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Show 18 With this good beginning, I know that next year will see increased interest in the Foundation exemplified in more programs and more financia t support. May I encourage you to use the resources avo ilo b Ie! Do have, at least, one program the Foundation, and DO appoint the Foundation Chairrnan early along with the other chairman appointments and make this a banner FOUNDATION YEAR'. on NOMINATING COMMITTEE Frances K. Lenox The most important function of the nominating committee is getting qua lified candidates for the elected offices of our Federation. We work all year long urging the clubs to encourage women to become nominees for these offices, but when the final date for submitting names comes, it is quite discouraging to end up with only one candidate for most of the offices. This requires our getting in touch with the presidents of the clubs again and making one last plea. We have outstanding leaders in our Federation, and with a membership of over l)'CO, there should be no problem getting a double slate for each office. It not only makes for a healthy election, but it makes it more interesting and challenging to both the candidates a net me mbers • The future of our Federation depends on the leaders we deve lop. We shou Id be preparing our members for state offices now and be proud to present them to represent the State. Begin now to plan for next yeor's election, and let's make it interesting and wholesome. UNITED NATIONS B I05!Om :Peterson I, Our "kickoff" meeting for the observance of United Nations Week and first of the year for United Nations Associations was held October 24. Mrs. Marietta Tree, America IS first women ambassador to the U. N. and current Iy the Secretary Genera lis representative on the fund for the U..N. International School, was our guest speaker. Mrs. Tree is actively con cerned with the great issues of our times. Over 400 foreign students at Utah high schools and colleges were guests of the U.N. Association at a United Nations reception. The students were greeted by U.N. officers and by state and city dignitaries. Following the reception, the students were guests of the Salt lake Rotary Club at the Tabernoc Ie for the concert of the Ui'Oh Symphony. The concert was dedicated to the foreign students who were seated in the choir seats against the back drop of the U.N. flogs. Danny Kaye, movie and te levision actor, added a lot of "spice" and he IP. on the U.N .I.C.E.F. drive. Mrs. Ruth Bai ley, chairman for the annua I Ha Iloween "Irick or Treat" affair, reported wonderful cooperation in this undertaking. A total of $4,172.89 and a check of $300 from Brigham Young University was received. We a Iso had a good response at the U.N.I.C.E.F. card store. A profit of .;6,412.72 was realized. This is the most money we have ever made at the store. The proceeds from the sa Ie of cards and ca lenders go to the U.N .1.e.E.F. fund, which provides food, hea Ith materials, and educational aids for the underprivileged children in developing countries. Dr. Richard Mayne, author of the recent book liThe Community of Europe and member of the Action Committee for the United States of Europe, was our December speaker. His talk on the European economic community and world trade was very interesting. II J 'I |
