Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-20

stored, and also power, generated,
and the entire project is to be fin
ished in 1888.
Perhaps the most important
thing brought out by Mr.. Dowd was
the immensity of the project and
the care and skill with which every
detail of construction has been
worked out before hand. He con-
cluded his remarks with a discuss
sion of the necessity for Imperial
Valley of the All American canal,
paying a tribute to those who have
labored to secure the dam and the
canal, and pointing out the bene-
fits that would accrue to this COM
munity with the completion OF the
entire project.
In addition to the address, a
group of charming songs were pre-
sented by Mrs George Maurer OF
\ Brawley accompanied by Mrs. Ed
gar Hargraves. Mrs. Maurer, in a
most delightful fashion, sang three
of a group of nine songs written
by Carrie Jacobs Bond.
For County Officers
During the business meeting
which preceded, the program. aside
from the election of officers, other
important matters OF business were
transacted.
Mrs. C. w. Maitland, represent
ative of the Ten Thousand club
on the county nominating commit
tee, announced that it was the
local clubs turn to have the Off
GERS of county president and coun-
ty corresponding secretary for the
coming year, these offices passing
in rotation to the different clubs
in the county federation.
The name of Mrs. A. B. Hanson
and that of Mrs. w. w. McEuen
were presented by Mrs. Maitland
as the committees nominees Tor
the offices OF president and cor
responding secretary respectively
Mrs. Maitland moved that the club
endorse the action of the commit
! tee, the motion being seconded and
unanimously carried Election viii
take place at the county conYen-
ton in BraWley on April IL.
Mrs. j. w. Glassford, chairman
of the legislation committee, pre-
sented q series of amendments tc
the by laws of the club, these
amendment sbeing concerned with
making the office of financial Sec
retary elective, rather than ap'
pointive, and providing for the
duties of the secretary. Mrs. Glass
ford moved the adoption OF thI
amendments and the motion wa
carried.
Mrs. F. D. Jacobs presented th'
| report of the state reorganization
council, dealing with the organiza
ton of the state board, the emer
gency executive committee, tn
district board, membership II
county district and state fedora
tions, and establishment of thI
summer conference. These change
are far reaching in their effect OF
the functioning of the state feder
alton and represent two years worl
on behalf of the council. 1t wa
moved, seconded, and carried tina
the clubs delegates to the stat
convention be instructed to ap
prove the recommendations OF tn
council.
Announce Convention
Announcement of the count,
convention for April II in Brawle,
and of the state convention II
Fresno April 22-24 was made ant
the club instructed the chair L
appoint delegates to both conven
tion5.
The name of Mrs. c. C. Jenkin
was presented for membership II
the club and was unanimously ac
cepted.
ii The chair announced the elec
slC-. .. yesterday and that TO
April 26, asking the club womel
TO perform their duty as citizen
by registering their votes at bot
elections.
Mrs. Harrie Wood. chairman o
the program committee for tn
county convention, announced tina
DR.. Mariana Bertola, former stat
federation president. was to be tn
chief speaker of the day and urge
all club women TO attend the con
yention.
Mrs. B. A. Anslyn, president 0
the county federation, was al
honored guest of the club, and up
on being presented by Mrs. Edgar
expressed her appreciation In at
tending the meeting and spok
l,rfafIu m, the cotfntv aouyQptior