Smyrna times., 1955-05-26
RUTH E. REIHM
HEADS CLUB
Elected President of Della
ware BPW Clubs at Will
mington Sunday Morning
18TH CONVENTION

Smyrna, associated with the Her
cules Powder Company in the ex-
port department, was elected pres
ident of the Delaware Federation
of Business and Professional Wo-
mems Clubs at the morning ses-
sion Sunday of the two-day 18th
annual convention held in Will
mington. Miss Reihm is a past
president of the Smyrna-Clayton
Club. Nearly $50 officers and
members of the federation attend
ed the convention sessions which
were the largest attended in the
history of the federation. DR..
Elizabeth F. Phillips of George
town, retiring president, presided
Other officers elected and installed
at the closing session Sunday af-
ternoon in the DuBarry Room of
the Hotel Dupont were: Miss
Laura Williams, past president of
the Sussex County Club, George
town, first vice president; Mrs.
Ella w. Boyden, past president of
the Newark BPW Club, second
vice president; Mrs. Lillian I.
Martin, past president of the Mis-
pillion BPW Club of Milford, third
vice president; Mrs. Margie Mich
olson, Capital City Club, Dover,
recording secretary; Mrs. June c.
Anthony, Smyrna Clapton Club,
corresponding secretary; and Mrs.
Elizabeth H. Taylor, Brandywine
BPW Club, treasurer. Mrs. Rosella
T. Humes, Harrington BPW Club,
was elected chairman of the NOM
mating committee. Delegates from
the Clayton Club were
Mrs. Mae S. Parker, outgoing
president; Mrs. June G. Anthony,
and Miss Ethel Gieser. Alternates
were Mrs. Laura S. Myers and
Mrs. Marie Downs. Others who
attended were Miss Alberta Cor
nelius. Miss Esther Jefferson and
Miss Florence G. Lurty.
Installed by National Aide
The officers were installed by
Miss Hattie Steinberg of York,
Neb., recording secretary of the
National Federation of Business
and Professional Women's Clubs,
who was the national representa-
tive at the convention. The elec-
ton was held at the Warner Jun
ior High School and conducted un-
der the supervision of Miss Ruth
Jones, Capital City Club, chair
man of the nominating commit
tee. A number of resolutions pre-
sented by Mrs. Laura S. Myers,
chairfan of the resolutions COM
mittee were approved. Among
them were two presented by Mrs.
Ruth M. Cam, safety and health
chairman. One pledged support to
SD (Safe Driving) Day again
this year, and the other promised
ito serve to the best of our abil-
ity the local, county and state di-
rectors of Civil Defense" Miss
Steinberg was presented with a
copper and brass chatting dish by
DIR. Phillips at the luncheon, on
behalf of the state federation.
Miss Reihm presented DR.. Phillips
with a presidents pin and past
presidents guard. National men,
bership achievement awards were
presented to the Capital City Club
of Dover and the Claymont Club
for having secured 20 percent
increase in membership during the
year. Miss Reihm was elected
member of the nominating COM
mittee to the Northeast Regional
Conference to be held in Man.
chester, VT, in September. Dele
gates elected to the conference
are: Miss Reihm, DIR. Phillips,
Miss Williams, Mrs. Boyden, DIR.
Johnson. Alternates elected were:
Miss Elsie Waity, Wilmington
Club; Miss Elva Chandler, Chris
tiana Club; Mrs. Edna Hoffman,
retiring president of the Brandy
wine Club and chairman of the
hostess clubs for the convention;
Mrs. Helen England, recently
elected president of the Brandy
wine Club; and Mrs. Betty Ann
Hammond, Brandywine Club.
Display Hobbies
Mrs. Ruth Harris, president of
the Newark Club, was chairman
for the Hobby Show, held in con-
junction with the convention. Mrs.
Peggy Cronin Alden, Newark, ex-
hibited group of early New
England paintings from collec-
ton exhibited in the Boston Mu-
scum. Mrs. Roberta Stafford,
Newark, exhibited chop sticks,
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