Show I IF If f H V F t r u r r JOSEPHINE speaks to club Past State President Speaks to Club Past state president of the Business and Professional Women's Clubs Josephine Josephine Josephine Jose Jose- phine was guest speaker at al atthe atthe althe the November meeting of the Vernal club held in the Kingsbury Community Church Fellowship Room MRS related although the National Federation of Business and Professional ProCessional Women's Clubs was incorporated incorporated in 1921 as an outgrowth of the War Work Council of the YWCA to enable en enn able a broader peacetime program the National Foundation was not established until 1956 The National Foundation of the Club swerves as the action arm to expand educational opportunities for women and support research on working women's problems and ble solutions The foundation is housed in the headquarters headquarters head head- quarters building in Washington DC D.C. and contains the largest and most up up-to- date dat library of materials ever collected con concerning the working woman Material Material Material Ma Ma- is utilized d daily ily by large firms seeking current statistics or solutions congressional committees as w well ll is as the women women who desire to know how 1 to i. i start a small business or complete a personal data sheet noted Mrs A TAPE collection records voices of prominent women and a microfilm li library library lie li- records every item ever written about working women Surveys of an international scope on all facets of women women women wo wo- wo- wo men and work career op opportunities professional professional pro pro- standards social and psychological psychological psycho psycho- logical problems Seminars and scholarships scholarships scholar scholar- ships are are granted under the activities of the foundation The newest scholarship the Career Advancement permits women to continue contin contino ue education or training so they willbe will willbe willbe be prepared for advancement in their chosen field or to enter re-enter the job mar mar- ket In 1970 Career scholarships were awarded in 33 states MEMBERSHIP SKIT the topic for November was presented at the social held at the 7 11 Cafe Thursday evening of last week Chairmen for the month were Myrtle Nealson Polly Adams and Ethel Bowden Also participating in the skit were Genevieve LitteR Amy Lube Donna Lee and Pearl Shaffer The Christmas party will be held at atthe atthe atthe the Golden Age Center December 2 in place of the regular business meeting The second meeting in the month will not be held because of the holidays announced announced an an- vice president Ethel Bowden acting president Gifts will be exchanged exchange ed and the dinner will be pot luck Items for far the December club must be in to Arlene Taylor by December 15 |