The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-18

ed for adults;
3. Concerted community &C.
ton to increase purchases of
products imported from other
American republics;
4. Concerted q ctio n among
women's and other organizations
to provide suitable hospitality
for visitors and to establish d.
rect and friendly contacts with
similar groups and organizations
in the other American repub-
lies.
A quest on period followed
the speakers address.
Miss Winslow, herself q men,
Der Of the voteless League of
Women Voters in the District of
Columbia, is a member of the
council OF National Defense. in
the capacity of adviser for civic
projects and coordinator of COM
mercial and cultural relations
between the American repub-
lies.
PRESIDENT PRESIDES
Mrs. James A. Starr presided
at the banquet, at which more
than 100 delegates were present.
The event climaxed the second
day of the three-day convention,
at which the Mount Clemens
League Is hostess.
Introducing Miss Winslow was
Mrs. Frank Haskins, state chair
man of government and Foreign
Policy for the Michigan League.
STUNNING DECORATIONS
The banquet hall was brilliant
with color, with South Amer
lean travel posters and maps on
the walls and elaborate floral
decorations In fiesta colors used
on the small tables. The Pam
American motif was carried out
even to the South America
travel leaflets on each table, and
menus worked out with South
American names for the food.
These menus were hand-prepar-
ed maps, made by the pupils Of
Miss Julia Bohil's geography
classes in Mount Clemens High
school.
The speakers table was stun
ningly decorated In red, white
and blue. An oval cream-colored
pottery bowl set upon q blue
crepe paper star held white
gladioli and giant red dahlias.
Triple candelabra on each side
of the flowers held red, white
and blue candles. Flanking the
long table were two American
flags on standards. Banquet dec
orations were in charge Of Mrs.
Walter G. Fenton.
Seated at the banquet table
were the state executive COM
mittee and guests, including
Mrs. James A. Starr, of Grand
Rapids, state president; Mrs.
Haskins of Flint, first vice.
president: Mrs. David MacDon-
aid of Muskegon. state secre-
tary; Mrs. A. w. Suberra Of
Pleasant Ridge, second vice.
president; Mrs. Fred H. Ryan Of
Grand Rapids, treasurer; Mrs.
Paul w. Jones of Grand Rapids,
past state president; Miss Doro-
thy Greer, of the national league
in Washington; Mrs. Gustof A.
Person, president of the hostess
Mount Clemens leag',&: Mrs. G.
H. M b n, convention chair
man; Mr.. Malbin and Mr.. Perx-
son.
FENTON SINGS
Walter Tenton sang several
solos and led community sing
ing during dinner, accompanied
by Fred Schock's orchestra,
which also played during dinner.
The banquet was the second
big event Of yesterdays conven-
ton program. At a luncheon
presided over by Mrs. Edward
Bryant Of Detroit, state gov
eminent and education chair
man, q stimulating survey Of the
effect Of the defense emergency
on the man in the street was
presented to the delegates by
experts on various phases.
Among the subjects touched on
were the future of Civil Service;
price control and initiation; the
financing Of school and housing
facilities In boom areas; plans
for post-defense relief: the work
of the Defense Council, and the
effect on labor's gains Of the
emergency.
Experts who discussed the
questions included Miss Dorothy
Greer, national league worker
from Washington; Samuel JAG
obs Of Detroit, regional repre-,
sentative Of the consumer divi-
sion Of the Office of Price Ad-
ministration and Civilian Sup
ply Of Washington: Robert s.
Ford, professor Of the Univer-
sity Of Michigan, and director Of
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