The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-07-06
Resume Of The General Federation
Of WOmen's Clubs Convention

The list annual convention Of
the General Federation of WOm-
ems Clubs was held at the Shera
ton Park Hotel, Washington,
D. c., June 1923, 1862. Virginia
had the third largest delega-
ton of women at the conven-
ton.
The convention was preceded
by a Junior Conference on June
24.25 at which time members of
Junior clubs convened to hear
reports on their accomplish
ments during the past two
years, to consider Junior pro-
jects for the next administra-
ton, and to share ideas on state
projects and programs. At this
time Mrs. w. A. Watson, III,
VFWC Junior director, reported
on the activities of Virginia Jun
iors, giving particular emphasis
to their work at Camp Easter
Seal. This camp is now valued
at over $780, 900 and almost one
third of this amount has been
contributed by the Junior clubs
in Virginia. Virginia Juniors
won first place award for the
largest amount contributed to
CARE and were cited for out
standing work in communica-
tons and public relations, the
music division of fine arts de-
partment, health division of pub
lie affairs, religion division of
home life, and in international
affairs for their participation in
Voice of America recordings.
The Junior delegates voted
to continue Stamps for Wound
ed Veterans" as a Junior pro-
ject and to consider supporting
Project Hope, a hospital and
medical training ship, subject
to the approval of the CIVIC
Executive Committee.
Many outstanding speakers
were presented during the week
long convention. Among them
were the honorable c. Douglas
Dillon, Secretary of the Treas
ury; Catherine Marshall; DR..
Frank c. Laubach: the honor
able R. Sargent SILVER, director
of the Peace Crops; the Honor
able Angler Briddle Duke, Chief
of Protocol; and the honorable
Luther H. Hodges. Secretary OF
Commerce. Highlighting the en-
tertainment part of the program
were the Marine Band, Rise
Stevens, and the Mount Vernon
Honor Guard.
During a business session, res
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olutions were presented to the
convention favoring the estab
lishment of a program to pre-
vent young people from drop
ping out Of school with particu
| lar emphasis on promoting
more vocational training in
high schools; protecting the area
around Mt. Vernon from a pro-
posed sewage disposal plant:
identification of refugee fam
lilies, development of national
forests; and opposing misrep
resentation il. advertising and
marketing and the marketing Of
whole fish flour. An emergency
resolution concerning prayer in
schools was also presented and
adopted, stating that 1.-THE Gen
eral Federation of Women's
Clubs urges every club woman
in each state federation to work
actively for a constitutional
amendment which will allow
mathematician religious OBJ
servance in all American in
situations receiving public or pri-
vate revenues if participation
therein is not made cOmpul-
sorry
Among honors won by the Vir-
ginla Federation of Women'S
Clubs was a first place award
in the mental health division Of
the public affairs department.
The VFWC was especially cited
for the part it played in found
ing the new state Treatment
Center for Emotionally Disturb
ed Children. Virginia was also
cited for outstanding work with
the Council of International
Clubs. The Manassas Woman'S
Club and other clubs in the
Northern District, VFWC, were
cited for outstanding work in
the CIVIC Now Your Resolu-
tions" program. The Roanoke
Junior Woman's Club and the
Ashland Junior Woman's Club
won safety awards.
A highlight of the convention
was the Community Improve
ment Program awards program.
Eleven national winners from
$500 entries in the nationwide
contest sponsored by the fedora
ton and the Sears, Roebuck
Foundation, were recognized
during the suspense-filled pro-
gram with filmed highlights of
the award winning programs
projected for the audience. The