The Indianapolis times., 1930-09-04
Speakers at
Convention
Are Named


chairman Of the state program
committee Of the Indiana Fedora
tion Of Clubs, announced three
speakers who will appear on the
three-day convention Of the fedora
ton Oct. 81, % and %.
They are Mrs. Caesar Misch,
Providence, r. L.; Miss Grace Nor
rison Poole, Brockton, Mass, and
DR.. Alfred Diell Albert, Chicago.
The announcement was made be-
fore the executive board of the
federation nov in session at the
Claypool, Mrs. Edwin F. Miller,
Peru, president, presiding.
The theme Of the convention will be
Federation and Progress" and par
ticular stress during the three days
will be placed on institutes Of de-
partments and districts.
Mrs. Poole to Speak
Mrs. Poole, who will speak on
Wednesday nights program, will
talk on What's 1t All About?" Mrs.
Poole is first president of the
general federation, and candidate
for the Office of president of the
national organization.
Mrs. Misch will speak at the
luncheon Wednesday noon and at
the fine arts program in the after
noon, which will be arranged by
Mrs. Elizabeth Seebirt, South Bend,
chairman Of the division of music
The slogan of the department is
Creative Music"
Mrs. Misch is former president of
the Federation of Clubs in Rhode
Island, Of the Federation Of Music
Clubs, and national president Of the
Council of Jewish Women.
At the luncheon, prizes will be
awarded to winners of music con-
tests, sponsored by the federation
during the year.
DR.. Albert will be principal speak
er at the banquet to be held Thurs
day night in the Riley room at the
Claypool, which will close the three
day session.
At the meeting Of the executive
board Wednesday night, the follow
ing resolution was passed:
The executive board of the In
diana Federation of Clubs at its
regular meeting at the Claypool
hotel today, went on record as urg-
ing the American citizenship and
public welfare departments to CO.
operate with the legislative depart
ment'in promoting statewide cam
paign Of study and discussion upon
all phases of needed constitutional
revision in Indiana.
The object of such study is not
to advocate any specific change or
proposed reform in the Constitution,
but to encourage and direct atten-
ton to the general need of revising
the Constitution of Indiana to the
end that a favorable majority vote
be cast at the election on Nov. 4,
1880, on the constitutional Conven-
ton reform.
General Board to Meet
Mrs. Hamlet D. Hinkle, Vincennes,
general federation director for In
diana, announced that the board
meeting of the general body in
Washington in January will last
four days instead of three, the last
day being devoted to work for de-
partment cllairmen. Mrs. Hinkle is
attending her first board meeting
as director
Candidates who have been an
nounced for office are First vice
president, Mrs Robert A. Hicks,
Cambridge City; recording secretary,
Mrs. Frank A. Donner, Greencastle;
treasurer, Mrs. Charles o. Hartley,
New Albany.
The only race for Office so far in
the years election is between Mrs.
James S. Boonshot, Petersburg, and
Mrs. Frank j. Sheehan, Gary, for
the Office of trustee.
A recommendation again will be
made at the convention that the
state meeting time be changed
from fall to spring. This was made
in January by Mrs. Frederick G.
Balz, chairman OF JIle SeVeIlLn QlS-
trict.
Another recommendation that
will be made will concern county
chairmen, and will propose that
they assume their Offices at the
close of the district convention
rather than at the close of the state
convention.
Mrs. Miller stated that the county
meetings must be over by March Is,
and district meetings by April Is,
in order that they may be finished
by the time of the General Fed
Grafton Of Clubs biennial council
meeting to be - \ Phoenix,
Ariz.. starting April q. ST
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