Milford chronicle., 1958-08-15
State Club Women
Plan Program For
September 10 Meet
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stimulated a great deal of interest
in this State and has received fav-
orable comment and approval of
many civic organizations through
out Delaware. Unfortunately, the
course may not be offered next year
unless outside financial aid is Sc
cured.
DIR. Steers, with the aid of Mr..
John Guy, Driver Education In
structor for the Newark and Mid
dletown Public Schools, will pre-
sent a live demonstration through
tape recording of opinions on the
subject of Civil Defense. DR.. Steers
will be happy to answer pertinent
questions regarding problems pre-
sented to him by Safety Chairman
Of the Federation. This particular
phase of the conference should
prove unusually interesting.
All local chairmen of these two
Divisions are urged to attend the
workshop, which is one of twelve
planned for Sept. 10. Registration
and fee should be sent to Mrs. John
CroniI, los Bent Lane, Newark,
Delaware, as early as possible. Nc
registrations may be accepted after
September 9Th.
A display of Emergency Supplies
will be arranged by Mrs. Vande
grift and literature on Safety will
be distributed by Mrs. Hacker.
Mrs. Thomas HerIihy, Jr., Chair
man of. Public Affairs Department
and the Legislation Division, which
includes Indian Affairs, Savings
Bonds and Status of Women, and
Mrs. Walter P. McEvilly, Chairman
of Citizenship of the Delaware State
Federation of Women's Clubs, will
be in charge of a workshop to be
presented at the Fall Conference
at Wolfe Hall, University of Del
aware on September 10. They will
have display of boolEs, charts, and
political materials relating to Del
aware, and suggestions for possible
club programs and activities will
be distributed at the meeting. All
local chairmen are urged to attend
this important Conference, or to
send a representative.
Other Division Chairmen under
this Department are Mrs. Roger
Vandegrift, Chairman of Defense;
Mrs. Frank Hacker, Chairman of
Safety; Mrs. Kenneth Snyder and
Mrs. H. L. Garrett, Veterans.
The topic for discussion will be
do you know what you are voting
for?" and is designed to stimulate
the interest of women in state and
local government, as well as assist
the Chairmen of Public Affairs,
Citizenship and Legislation Com
mittees in program planning for
the coming club year.
Mrs. Vera G. Davis, State Trea-
surer, and DR.. Paul Dolan, Chair
man of the Department of Political
Science, University of Delaware,
will lead the sectional meeting and
of this Department
DR.. Dolan is an authority on Del
aware Government and has written
two books on this subject as well as
articles on law and administration
published in various law journals
and periodicals. He will speak on
he offices to be filled in this years
with emphasis on state off
ces and the important role the
of the General Assembly
play in our government.
Mrs. Davis, the first woman in
Delaware to hold a statewide cleo
tive office, and the only woman
elected to the State Senate, has
served in the House of Represen-
tatives and has been active in wo-
mems clubs throughout her career.
She will talk on how a voter should
inform himself about the candi-
dates, the responsibility of the citi-
zen to take an intelligent interest
in elections, and the part women's
club can take in promoting good
and supporting good
legislation through club programs.
Local club chairmen attending
the workshop are being asked to
bring questions for the open dis
cussion which will follow the in
formal talks of Mrs. Davis and DR..
Dolan.
Mrs. Herlihy has emphasized the
necessity for sending registrations
and registration fees to Mrs. John
105 Bent Lane, Newark,
Delaware, as early as possible. No