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Show of tbe satl Fannie Hardy, left, National Member Zola Groves, center, and Minnesota A. ship Chairman Wilson receiving charter State President Mrs. Gertrude National President left, Esther Tomljanovich, St. Paul Club President Mrs. A. Zola Groves, center, Chairman National 111 embership and Minnesota plan area Membership Chairman Edna Schwartz nl for the new club. study. Ine There could be another club in your town By A. ZOLA GROVES N ational Membership Chairman The OUR TIMES everyone is con others. scious of the needs of than Where should this be more true business and professional wom IN women in en? Today there are more at any the nation's labor force than mem time in history. Our Federation than bership should be much greater it is. Many women have organized towns into on their own in the larger wanted what purely social clubs. They and Professional Wom have to offer, but somehow Business en's Clubs invited to join one of they were never groups. Your National our tional Membership Chair approval of the N a the with man, President the and Minnesota Paul in No Federation, went to St. done to vember to see what could be extend our Federation and promote clubs there and in Minneapolis. or We made this an experiment Both St. Paul and more "pilot project." clubs but, let's lot of women in Minneapolis have fine it, there are face a in and the professions the cities and Midway between business the suburban had the areas who have advantages of the in never Business and Club member Professional Women's ship. for FEBRUARY, 1961 and organizmg groundwork done by Edna Schwartz, Chairman, Minnesota Membership one of made it possible for us to visit among our wonderful the present the Federation to their per industries large and facts of our sonnel director. Personnel business employed there. was most receptive and cooperative and opened the door to our meeting some fine women We had lunch with St. Louis Park area a group in the which, to our delight, was almost organized and ready to go. By December 8th they had adopted by-laws and elected offi It was really thrilling to hear cers. how proud they were of their "club." They could hardly wait for charter night. We met an East Side group for lunch the next day. They were not as far along but will be a full-fledged club before long. These girls, thirteen of them, had organized a once-a-month luncheon club which met in the bank building in their neighborhood. They had felt the need for contacts, friend other Women ship and sociability with who work. They had wanted some Now the thing besides their jobs. Federation is going to fill that need in their lives and they will develop in and become a living, ac tive group in their community. You'll hear more from the S1. Paul area before the end of leadership Minneapolis the club year. Edna Schwartz already has the wires humming and dates set to meet with another group which we al expect will grow out of two other ready existing groups. What we are trying to show mem bers of our Federation living in met ropolitan areas is that they are over looking many opportunities to extend Federation through new dubs. our How many such clubs are you over looking? If your town is 100,000 or over and has only one club, isn't there the potential for another club? Don't be afraid to open the door. Another club would be a real inspiration. You know what fun it is to watch babies grow up. That's true with too. It's baby dubs fun to see them develop int real leaders. The biggest thrill I know been organizing new clubs. Try a It in your metropolitan area. Extend yo_ur hands of friendship and fellow ShIP to the many wonderful women in business and professions Who need Federation. Be the next to "put your town on the map" and organize our a new club! 25 |
