Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-09-15
GFangeT Presented
Life Membership BY
Workers Council

Dayton, Ohio. - Lester B. Gren-
ger, Executive Director Of the Ma
tional Urban League, was award
ed an Honorary Life Membership
In the Administrative and Clerical
Council Of the Urban League at
the Annual Conference held Sep
TENDER 1T 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 hs 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 flnc-
tons of the Urban League, pro-
mote cooperation between all
League personnel, improve work.
ing conditions and elevate stand
Grds, and afford it's 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-ShiIls Association, was held
featuring Miss Bernice Sumlin,
Commercial Teacher, Dayton Dun
bar High School, al principal
speaker. Panel discussions were
devoted to topics Of:
Legal Aspects Of Secretar1al
Work"
Secretaries as Public Relations
Agents"
"The Secretary and Her Contact
with the Bank"
The Certified Professional Sec
retary'
gDevelopmental 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 slxills, partic-
ipation in community and otheI
organizational activities and wori
with ACC. Mr.. Granger awarded
her an official scroll.
) Carrying out the theme for thI
: luncheon, Hugh Gregory, Sales
3 Promotion Representative Of + a
NJ Schaefer Brewing Company
: presented Mrs. johnson with {
q beautiful orchid Female luncheon
guests were each given BABY
: orchids.
Mrs. Henry Steeger, wife Of thu
: President of the National Urbar
A League, was the luncheon speaker
Y and delivered an outstanding add
ress on the importance Of volln'
q teer service in meeting socia
q welfare needs.
A workshop on office Prae
r tees and Procedures as a Part Of
e Total Agency Efficiency wa
D held featuring Ernest L. Brown
e Jr., Director Of Vocational Serv
J. ices, Detroit Urban League; Mis-
Jeweldean Jones, National Urba1
n League Field Representative, anc
r ACCers from Cleveland. Ohio
: Muskegon, Michs and Kansai
|, City, Mo.
Miss Maxine Smith, Admins
trative Assistant, st. Paul UrbaI
League and ACC Treasurer, par
ticipated In all Of the conferences
activities, and took charge Of tn
financial affairs Of the Council.
A dancing party for all confer
ees, sponsored by the Administra
tvie and Clerical Council, climaxeC
the weeks program.
: Contributing to the lighter sid
r Of conference activity Herber'
: Wright, representative Of the Phil
: lip Morris Ltd was a genial hos
at a reception for AcCers anS
their guests. The affair was on,
Of the most elaborate OF the entir'
. conferences.
Secretaries from Approximately
!, IS League cities were representeC
e at the Dayton conference.
Among the Twin City people
4 noted at the ACC dance wer'
Robert L. Williams. Ashby Gas
lCins. Mrs. Lucille Cooper, Mrs
a Marie Williams, Mrs. Thelmi
starks all Of Minneapolis
z Also Mr.. Ernest Cooper, Mrs
7 Dorothy Mcfarland and Mrs. Con