The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-09-14
Y. w. c. A. Notes


one az the Lucy Thurman Branch
c. w. c. A. making exciting plans
for the annual opening OF fall ac-
'ivities at the Branch which is
set this year for Wednesday Sept
IS. The public Is most cordially
invited to DROP in on thae day from
noon midnight and TO ejoy the
many activities and demonstration
which will be presented.
rho Open House program begins
with devotions in tht chapel at
1890 o'clock led by Rev. FIR J. X.
Lewis OF St Cypiian's Episcopal
Church. From one o'clock on
throughout the afternoon there
will be special tours OF thu build
ing for thost who haven't visited
this lovely social and recreational
center. Hostesses will: Of course:
be from the residence and build
ing and maintenance committee;
and the Premier Homcmakers
Club will be on hand to show the
roof garden which they have fur
nished and decorated so attractive
ly
Exhibits sponsored by camp
Norcom: the Stay-at- Home camp:
L. G. b. r. |. interest groups; and
the education and activities divi-
sions will show the wide variety of
interests at the V w c. A. and
how girls can fill their leisure
time there.
Throughout the afternoon there
will be events to interest younl
and old and particularly employ
liable girls: school girls and stut
, ,nts. A demonstration of wolfe
ball and deck tennis at 3 o'cloc
has been arranged for adulu
followed at 4 o'clock by demenstra
Itions OF activities for young people
The Girl Reserve division will be
hostesses at a tea at O'Clock 10
which all Girl Reserve advisers;
committee members school teach-
ers: students and Girl Reserves
are invited. Swimming demen-
STATIONS are scheduled for 5 o.
clock
The membership dinner at
O'Clock will be the first opportuni-
" for Mrs Mildred Croffs large
membership committee To assem-
bic and make plans for raising
their fall quota. The dinner is
oncn 10 the public and rcscrva-
tions should be made by Sept II.
\ short program in the audito-
rum at $50 o'clock is the high
light of the evenings entertain
ment. followed by dancing at 3
o'clock at which the employable
girls division will b @ hostesses.
September 18th is the time to
register for fall classes. All day
long there will be opportunities to
find out about classes and to en-
roll.
Mrs. John LOOMS: chairman OF
the branch; is in charge Of Open
House; assisted by Mrs. Charles
Jenkins Mrs. william II. Starks;
Mrs. William II. Peck; Mrs. Alfred
f. Thomas: Mrs. Carrie y. Riley;
and Mrs. Haley Bell Of the com
mittee OF management; and Mrs.
Madelie II. Fowler; executive Sec
rotary OF the Branch
Camp Norcom closed the season
in blaze Of glory; under the
direction OF Miss Helen Wright;
new Girl Reserve secretary at the
Lucy Thurman Branch. Campers
were so enthusiastic over the ac-
tivities and fun offered at the Camp
this year that they are requesting
additional cabins for next year so
that many more girls may spend
their vacations there. Special rates
made possible by the generous
gift Of the Childrn's Fund OF Mich
igan; holped to defray the expens-
es az many campers and 10 permit
longer vacation periods az camp.
Crafts made at the camp will b.
displayed at open house on Sept
Is and again at the metropolitan
open house at the Central Branch
building on Sept. 10
Mrs. Madeline II. Fowler; execu-
tive secretary OF the Lucy Thur
man Branch; was invited TO speak
at the annual fall setting-up con-
ference Of the Y. w. c. A. staff in
Buffalo: New York; on Sept. and
8. Mrs. Fowler made three speech
es In which she discussed inter
racial affairs in the Y. w. c. A.