The Key West citizen., 1954-10-09
Natl Business
Women's S Week
Begins Sunday
Local BPW States
Events In Honor
Of Special Week

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Tomorrow ushers in the
opening of National Business
| Women's Week - observed
this year from October 10
to II - to celebrate the 35th
Anniversary Of the Business
and Professional Wcmen's
organization. Mrs. Wilhel-
nina Harvey is general
chairman for this area with
an active week scheduled
for local BPW members.
At 3 p. m. tomorrow, Key Vests
Business and Professional Women
will attend the formal opening OF
the Salvation Army Corps at 1915
Petronia Street to welcome the
Corps at its official re-establiSh-
ment in this community, and as
tribute to the Salvation Army
for its long history of charitable
work.
Special Program
On Monday, WKWF will feature
transcribed on-the-spot interview
with Senator Margaret Chase
Smith, Republican from Maine, the
first Republican woman to be elect
ed to a full fledged term in the
U. S. Senate, and the only woman
in the Senate at the present time;
and Miss Helen G. Irwin of DeS
Moines, Iowa, president of the Ma
tional Federation of Business and
Professional Women's Clubs, Inc.
The interview is conducted by the
Natinal Federation'S Radio TV
Chairman, Dorothy kitchener of
New York.
A second interview features the
Hon. Frances P. Bolton, Republi-
can from Ohio, who with her son
Oliver P. Bolton, make up the
first mother-son representatives in
Congress; Hon. Oracle Pfost, De-
mt'rat from Idaho, newly elect
ed member to the House; and Miss
Marguerite Rawalt, first vice pre-
sident of the National Federation
of Business and Professional Wom-
ems Clubs, Inc. Mrs. Frances Ed
wards, local radio chairman, is in
charge of arrangements for these
programs.
Party Planned
Tuesday, BPW members are in
vited to an informal party at 6
p. m. in the La Concha Hotel, and
members of the club are urged to
bring guests to enjoy visit over
coffee and birthday cake in the La
Concha's Rainbow Room.
Margaret Strassler is chairman
of the Birthday Party, and will be
assisted by hostesseS: Carmen
Rhodecap, Angela Caro-, Wilhemi-
ma Harvey, Willie Mae Simmons,
Rae Carmichael, and Joan Mardis,
president of the local organization.
Wednesday, everyone is invited
to drop in at Mar-Ed's and Man.
gels. where both stores are fea-
turing Career Girl displays, show
ing outfits for the well-dressed bus
mess and professional women.
All over the Island National Busi-
ness Women's Week Posters will
be in evidence thanks to distribu-
ton by Scout Master Tony Mar
tinez and his troop.
Familiar Voices
On Thursday, over WKWF, fami-
liar voices will be heard when
BPW members will have a panel
discussion of current events re-
garding BPW activities in tune
with the world and the nation.
be held at City Hall. This is the
day when BPW members and stu
dents in cooperation with city Off
cials learn about the functions of
City Government, particularly the
City Manager form. Mary Lee Gra-
ham is chairman of arrangements
for Girls Day and will arrive at
City Hall early Friday morning
with seniors from the Key West
High School and the Convent of
Mary Immaculate for their indoc-
trination.
Girls Day marks the close of a
busy National Business Women's
Week in Key West, with the BPW's
traditional Bring Your Boss To Din.
ner Banquet postponed until Nov.
ember, because so many hanquets
are being held locally during Octo
Der, and BPW members themselv
es will be planning for the large
banquet at Raul's Halloween
Party in Costume - on October 80
when they will be host to the en-
tire BPWC District.