The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-17
Junior Women's Institute
Holds Meeting In Miami

The meeting of the Junior
Women's Institute, Sections 10
and IL, met in the spacious club
room of the Miami Junior Wom-
ans Club in Miami on November
IL. This meeting was attended
by all the local members and by
members of other clubs.
The session was called to order
by Miss M. S. Mcleod, State
Chairman, Florida Federation OF
Women's Clubs, at 1890 a. m.
After her address of welcome was
given, she introduced the speaker
of the morning session, Lieuten-
ant Reynolds of the Miami Safety
Patrol, who gave quite an inter-
esting talk on the subject of
Safety. He stressed the need
of a State Road Patrol, and the
State Drivers License, making it
uniform throughout the United
States. He advised the club
women to get in behind the
move which is being put on by
the AAA and the Junior Cham
Der of Commerce and State
Chamber of Commerce to inaug-
urate a State Drivers License.
He stressed the Importance in
driving a car, of having a know
ledge of all traffic laws and sig
mails. He told the club of GER
tain street in Chicago where they
test car for brakes. He advised
that all persons driving a car
should know the physical abilities
Of car, also the persons them
selves. Lieut.. Reynolds told of
the little incident of a negro
woman who was sitting on her
porch and two cars came together
and ran up on her porch and cut
off her foot. He also told of a
case wherein three people were
injured while in their own home
in bed. The cars came together,
one being pushed through the
window of the house and into the
bedroom of the tenants of the
house. He spoke on the fatalities
caused each year from reckless
drivers and lack of good brakes.
After this very interesting talk
questions were asked and Lieut..
Reynolds was able to give some
very constructive answers.
The meeting adjourned at
1890 p. m. for lunch, which was
served in the banquet room. All
the presidents were seated CSR a
very long table, which was pref
THY decorated with fruits, horn
of-plenty. done up in silver foil
filled with all sorts of fruits. The
lunch consisted of tomato juice,
peach and creme cheese salad,
creamed chicken in patties, peas
and marshmellow sweet potato.
Desert consisted of spiced cake
with whipped creme. The presid-
ing officer introduced each presi-
dent and they gave a few minutes
talk.
The meeting was called to or
der for the afternoon session al
i:50 O'Clock. The afternoon Ses-
sion was open forum. Each presi-
dent was asked TO give a talk on
how their respective clubs made
money and what worthy projects
they assisted.
Some of the money-making
schemes which the various clubs
used during the year follow:
Coral Gables Club
Bought chest of silver and
sold chances" on same.
Bridge parties. Cabaret, which
$1,000 Annual Bridge Par
", which cleared $40. All
of which goes to the Welfare
Fund.
West Palm Beach
Silver Tea, Marionette Show,
Bridge Parties. There was
one certain Bridge Party to
which all members are invit-
ed. The hostess serving a
buffet dinner and taking up
a collection at this party. All
donations so into the Well
fare Fund.
Hollywood
This club puts on dances,
bridge parties ard shows.
Coral Gables Club leeds 63