The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-06-12
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Annual Session

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meeting of the Oregon Federation
of Colored Women, held Thursday
June 4, was augmented with an
art exhibit and Better Homes dis
play headed by Mrs. Rachel Greene
and Mrs. Emma Walker, respec-
lively.
Mrs. Letitia Brock, president,
presided at the opening session,
which consisted of seating dele
gates, appointing committees and
reading minutes of the oath An
nual meeting by the End Record
ing Secretary Mrs. Francis Will
liams. Devotions led by Mrs. Mary
Fullilove, Chaplain.
At the close of the morning ses-
sion Mrs. Lethis Peck, chairman
of Ways and Means and her COM
mittee served a tasty lunch. Bush
ness of the afternoon session pre-
ided over by the vice president,
Mrs. Marie Smith, included re-
ports by club officers and chair
man, awarding of art prizes. Mrs.
Blanche Brown and daughter, Mrs.
Maxine Hayes rendered a beauti-
full duet Lamp Lit Hour" which
preceded the guest speaker, Mrs.
Sadie Orr Dunbar, State Organ
izer for mobilization Of women
for defense, who is also former
president of the National Fedora
ton of Women's clubs (white). A
fluent speaker, Mrs. Dunbar gave
an interesting narrative of her
travels in South America.
Other speakers were: Mrs. st.
Pierre of the Consumers League,
Mrs. Slate, Mrs. Philbian, presi-
dent of Portland's Federation of
Women's clubs and Mr.. Wesley
Clark, brief remarks on human
Philosophy. Other visitors, Rev.
and Mrs. ]. F. Smith, Mr.. Willis
Reed, Mr.. Stanton Duke who told
the group of the Negro business
directory for Oregon. The first
recording secretary Mrs. Ethel
Jackson recorded the minutes. The
presidents address was the high
light for the evening program.
Mrs. Katherine Gray, President
Emeritus Presided. Mrs. Bessie P.
Jones chairman of the Executive
Board presented Mrs. Brock with
beautiful corsage on behalf of
the Federation. Mrs. Jones pre-
scented the guest speaker, Mrs.
Dunbar with a corsage also. A
telegram from the former State
pres. Mrs. Pollyanna Reed con-
veyed best wishes for a successful
meeting.
Art awards went to Culture club
list and Women's Coop. End, Ii
terary Research. Individual emit
rants in art, Mrs. Thelma Flo
wers LIST, Mrs. Henrietta Marshall
End, Mrs. Lenora Gaskin also prize
winner.
Better Homes Department
An assortment or home made
jellies, jams, pickles and canned
fruit, Mrs. Mary Duncan list prize
for individual entrant, the Culture
and Rose Bud Study club were
awarded 1st and End prize respec-
lively.
Officers: President Emeritus,
Katherine Gray; pres. Letitia
Brock; vice pres, Marie Smith;
Chairman of Exec. Board, Bessie
P. Jones; vice chm. exec. board,
Ernestine Hill; Treasurer, Mona
Diez; list recording secretary, Eth
Ell Jackson; End recording secrea-
ry Francis Williams; correspond
ing secretary, Pearl Clark Glow;
Organizer Ruth Flowers; Statisti-
clan Bernice Allen; Chaplin Mary
Fullilove; Custodian Viola Nancy;
Parlimentarian Jesse Flower; Au-
ditor Cecil Berry; chm. Of Art
Rachel Green; Race History and
Negro chm. Matte Lock; Better
Homes, Emma Walker; Girls work
Ethel Turner; Program Music
Lenora Gaskin; Health Cora Mi
nor; Publicity Mary Duncan; Edu-
cation Letitia Brock; Hospitality
Pollyanna Reed; Ways and Means
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