The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-04-06
Church

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setting for the meeting and install.
lation
Mrs. Elson Shaw. chairman Of
the day, introduced as leader. OF the
devotions. Mrs. Warren Oakes who
likened the timely reading OF Life
Begins at Easter" with the spirit
of new life which the Women's s
Union takes on at Easter time. A
hymn and prayer closed the deyo-
tions
Rev. Bair pointed out that the
women have shown in their coop
Grafton with the church as a whole,
much stability spiritually and fln-
ancially.
The officers for the ensuing year
| include: Mrs. Lyle d. Smith, presi-
dent. Mrs. Bert Harrison. first
vice: Mrs Roy Meyer, second vice:
Mrs. James Breakey, recording
secretary: Mrs. K. X. Robson, cor
/ responding secretary; Mrs. Alva
/ Hunter press reporter. Mission
airy treasurers, DR.. Ellen Murray
Brown. foreign, and Mrs. Warren
7 Oakes, home.
Standing committee chairmen
are: Mrs. Raymon Dell, sanctuary; (;
| Mrs. Fred Nissly, flowers; Mrs.
/ Fred Jacobs. legislation; Mrs Rob
/ ert Lee, membership; Mrs. r. r.
/ Rubison, purchasing; Mrs. Roy
Losey. house keeping; Mrs. Fred
| Jacobs, program; Mrs. d. u. Nicoll,
men and women in service; Mrs.
Ronald Nissly, magazines: Mrs. A.
| w. Holsted, Needlework Guild;
Mrs. James Hart. Home Associa-
tion board member; Mrs. Kennard
/ b. Poster, spiritual life chairman;
Mrs. Fred Nissly, literature secre.
tary: Mrs. Jacob Bird, stewardship
secretary; Mrs. Harry Losey, social
education and action secretary;
Mrs. Bert Harrison, dinners; Mrs
/ Il. r. Rubison, purchasing; Mrs.
A. w Holsted librarian.
The newly reelected president
Mrs Lyle Smith, graciously ac
cepted a shoulder corsage presented
TO her by Mrs. Charles Niles in the
name of the Union as an expression
Of their appreciation for her year
Of excellent service.
Guests welcomed at the meeting
included Mrs Ferdinand Love. who
has returned to be with the group,
and Mrs, J. d. Harrison and little
Mary Catherine Harrison.
Annual officers reports read were
those of the secretary, Mrs. James
Breakey, the treasurer, Mrs. r. J
Baker, and the corresponding sec
retary, Mrs. Alya Hunter.
The committee chairmen giving
annual reports included: Mrs. T. II
Bird, membership; Mrs Raymond
Dell, sanctuary: Airs. Rsgm0n Bair
missionary: DR.. f. NJ Brown, for
eign treasurer, and Mrs. Warren
Oakes home treasurer.
Secretary and treasurers' grouT
reports were read by Mrs. George
Marshall. Group |; Mrs. Warrer
Oakes, Group II; Mrs. T. II. Bird
Group III; Mrs. J. A. Geddis, GrouT
l. ".
A new young group TO be known
as Group ". with Miss Marjory
Rubison as president, was an
nounced.
An interesting scrap book wa.
shown by the librarian. Mrs. Hol
sted, and Mrs. Jacobs, program
chairman, gave out the new books
An important announcement wa'
made by Mrs. Raymon Bair, presi
dent Of the Council of Church
Women. A breakfast will be giver
April "a at $50 at the Baptis'
Church with Dean Alice Lloyd o
the University Of Michigan speak
ing on POST War Adjustments"
The Child Study Club sprinI
luncheon, May 70. was announced
by Mrs Bert Harrison. II will b'
/ served by the Union OF the Presby
terian Church. -
With the recommendations OF th'
board read and approved the bust
ness meeting was brought 10 Z
close.
Interesting Year
The Women's Union. under th'
fine leadership Of Mrs. Lyle d
Smith. had most interesting and
successful year. Ten meetings
had been held, two meetings pre-
ceded by luncheons and eight meet
ings followed by teas.
Varied and instructive programs
we're enjoyed
There were two profitable rum
mage sales, one in April and one II
September, and a highly successful
bazaar in November.