Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-07-05
Geauga County Federation
Of WOmen'S Clubs.


the work of the Geauga
County Federation of Wo-
mems clubs for the year 1862
SO are Mrs. James Blair, Bur-
ton, President; Mrs. Martin
Merryfield, Middlefield, first
vice president; Mrs. Forrest
Bond, Chesterland C on d
vice president. Mrs. Doris
Humphrey, Burton, secretary
Miss Louise Howell, Middle
field, treasurer; Mrs. George
Binnig, Thompson; Mrs. Art
hur Button, Auburn; MIS-.
James Dinsmore. Chardon;
Mrs. Pauline Hedlund, Bur-
ton; Mrs. George Spargrove,
CheSterland are members of
the executive committee.
These officers were elected
at the Federation meeting
held in the new Community
church in Auburn on Thurs
day, June %. They were in
stalled by Mr.. Donald Button.
The nominating committee
included Mrs. Kirk Benson,
Chester, chairman, Mrs. ia
mes Kothera, Middlefield;
Mrs. James DinSmore, Char
don, and Mrs. Harold Post,
cambridge.
Registration was in charge
of the Auburn Garden Club.
Mrs. George Binnig, presid-
ent p r e S d e d at the meet
ing. DevotionS were present
ed by Mrs. Frank SamuelS of
Burton. Mrs. H m n Nit
chell of Auburn extended a
welcome and Mrs. Kenneth
erry of CheSterland re-
Sponded. Reports were given
and there was roll call of
clubs. The largest represent
alton besides t h e hostess
clubs was from Thompson
Garden club. Seventeen clubs
responded to roll call.
Guest speaker in the morn
ing was Donald Meyer, of the
Soil Conservation Service. He
talked on Soil and Water Con-
Servation. He said that this
was a matter not easily re-
cognized. A field looks the
same for years but conditions
are changing erosion and
water pollution are going on
and on. What we have lost is
gone but we must keep what
we now have. Conservation
he said, means action. Sol
can not really be destroyed
but its use can be destroyed
Ohio'S bi g &c st problem is
water control. BY controlling
water we control erosion, said
Mr.. Meyer. Ohio is sixth larg-
est in the use of water in u S.
and uses more than any of the
industrial states. He recon-
mended the building of reSer-
voirS, pond S, and contour
farming to S slow up water
movement. He said that "con-
SerVation should be planned
with no regard for state or
county lines. Soil planning is
our future and our children's S
furture."
, Special musical numbers in
the afternoon session were by
Mrs. Evelyn Rocks also a
duet by Mrs. Rocks and Mrs.
Hilberta ToWne, Mrs. James
Cathan sang, "Mah Indy
Lou" she was accompanied
by Mrs. Lee Burr.
Guest speaker in the after
noon was Mrs. Clark RalSton,
Chagrin Falls Librarian. Mrs
RalSton gave brief reviews
and descriptions of m a n y
books. Many of these were on
travel. Among those she re-
commended for reading were
after You, Marco Polo" by
Jean Shor; Pleasure by the
Bus Load" Emily Kimbro.
Castle Door" by Sir Arthur
Quiller and Dee Maurier;
"Ivy Tree, Mary Stewart;
Kirkland Revels" Victoria
Holt; 1.-The Grass Lover" Deu-
tsch; "And then there were
Eight" Paul Molloy; ANY
body who owns his own home
deserves it." Alan King;
1.-The Tales My Father Told
Me-, Sir Osbert SitWell and
The Bridge of the Brocade
SASH" Sadieveral Sitwell.
The Thompson Garden club
was selected as the outStand-
ing club of the year and re-
ceived the plaque, which is
presented each year by the
Geauga County Bankers AS
sociation. The presentation,
was made by Rocco Dragon
cite of CheSterland, president
of the Geauga Bankers AS
Sociation.
ZOning Commission
Secretary
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