Evening star., 1943-04-09
National Session
OF PEG to Be
Skeletonized
States to Be Held
To 10 Per Gent of
Normal DeIeqafes

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Because of war conditions, the
supreme Chapter of the PEG Sister,
hood plans to hold a skeletonized
convention in Detroit in September,
with each State entitled to only
10 per cent of its normal number
OF delegates. according to Mrs.
Blanche D. Walker, the supreme
president.
Mrs. Walker, who is in Washing
ton for the annual convention OF
the District Chapter OF the sister
hood, explained that the arrange
ment had been worked out after
consultation with the Office OF De-
tense Transportation.
She pointed out that the consti-
tuition of the sisterhood makes man
datory the holding of conventions
this year, as both the supreme and
State chapters have financial in
terests requiring convention action
from time to time.
Local Session Opens.
The District of Columbia Chapter
of the PEO Sisterhood, which has
20 local chapters, will be entitled
to only one delegate at the national
convention under the plan this year.
The war also affected arrange
ments for the State convention of
the District organization which
opened this morning in the parlors
OF the Mt. Pleasant Congregational
Church. Sessions usually are held
In a District hotel.
Mrs. Walker, who is from Helena,
Mont, arrived here yeserday for the
meeting and is scheduled for several
addresses. Tonight she will be the
guest of honor and special speaker
at a dinner at the Sulgrave Club.
Mrs. Fohrman to Speak.
Mrs. M. H. Fohrman, president of
the District Chapter, also will speak.
Greetings will be brought by presi-
dents Of the three hostess chapters:
Mrs. John P. Mutchler, Chapter o;
Mrs. D. c. Trafton, Chapter P, and
Mrs. r. E. Brewster, Chapter @.
Miss Alma Barry, a State vice presi-
dent, will be toastmastress
A special musical program is be-
Ing arranged.
THE Hour of Remembrance" a
memorial service, will be a feature
Of the program this afternoon with
Mrs. T. A. Hutton, past State pres
ldent, in charge. Paul Robeson, or
ganist of the Mount Pleasant Con-
gregational Church. will play several
selections. as we'll as the accompa-
niments for songs by Mrs. J. F. AL
bert. soprano. Special tributes will
be paid to Miss Grace Johnson,
Mrs. Antionette Miller, Mrs. Anna
Schoenert and to the seven found
ers of the organization.
Discussion Slated.
Other events on the program to-
day include an address by Mrs
Victoria Faber Stevenson, president
of the National League Of American
Pen Women; a panel discussion, led
by Mrs. L. A. Wilkinson, retiring
chairman Of the presidents Round
Table" a discussion of PEG edu-
cational projects by Mrs. Ward M.
Buckles and a resume of Letters
of the 20 Chapter Presidents" by
Miss Jane Nackay Anderson
One Of the most important reports
to be made today will be presented
by Mrs. Harold E. Mesch, State
chairman Of tl2n Committee on War
Effort. Mrs. NeSch's records show
that during tire past year members
have devoted a total of 21.076 hours
to Red Cross work knitting
and making surgical dressing. The
local chapters have contributed S.
27476 to the Red Cross and to Chi
nese, European and Russian relief.
Sales Of War bonds and stamps
have t0taled s236 $685..
Members have served 1.106 hours
as hosteSsos in selective service
work and in public speaking.
Other Work Listed.
Forty-siX members have been
blood donors and 1886 hours have
been given to work as fire wardens,
in victory gardens, on scrap collec-
tions, on rationlng boards and as
flrst-aid instructors.
The war work of the supreme
chapter is under the direction of
Mrs. H. E. Simpson of South Da-
kota.
Projects Of the supreme organi-
cation, which has 5000 members,
include its educational fund, which
has reached nearly S1.oO0.00O; Cot
tev COLLEGE, an accredited junior
college fcr girls at Nevada, Mo,
which is owned and operated by the
organization and its Memorial Ii
brary at Mount Pleasant, Iowa. es-
tablished in memory Of its seven
founders. Over $500 girls have
been heircd bv the educational fund
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