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Maine Federation News vol. XXV, no. 4 (May 1949)

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VOLUME XV MAY 1949 NUMBER 4

Edited by many organizations prevent intelligent Inez E. Swift, College Road, Apathy in a participation in governmental affairs. Orono, Maine The big things of life and the oppor­ The official organ of apd published Democracy tunity to help formulate policies for by the Maine Federation of Wom­ Mrs. John L. Whitehurst the future pass us by while we bicker en’s Clubs. Entered as second-class over nonessentials. matter at postoffice at Orono, Maine, “The dogmas of the quiet past are The desire to be entertained in or­ inadequate to the stormy present. December, 1948. Office of Publica­ ganized groups today is taking prece­ tion, S. R. College Road, Orono, The occasion is piled high with dif­ dence over the study program. Fash­ Maine. Published four times a year: ficulty and we must rise to the oc­ ion shows bring out the largest October, December, February and casion. As our case is new, so we crowds in the women’s organizations May. Address subscriptions and all mu t think anew, and act anew. We throughout the country, with card communications pertaining to news must disenthrall ourselves and then parties running a close second. If items and advertising to the Editor, we shall save our country.”—Abra­ women must have a fashion show to Inez E. Swift, College Road, Orono, ham Lincoln. keep up their morale, then such shows Maine. should be preceded by a program for Subscriptions, $1.00 the year. Our ancestors bequeathed to us the dissemination of information Clubs subscribing 100 per cent of the greatest ideal in all history— which will help them to vote more their membership will receive the freedom for mankind. Yet today we intelligently. special subscription rate of 75 cents have strayed far afield from the Women have two million more per year. ideals and aspirations of the great votes than men in this country, there­ men who helped in the formation of fore they should shake off the apathy our great Democracy. Many of our that surrounds them, quit bickering OFFICERS FOR 1947-1948 people are accepting the ideas of and do all in their power to preserve President substitutes for our present form of the form of government that has Mrs. Bert A. MacKenzie government. Many proposals are given us the highest standard of liv­ 169 Main St., Orono made but most of them have for ing in the world. Unless we do so, First Vice President their basic philosophy the control of we stand to lose that great heritage Mrs. Gilbert F. Loebs individuals by the State. This is the we call Democracy, because those 43 Burleigh St., Waterville antithesis of our form of government, who are working to destroy it are not Second Vice President and it is the antithesis of our form of apathetic, they are not bickering over Mrs. Donald W. Small East Machias religion. petty things—they are working in­ Recording Secretary The psychological war now in pro­ dustriously in all parts of the world, Mrs. W. Bradford Cushman gress, between Russia and the world, while our vision is beclouded with 11 Belmont St., Portland 5 is more than a war between people apathy and nonessentials. Corresponding Secretary believing in different ideologies of The pioneers of this country fought Mrs. Donald Folsom government. It is a war between valiantly to establish a form of gov­ 63 Forest Ave., Orono those who believe in a cold atheistic ernment which has for its basic con­ Treasurer world and those who believe in a cept—religious principles. Now that Mrs. Norman F. Plouff world built on a faith which estab­ form of government and those princi­ 51 Free St., Dexter lishes a moral code for its people. ples are being challenged by a great General Federation Director We have a confused people. We Colossus, which aims to end Democ­ Mrs. Bert A. MacKenzie have an apathetic people. Many racy throughout the world. It can­ 169 Main St., Orono shrug their shoulders when the word not be preserved by simply sitting Honorary President “politics” is mentioned, believing that back and doing nothing. We must be Mrs. George H. Mayr it is something foreign to their daily on the alert. We must work to pro­ Beverly Hills, California lives. Many do not even go out to mote those programs that aim to (Formerly Mrs. Elizabeth Burbank vote on election day, little realizing counteract the propaganda dispensed Plummer of Dexter) that Democracy cannot function in Europe and Asia. Who cares Poet Laureate without the full participation of its whether food comes to a starving man Edna St. Vincent Millay citizens. and his children from a Democracy or Austerlitz, N. Y. Petty bickering and jealousy in (continued on page 2) 2 MAINE FEDERATION NEWS Club Presidents . . . STATE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Attention Please! A club data sheet has been sent to your club. The data sheet should be grams for the coming year I trust you filled exactly as you wish the infor­ will turn to the program suggestions mation to appear in the 1949 Maine; of our Department Chairmen for aid. Federation Y'earbook. Under the guidance of their Dean of If your club has held an annual Chairmen, Mrs. Donald W. Small, meeting between July 1st 1948, and second vice president, a pamphlet is the time this issue of the Maine being prepared for each club, and Federation News reaches you, the should be of invaluable aid to the data sheet should be filled at once; president and program chairman. and sent to your district director. If “World Peace Through Study, yours has already been sent in, that Faith and Understanding” has been is fine and I thank you for your the theme of this administration. As promptness. the two-year term comes to a close, If your club is to have its annual your president wishes to thank all meeting and election of officers be­ women who assisted her in any way tween now and July 1st, 1949, please in carrying out this theme, and those have the data sheet filled and sent who served as officers, chairmen and to your district director immediately committee members. following the annual meeting of your It has been a privilege to serve club. Make sure it gets to your direc­ you, and a happy experience that will tor before the annual meeting of the always remain in my book of memo­ Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs, ries. which will convene at Rockland on Faithfully yours, June 28th. Maude Ethelyn MacKenzie At any time during the year, when As your President writes this last a change in the officers of your club message for the Federation News be­ Conference Time Is Here! occurs, notice of such a change, to­ fore completing her term of office, Organize Programs and gether with the address of the new she is preparing to leave for the Gen­ New Plans . . . officer, should be sent immediately to eral Federation Convention in Florida Further Federation, the Federation’s corresponding secre­ with other Maine delegates. A re­ Educate for Peace— tary, that the mailing list may be port of this important international Review Past Successes, kept up to date. convention will be given to you at Extend the Hand of Friendship. Olive H. Folsom (Mrs. Donald) the annual meeting of the Maine Neighboring Clubwomen Corresponding Secretary Federation at Hotel Samoset, Rock­ Continue Progress With 63 Forest Ave. land, June 28-30. Eternal Cooperation. Orono, Maine. All clubwomen attending the Rock­ land convention are urged to come APATHY IN A DEMOCRACY prepared to discuss the future of our (continued from page 1) official publication, the Federation a Communistic State? As the moth­ Compliments of News. A recommendation was made ers in Europe leave their children on at the last convention to discontinue the streets in the dark of the night, Springvale Women’s Club certain issues, with action postponed lost to them forever, due to lack of until the June meeting. Can the food, should they feel kindly toward clubwomen of Maine keep themselves the Democracy across the water, Springvale, Maine informed on the work of the Maine whose people are living on the fat of Federation without the use of this the land? If you believe that we magazine? should help these people, do not The response from the clubs to bicker over the money the Marshall the request for a twenty cents per Plan will cost. capita donation toward the Federa­ I believe that the women—the tion’s statewide project of purchas­ mothers of the world—can save De­ ing a moving picture projector for the mocracy for posterity, if they have Compliments of State School at Pownal has been most the will to do so, but they will have gratifying. It is hoped all donations to sacrifice and work. Ruth H. Nowell may be received before the close of May we soon find the courage, the this administration in June, so the inspiration, and the will to shake off Director Dist. 13 much needed machine may be pur­ the most dangerous deterrent to peace chased very soon. in the world today—apathy in Amer­ As you plan your work and pro­ ica. MAINE FEDERATION NEWS 3 Brotherhood in Action by Georgia Taylor Mitchell

llad I realized the boundless pied sector of Berlin, who tells us ing and paving the way for the pro­ scope of International Relations how important it is that the women motion of peace. work, I am sure I would have said there have the moral support and Our first contact was in Greece, I had neither the time nor qualifica­ encouragement of our groups in where as a result of the General tions to accept the chairmanship for their self-help program by establish­ Federation’s suggestion of adopting the Riverside Woman’s Club. How­ ing additional cultural links between a foreign club sister, Riverside Club ever, it has been one of the most the German and American women, adopted a talented young sculptress challenging, educational and enjoy­ especially in times of unsettled con­ in Athens. Residing in a section able things which I have undertaken ditions existing throughout the where guerilla warfare was causing and I would not have missed it for world as they do today. Senator so much destruction, she decided to anything. Smith has assured us of her coopera­ take her prized collection of sculp­ As one of the initial clubs of the tion in this and all undertakings in ture and go to Argentina, where she Maine Federation to adopt a foreign which it is possible for her to par­ learned from several sources that the club sister to whom we might ex­ ticipate. Radio broadcasts over The U. S. A. offers much better oppor­ tend moral and material aid during Voice of America was mentioned as tunities, and she is anxious to try the dark war days, our efforts and a possibility for supplementary pro­ coming here. contacts have developed to the ex­ gram material. Through people of her profession tent that our records show that since I am particularly interested in that we are trying to help, but to date January 1 of last year we have sent group of seven German women from nothing definite has materialized. 26 parcels to eight countries and the U. S. zone who because of their However, there is a possibility of have corresponded with 16 individ­ interest in fostering democracy in some assistance for her if she de­ uals. Where we had one club mem­ Germany have arrived here to visit cides to continue there in Argen­ ber serving on our committee there and observe activities in our colleges, tina. She seems most appreciative of are now eighteen. universities, government agencies, our friendship and the parcels which I wish we could share with you hospitals and health centers, courts we have continued to send. the very fine letters which we receive and women’s organizations. What While occasionally we have in­ from the various countries but with an opportunity, and we hope it proves cluded a few new garments, parcels limited space we can only relay ex­ most beneficial to them. contain for the most part good clean cerpts which bring out the impor­ Now for a few excerpts from those used clothing which people every­ tance of these personal contacts letters. One of the most important where seem most grateful to receive. which has been verified by two ser­ would be, I think, the impression A few have gone to individuals, the vice men residing in our area. First, we are pleased to note which has most of whose names have been re­ by an older man who is an officer in been so changed of American women ceived from our district director, Miss our Merchant Marine who happened in some sections of Finland. To Ruth Nowell, but a large number go to be in the audience of a church quote: “We are so glad to know through organizations and are al­ group where I was invited to tell American clubwomen as they really ways acknowledged. about our committee work, and later are—interested to be of help to those In Finland we send to the Ladies’ by a young man serving in the Navy people, especially the women and League of TB. War Veterans, whose whose wife had donated clothing for children, where war has raged so president, a woman doctor, also con­ our parcels. Both had been in tlie ruthlessly, leaving them without even ducts a summer colony for the chil­ areas where we send parcels and the bare necessities of ordinary liv­ dren of the veterans. We also con­ emphasized the feeling of goodwill ing. That they are not seeking pleas­ tribute articles for the various affairs and understanding which groups ure in a continual round of amuse­ held to finance the colony. At such as ours are building up by ments and teas as the moving pic­ Christmas we included 28 attrac­ reaching some of those people whom tures from their country had led us tively wrapped small toys which, al­ government agencies may not even to believe.” though sent on Oct. 25, arrived two know about. When the various crises were days late. While a party was ar­ Senator Margaret Chase Smith, going on, such as the signing of the ranged all the league could provide who was a guest speaker at one of pact between Finland and Russia, was a little candy and a cup of rice our special International Relations and more recently the Indonesian for the traditional rice pudding for meetings, felt our work worthy of problem in Holland, they were most each family. For the party for their mention to the Assistant Secretary of anxious to explain certain facts forty-five veterans, many of whom State there in Washington. We which could not be publicized at will not live until another Christmas, realize that this must be true of the time which they hoped we would they could provide only coffee and many other Maine groups. consider before coming to a con­ buns. Quite a contrast to what is We have had correspondence with clusion. Also that we know how done here for our service men and an official, now in this country but much they are depending upon their families. formerly stationed in the U. S. occu­ American women to help in lead­ In England we send to two church 4 MAINE FEDERATION NEWS

groups—The Women’s Bright Hour After keeping in touch with Dr. occasionally, usually small groups ir of a Methodist church in Staffordshire Taina Ivalo-Strang continuously, our homes. We meet at my home to and All Saints Episcopal in Bedford, learning much of her background and pack parcels, hear all correspondence as well as through some individual that both she and her mother are read since there is not time for them club sisters. One of the latter said members of Riverside Club. To Dr. all in full at club meetings, and to she had visited in Kennebunk, asked national Clubs in this country, we make future plans. Club members if we knew that section, stating how dee ded to accept them as honorary who, because of illness or by their beautiful she thought the coastline members of Riverside Club. To Dr. retiring nature, cannot participate in was in that area. Taina we sent a Maine Federation the general activities, have shown a Our help to Japan goes through a pin in recognition of her very fine particular interest in this. local man and his wife serving as Youth Conservation work there. Her We have presented three radio members of the American Board of mother, Mrs. Ellinor Ivalo, long broadcasts, original script written by Missions. They are also teaching identified with and being honored the chairman, from station WHEB. American culture in a college there for her work in the Finnish League Portsmouth. and have taken two .young Japanese of which she is the founder, we We are making our second scrap­ guls as wards who are learning of adopted as our International Mother. book, devoted wholly to International our American way of life. And we feel that has strengthened Relations work and containing many While Holland is our latest con­ the bond of friendship. Dr. Taina pictures from people in other coun­ tact and our parcels have not ar­ hopes to come to this country to at­ tries, as well as other things of inter­ rived, the club sister who is active in tend a woman’s physicians’ confer­ est which we wish to preserve. Many literary work, having translated some ence in 1950, in which event we plan people outside of our club have be­ of our American books into the Dutch to entertain her here. We are quite come interested after seeing it to the language, plans to write news of our touched by her mother’s comment of extent that they want to contribute activities in the weekly paper of what our assistance has meant, to for our parcels. which her husband is the editor. quote: “My daughter’s work is her We were very pleased to have the Whenever I send a parcel to any whole life. She knows how cruel the first one to receive the award in the of the countries I always include at war is, having lost her home and contest sponsored by the publicity sometime copies of the Maine Fed­ everything. Your help has meant so department at the Maine Federation eration News, Reader’s Digest, clip­ much to our people who have suf­ Convention in Bangor last May. pings containing accounts of our local fered terribly. She has felt your We realize many of the clubs in meetings and also the Maine Federa­ guiding sympathy through it all.” Maine are too small to undertake this tion column in the Portland Sunday Our International Relations meet­ on such a large scale, and we could Telegram written by Constance ing in February included a broadcast, not continue it indefinitely, but no Adams Billings, who is a member of a United Nations lunch, decorations matter how small the contribution our club. for which included hand-painted flags each makes our point is to bring out The lady in Holland marvels at of the United Nations as place cards the importance of this contact of the space given in our papers for for the table, and suspended from the friendship and goodwill among peo­ accounts of women’s activities. Fol­ ceiling . white dove of peace carry­ ple of different nations, and that we lowing is some of their new projects. ing an American flag in its bill from try to get to know and understand They helped the DP’s going through which streamers in our national col­ better some of the problems and dif­ Rotterdam en route to Australia by ors were carried to the four corners ficulties they are facing. meeting them, inviting them to their of the world, symbolizing the desire clubrooms where they were served of the American people to do their hot rolls and coffee, then mailed let­ part in the promotion of peace. The ters and cards going back to rela­ Rev. John Johnson of die Second tives and friends in Germany. Christian Church of Kittery spoke For expectant mothers who have on “Mobilizing for Peace,” and Mr. Compliments of not the necessary clothes to be used and Mrs. Harvey Grant, whose son during their confinement, each dis­ Robert is the missionary in Japan, Sanford Searchlight Club trict fills a suitcase with nice clean showed pictures depicting his activi­ linens which is loaned for that pe­ ties, also showing Japanese people riod. Also a baby cot for the first wearing clothing sent by Riverside few weeks at home. Club. They explained that one of As we decided to stress Youth Con­ the pair of shoes we had included servation in our Riverside Club would have cost the equivalent of one committee work we have included of the professor’s salaries for three more than in the past for that group. months. Two specific needs were filled in Now for a bit on our committee FRANK T. RANDALL Finland when the two children of a set-up. Each member is required to doctor, critically ill with TB, could contribute some article each year for Plumbing and Heating be supplied with the necessary gar­ a parcel, also toward the postage ments to start school, and later a fees, and to write at least one letter grandmother struggling to bring up to someone in another country. Ogunquit, Me. four of her orphaned grandchildren Funds are raised by personal contri­ had many of her needs supplied. butions and we sponsor card parties MAINE FEDERATION NEWS 5

Baguio City, The Philippines Please report all contributions to WORLD COOPERATION ■=*=> GFWC Headquarters. SARAH A. WHITEHURST, Chairman Hawaii General Federation Council of International Clubs Closer contact is needed with our clubs in Hawaii, that we may know Mrs. J. L. B. Buck, president, age more about them and they about us. GFWC, returning from a five weeks School Supplies: We shall hope to arrange a more trip to Japan, Korea, China, the Textbooks for children active exchange of programs and Philippines, and Hawaii, gives the Pencils materials. following report on how the clubs Paper (mimeograph paper) in the General Federation can co­ Notebooks The U. V. V. in Rotterdam plans operate with the women of the Chalk an exchange depot where mothers Orient. Braille books (there are many can exchange clothing which her blind people in Korea) Japan children have outgrown. We need Braille typewriter a lot of things for a stock and the Children’s books of all kinds are Books and magazines for women needed, including the Golden Dic­ things you sent can be used excel­ Used candles—there is now very lently for that purpose. tionary and Golden Books published little electricity in South Korea by Simon and Schuster. We are very proud here in west­ Packages for Korea may weigh ern Europe that the Atlantic Pact Fashion magazines are greatly not more than 22 pounds, and cir­ has become a fact. At a big meet­ desired by the women, such as Vogue, cumference not to exceed 72 inches. ing of the Labor Party Women’s Harpers Bazaar, McCalls, Woman’s Send to: Guild it was decided to cooperate Home Companion, etc., etc. Please Mrs. Esther Whang Park more and more with the women of send these books to Japan after Women’s Center Belgium and Luxembourg. reading them. 11 Hoihyun Dong Street 3 Much needed also are books in Seoul, Korea the following fields: Education, par­ Mark outside and inside of pack­ GEMS ticularly teacher training, American age “Unsolicited Gift.” family life, and social welfare work. Just as one hides her treasures here China and there, A package weighing up to 70 We can do nothing in China un­ Lest robbers, entering, may take pounds may be sent. It should be til the civil war ends. them all, addressed on the outside as follows: The Philippines, Manila So Maine has countless jewels tucked Chief, Civil Information and Edu­ Contributions are needed for fur­ away, cation Section nish.ng the Escoda Memorial Club Amid protecting forests, dense and G.H.Q., S.C.A.P., A.P.O. 500 House which Mrs. Buck helped to tall. c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, dedicate. The building is com­ Cal. pleted but is not yet fully paid for, The sun discovers sparkling diamonds, For Military Agency—Gift Publi­ nor is it furnished. Contributions Opals appear in path of cool moon­ cations may be sent to GFWC Headquar­ light, ters for forwarding, or they may be Inside the package mark: A topaz, amethyst or ruby gleams, sent directly to: Attention Paul J. Burnette, Li­ Revealed by sunset rays—a dazzl­ Mrs. Trinidad F. Legarda, Presi­ braries Officer ing sight. dent Education Division, C.I.&E. National Federation of Women’s The soaring eagle knows their hiding Korea Clubs of the Philippines place, Mrs, Buck is very anxious to raise? 1011 R. Hidalgo The lonesome loon announces enough money to bring the presi­ Quiapo, Manila, The Philippines where they are, dent of the Korean Federation of Baguio Though man, the great disturber, Women’s Clubs to our Florida con­ $200 is badly needed to start a seeks them out vention and then make it possible day nursery for babies. Some money He cannot take them, nor deface, for her to take a brief course in so­ lias lx ■en raised by the club, but nor scar. cial work. About $2,000 would be $200 is still needed. Contributions needed for this purpose. $750 has may be sent to: Their glamour is enhanced by pass­ already been donated and additional Mrs. Praxedes, G. Ramos, Presi­ ing time contributions from clubs or state fed­ dent The memory of such beauty will erations would be warmly wel­ Baguio Women’s Club remain comed. Baguio City, The Philippines Within the hearts, of all who once Important articles much needed Money is needed for medicine, have seen, in Korea are: particularly sulfa drugs. Bolts of By lucky chance, the inland lakes Comforters llannel for infants’ clothing are also of Maine. Blankets needed. Send to; —Mabie Rogers Holt, Clothing for children of all ages, Dr. Gloria Hizon Lopez Woman’s Literary Union, particularly for girls of high school Baguio Health Center Portland. 6 MAINE FEDERATION NEWS

what YOU can do: build a prosperous and stable Amer­ Will You Buy 1. Volunteer your services to the ica, and make your dreams come true! local Savings Bond committee at A Dream? once. The Woman’s Club of Guilford is Mrs. Oscar A. Ahlgren 2. Buy a bond and urge your very happy to endorse the candi­ friends to buy. Personal solicitation dacy of Mrs. Anne Mills of Milo for National Women’s Advisory Committee the office of Treasurer of the Maine U. S. Savings Bonds is the best way to sell bonds. 3. Have a Savings Bond speaker Federation of Women’s Clubs. Buy a dream? That is impossible, at your meetings and distribute ma­ Mrs. Mabel Johnston, President you say. No, it is not. Dreams can terial. Mildred Cunningham, Secretary be bought and they can be bought 4. Support and endorse the Bond- with the safest investment in the a-Month and Payroll Savings Plan. The Ellsworth Woman’s Club is world. It is said that women grasp Buy Savings Bonds today! You can very happy to endorse the candi­ opportunities better than men. The get your money whenever you want dacy of Mrs. Milo B. Clarke for Re­ women of this great land of ours it, without delay. You will have cording Secretary of the Maine Fed­ will have the opportunity to make peace of mind because your invest­ eration of Women’s Clubs. their dreams come true starting May ment is always going up. Become a Mrs. James Moore, President 16, 1949. partner of Uncle Sam, cooperate to Mrs. Robert F. Corthell, Cor. Sec. On that date the U. S. Treasury will open the Opportunity Drive. What does the word opportunity mean? I like to think that it means— a chance to help ourselves; to achieve something worthwhile; to make a dream come true! Telephone Most dreams concern themselves with material values. Perhaps it is a FLYNN’S MARKET new home, a pair of dining room draperies, a new refrigerator, a vaca­ FOR COMPLETE FOOD SERVICE tion, or a college education. This country was founded upon a Free Delivery Twice Daily dream—a dream of freedom and se­ curity. Our forefathers set their eyes Fancy Meats — Fish — Groceries — Fresh, upon the stars but they kept their Canned and Frozen Fruits and Vegetables feet upon the ground. That is the se­ cret of success. To paraphrase an old Chinese saying, “To dream and to FLYNN’S MARKET dream alone is to climb a tree to BROADWAY AT THE PARK catch a fish.” Unless we provide BANGOR — TEL. 4631 reality behind our dreams they can never come true. Our national economy can be only as sound and secure as the average American family. An economically insecure America, crippled by a de­ pression, could not hope to keep the peace that has already cost so much in human life. PIANOS.. To prevent another war, which is * STEINWAY the primary interest of every woman, KNABE will take all the wisdom and patient work that men and women of good STORY & CLARK will can muster. We cannot secure LESTER and enforce peace unless we are strong. WURLITZER Every woman wants to be a good “THE NAME homemaker, a successful career wom­ SPEAKS FOR an, or both. That means being ITSELF” thrifty. But every woman also has a dream. No dream is impossible if we are willing to work and to sacri­ HARMON PIANO COMPANY fice for it. 186 EXCHANGE ST., BANGOR Women’s organizations throughout the country are being asked to help Est. 1860 with this Opportunity Drive. This is MAINE FEDERATION NEWS 7 Conservation of Natural Resources Ethel L. Larsen, Chairman Our natural resources have been and are being so depleted that now we in America must start a fighting crusade against further depletion of our water, soil, forests, wildlife and minerals. Today every man, woman The added prestige of and child must learn how to become an individual conservationist. THE RINES CO. LABEI That is the reason our GFWC has taken as its conservation theme: Identifies your thoughtful “Every clubwoman must know the consideration to conservation status and needs of her own community.” sound investment in How can we accomplish this? Through observation, study, and bet­ Quality ter information on the natural re­ sources in America, and how they Bangor Maine affect our daily life and what we can do to promote conservation. We must begin studying our own town and community. What natural resources we depend upon for our existence and livelihood. Do we find many have been depleted or are be­ “For the finest in footwear and accessories” ing depleted? Then we must make a study of ways and means by which they can be kept producing and can Lamey - W ellehan be renewed. 110 LISBON STREET When we are better informed upon our national resources we should LEWISTON, MAINE share our knowledge with others. Other Stores in 1. 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well as the participation. The American Home Club Pictures represent: 1. Picking raspberries. 2. Working in the flower garden. Project of the General 3. Going to church. 4. Working on hobbies—Mother Federation of Women’s Clubs hooking rug, Dad stamp collection, Ruth sewing buttons on plate for col­ The Orono Women’s Club, the Woman’s Club and the Woman’s Al­ lection, Mary counting her collection Ellsworth Women’s Club and the liance of the Universal Fellowship of paper napkins, Jean card collec­ Pierian Club of Presque Isle an­ Church. Mrs. Dow enjoys reading, tion, David playing with his truck. swered the National Federation’s re­ makes hooked and braided rugs dur­ 5. Singing Christmas carols. quest for a series of pictures typical ing the winter months, and is inter­ 6. Singing with Ruth playing vio­ of Maine family life. These pictures ested in all of the hobbies of her lin. will be shown throughout the United family. 7. Snow fun. States and then abroad so that peo­ The Dows have had five children, 8. Closeup of “Story Hour.” ple may see us as we really are in four of whom are living. Ruth, 16, Note: The Orono Woman’s Club our homes, and learn about our in­ attends Orono high school and is ac­ is indebted to Prof. Joseph T. Hall, terests and hobbies. tive in orchestra, glee club, and school Dept, of Education, University of I wish to express my appreciation paper and Girl Scouts. She teaches a Maine, for many hours of time and to the families who were willing to Sunday school class and participates skillful photography which pro­ represent Maine in these pictures of in the Youth Fellowship group. Her duced such a fine set of slides for states; to the women who planned varied hobbies include collections of our project. Mrs. Henry Doten, presi­ and supervised the pictures and to stamps, buttons, postcards, and dolls. dent. the clubs who financed them. She takes violin lessons. Mary, 10, The family of Dr. Edward Dow, is in the fifth grade. She takes piano The Ellsworth Women’s Club se­ faculty member of the University of lessons and is a Girl Scout. She col­ lected the family of Mr. Charles Maine, was the Orono Women’s lects paper napkins and story book Haynes as their group in the Amer­ Club’s choice. The work was under dolls. Jean, 9, is in the third grade. ican Home Department project. Mrs. the direction of Mrs. Harold Swift, She is a Brownie Scout, takes piano Morton Whitcomb and Mrs. Harold editor of the Maine Federation News lessons, and collects cards and paper Gleason planned the pictures. and Yearbook. dolls. The girls find many interest­ All seven members of the Haynes Mr. and Mrs. Dow are natives of ing things to do together, such as family were born in Ellworth, Me., Maine. Dr. Dow was graduated from knitting, crocheting, and sewing for of Maine ancestry which goes back Bowdoin College in 1925. Later he their dolls. They like to make fur­ to the time of lumbering when pine received his M. A. and Ph. D. de­ nishings for their doll house. David was king of Maine’s industry. Mr. and grees from Harvard University. He has the interests of an active four- Mrs. Haynes are leaders in commun­ began his teaching at Western Re­ year-old boy. All of the children like ity and state affairs. serve University, Cleveland, Ohio, to help cook, especially in keeping Mr. Haynes’ course at the Uni­ going from there to Dartmouth Col­ the cookie jar filled. versity of Maine was interrupted by lege, at Hanover, N. H. In 1929 he The family as a group enjoy books, service in the Army of World War I, came to the University of Maine, radio, lectures, and an occasional but he returned and was graduated where he has been head of the de­ movie. They are interested in nature in 1921. He has been Ellsworth’s ef­ partment of history and government study, and are taming squirrels and ficient city manager since 1941. He since 1932. From 1941-1946 Mr. birds which come to the bird-feeding is now president of Maine’s City Dow was chairman of the State of stations outside their home. In the Managers’ Association and a past Maine Personnel Board and from summer the whole family cooperates president of the States’ Municipal 1942-1946 he was chairman of the in the care of a large vegetable gar­ Association. State Employees’ Retirement System. den, flower gardens and grounds, in Mrs. Haynes is an active member Since 1942 he has served «as a trial order to have time for short auto of the Ellsworth Women’s Club, the justice of Penobscot County. He has rides, picnics, trips to the seacoast, American Legion, trustee of the Ells­ contributed numerous articles on and weekend visits to their camp on worth Public Library, and president government to professional journals a nearby lake. Camp life with its of the Congregational Christian Wom­ and encyclopedias. Mr. Dow’s chief combination of shore and wooded en’s Fellowship of Maine. She is a hobbies are trout fishing and stamp area furnishes many interesting activi­ past president of the Ellsworth Lit­ collecting. ties, including swimming, fishing and erature Club and a member of the Mrs. Dow was graduated from Gor­ nature study. The children look for­ Girl Scouts Troop Committee, as well ham State Teacher’s College in 1928 ward to occasional visits with ma­ as aiding all civic movements. Mrs. and taught school before her mar­ ternal and paternal grandparents in Haynes also finds time to serve as riage in 1930. Homemaking is now the southern section of the state. organist and choir director of the her chief occupation but she finds During the winter months the fam­ Ellsworth Congregational Church. time for work with Girl Scouts, ily enjoy skating, skiing and sliding. The Haynes children range in age Brownie Scouts, two parent-teacher Year-round activities include birthday from 9 to 25 years. The three oldest groups, Sunday school and church and holiday parties in which the served in World War II. Two are clubs. She is a member of the Orono children share in the preparations as married and three are in school. MAINE FEDERATION NEWS 9

The family home is a large ram­ whose house I was living, a most devoted to the work of that depart­ bling house which looks as though it charming woman. ment, with speakers of wide reputa­ were intended to raise a large fam­ Another feature of Ohio club tion. One such meeting on the legis­ ily. As you would expect, there are work which appealed to me was the lative program was held at a Cleve­ always children around, for this home plan by which different departments land hotel while I was there, and was has always been a gathering place in the State Federation held regional most interesting. for Ellsworth young people. meetings, at which an entire day was R. W. Huddilston One rarely approaches this hilltop home without hearing strains of music, for all of them sing and each one plays an instrument. Charles, the oldest, is an accomplished trombone player and toured Europe, Africa and WHEN IN BANGOR England with an Army band during the last war. He is njarried and Visit the studying at the New England Con­ servatory of Music. His hobby is NEW ATLANTIC Hsiung. Jerry and Robert play the trumpet RESTAURANT and are studying at the University of Maine. Ann plays the saxophone, and Peter, the youngest, the piano. The House of Quality Jerry and Ann are the athletes of the family, Jerry at basketball and 66 Main Street track and Ann at swimming. Since halving the service Ann has been resi­ Thos. D. Mourkas, Prop. dent nurse at Colby College, but re­ signed in favor of home-making. The summers are spent at the fam­ ily summer home at Shady Nook on (he Union River Bay. Here swim­ ming, tennis and salt water fishing fill gH5H52525E5H5e5ES2525H52525B2S2525252S25252S2525252S2525HS25tK5E5?5H52SH5B5E5E5B5E5e5E5e5i5E5H5?i I lie days. Altogether they are a family typical of Maine, intelligent, industrious, happy, kindly and healthy. Compliments of Slides made consist of: 1. Family group. 2. Mrs. Haynes, chairman of American Legion supper. 3. Mrs. Haynes with her choir. The Vaughan House 4. A songfest around the piano. §

Welcome Home Caribou, Maine After a very pleasant winter in Pennsylvania and Ohio, I am happy to be back among my friends in Where you are always welcome Maine. While I was in Barea, Ohio, my childhood home, I attended a meeting of Sorosis, an old club of honorable history. It has, I am sorry to say, a limited membership, which .25?5H525?5?5E5H5E5H5E525E525E5252SE52525252S25aS252S25252SE5252S2S2SZ525250525e5HH5H5?5E5B5?5E5a? I believe hinders a club’s growth and progress. Be that as it may, they bad a fine program. One member gave a very thorough discussion of several of the season’s hits on Broadway, with an analysis of the plot, a sketch of the chief actors, and with numerous illustrations from theatrical magazines. This was fol­ 509 CONGRESS STREET, PORTLAND, ME. lowed by an original skit by one of PORTLAND’S FAVORITE SPECIALTY STORE the members, very bright and clever. FOR JUNIOR MISSES AND WOMEN’S FASHIONS This interested me particularly be­ cause the author was the woman at r325E5B5E5E5B5B525E5E525E5B5252525252525252525Z525H52525H525252525H52S2SffiESHS25H525252S2525E5B5E5i3 1(1 MAINE FEDERATION NEWS

PREPARING PRESIDENT’S ing for the club and thanking mem­ ANNUAL REPORT bers for their work with you in be­ half of the club. Personal apprecia­ Ques. “It is necessary for me to tion for what has been done for you Compliments of prepare an annual president’s report. personally should be expressed pri­ There lias been so much complaint vately, or someone is sure to be hurt. WEINSTEIN BROS. that the annual reports are tiresome 7. Summary. Tie up your premise and dull, especially the president’s. with this closing paragraph and ex­ Kennebunkport, Maine Can you suggest a form that will be press good wishes for your successor, helpful?” or if you are serving another year, Ans. It is regrettable that a presi­ state your hope and plans for the dent’s annual report is not thoroughly future year. appreciated. Many times it is true People are seldom interested in that the report is dull, but it cannot how many sacrifices the family has be that the club has Jiad a dull, un­ had to make because of the club, and interesting year. It is more apt to if those sacrifices are stressed it is SMITH and GOOCH be because the report is poorly pre­ apt to discourage others from assum­ Meats, Groceries and Provisions pared. ing club responsibilities. It is the history of the club that should be Sometimes a report sounds like a Kennebunkport Tel. 87 glorified calendar, or a general re­ recorded, not the history of the in­ view of the minutes, and we sit dividual, except as it becomes a guide to the future officers. through an agonizing period of lis­ tening to what was done on Dec...... , Dec...... Jan..... , Jan. , etc. Per­ haps we also listen to all the per­ sonal details involved in performing FARRAR’S the duties that were assumed on ac­ Bangor’s “BUSIEST” Furniture Store ceptance of office. This diary style of “SIMMONS” MATTRESSES report is equally deadly and will Sofa Beds — Springs make the members decide to stay at “Bigelow” Rugs — Broadloom home on the next report day. Re­ ports could be paragraphed as fol­ “Pullman” Sofas — Chairs lows: “Mengel” Bedroom Suites 1. Goal set at the beginning of “Royal-Haeger” Lamps the administration. State in this “Conant Ball” Maple and Modern paragraph what you hoped to ac­ “Kroehler” Living Room Suites complish during your term. 2. Accomplishments due the ef­ For “Fairer” Prices forts of the officers, committees and Shop at membership. What the club has done for civic and cultural better­ FARRAR’S ment. Bangor - Pittsfield 3. Benefits that have accrued to (he club itself and to the member­ ship. 4. Programs. Name outstanding LADY MOTORISTS programs and express appreciation to all speakers and guest artists who have contributed to the success of like our courteous, prompt and reliable cultural, educational and other phases service and large Drive-in Service Yard of the programs. 5. Achievements attained by the FIRESTONE TIRES AND personal efforts of the president. In this paragraph it is well to give TIRE REPAIR some information of the actual work of the president. This can serve as Firestone Batteries and a guide for the next president and Complete Battery Service help her until she has charted her own course. Lubricating a Specialty 6. Appreciation to the officers, chairmen and members, and all who HATHORN AUTO SUPPLY CO. have helped to make the administra­ tion a success. Remember, when ex­ Bangor End of Brewer Bridge Bangor, Maine pressing appreciation, you are speak­ MAINE FEDERATION NEWS 11

RESOLUTION TO BE CONSID­ Official Call for the Fifty-seventh ERED AT ROCKLAND CONVENTION Annual Convention of the Maine Resolved: That the individual clubs of the Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs plan two programs Federation of Women’s Clubs on the United Nations, one in the early part of the year and a second toward the last of the year, in order SAMOSET HOTEL, ROCKLAND to know better the World’s achieve­ ment toward peace. Submitted by Cora B. Roberts, JUNE 28-30, 1949 Chairman of the Dept, of Legislation.

“World Peacs Through Study, The MFWC officers for 1949-51 will be inducted into office before the Faith and Understanding” convention closes at noon. The fifty-seventh annual conven­ Convention registration fee $1.00. tion of the Maine Federation of Special convention rates for ac­ Compliments j Women’s Clubs will open Tuesday commodations and meals at The afternoon, June 28, at 2 o’clock in Samoset, including banquets and the Samoset Hotel Ballroom, Rock­ luncheons, but not including tips: land. There will be reports by the $13 a day per person, two persons < fficers and standing committee chair­ in a room; men, and a report on the Florida $15 a day, one person in room with convention of the General Federa­ bath (if available); tion. $12 a day for one person in room with no bath. Following a reception at 6:15 p. m., Those not staying at The Samoset the past presidents of the Federation and desiring banquet or luncheon will be honored at the banquet ses­ reservations should write Miss Ruth sion, with Mrs. Marjorie Barstow Emery, 163 Limerock St., Rockland, Greenbie, author, of Castine, and Mrs. before June 27th, sending $2.20 for J. L. R. de Morinni of Wellesley, luncheons and $3.75 for banquets. Mass., as speakers. Guests of honor This includes tips. will include Mrs. Charles L. Fuller For rooms at Hotel Rockland or of Brockton, Mass., treasurer of the Thorndike Hotel, both in business General Federation. section of Rockland at some distance The Department and Division from convention headquarters, make Chairmen will be presented Wednes­ reservations direct with those hotels. day morning following a public For rooms in private homes con­ speaking class led by Mrs. Edward L. tact Mrs. Robert Burns, Old County Warner of Rumfoid. Nominations Road, Rockland. for state officers will be made dur­ Rockland taxis will be available ing the forenoon and voting will for transportation from trains and take place during the noon recess. buses to the Samoset Hotel, the Following the presentation of the minimum rate being seventy-five District Directors Wednesday after­ cents; three passengers, twenty-five noon a travel talk will be given by cents each; also, four or five passen­ Miss Carol Lane of New York City. gers, twenty-five cents each. The speaker of the evening, Dr. Those wishing to present resolu­ Hyla S. Watters of Wuhu General tions should send them to the chair­ Hospital, Anhwei, China, and other man, Mrs. Maybelle H. Brown, Box guests, will be honored Wednesday 374, Waterville, by June 10. evening at a reception at 6:15; ban­ This Official Call, with credential j “Where Everyone ! quet at 7, and an informal get-to­ cards, is sent to every federated club gether in the lounge later in the eve­ in Maine. Any federated clubwoman, i | ning. whether a delegate or not, may at­ | Meets and Eats” j A Club Institute will be conduct­ tend. ed Thursday morning from 8:45 to Hope you can join us in Rockland. 9:45. The forenoon program will in­ Loyally yours, clude a talk by a member of the Maude Ethelyn MacKenzie, Alcohol Anonymous. President. 12 MAINE FEDERATION NEWS i i i i j j The Samoset i i | ' ROCKLAND, MAINE i i i i

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mention this fact in hope that it may The Bangor Woman’s Club en­ stimulate a sense of personal respon­ dorses the candidacy of Mrs. Norman From the sibility among the members of our F. Plouff for Second Vice President great organization to the end that our of the M. F. W. C. Editor official organ shall not continue to be a financial burden and that we The size of your troubles depends Slogan: “Every Federated Club may publish a magazine of which we on whether they are coming or member, a subscriber to the Maine may be justly proud. going.—Anon. Federation News and Yearbook.” As managing editor many inter­ Why not make this a reality for your esting and pleasant experiences have A CREED FOR JUNIORS next editor? The “News” is the offi­ been mine. Through cards and let­ If each of us could follow the cial organ of the MFWC. It is your ters I have become acquainted with principles of this creed, we would means of contact with the able, effi­ many fine women in all parts of the certainly be making one step for­ cient officers of wide vision and devo­ state. This has been compensation ward in world harmony: tion who seek to givej/ou through the for the many hours spent in the in­ “I pledge my loyalty to the cause of pages of the magazine their clarity of terests of my office. organized Womanhood, insight and keen perception. Your To the small group of loyal club­ I promise to remember that every Yearbook is your guide to efficient women who worked so hard to help woman is my sister and every service and gives a vision of our task. me solicit ads during the past two child my care; To be a well informed member of years and to the clubs that have I ask God to give me strength and your Federation it is necessary for given me their cooperation I wish to time to help those weaker than you to read your Federation News express my sincere appreciation and myself, and Yearbook. In its columns will be thanks. I earnestly request that you And always to remember His Words found reports of club activities, im­ contact your new editor and give her —‘Love One Another.’ ” portant announcements, special fea­ the active support that you have tures and, of course, the cultural side given me. He had choked her. She was will have its place. Clubwomen, let’s make the Federa­ dead; there was no doubt about it. In order to finance our publication tion News a special project during He had listened to her dying gasp. much precious space has been de­ the next two years. Remember, it Now she was cold—cold as the hands voted to “ads.” All this could be is your magazine—let us be in­ of death. Furiously, he kicked her. changed and more pages be devoted formed. To his amazement she gasped, sput­ tered and then began to hum softly. to interesting and informative read­ Inez E. Swift, Editor. ing matter if our District Directors “Just a little patience is all it takes, and Club Presidents would assume Harry,” remarked his wife from the the responsibility of increasing our back seat. subscription list. They should see to it that old subscriptions are renewed and the constantly increasing num­ Kennebunkport ber of new members are solicited. Women’s Exchange With the publishing of the May E. L. KENNEDY issue this editor’s term of office Antiques — Yarns comes to a close. The responsibility Hardware - Hot Point Appliances Home Cooked Food has been great and while we have Ogunquit, Me. worked hard lack of cooperation in Kennebunk Lower Village most of our districts has prevented us from accomplishing our aims. We

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