Evening star., 1952-09-24
World Tour
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By Frcnces Lide

By Frances Lide
Al round-the-world trip which
will include visits to a dozen coun-
tries is being planned for q group
Iof clubwomen early in 1858 under
the leadership Of Mrs. Oscar A.
Ahlgren. president Of the General
Federation of Women's Club.
Details were announced yester-
day at a tea given by Mrs. Ahlgren
for two new members OF the
IGFWC staff-Miss Gerry Sohle,
leditor Of the General Federation
lClubwoman, and Miss Sally But
Ter. legislative research director.
The hostess was unable to be
present. having been ordered to
bed following an automobile ac-
|cident on Monday evening in
which she sustained several
broken ribs. In her absence, she
lappointed Mrs. S. j. Nicholas,
Executive director. to do the hon
lors for the afternoon.
IN discussing the world tour,
Mrs Nicholas said that be-
tween IL and is women are plan
ming to participate. The entire
"trip will be made by plane. with
1.-THE delegation scheduled to leave
Washington January 9 and re-
turn on March 1. Flying from
|San Francisco. they will go to
Hawaii. Japan, Hong Kong. the
Philippines, Siam, India, Egypt,
Israel. Greece. Italy. Spain and
Portugal, before returning to New
York.
This will be the fourth fed
ation-sponsored World Coop
|eration Tour. Two previous trips
took delegations of clubwomen tol
various European countries and
last winter q large group visited
South America.
A statement prepared by Mrs.
Ahlgren explained that the tripl
was planned as a ".study tour"
with the clubwomen in the role Of
Americans observing conditionsl
that affect Americans around the
world.
Each member of the group
will be given q particular assign
ment for study in each country,
such as health. education, culture.
and in Europe. NATO," her an
nouncement continued.
Each observer will make sur
vey of her special subject in each
country. so that she will have an
overall report for the General
Federation on one topic in which
she is especially competent. Then
we will have the reports COM
piled and issued in booklet form" {"
Yesterdays tea was held at the
General Federation headquarters
at 1884 N street NV, with in
vitations extended to members of
the press and radio, as well as
the leaders of several nationalI
organizations. Federation oficialsI
on the guest list included Mrs.
John L. Whitehurst of Baltimore,
chairman of the AmericaniSmI
Department; Mrs. Roy d. Whit
lock of Baltimore, who is chair
man of the legislation division and
Miss Alma Preinkert of Washing
ton, the civil defense chairman. |
Personal guests of the hostessI
included Cleo Dawson. 1ecturerI
and author of "She Came to theI
Valley" who is from Lexington,
KY, and Mrs. James j. Griffith
and Mrs. Philip Krauel. PRESIDENT
|and former president. respectively,
lof the Whiting Woman's Club Of
Whiting, Ind. Mrs. Ahlgren's
home town.
Mrs. Whitehurst came to the
ltea from the Woman's Club
lof Bethesda where she had adj.
ldressed the Montgomery County
Federation Of Women's, Clubs at
its opening meeting of the season.
AS Americanism chairman of
1.-THE General Federation she had
Istressed her departments plans
Ito get out the vote on election day.
Each clubwoman in the federation
|has been assigned the job Of get
lting 10 voters to the polls. she
Ipointed out. She also reminded
1.-THE women that clubs throughout
1.-THE country are being asked to
keep their clubhouses open that
day to serve. as headquarters for
lear pools and baby sitter services
Ibeing arranged ip connection with
1.-THE get-out-the-vote drive.