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Show Convention Report State Project Report pleasure and· an. has been a honor to serve as It your State Pro ject Chairman this year and I wish to thank the club presidents and District Project chairmen for their help and have sent in. the reports they We want to especially thank for the of John Nell Ogden, $100.00 contribution to our fund, and for the beautiful crocheted cloth she has contributed to help raise funds for our project. Northern District reports mem bers have sponsored various activ ities for state and local funds for rheumatic fever; parties for both been '!:;teld; civic groups have cooperated with the B. P. W. on our state pro Choir Ogden Symphonic gram; gave a musical evening at Brig ham with proceeds going to Rheu matic Fever Eund. Brigham City and men women have - toy-loan project where par ents of patients of rheumatic fever can borrow toys or crafts for their has a children confined to bed with ex change of toys every few days. It has been reported the Northern District has 1200 cases with O cases in Box Elder county. Central District reports: A dis trict meeting was held; Sugar House club placed ten copies of "Rheumatic Fever Nursing Care" in pictures in their library ror loan; classes in bed-side care. of the children were given with the aid of the Red and <t Cross; fashion show was held to raise funds. Edu Eastern District reports: cational programs consisting of radio talks were given by doctors each and public health nurses; member contributed at a Christ mas party towards the state fund; to continued be programs are throughout the summer and clinics are to be conducted. South Central District reports: Public meetings were held; bazaars were held with the cooperation of the county medical auxiliary; a turkey raffle was held at Thanks giving; B. P. W. members have given voluntary service in hos pitals caring for rheumatic fever patients. do want to give thanks to the doctors throughout the state who have worked with all our clubs, assisting and helping in We state project. During this year's work in our B. P. W. organization we have had our thought on our American children, and as we plan to con our in our year-round efforts to do all we possibly can to get them back on their feet again. We hope to help them place their f@et firmly on the path that will lead to a happy future. We know they wil nead physical health and strength, so let's make our plans to continue our program with our faces steadfastly to the future, not resting on our laurels, and not afraid of work. Pearl Hunsaker, Chairman.' tinue we on want considers . it a Tooele distinct compliment to have been chosen convention or your 1950 city and a \ e want to assure you that warm welcome awaite you. We are the honor especially happy to have of being hostess to the convention this year, when Dr. K. Frances ::';cott, our national president, will invite We cordially you to join with us in Tooele June 2, 3, 4, and we shall try to make these memorable days for you. be with us. Lucy Ellington Convention Chairman. ATTENDANCE Pres. By Francis. Scott, National COl'lvention Margaret Spratley Agnes Steele Oredentials Committee: Ora J. Lewis, Chairman Bertha Barnes Eula Gardner are laws and truant . in in of "free" our system. Many city I @ g i s 1 a t u res state Congress even aaeack to make officers attend children because of are under high the rate absenteeism. Groups such as ours cannot d e pend on fines, docked wages or compulsion for attendance at vital meetings. Our only method is to make our members so conscious of their individual responstbiltties for the management of club affairs that they Then we one will want Resolutions Committee ; Marg'aret Stewart "say her say." As one looks our so easy our won't and stay away. dare must make meetings in of participation and natural to eonventions that over every present be to the ccndit ions clubs and studies member ship and field service reports, the' impression is strong that a club which fails to send representatives to district and state meetings is a RADIO AND TV By M. Margartete Rans National article) finished the for dustry and commerce. Schools have E1ectlons Committee: Gertrude Wiseman, Chairman Tennys Houston J ess.e Orser Misha Seegmiller Anna Erickson workers large financial losses (which reflected in the price we pay cause and :Rules Cemmr.tee r Claire Haines, Chairman Missing time. election voting booths at the absent from councils, Chairman Pl( shocking'ly large numbers who are educational Lucy Ellington the of one country. All organiz our ations suffer from it. Think of the sure State Convention Committees is Absenteeism gues of Chairman Our task as Radio Chairman has been arduous and the uphill road rugged at times. However, at long last to be received by radio personnel as friends who have a keen of good radio programs is sense productive and satisfying work. They have learned that good programming for our organization with a general interest angle is our business. dying club. It is allowing its roots through which it gains food from the state and national federations to be cut off. Soon it withers. Years ago ation took was 100 our steps per National Federto cent National Board that there see attendance meetings. at It does this by paying the expenses of board members. The results, while expensive have been well worth the Now we can begin and grow money. National Board meetings with the new medium, television. are truly representative of our Let's proceed cautiously and not can Their actions membership. make ourselves too prominent on the screen. To appear personally, confidently be called the will of just to appear, is not good pro- the majority. There are no vacant gr-amming. But to appear charrs at these meetings. the many avenues of our National Federation's program is of value I We are now at the time of year and good public relations. when we are planning for state Yes, Radio and Television Chair conventions and biennial conven men, with or without a station, entire Federation. tion for the spin a fine thread of public re lations through every facet of our Let's have no vacant chairs at National Federation's program. these meetings. As the roll is cal Ours ts indeed a task to do with led let's have no missing voices. verve, imagination and expression of the best wishes in turn pro duces growth to ourselves and a better our clubs and builds Bring this issue of Foreward understanding between our fine Together with you to the organization and the industries Convention. of these fascinating media. thr?ug·h - |
