, 1935-04-23

Wood. city clerk Of Donna. made
the welcoming address representing
Mayor Branch Robert.
Reports Of committees and Off
cers were then heard. the report
showing l18 delegates and more
than that number Of visitors and
persons not registered.
Mrs. F. j. Scott Of Rio Grande
City gave a review Of her book,
"Old Rough and Ready on the Rio
Grande," which will be published
shortly, and Supt. Z. A. Poteet OF
Mercedes schools talked on the
curriculum changes being sponsor
ed by the state organization.
Mrs. Florence Hays Of Mission
reported on the loan fund, showing
loans made to AZ girls the past two
years. A total OF $22l6 was loaned
and repayments have amounted to
1882.
The retiring president then made
her report, telling Of the growth of
the organization during the three
years she headed it. The art and
junior departments we're added
She also told Of honors that have
come TO Valley club women, par
ticularly the election OF Mrs. v. w,
Taylor Of Brownsville as state
president.
The federation presented Mrs.
Murray with a painting by Dorothy
Slide Nabinger of Harrington, and
a gift from the music department,
A telegram read by Mrs. Scott
stated that Mrs. Taylor had placed
a chair in the permanent head
quarters at Austin in honor OF
Mrs. Murray.
Announcement was also made
that the San Benito Home Demon
stration club has sent a rug to the
state headquarters.
At noon a special junior pro-
gram was being conducted, with
luncheons in charge Of the home
demonstration clubs. and being held
at the Legion hall and the Re-
bekah hall.
Inc most important part of the
afternoon session "a the installation
OF officers for the term 1857
which was to take place at the very
close Of the session. Mrs. Marvin
Hall. Of Brownsville was to be in
stalled as president Of the Fedora
ton, having been elected to that Of
lice at the convention held In
Brownsville this past October.
MRS. Hall Is active in civic, social
service, and club work OF Browns
vile, being a member OF the Eastern
Star. the Parent Teacher associa-
ton. anda a member Of the Y. w.
G, A. board. She Is a past program
chairman of the fifth district fed
Grafton, past president Of the
Brownsville Federation and the Self
Culture club. She is an active mem
Der Of the Civic League, and the Self
Culture club and has held various
offices in both. She Is an honorary
member Of the Brownsville Study.
the Wednesday Study and the Athen-
ian clubs.
Other officers to be installed were
Mrs. E. S. hammers, of Alamo. sec
ond vice-president; Mrs. II. D. Lau-
cerdale, Mercedes, second vice-preS-
ident: Mrs. Frank Ludden, San Ben
Ito, third ice-preSident: Mrs. Lee
Green. San Juan. secretary-treasur-
er; Mrs. Ben Sanders. Harrington, art
chairman; Mrs. Volney Taylor.
Brownsville. civic chairman; Mrs. r.
A. Dennison, WeSlaco, literature
chairman: Mrs. Dave Young, Har-
lingen, junior chairman; Mrs. j. II.
Mission, home demon
stration chairman; Mrs. j. S. Roe,
Alamo. music chairman; Mrs. Flor
ence Hayes, Mission, treasurer Of
the educational loan fund.
Officers who were appointed by
Mrs. Hall as preSident-dect, and who
were TO be installed also are: Mrs.
j. Murray, Harrington, executive
board member: Mrs. II. L. Yates,
resolutions chairman:
Mrs. Edward Oppenheimer. Mission.
constitution and bylaws; Mrs.
Harry Lauderdale. Mercedes, mem
Der OF educational loan fund COM
mittee; Miss Florence Bell, Browns
vile, publicity chairman: Mrs. }
Burton Rapp, Raymondville, CORES
ponding secretary.
Mrs. p. OStolz, Weslaco. creden-
tial chairman: Mrs. Florence ].
Scott, Rio Grande City, parliament
tartan: Mrs. Ernest Bower, La Feria,
chaplain: Mrs. Marvin McAskill,
Edinburg, hospitality chairman;
Mrs. II. u. Miles, Edinburg, history
chairman: Mrs. j. T.. Cawley, San
Benito. program chairman.
One Of the highlights OF the day
was the junior luncheon which was
held at noon. having as honor guest.
Mrs. j T. Vance, Of Refugio. state
chairman Of juniors. The theme was
a Study Of the Rio Grande Valley.
Through Tributes to Men and Wo-
men Who Have Developed It."
In the afternoon session there were
reports from the various chairmen.
addresses by Mrs. Howard Butt, OF
Harrington; Mrs. j. T. Vance, Re.
Mrs. w. M. Magoon, San Ben
ito; and Mrs. Inez Whaugh Lear
Corpus Christi. A number OF musi-
selections by Miss Jackie Roe and
Jean Eta Short frightened the
business session.
Before the taking up Of new bust
ness the awards in the various de-
partments we're distributed. Any new
business was to be disposed Of before