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Show 11 I t : boyish grin he asked if he "might open it for all to see." Of course we said yes and I announced that his gift had been made especially for him by Mr. C. L. Spaugy who is Willie and Lynn's Dad and a Vet and showing it to the eran, and upon opening it it not only had been that audience we explained made by Mr. Spaugy but had been mined and cut and polished from his own mine and was a beautiful sandstone piece fashioned on a bolo tie. a Surprises were not over for I then presented the lovely red corsages tied with gold as little thank you tokens for my two right hands, Lynn and Willie, and then I shared the beautiful white orchid with the audience. Last of all we thanked all who had come and all who had helped in any way to make our evening so per fect and we then stood and with bowed heads, maintained a moment of silence to honor all of our early American red men, explorers, colonists, vet of tomorrow. erans, service men of today and those for we three moment It was a particularly moving as each of us were veteran's daughters and each of us have sons Personal notes of thank you have all been writte, still each carefully done by Marcia. Even now we receive notes and letters from persons who eiher attended our program or heard of it. A highhght came when a treasured one came from our National President Mabel McClanahan, asking that we se!ld all of our data to the National Programming Office which we are doing. 'II In excess of fifty organizations helped us. We wil;'{'forget them. never tes', To' (D ( granted that of being able to help someone really in need of us. This then will be the yardstick by which we will measure the success of our Civic Par- 16 I j ticipation Program. lt Dta Cree tie Kerr, Civic Participation Chairman Orem B. P. W. Ove, rota in the service of their country. As the moment of silence ..J e > j.1UV Perhaps the greatest rewards were the feelings that we had grown to know each other in BPW (rom National, State and District as well as each other here; better, and that we had had our first wish ,cia ended, the lights again Ml darkness. grew dim and then the audience was in Again the colored lights from the ceiling began to glow on the beautiful silken Flag and as the cur tains slowly began to close, there came from a bal the cony high above in the back of the Armory, ) ,,. thrilling "To the Colors" and "Retreat" played by three trumpets and I think right then we all felt as though we had grown wings like the eagle and would J. \ lll -D soar away. was end Our evening's Civic Participation Program ed. Never again perhaps will the words Civic Parti cipation hit us with just such impact and as the days since have passed we find tasks still to be done and enjoyed. J .it ----------------------C-R-I-T--E-R--IA---C-L-U--S--P-R--O-G--R-A--M--------------------] . "Golden Circle in 1969," and 16 of our clubs in the State Federation are participating in the Criteria Club Program this year. This extra effort put forth by these clu bs will most assuredly result in ou tstand ing programs for the year and eventually the grand entry into the "Golden Circle." The next phase will be "stick to your outline and accomplish May your 15th. This is part goals." The State Deadline is Please return the forms by that time. #11 of the form given to your Club Of the 3 really helps to keep your program in "orbit." It has been most thrilling to read these "goals" sent in for Criteria Club rating. Congratulations to all for this extra effort. Although the Criteria Clubs are "spe cial" to your program committee, please under stand that we are sure every club in our State Fed qualified. We are certain that the "Aims and Objectives" of the Business and Pro fessional Women's Clubs, Inc., of Utah, are being, fully developed by all of our clubs. eration could have President, copies given; one for me, one for your files and one to return to me by May 15th. An extra congratulation to our "New Club, Mol, gan" for sending in "their goals." This certainl indicates that we have a "going group" in Morga: To the clubs who are not participating: please "set out goals" as though you were. Making a schedule .Del.one B. Petersen, 1 st Vice-Presidei Program Chairman at Fall District Conferences. WI UI |
