The Washington times., 1936-10-01
JUNIOR Club
WILL AID
BLIND
By MARY PADGETT

MCAlpCkO VI JI4C ou4AAOA "NAAASA y
Club Of Takoma Park will devote
much Of their efforts this year
toward helping the blind. Through
bridge parties, dances, teas and
other social activities, the club will
raise money to purchase braille
books for the deaf and blind, and
talking book machines for those
who are only blind.
This is one of the younger
organizations of Wash n gton.
Started under the supervision Of
the District Federation of Women'S
Clubs several years ago by Mrs.
Lloyd w. Biddle, now president of
the federation; Mrs. Frederick L.
Pratt, former president of the
Takoma Park Women'S Club, and
Mrs. Byron M. Coon, now the pres
ident, the junior club is commenc-
ing its third season this year.
There are As active members,
and the officers are:
Mrs. John T. Lucker, jr., preSi-
dent; Miss Marian White, first vice
president; Miss Catherine Haislip,
second vice president; Mrs. G. B.
Queen, recording secretary; Miss
Carrie Trivett, corresponding secre-
tary; Miss Louise Whitney,
treasurer; Mrs. Jack Cory, assist
ant treasurer; Mrs. Perry o. HUFF,
federation director, and Mrs. Jack
H. Vogel, parliamentarian.
Committee chairmen include
Mrs. Howard o. Parsons, program;
Miss Doris Ehrmantraut. ways and
means; Miss Catherine Dennis,
hospitality; Miss Ethel Jean La.
mond, membership; Mrs. Thomas
Rhodes, visiting, and Mrs. Joy L.
Waters, publicity.
The Women's City Club opens
its formal club season this coming
week, under the presidentcy Of
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley who will be-
gin the first year of her two-year
term.
Mrs. Wiley will preside at the
first business meeting of the sea-
son, Wednesday night at o'clock
in the clubhouse, 736 jackson Pl.
N. w.
The book hour section will meet
for the first time this season Tues
day at 5 o'clock. under the
leadership of Miss Blanche Crapo,
chairman. Day Tuttle will be guest
Of honor and speaker, having as
his subject "The Real Theater
Comes to Washington"
The book review section will
meet for its first time Thursday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, presided by
the chairman, Mrs. c. E. Gunnels.
Miss Althea Anderson, book ad-
wiser Of the Carnegie Public Lii
brary, will give a brief review of
outstanding current books. She
will also review the best seller,
Gone With the Wind" by Mar
garet Mitchell.
Among the aims of national
Women'S organizations this year
are found programs of such sig
nificance that thousands of wo-
men all over the United States
will take part in them.
The National Congress of Par
entS and Teachers will carry on
an aggressive campaign for good
home environment for children
all over the Nation, in addition to
the organizations interest in
school affairs.
A fight against Communism
and Communistic teachings is
being carried on by the National
SentinelS, of which Mrs. Jesse
Nicholson, of Chevy Chase, Nd,
is the national president.
Also fig hti ng Communistic
propaganda, particularly tn a
which may be going through the
schools in the United States, are
the American Gold Star Mothers. |
This organization also will make |
an extensive drive for member |
ship during the coming months.
It has representative chapters in
43 States.
The Daughters Of the American
Revolution will devote even more
of it's efforts this year to enliven
in the youth of the organization
pride in becoming active members
Of the D. A. r. It is the aim of |
the organization to make their fall
and winter project the youth
program" Junior D. A. r. clubs
have been organized throughout |
the country and others will be
formed during the coming year.
Seasons activities for the Carl
ton Bridge Club will begin tonight
at 8 o'clock in the banquet room
of the Carlton Hotel. Members will
meet each Thursday night. To
night will begin the first half of
the winter series in competition
for the mid-seaSon award.
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