The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-02


The Oldest mother in the state
who also is club woman was like
wise honored in this mornings
meeting. She is Mrs. Electa Wag-
oner of Knightstown, who is 81.
Mrs. Wagner is an active member
OF the Shakespeare Club. During
the last year she missed only one
meeting of her club.
Other old mothers honored in the
morning session were:
First district. Mrs. Cassaner Kims. Pike
county, 80, Second district Mrs. Elizabeth
Serena Tarleton, Martinsville 90; Third
district, Mrs. Sarah Sappen1eld. New AL
PPspg 81 F9erth diI Tjtb MTS Ma MFs
Mary Hunt, Rockville. %, member Of the
Rockville Womans Department Club;
ndasapo 9rG M Eeb fs d IapS "i Mrs
Elizabeth Speheger. Button, 1907 Tenth
district; Mrs. Sarah. A, Crockett, Lafay-
Watson. Marion, 90; Twelfth district Mrs.
Sarah A. Aspaugh. Steuben county, 102,
and. Thirteenth district. Mrs. Hartzel,
In honoring these mothers the
federation paid homage t. the men,
DRY of Mary Ball Washington,
George Washingtons mother.
Awards Are Presented
Awards of SIS each we're made
during the morning session to the
district president and the county
president bringing in the most new
clubs. Mrs. Fred Bell of Rushville,
president of the Sixth district, was
given the first award and Mrs. Bax-
ter McBane, Fortville, president of
Hancock county, was given the sec
ond.
Gavels were presented to the fol-
lowing.
District gaveI, Mrs. Fred Bell, Sixth
district, twenty clubs; county gavel, Mrs.
Baxter McBane, Hancock county, eleven
Garrison Jr., Sixth district ten clubs.
second junior gayel. Mrs; Ralph Meadows
Jr.. First district, five clubs.
Her place on the program will be
taken by DR.. David M Edwards,
executive secretary Of the Indiana
council of international religions.
w. S. Seymour, Chicago, arrived
Tuesday night, to be special guest
at the American home luncheon to-
day, where Mrs. w. S. Pritchard Of
Garner, Ia, spoke, Mrs. Seymour is
interested in developments in the
insurance educational campaign, be-
ing conducted by the American
home department, and showed
women the effects of the stabilizing
influence Of insurance in the home.
Reports showed that during the
last year sixty-one clubs had been
admitted to the federation, of which
twenty-three are active, thirty-cne
are juniors, and seven are affiliate.
The total membership now is 1900.
Registration Over 300
Registration for the convention
today was past the 300 mark, the
best showing the convention ever
has had, according to those in
charge of registration.
Word has been received that
Mrs. Ben Hooper of Oshkosh, Wis,
chairman of the general federation
department on international rela-
tons, who was to have addressed
tonight's meeting on the disarma-
ment conference, will not be able
10 dUJenu, because OF illness.
Mansur Cakes is Speaker
Mansur Cakes spoke at this
luncheon. He brought 100 guests.
Another speaker was Miss Mary Sue
Wigley, who had as her subject
Forward Planning"
Mis- Wigley brought a helpful
message to women who are faced
with the necessity of running ZONES
on reduced incomes.
Balancing the budget becomes
matter Of controlling tastes,
which is quite definitely your own
problem" Miss Wigley said. IF
the tastes and purse do not fit, the
purse should be the guide"