Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-23
Goodwill Club
Has Active
Membership
BY JOAN DEAN

TUESDAY BEING club day
In this column, we are happy to
salute today the Junior Group
OF Goodwill Industries.
The purpose Of our club column
being to tell you something about
the activities of the clubs men
toned, we're going TO start right
al the beginning Of this one.
The Junior Group Of Goodwill
Industries was organized in 1888
with 80 members. II now has
$50 active members, under the
leadership Of Mrs. Florence J.
Fead as president,
"NOT CHARITY but a chance"
Is The slogan of the Goodwill
Industries and the energetic jun
Tor Group work tirelessly 10
make the slogan a reality. Their
program is 10 gather donations
from people who have things 10
spare and make them available
al low cost 10 others who need
them.
For instance, at housekeeping
time 20 through your attic
and clothes closets. Those sport
shoes are "A little -shsbby-----at-
least you bought some spiffy new
ones and will probably never
wear the old ones again. But the
shoes are still pretty good. 1t
would be nice to let some one
else have a turn at them.
And there's that chest and a
perfectly good bed and
maybe a monograph .. stored
in the attic?
Why not lef the Goodwill In
dustries circulate them, Via their
wise plan?
To do this. YOU have only TO
telephone Goodwill Industries
Randolph $3.50 -. and a truck
will call.
ALL THESE materials are
taken 70 their factory az $50
East Congress street, where
more than 200 men and women
recondition the articles for
resale in the l. Goodwill stores
throughout the city.
These men and women are
from the ranks Of the physically
handicapped. They are paid reg
ular wages and thus are enabled
~ earn their living . and the
articles are thereby made avail
able 10 those who are unable 10
purchase their needs at first
hand prices.
THE JUNIOR group raises
money for their activities in
many ways. They give amateur
theatricalS. dinner dances and
bridge parties.
They have published two cook
books copies Of the last edi-
ton are still available at 81 each.
II you would like one of these
for your kitchen library. tele-
phone Mrs. J. Thomas Smith
Niagara 1859.
Altogether since this group
was organized. they have raised
$4,000. The money is used 10
purchase equipment for their
factory, for trucks. delivery and
other incidental expense.
Al present plans are under
way for a bridge tea and fashion
show at the Book-Cadillac
Tuesday. October Ii. Mrs. c.
Bradford Hit is chairman and
Will be happy to take your reser-
vation. For this, telephone ..
Niagara 2-6014.
WE PRESENT today, Mrs.
Glendon II. Roberts. one of the
busiest workers in the Junior
Group, who took time out 10
shop with us for dress to wear
TO committee meetings.
The one she selected is simple
and smart a lovely shade
Of Venetian blue crepe. It's
made with the popular apron
front skirt. notched all the way
around. ending in a peplum ef-
feet in The back The under
skirt carries out the seasons
pencil slinness.
The blouse is plain with a
tiny opening AZ the neck a
perfect background for the
lovely antique silver necklace
with its matching bracelet.
With this costume. Mrs. Rob-
ertS chose an off-the-face hat
softly detailed and topped with
a saucy feather -. black suede
gloves and fabric bag that
now dove-Soft fabric that looks
like antelope but is much more
durable.
IF YOU would like 10 tell the
readers Of this newspaper what
your club is doing please call
Joan Dean, Detroit Times,
Cherry $500