Evening star., 1942-06-21

Wnere MIS-. MCEuOy VIII cho ASA
term of ONCE at the annual meeting
June 2S-July 2.
Both Travel widely
In Club Work.
Both presidents have Travelled ex-
tenxiyely while holding the reins
of their respective organizations.
Since 1910 Mrs. McElroy has Wis
tied every Zonta Club in this coun-
try and Canada-about $50 In all.
On three coast-to-coast tours and
numerous shorter trips, Mrs. Ben
nett also has met with members OF
all Soroptimists groups IN the
United states and Canada.
Both organizations have given
special emphasis to war service
program in the past two years
As an international body, Zonta
has stressed cooperation with the
once of the Co-ordinator Of Inter
American Affairs. The selection OF
toronto as the convention city TINS
wear is expected to increase the
spirit of good fellowship being pro-
noted between American and Ca
madam members. !,
Another Zonta project-the award
of of an Amelia Earhart memorl-
al scholarship for study In aero
nautics-also has developed lnto
a fitting war program as the TWO
women who have held it so far are
now working in fields closely re-
lated to the war effort.
In many instances indlvlduai
r,ubs and individual members also
are carrying out war service "ork
IN cooperation with local agencies
Zontians Commencing
Postwar Planning.
Members are now beginning 10
give thought to postwar prooleinS
and the convention theme this year
will be: Cleared for War, zonta
Thinks of Peace"
Zonta has units in Sweden, ice
land and Denmark, Mrs. McElroy
nointed out. Units in Nazi coun-
tries have been disbanded or sus-
pended with other service organl-
cations. - ~.
The original war project OF tne
American Federation OF SoroptimlSV
Ciubs-the care of refugee children
from England-had to be abandoned
when it became impossible to bring
the children here. ;.
some of the funds raised Tor TINS
-,,rnose however, has been sent 10
the clubs liaison ofncer In Lonoon,
a total of sl,079 having oeen'caoleo
recently, according to Mrs. Bennett
There are 80 affiliated SoroptlmlSt
clubs IN Great Britain and ireland.
The federation also sent $500 1or
MAR work in Canada and contrlouteo
ssoo to the American Red Cross.
One of the convention FEATURES
Mrs. Bennett said, will be tWo-"ay
International broadcast between
cleveland and England. From the
Convention platform the president
viii interview Hilda Beal OF London
and Ruth Yap Hoy Of China, Wnlie
Miss Elizabeth Hawes Will SPEAK
from England.
District Club Aids
Mobile Canteens.
The Washington Club is one OF
Mt least two Soroptimist organlza-
tions which have contributed funds
for mobile canteens as a local pro-
rram. The Seattle Club maoe a
similar donation.
soroptimists who plan TO at,eno a
the Cleveland meeting INCLUDE MISS
Estelle Zirkin. president OF the local
club; Miss Mildred Clum. Miss Ger
trude Sullivan, Miss Emma "A;
Huechele, Miss Emma Karst ana
Mrs. Parkie Hysong.
Zontians who will go to the 10,
ronto meeting include Miss Maoei
strider. regional chairman OF DIS
trict 3: Miss Helen Stelnoargsr
president of the Washington Cluo,
nr FRANCES Marshall, Miss Edytne
Parker, Mrs. Louise Stamoaugn,
Miss Beth Ogilvie, Miss Frances
powell Hill. Miss Florence Inomp-
son and Miss Caroline LongfeiloW'
C,,ests from here will be MIS-
Honner Guerry and Miss Iva Eoerie'