Milford chronicle., 1959-05-15
Fine Arts Fiesta
At Federation COnclave

The second day of the Delaware
State Federation of Women's
Clubs state convention will feature
Fine Arts Fiesta Luncheon. Mrs.
William H. Draper of Wyoming,
Del, chairman of Fine Arts, will
be toastmistress. Divisional chair
men of this department assisting
Mrs. Draper will be Mrs. William
H. Waggaman, Jr., of Newark,
chairman of Art; Mrs Norman E.
Frick, chairman of Crafts (includ-
ing sewing contests); Mrs. r. Earl
Wilson, Jr., Literature; Mrs. Dra-
per, Drama, and Mrs. Elwood F.
Nelson, Jr., Music, will all give
awards to clubs and individuals
doing outstanding work in their
fields. This Fiesta Luncheon will
be held in the Seaford Fire Hall
on King and Cannon Streets at
1915 p. m. on Thursday, May 21.
Special features will include high
lights of the statewide Fashion
Show of April 18th and a group of
solos by Mrs. John Heyde, So
prano, of the Milford New Century
Club.
Nationally known speakers ap-
pearing on the Thursday program
will be Miss Chole Clifford, Presi-
dent of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs and General Amos
w. w. Woodcock, author and world
traveller who will speak about
Trouble Spots Abroad" at the
morning session. General Wood
cock has been a college president,
lawyer, and is retired Army Brig
adler General who is now engaged
in priting and producing a radio
program each week from his home
in Salisbury, Md. Miss Clifford is
also lawyer, teacher, speaker and
world traveller who is on leave of
absence as Dean of Women at the
University of Kentucky. For the
afternoon session, the club women
will be privileged to hear panel
moderated by Mrs. j. Allen Frear,
Jr., wife of the junior senator from
Delaware. Mrs. Frear has held
many Offices in the State Fedora
ton including that of Kent County
Vice President. At present she is
chairman of the department of In
ternational Affairs of the State
Federation. Panelists discussing
international u n e RS ta n d i n g
Pathway to Peace" will include
Mrs. Francis B. Sayre and Miss
Mary Haworth of Washington, d.
C. Mrs. Sayre is an artist and
writer who has lived in many parts
of the world with her husband in
government service. Miss Haworth
MRS. Reardon Young) is listed in
Who's Who in America" as a wri-
ter in the field of human relations
whose daily newspaper column
has been syndicated since 1914.
The annual Memorial Service for
club women deceased since the last
convention will be held Thursday
morning with deeper meaning than
usual due to the sudden death May
of one of the Past State Presi-
dents, Mrs. L. Mulford Taylor. of
the Wilmington New Century Club
Awards by Chairman of Conser-
vation, Mrs. Eugene H. Hacken-
dorm, Jr., of the Claymont Woman's
Club; Mrs. Frank G. Hacker
Chairman of Safety, member ot
the Rising Sun Community Club
and Mrs. Roger Vandegrift, Chair
man of Defense, will be presented
Mrs. Frank Hacker is presenting
a prize given by the Delaware Oil.
mems Association in the interest,"
of all-round Safety in the Home
and Community. Mrs. Roger Van
degrift is honoring the clubs thai
have reported the greatest indi-
vidual home preparation for emer-
gencies as outlined under the Civil
Defense plan. Henry p. Cannon OF
Bridgeville is giving these prizes.
The convention will close with
a summation of 1.-THE Challenge of
World Perspective" as seen from
our own community.