St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-09-15
Granger Presented
Life Membership By
Workers Council

Gu ali I1OHOTdTy Lie MenDeTSInp
in the Administrative and Clerical
Council of the Urban League at
the Annual Conference held Sep
TENDER 2-7 in Dayton, Ohio at the
Pick-Miami Hotel. Making the pre-
sentation on behalf of the Council
was Mrs. Fay A. Harrison, Admin
istrative Secretary of the Mime
apolis Urban League, and ACC
President.
The award was made in recogni-
ton of Mr.. Changers sustained in
terest in and support of ACC pro-
gram and activities since the
Council was organized and was
given to him at this time in view
of his pending retirement as League
Director.
The Administrative and Clerical
Council is one of five in the ma
tional structure organized to help
persons employed in administrative
and clerical positions throughout
the movement to identify with the
broad detectives and specific func-
tons of the Urban League, pro-
mote cooperation between all
League personnel, improve work
ing conditions and elevate stand
ards, and afford its members the
opportunity to share common
knowledge and experiences to the
end that the entire Urban League
program is strengthened
An all-day secretarial clinic, CO.
sponsored by the Dayton Secre-
tarial-Skills Association, was held
featuring Miss Bernice Sumlin,
Commercial Teacher, Dayton Dun
bar High School, as principal
speaker. Panel discussions were
devoted to topics of:
Legal Aspects of Secretarial
Work"
Secretaries as Public Relations
Agents"
THE Secretary and Her Contact
with the Bank"
THE Certified Professional Sec
rotary"
Developmental reading and bus
mess machines demonstrations
were given.
Highlight of the clinic was an
Orchid Luncheon honoring Mrs.
Matte Johnson, Administrative
Secretary of the Akron, Ohio
Urban League, as Urban League
Secretary of the Year. Mrs. John
son was presented to the confer
ence by Mrs. Harrison and cited by
Mr.. Granger for her contributions
to the League through her loyal
service, the utilization of her out
standing secretarial skills, partic-
ipation in community and other
organizational activities and work
with ACC. Mr.. Granger awarded
her an official scroll.
Carrying out the theme for the
luncheon, Hugh Gregory, Sales
Promotion Representative of F &
M Schaefer Brewing Company
presented Mrs. Johnson with g
beautiful orchid. Female luncheon
guests were each given baby
orchids.
Mrs. Henry Steeger, wife of the
President of the National Urban
League, was the luncheon speaker
and delivered an outstanding add.
ress on the Importance of volun'
teer service in meeting socia
welfare needs.
A workshop on "Office Prac'
tees and Procedures as a Part OF
Total Agency Efficiency" was
held featuring Ernest L. Brown
Jr., Director of Vocational Serv'
ices, Detroit Urban League; Miss
Jeweldean Jones, National Urban
League Field Representative, anc
ACCers from Cleveland, Ohio
Muskegon, Mich; and Kansas
City, Mo.
Miss Maxine Smith, Admins
trative Assistant, st. Paul Urbar
League and ACC Treasurer, par
ticipated in all of the conference
activities, and took charge of the
financial affairs of the Council.
A dancing party for all confer
ees, sponsored by the Administra'
tvie and Clerical Council, cimaxec
the weeks program.
Contributing to the lighter side
of conference activity Herbert
Wright, representative of the Phil
lip Morris Ltd. was a genial hos
at a reception for ACCers anC
their guests. The affair was one
of the most elaborate of the entire
conference.
Secretaries from approximately
35 League cities were represented
at the Dayton conference.
Among the Twin City people
noted at the ACC dance wer'
Robert L. Williams, Ashhy Gas
kins, Mrs. Lucille Cooper, Mrs
Marie Williams, Mrs. Thelmt
Starks all of Minneapolis.
Also Mr.. Ernest Cooper, Mrs
Dorothy Mcfarland and Mrs. Con
ME Price and Mr.. James Mcdonald
all of st. Paul,