H. Dt
e ton; Richardson Park Civic Gu
e Mrs. D. s. Wright.
W KENT COI-NTN I-H WINNER