St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-11-17

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be held at Phyllis Wheatley II
m.
The institute is for girls |
clerical and stenogrophic posi-
tions as well sas students prepar-
ing for this kind of work
Special guests of honor win be
a number of girls and women
holding white collar positions in
Minneapolis and members of the
1850 high school graduating
classes who have found such posi-
tons.
Grace Kenney, fashion director
of the Dayton Co., will speak and
show suitable office styles.
Mrs. Vincent Shea, public rela-
tons director of the Robinson
School of Beauty Culture will
talk on proper grooming"
Margaret Christie, interviewer
for Minnesota State Employ
ment Service will speak on Job
Opportunities, Vocational Guild
ance and Aptitude Testing"
The Joint Council is comprised
of representatives from so Min
neapolis organizations who have
10000 ~ m educational capn-
paign which has resulted in the
widening of opportunities of
young Negro women and other
minority group members for en-
ployment at their highest skills.
The Council has had phenom-
email success and is now confer
ring with bank managers on the
matter of utilizing minority group
girls in these institutions.
Mrs. John >Gruner, executive
secretary of the Council said the
group. in cooperation with the
Urban League is extremely inter-
ested in having women and girls
present at Friday nights insti-
tute who received their present
Jobs in stores and offices through
the efforts of the Joint Council.
At the close of the formal pro-
gram, light refreshments will be
served.
Rev. Russell e. Meyers is
chairman of the Joint Council.
Vice chairmen are Mrs. Peter
Edmonds and Mrs. Ivar Sivertsen,
Mrs. M. N. Levine is secretary;
Mrs. Donald Miller, correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. r. John Dray-
ma, treasurer.
Organizations comprising t h e
Joint Committee are the Altrusa
club, American Association OF So
Cial Workers, American Veterans
Committee, Church of st. Leonard
OF Port Maurice, Committee on
Jewish Womens Organizations,
Evening Alliance OF the First Uni
tartan Society, Federation Of Moth
ers Clubs of the Catholic Church,
Hennepin County Clio, Information
al order OF Good Templars, District
Lodge No. 4, Junior Chamber OF
Commerce, Junior League of Min
neapolis, League of Women voters,
MAYORS Council on Human Rela-
lions, Central Labor Union, Mime
apolis Council of Church Women.
Minneapolis Federation of Men
Teachers No. 23S, Minneapolis Fed.
Grafton of Women Teachers No. 30
and Minneapolis League Of Wo-
men Shoppers.
Also Minneapolis College Wo-
mems Club, Minneapolis Council OF
PTA Associations, Minneapolis Sec
ton National Council of Jewish
Women, Minneapolis Teachers
League, Minneapolis Urban League
Minnesota Jewish Council Mime
NAACP, New World Club, PrInci-
pals Forum, Public Affairs Com
mittee, Minneapolis Church FEEDER
alton. Qutoa Club, St Leonard's
Young Peoples Club, Social Action
Church, Social Action Group OF
Uniyersalist Church of the Re
deemer, Social Relations Commit
tee of the Congregational Confer
ence. Tri u Assn, University OF
Minnesota, United Citizens League,
University YWCA, woman's Club,
Women in Education, Women's Ad-
vertising Club, Women's Alliance
First Unitarian Society. Women's
Conference on Human Relations,
women's Guild of Central Lutheran
Church, Women's International
League for Peace and Freedom,
women's Rotary YWCA, ZOnta
Club and the Faculty Women's
Club. University of Minnesota.