The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-16

Milan, Mich, Aug. 16-With the
advent OF autumn the Milan Wom-
ans Club will resume its activities
in its 2Sth year With record OF
long service and achievements In
this community. September 23 is
the date set for the first meeting
and there will be greetings by the
new president, Mrs. Harvey
Stuart, a reception for the teachers
on the Milan High School faculty
and Federation speaker who will
probs bly, give a resume OF the Gen
eral Federation convention held in
Atlantic City.
Beginning a series OF educational
talks early in October, Mrs. Cert
rude Hidden. Adrian, has been en-
gagged and her address II was an
Anti NaZi' should be looked for
ward to by members and guests
for this is the first Guest Day OF
the year. Mrs. Hidden who was born
in Cologne was in Germany when
Hitler came into power in 1888. In
Holland. where she went at that
time, she was a children's nurse in
Amsterdam and for two years was
on a Dutch Experimental Farm for
German Refugees. In 1885 she went
TO live in England and won a schol-
arship in a we'll known London col
lege. She revisited Germany in 1888
and one week before. war broke
out she sailed to the States With
her husband who is professor Of
English history In Adrian College.
Some members OF her family are in
Germany, some In England and she
attempts to keep in touch with both.
Her first-hand story OF the rise OF
Hitlerism will promote keen discus
sion as she tells OF the underground
opposition. the horrors Of the Con
centration Camps and the plight OF
refugees.
A fascinating speaker has been
chosen for October rs when Mrs.
Meyers, Detroit, will tell of cruise
through the Caribbean and Mediter-
ranean Seas and late in November
Mrs. William Gary Brown who has
Travelled widely In the states will
give an illustrative lecture on Wash
ington entitled The Shrine Of Am
erican Patriotism. This will be a
guest day and the Saline Woman's
Club and Willing Workers Club also
OF Saline as we'll as residents in the
community may attend The pro
gram will be followed by a tea. This |
is the second patriotic program
scheduled for this year as on No
vember IL the. children OF Milan
Schools have been requested to pre-
sent a program Of this nature and
guests may attend.
To vary the program OF lectures
several unusually interesting TEA
lures have been listed on the De
cember and January calendar. The
Christmas program will consist oil
an antique display in charge OF Mrs.
Helen Bowie, Mrs. Nora Culver,
Miss, Kathleen Smith and Mrs. Cora
Clark. who expect to have on view
a variety OF articles from homes IN
Milan featuring antique quilts, ran
cy work. furniture and dishes.
The club has always taken an &C
tive interest in the Milan Free
Library donating not only financial
assistance TO the board TO maintain
the institution but giving also OF
the time of individual members to
make the library project the sue
cess It has become. A Book Review
always brings renewed interest In
the library and Mrs. Edith Taylor
will again review a book for a club
program. Last year she reviewed
popular historical novel.
Gentleman's Night, one OF the
most popular programs OF the club
year, has been scheduled for late
in January when Prof. Arthur Sc
cord. University OF Michigan, Ann
Arbor. will be on the program. His
topic is The Irishman." Prof. Sc
cord is manager OF the Michigan
High School Forensic Association
This program. as usual, will be pre-
ceded by a dinner.
Pictures OF Yellowstone National
Park will be shown during the late
winter months and at a later pro-
gram John L. Brumm, chairman OF
the department Of journalism will
speak on THE Pursuit of Personal
ity." Following the annual meeting.
Lawrence f. Vredevoogd. principal
OF Tappan School. Ann Arbor, will
speak on Christian Citizenship" a
lecture which guests may attend.
In accordance with the great mum.
Der OF activities in the industrial
line which are being carried on in
Milan at present the program COM
mittee has planned a Milan Industry
Day with the object that members
become better acquainted with the
varied industries of this community.
Mrs. Otis Harter. Mrs. William
Townley. Mrs. Fay Ross and Mrs.
Edith Taylor are in charge OF this
program.
Music as an Aid to Development
OF Character" has been chosen by
Mrs. ]. c. Clemmons, Ann Arbor.
for her address before the club. Mrs.
Clemmons illustrates her talk with
songs and at this program the Milan
Music Study Club will be guests.
Closing the year, as always, will
be the popular Spring Excursion and
Past Presidents Day.
Mrs. Harvey Stuart is president
OF the club for the ensuing year,
Mrs. Arthur Cox. first vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Stephen CroweIl, second
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