Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-21
;;:::: =: OF Interest to Women
BUSINESS WOMEN OF SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA HOLD MEETING HERE

made of the various exercises con-
ducive to health.
DR.. Reed OF Riverside spoke in
opposition to President Roosevelt S
proposal for legislation providing
| security for the unemployed ana
| for the old age During the busi-
ness session which followed. a COM
lmittee was appointed to investigate
The subject and 10 take action as it
saw fit. drawing up resolutions and
sample letter to be sent 10 other
clubs.
President Speaks
Mrs. Maude Empey of San Jose.
state president, spoke briefly men
tioning the coming sessions of the
regional conference on the Cause
and Cure OF War, declaring that she
believes all women, regardless OF
other differences, are united in
their desire for peace. and urged
those who could to attend the con-
ference.
Mrs. Empey suggested a slogan
A business woman should always
be mentally alert. physically fit.
emotionally controlled and as sar-
torially smart as her pocketbook
will permit.
During the morning reports were
made by chairmen and discussion
was held relative 10 scholarship
funds. various clubs reporting their
experiences.
The local club plans TO establish
. scholarship fund within another
year working this year with Mrs.
Margaret Radcliffe ana the Imper-
ial Valley League for the Hard OF
Hearing towards securing an audi
omet7r for the valley.
An election board was appointed
and announcement was made rela-
tive TO the state convention TO be
held in San Francisco in April.
After the meeting, luncheon was
enjoyed. Miss Fala making her
talk at this time.
Sunday evening the banquet was
held. featuring pioneer theme in
the attractive decorations The e
speakers table had a desert scene.
sand dunes. cacti, covered wagons,
desert holly featuring it, Each
place had as favor a miniature
covered wagon which also served as
a nut cup. The smaller tables were
with stagecoacheS. VAL
ley dates and literature relative to
the valley were distributed
Banquet Speaker
Mrs. Thomas H. Richards, treas
urer of the California Federation of
Women IS clubs, was guest speaker +.
for the banquet and gave an in
spring address on Wings de-
claring that women must not be |
in ideas and actions but
must look ahead and use their /
wings'' These wings are courte- /.
sy. intelligence, discretion, educa- /
ton, understanding, loyalty, hope, 7,
kindness, remembrance and cour-
age. - --5a9
Mrs. Empey spoke on 'Practicing
Democracy, pointing out that if
democracy is TO succeed, each
member must practice it. and that
Il VI Otial4 e1hCldSC
telligenee can not practice it, dem
ocracy can not be expected to work
with the less intelligent groups.
Mrs. Florence Bayz OF Riverside.
district president, presided at all
sessions. The address of welcome
at the banquet was made by Eyalyn
B. Westerfield, president of the To-
cal club. NeYa Thompson, presi-
dent Of the -Brawley club, presided
at the breakfast, Mrs Richards
was introduced by Marie Jordan,
public relations chairman.
At the opening afternoon busi-
ness session. the address of well
come was made by Helen Fulton OF
president of the county
group, CaleXico, Brawley and El
Centro.
Acknowledgment for table decor
ations is due the chamber of COM
merce for lending the stage coaches
and the cacti and TO David Boyer
and the high school shop, large
covered wagons being made
by David Boyer in the shop for the
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