Milford chronicle., 1959-08-14
Home Workshops
Feature Family
Living And Sewing

Some of the most fascinating
workshops of the Fall Conference
of the State Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs are being planned by
chairmen in the Home Department
'Values to be preserved in Family
Living" will be under the leader
ship of Mrs. Charles p. Townsend
Chairman of the Home Department
assisted by Mrs. John ]. Williams
Chairman of Family Life and Mrs
Harry w. Bunting, Chairman OF
Religion. These chairmen have in
vited two prominent clubwomen
Mrs. Raymond w. Helm, and Mrs
Donzel G. Wildey, to represent all
clubwomen in the discussion with
DR.. William F. Dunckle, Jr., con-
sultant for this workshop. DR..
Dunckle is the Senior Minister OF
Grace Church in Wilmington, Del
aware. American University in
Washington, Methodism's only in
stitute chartered by Congress for
the whole denomination, annually
selects one Methodist minister from
the nation at large to receive a
Doctorate of Divinity, which in
1851 was awarded DR.. Dunckle. He
has travelled widely in Europe and
the Middle East and has served
as an exchange minister for four
months in London. In 1858, follow
ing the Korean truce, DR.. Dunckle
was invited by the Defense Depart
ment to conduct preaching miss
ions in the Far East with the rank
Of Colonel in the u. s. Air Force.
He is the immediate past President
of the Council of Churches OF the
Wilmington area and member OF
the Commission on Worship Of the
Wilmington area and member OF
the Commission on Worship of the
National Council of Churches; a
Rotarian and a member of the
National Council of Boy Scouts OF
America. He writes for several re-
ligious periodicals.; was one of the
compilers of the Book of Worship"
and devotional guide widely distri-
buted during World War ii en-
titled: Strength for Service. He
is heard each Sunday over Radio
WILM.
Mrs. Raymond w. Helm is a
member of the Newark New Cent
ury Club and Vice President of the
United Council of Churchwomen of
Delaware. Mrs. Donzel G. Wildey
is past president of the Women's s
Society of Christian Service of
Wesley Church in Dover and well
known singer and choir director.
Another chairman in the Home
Department, Mrs. Paul w. Short,
dup o n t Boulevard, Georgetown,
Delaware is the newly appointed
director of the 1959--960 Club
woman's Sewing Contest for the
State Federation. Mrs. Short is a
past president of the Georgetown
New Century Club, a graduate of
the Hahnemann Hospital School of
Nursing and has been active in
many aspects of community work
in addition to the Women's Club,
such as the Grange, Home Demon
stration. and All Club Work. The
sewing contest was under the
craftsmanship of Mrs. Norman E.
Frick of Claymont last year and
came under the Crafts division of
work. Such interest was shown in
this activity that this year a sep
arate chairmanship was created
for the work. The Delaware State
Federation received $3.50 for one
hundred percent club participation
in the 1958-1959 contest and is
working to do the same this year.
First and second place winners for
the state were: Mrs. Allan Gowans,
Newark New Century Club, and
l.. v. Sohler, Delmar New Century
Club. These winners will be invi-
ted to participate in this Sewing
Workshop at the University, Sep
tember 10 along with two of last
Years judges: Miss Janet Reed,
Clothing Consultant of the Univer-
sity of Delaware and Mrs. Agnes
Daley, from the Singer Sewing Ma
chine Company of Wilmington. All
interested clubwomen are urged to
attend this workshop when they
will discuss Patterns to Fit Your
Personality and Fabrics. 1t is
hoped that every club will have
one or more representatives pre-
sent to hear the latest news on the
1959-196O contest.
Reservations must be received
by Mrs. John Cronin, los Bent
Lane, Newark, Delaware by Satur-
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