Laurel outlook., 1946-02-20
COUNTY FEDERATION
WOMEN'S CLUBS IS
ENTERTAINED HERE
Varied Program Is Presented
AT Triannual Meeting-Mrs.
Samel Is New President

The triannual meeting of the
Yellowstone county federation OF
Women's clubs was held here Thurs
day, Feb. Ia, at the Methodist
church, with Mrs. H. l.. Johnson
presiding as county president. The
session was convened at 10 a. m.
and continued throughout the re-
mainder of the morning and the
greater part of the afternoon.
The invocation was given by the
Rev. M. j. Wilcox, followed by
the salute to the flag, club collect
and the singing of america the
Beautiful" by the assembly. Mrs.
D. H. McCauley was piano accom-
PIANIST. Mrs. o. R. Burdett, pres
dent of the Laurel Woman's club,
which was the hostess club, gave
the address of welcome, to which
Mrs. Ray Borne of the Billings
Bench club responded.
Miss Irene Pullman, field repre-
sentative of the western area of
the American Red Cross was pres
ent from the st. Louis office and
spoke on "Why the Red Cross Must
Carry On" She illustrated her
talk with colored slides.
Mrs. o. S. Whit, chairman of
the resolutions committee, present
ed a resolution requesting the
county commissioners to "provide a
public dumping ground for the Bill
ings area" which was adopted.
Mrs. Roy Ames, public health
chairman, introduced a motion that
the assembly vote a membership
in the American Cancer Control or
g~anization for all county fedora
ton officers. The proposal carried.
Mrs. Winfred Griffing, chairman
of the membership committee, re-
ported 16 clubs are members of the
county federation, including a new
club, the Monday club of Billings.
Mrs. Norman Schultz, historian
end custodian of records of the
Montana federation of Women's
clubs, was introduced.
Miss Patricia Johnston of Laurel
played two piano solos, "Waltz" by
Chopin and "Clair d'Lune" by De
Bussey.
At the conclusion of the morning
session a lunch was served in the
church basement by the Adult Bible
class. The tables were beautifully
decorated in the valentine motif.
Mrs. Harry Penninger was chair
mar of arrangements.
The afternoon session convened
at 1:3O when the Laurel choral
group sang Montana songs: "Be-
meath Montana Skies" "L'Ensem-
ble," "The Mountain State" "We
Have Our Own Montana" "Beauti-
full Montana" and montana" Mrs.
P. A. Johnston. director and narat-
or, gave the history of each song
before it was. sung. Members of
the choral group are Mrs. John
Moran, Mrs. L. w. Hageman, Mrs.
M. J.. Wilcox, Mrs. Donald Hopple,
Mrs. George Paisley, Mrs. P. A:
Johnston, Mrs. R. C. Brown and
Mrs. F. M. Braswell. Mrs. j. H.
AlDerCuS Is lHe dCCOilpdlloC' Ills
group has been invited to attend
the state convention next June in
Great Falls to present the same
program.
Mrs. o. X. Chapman spoke OF
"The Founding and History of Mon
tana Cities"
Miss Lois Crawford sang two So
los, "My Task" by Ashford and
Dedication" by Robert Franz.
Mrs. Ward Nye, a past president
of the county federation, installed
the officers who had been elected
at the morning session, as follows:
Mrs. G.. E. Samel of the West
Side Community club, president;
Mrs. F. R. Brayton of the Monday
club, vice president; Mrs. o. S.
Whit of the Billings Bench club,
recording secretary; Mrs. Fitzpat-
rick, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Sheldon Coakley of the Acton club,
treasurer, and Mrs. R. c. Dillavou
of the Monday club, parlimentarian.
Mrs. Ralph Rauh, president of the
Billings Woman's club, extended an
invitation to the federation to meet
in May at Billings as guests of the
club she represented.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. R. Shay, Mr..