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Show PIAl For The I International Peace Garden A CAIRN Of' "NATIVE STONE stands Can between boundary ada and the United States, at the border between the Province of Manitoba and the State of North Dakota. What is so impressive about the on the cairn is its symbolism, its abiding meaning for all who have passed that way who or scription: can continent, the Federation will be combining efforts with those of other private and governmental organizations of both numerous I countries which, know its in sion into the 'To God in His Glory we nations dedicate this garden and pledge ourselves that as long as men shall live, we will not take up arms against one another." That conveyor of a tremendous resolution of the 1969 Convention body (see resolution, August September, 1969, Convention is of NATIONAL BUSINES-S contribu tions from BPW clubs and/or members are to be used for an appropriate project that will en sue WOMAN), voluntary hance the growth and the Garden. beauty of The Convention decided to an addition to the Garden adopt as project for the next two years a part of continuing friendship ·:v:ties. a as Hemispheric and World Affairs ac y adding to. the impressive monument to peace the geo graphic center of the North AmeriBPW Action / near January-February 1970 to growing, among others. A dedica tion of the project, when selected Clubs, Canada. Wondrous at ground level, the Garden is compelling, too, from the air. The man who proposed en's thought marks a unique place, world's only International By greenhouse and a sprinkling system keep the gardens green and impressive site it is Business and Professional Worn- it the year. through the years, gradual conver today. Among these groups are the ... And now, that Garden is to be the beneficiary of contributions from the National Federation. Executive Board and officials of the International Peace Garden. Proj ects under consideration are a have gone into' its two Peace Garden, now in its 38th land, will be used to support a project agreed upon by the u.s. as air and installed, will bring together appropriate U.S. and Canadian BPW officials and of the Garden. the site, viewed it from the than. four decades ago. An ad hoc committee has been naed by National President Myra more Dr. Henry J. Moore of Islington, a noted horticulturist, while flying over the terrain with the selection party he headed, ex claimed, "What a place for a gar Ruth Harmon to coordinate the fund drive for the project. Dagny Ontario, , den! Those undulating hills rising of the limitless prairies are filled with lakes and streams: ,On the south of the unrecognizable out boundary, wheat everywhere; and on the north, the Manitoba Forest Reserve." The Garden covers about 2,300 acres. Camp. That, coupled with the other activities regularly planned for young people, explains why it is sometimes referred to as a mid-continent youth center. BPW contributions, of up to the $5,000 between now and the 1971 Convention in Cleve- amount V.' Olson of Devils Lake, North Dakota is chairman, and the mem bers are Mrs. Elizebeth Brown, World Affairs chairman, and Mrs. Bertha Fortune, National treasurer. The Garden project offers BPW members perhaps their greatest op portunity to date to make a tan gible contribution to hemispheric friendship. For the last 12 years, it has been the home of the International Music representatives _ "Each member," said National President Harmon, "cognizant of her own and her neighbors' great mutual. need for the benefits of hemispheric understanding, should make the International Peace Gar den her own personal project." Contributions should be sent to the National Executive 2012 Massachusetts Offices, Avenue, N.W., Washington,D. C. 20036. |
