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Show -3- solicit the support of Senator Wallace F. Bennett, Senator Frank E. Moss, Represen I was received most wtive Sherman P. 11nyd and Representative lawrence J. Burton. have to Utah had since considerable and returning correspondence with graciously BUrton and former and former President Congressman each congressman. Congressman Aldous Dixon were my special hosts and guides on a tour of the Capitol. I believe Nati,onal B.P.W. achieved much legislative support from this action in Washington. It was my The luncheon for women in government was a distinguished affair; Eleven top view that the B.P.W. image was one to be proud of at this function. women leaders in government pOSitions each talked about women's roles in America today. Predictions were made relative to the new fields women would enter in the very near future. Our winter board meeting was given the theme "Utah Accepts the Changing Role II This session of the Board of Directors was well attended and I believe of Women. played a significant part in bringing the National Federation objectives to the Besides the current business that was carried attention of the Utah Federation. out your program committee attempted to take a sharp realistic look at some of the problems women, particularly women from the minority groups, face in our state. Your first vice presiden, Irene Parsons, and the program committee chairmen, pre pertinent info,rmation about Utah to the Federation. Your world affairs as moderator for a panel of women from minority groups. The objec tive statements from this panel, capably moderated by Adelyn Lon, gave the members of the Board of Directors much food for thought and offered a challenge to our Federation for' a more vigorous action program in terms of improving the status of all women in Utah. Dr. Allison Thorne gave a thoughtful and vigorous talk on "Crea tdve Living" as a means 'Whereby Utah women can gain greater personal satis faction and offer more leadership in home and community. sented chairman acted As a each state make of Women. a Washington Winter Meeting, I discussed with your Execu suggestion presented by the National Federation Officers, that concerted effort to secure a governorts commission on the Status follow up of the tive Officers the a The Executive Committee wa wholeheartedly behind the idea. Steps were taken to arrange to see Governor George D. Clyde and also to plan meeting of women leaders of some of the major omen's org,anizations in the state. Governor Clyde granted your president and first vice president Irene Parson, appointment for April 16. At this meeting, we presented the idea of a Utah Commission on the Status of Women. We stressed the desire of your officers was to structure this Governor's Commission in a way that ould be consistent with the PreSident's Commission on the Status of Women and still be unique to Utah and her problems. Governor Clyde qUestioned us at some length regarding our objectives an and the needs for such a Commission. Before 'We left, after a near hour'S inter View, Governor Clyde had given his encouragement to the Utah Federation to proceed to meet with leaders of other -Women's groups and to draw up a list of needs and purposes for such a commission. hold With this encouragement from the our the State Governor, 'We proceeded 'With arrangements to meeting on Saturday morning, April 20, in the Governor's Board Room of Capitol. Approximately 35 'W,omen leaders attended. For three hours we diScussed the problems existing in Utah, the need for a commission and the pur poses such a commission might accomplish. to proceed. Your B.P.W. Officers 'Were There was unanimous vote for the group given the responsibility of designating fifteen leaders from the representative 'Wome's organizations in the state; these women or leaders are to draw up a statement of neds and purposes to be presened |
