The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-08-01

who was h0n0red at national Wom-
ems Federation convention.
space, with a maze of corridors and
ramps.)
Gold medal pioneers were escorted
to seats on the platform near the
women of the nation who had been
chosen for outstanding ability. OF
the Sc chosen from 30 fields of en-
deayor, about 25 We're present to
receive handsome parchment scrolls
/ form Mrs. Dunbar, but first we
were welcomed by Judge Frank A.
Katzenbach speaking for Gov.
Charles Edison of New Jersey who
was unable to be present because of
/ legislative duties, Mayor Thomas D.
Taggert of Atlantic City. Mrs. Pat
j rick Henry Adams, retiring New
Jersey Federation president, and
Mrs. Dunbar Music by the New
York City Federation Women's Choir
al Club and the presentation of me
dals to Federation pioneers rounded
out a full program
Pageant
During the days and nights that
| followed, we had committee meetings
one rehearsal of the pageant SEIZED
uled for Wednesday evening and
long business sessions. Bylaws were
revised and resolutions of far-reach-
ing importance were adopted East
ern papers watched our every move
Time was limited but each side of
4 question was given an opportun-
ity to be heard over the mikes that
were available at places in the vast
ballroom (it seats $1,000 where the
voting delegates were seated. Mrs.
Dunbar and her assistants presided
with dignity and understanding and
venerable Mrs Emma Fox, number
one gold medal pioneer of the Fed
Grafton and its parliamentarian, g.
years of age. with 81 years of club
work to her credit, sat on the plat
form and ruled on matters of pro-
cedure when asked to do so
Afternoons were given over to de-
partment reports, announcement of
prizes won by various states and in
dividuals and to important speakers.
/ Alaska won two prizes. She won first
prize in the national pin contest,
having the highest percentage of
club presidents who are awarded
presidents pins, and l was invited
to sit on the platform to receive the
check of ten dollars for the Alaska
/ Federation from Mrs. William Waller
j Slayden, Federation Pin Chairman.
For the best news release published
in a newspaper Mrs. Spencer Lee
Long of Juneau won second prize,
check for fifteen dollars, in the
national contest, an honor of which
Alaska is very proud. The Alaska en-
try in the scrap book contest, ar
ranged by Mrs. Osborne Selmer of
Skagway, did not win a prize but
attracted wide attention.
Speakers
Speakers at the convention in
Guided H. w. Brightman of the
Consumer Retailer Council who
spoke on The Family in an Eeonom-
ic World and DR.. Daniel Polling, ia
nous for his work among young
people, whose subject was Mothers
/ of Men. Dr. Thomas Parran, Sur
geon General of the United States
Public Health Service, talked to us
on Health in Defense. Senator Bur
ton K Wheeler and Senator Claude
A. Pepper presented their views on
Should Ships to England be Con-
voyed by American Ships? Thomas
Dewey appealed for support in the
campaign to raise SO, 764, 900 to be
: used to staff and operate $50 ser
/ vice clubs for soldiers and sailors
Miss Bess Goodykoontz of the Uni
= ted States Office of Education
Washington, D. c., had as her sub
ject The Challenge of These Fifty
} Years, and leading filters of Army
| and Navy Corps participated in &
: forum that was broadcasted from
/. the convention platform: Air De
= tense of America. Editor Edward
Weeks of the Atlantic Monthly
/ talked on the Joy of Creative Writ
t ing and Mary Barr Snyder, concer
e pianist, gave an illustrated talk OF
y The JOY of Music, but Col. Theodor
n Roosevelt who was to discuss TIL
f Joy of Reading was unable to b.
n present owing to a military appoint
t ment. Cesar Saerchinger, NBC com
d mentator, addressed us on Freedom
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