Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-27
BY RUTH DEAN

All dooIcSS W VIC EICol-
dent Nixon on June 5 will be
the highlight of the 66th an
nual convention of the Gen.
eral Federation Of Women's
Clubs to be held June 81 in
Asheville, N. C.
The Vice President will
speak at the Wednesday eve
ming session which will cli-
max a day of events stressing
the international side Of the
CIVIC.
DR.. Hannah Kiep. Women's
Affairs Secretary of the Ger
man Embassy, will address the
Wednesday luncheon to be
given by the Gives Council
of international Clubs. Speak
ers at the morning session
will be John McPherrin. au-
thor and former publisher Of
American Magazine. and Rich.
ard Reuter-. director Of CARE.
And Wednesday afternoon will
be turned over to the interna.
tional delegates.
Among the 5000 expected
to attend the five-day con-
clave will be DELEGATIONS from
Egypt, Japan, Germany. South
America, the Philippines.
France, Korea. Hawaii and
Norway.
An international organiza-
ton, the General Federation
has II million members, one
half Of whom represent clubs
and organizations abroad.
Mrs. Prout Opens Sessions
Mrs. r. I. c. Prout Of Wake
field. Mich. president Of the
CIVIC. will open the business
sessions on Tuesday morning,
June 4, with an address.
knowledge Is Power the
theme of the convention. How
ever. the convention will "un-
officially" open on Monday
night with a welcoming dinner
In the City Auditorium with
the North Carolina Federation
of Women's Clubs as hostess.
Another convention high
light will be the presentation
Of the teacher Of the year"
on Thursday morning. June 6.
The winning teacher In the
Oscars for Teachers" project
conducted by the CIVIC will
win an air trip to Denmark.
Norway and Sweden. Mrs.
John L. Whitehurst If Balti-
more. chairman Of the CIVIC
Department Of Education. will
announce the winner.
Among those speaking on
the Thursday morning pro-
gram will be Miss Martha
Shull, president Of the Ma
tional Education Association.
In the afternoon. the dele
gates will hear DR.. Ernest
Swigert. president Of the Ma
tional Association Of Manu-
facturerS.
The momentum of Thurs
days events will carry right on
into the evening when a star
studded" program is planned
with world famous historian
lecturer Carl Sandburg as the
headliner. Another well-known
personality, television star
Arlene Francis. will also APP
pear on the Thursday night
program. The evening will
conclude with singing Of North
Carolina folk music sung by
DR.. I. @. Greer. accompanied
on the dulcimer by his wife.
Financial Advice
For convention delegates
who have some stocks and
bonds socked away, the Friday
afternoon program is provoca-
tive. Mr.. Roscoe ingalls,. New
York financier. will discuss
Are You Nervous About Your
Investments" An awards
luncheon is also planned for
Friday.
Gov. Luther Hodges Of North
Carolina will open the con-
GLIDING session on Friday
night, when the principal
speaker will be DR.. Roland
Cannon Of New York. author
of the best seller, Truth Is
One" His topic will be RE
ligions Of the World"
For convention delegates,
however. 1t will not be all play
and no work.
Ten resolutions will be pre-
sented for consideration at the
Wednesday and Thursday
morning sessions. or particular
interest to delegates is one on
poultry inspection. calling on
Congress to enact legislation
requiring that poultry placed
on sale and intended for hui
man consumption be inspected
by the United States Meat In
pection Division Of the United