The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-09
By SUSAN IDEN
Executive Secretary State
Federation Women's Clubs

Federation Women's Clubs
Clubwomen of the North Carolina
Federation are busy winding up
their activities and reports for the
year, prior to the annual meeting
of the Federation in Greensboro,
April 80 through May 8. The annual
convention of the junior clubs will
be held April 80 through May l, the
convention of the senior clubs fol-
lowing on May 1-3.
The closing event of the conven
tiol- will be. the annual banquet at
the King Cotton hotel on Friday
night, May 8, at which time the
new officers will be installed and
the address of the occasion will be
made by Mrs. John L. Whitehurst,
first ice-president of the General
Federation of Women's clubs.
Mrs. Whitehurst, whose home is
in Baltimore, served the federation
well during a previous admlnlstra-
ton as chairman of education. Due
to her vigorous efforts the entire
federation experienced an amazing
revival of interest in the practical
aspects of education. She is in
great demand as a speaker and the
North Carolina federation is fortu-
nate to have her as a speaker.
Mrs. Whitehurst heads the COM
mittee in charge of the Golden
Jubilee celebration of the General
Federation. During the three years
of this nation wide celebration,
which reaches its climax in Atlantic
City in 1941, it is expected that she
will visit many states. 1t is expect
ed to be the greatest renaissance in
women's club interest and parti-
cipation which this country has
ever experienced.
Governor Nice, of Maryland, says
telligence and answering loyalty in
the interest of women in this state
has caused her to be looked upon az
one of the outstanding citizens of
Maryland.
Motoring, the theatre, and gar
dening are her favorite recreations.
She possesses leisure, good looks
and personal charm and has a
rare capacity for making and keep
ing friends:
Council Meeting:
A good many North Carolina club
women are expecting to attend the
council meeting of the general fede-
ration, meeting in Milwaukee, May
POPS. At the request of Mrs. j. c
Watson, president of the Charlotte
Woman's club and chairman of
transportation, a schedule of route
and fares from Goldsboro, Asheville
and intermediate points to Cincinna-
ii, Chicago and Milwaukee, has
been made out. The full schedule
will be printed in The May Club
woman for the benefit of club wom-
en- expecting to go.
Mrs. ]. N. Britt, of Lumberton,
chairman of resolutions, calls at
tention to the fact that resolutions
should be mailed to the chairman
of resolutions two weeks before the
convention. The resolutions should
be included in The Call to the Con-
vention, which has to be sent out
two weeks tefore the convention so
the resolutions should be sent in
just as soon as possible.
Clubs all over the state have
been busy selecting their Pioneer
Club Women, which is an outstand-
ing feature of the Golden Jubilee
celebration. The Pioneer club WON
en- are chosen on a basis of: 1. The
woman who has served the longest
numbei of years in that club; 2.
The Woman who has served t h e
greatest number of years as a
leader in her club; 3. The woman
who served the greatest number of
years, Continuous service) but who
is not living at this time.
Each club makes a selection of
three. These names are sent to the
district chairman for selection -
three from each district. These in
turn are sent on to the federation
convention for final selection of the
three from the state who will be
sent on to tho General Federation
for a choice of the National Pho
neer clubwoman. Mrs. Andre" ].
Howell, of Wilmin'. lon is state
chairman of Pioneer Women.
The flower contest for the Sc
lection of a flower for the general
federation, will be open until April
IS, according to Mrs. Clyde Up
church, of Raeford, North Carolina
Flower contest chairman. T h e
choice Of a flower from the various
clubs is to be sent to Mrs. Up
church and the final selection will
be made at the convention.
The National Music Week COM
mittee has selected Support Group
Activities as it's special 1910 music
week keep note and slogan, begin
ming the first week in May.
Music Week is distinctly a move
ment of the people under public
spirited local leadership. The State
Music chairman, Mrs. J. A. Martin
of Lum5erton, urges that special