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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (May 19, 1933)
_______ ,___ _ T THE COQUILLE TALLEY SENTINEL, COQUILLE, ORBGON, FRIDAY. MAY 19. 19M. Nat I Recording Secretary Eerline White of Jackson, Missis sippi. newspaper woman and Record ing Secretary of the National Federa tigli of Business and Professional Women, ia a great believer in the po tentialities of women. “I have come to realize,” she says, “the actual contribution women, both individuala and through organiza tions are making to tkeir communities and states along economic, educational and industrial lines. It has been my aim to implant in the minds and the hearts of those women with whom as a journalist I come in contact, the Editor IN DEPEN DENT WOMAN Variety of occupation has lent ipice to the career of Miss Winifred Wilson, editor of the INDEPENDENT WOM AN, official magazine of the National Federation of Business and Profes sional Women's Clubs. Her early professional experience an end and she experimented various ly in the field of free lance feature writing for New York papers and magazines, working on assignment for the New York Sun and for Arts and Decorations, and contributed to the Woman’s Home Companion, JNIÆ- Music and Art Dept. State B. & P. W. Clubs ■g 4^* KaM nr- w. -'Ian .. - JH t.mc to be llr ■ : . WINIFRED WILSON EARLENE WHITE fact that their accomplishments are not merely society item« but matters of news value and of real interest and importance.” Miss White edits a special page for the Jackson Daily News covering the activities of Mississippi women, in cluding individual accomplishment as well as organised effort, Beside» her newspaper work, she has had' exten- «ive experience both In advertising and in publicity, having run at one time a publicity bureau of her own, through which ahe put on several campaigns for raising Endowment Funds for colleges in her state. She has also served as business manager of the Eldorado News of Eldorado, Arkansas, and of the Biloxi Newa of Biloxi, Mississippi, and as office manager of the Superior Oil Company of Gulfport, Missiasippi. Self control, Misa White feels, is a very vital factor in every woman’s business success. A lack of self con sciousness in her business relations with men, and an ability to see and discuss issue« and policies without dealing in personalities, are other fac tors which she considers of the ut most importance. _ Misa White has for some time past been a prominent figure in the Nat ional Federation, having served as president of the Hattiesburg, Missis sippi, the Eldorado. Arkansas, and the Gulfport, Misswsippi Business and Professional Women’s Clubs and also as president of the Mississippi .Fede ration. was in the field of teaching. After five years of this more or less prosaic occupation in her native city, Wash ington, D. €., a yearning for more colorful activities sent her to New York to seek employment. There pub licity first engaged her attention and she was employed suecesafully by the War Camp Comunity Service and by the New York Chapter of the Red Cross. Then her wartime actviities came to PENDANT WOMAN, Tavern Top ics, St. Nicholas and other magazine«. During this period she also wrote a play, tried her hand at staging a Rus sian Bazaar and spent some time trav eling in Europe. Later she joined the staff of Arte and Decorations. A little more than five years ago Miss Wilson became associate editor of the INDEPENDENT WOMAN, and in January, 1032, was made edi tor. State Parliamentarian The Oregon Federation of Business and Profesional Women’s Clubs is proud to number among its members, through the club in Salem, one of the very few women in our country hold ing the position of Assistant Attorney General of a state, our Grace Eliza beth Smith. Mias Smith is a native of Iowa, where she began her business career by teaching for a short time, then fill- tical mind and after filling that pool- tion for some months she was made law clerk in the office, and in 1 »21 she was appointed by the Attorney Gener al as one of his three Assistants. She practices in both state and federal court«, her firat case in the U. S. Su preme Court being argued in 1926. 'Her club is especially interested in this personage, for it was she who first brought to the attention of the ness and Professional Women’s Club. Since that time she has been very Mrs. Leda Parker was the first active in both local and state dlub president of the Klamath Falls Busi- work. At present she is correspond ing secretary for the Oregon Federa tion of Business & Professional Wom en. Corresponding Secretary Helen Stanbrough Im I- inter- Miss Helen Stanbrough, of Mon mouth, haa been a member of the Co quille Businees . , and Professional Women*« Club several years. Miss Stanbrough is one of our excellent teachers in the Coquille schools. esteil ,n th. .'Illi.\ music- ,,u’ ' ’ r,‘- ■ n> a I k .1 i< ' <■ « th «'..I ll-.-lv.-t the ni.-m <•!>• >-..n template their Music ilepuitment This department '.s i- mparalively new in thU State. In 1928 the then State President, Miss Margaret Flemming, appointed Mrs. Mae Rosa Walker state “scpg leader” <nd launched the department The esult was so favorable and sstiafac- ory at the national convention that ■ear in Oakland. California, and later tt home in district and ••tale conven- ‘ions that at the state convention at Klamath Falls May, 1932. under th* regime of Miss Martha Gasch. the new department was formally adopted 1 •y resolution and enlarge* under the Htle “Music and Arte” Department, The director was continued and she has been diligent in her duties of or- vanizing department« in the local clubs. She has met with great success, and has received fine co-ooperation from the local clubs, by their appointments if chairman, who hate organized chor uses, which will be heard in a contest it the coming convention here. In ad- iition to music, the Art section has been developed to the extent that Ehere will be an art exhibit at conven tion headquarter«, in the way of a con test for a prize among clubs exhibiting work of their members in painting (oil or water colors) commercial, car tooning, professional photography, modeling, etc. , The state director will lead in group singing at the various -sessions snd will illustrate 'the great value of music as a relaxation and a good psy chological background for a serious undertaking. We know Coquille will welcome the ■onvention and especially the “Music ind Arts” department Ardent Proposal Harriet: “I've been asked to get -narried lots of times.” Kathleen: “Who asked yout” Harriet: “Mother and Father."-• It is only by labor that thought can be made healthy, and only by thought that.labor can be made happy.—Rua- kin. LEDA PARKER -U-------- UL-Jf.—'. !.!_ -------------- of the - - 4t . j Business & Professional Women’s Clubs if Oregon May your stay in CoquiUe be most pleasure able, and may your accomplishments attain your high ambitions. ’ To each and every visitor we extend a most hearty welcome. Rackleff s Pharmacy THE HOME OF McKESSON SERVICE D. E. Rackleff, Prop. Disappointment« ara the milestone« >n the road to progreea. A Hearty Welcome National 2d Vice President “Business women have no quarrel with men and don’t want men’s jobs. They merely want their own place in the min,” nays Mrs. Bonnie K. Rob ertson of Hammond, Indiana, second vice president of the National Federa tion of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs. “Women must remember“, Mrs. Robertson adds, “that the success or failure reflects upon 'all womanhood. to the delegates of the Oregon Business and Professional Women’s Clubs on the occa sion of their thirteenth annual convention, inow in session in Coquille. We trust that you will like us as we do you. * The Lorenz store has been the shopping center in Coquille for 46 years, and we are prepared to serve your needs in ladies’ wearing apparel, dry goods, men’s clothing and furnishing, shoes, etc. We list a few items of the many bargains you will find in the huge Lorenz stock. LADIES WHITE SHOES 98c to $3.48 LADIES FINE QUALITY Organdie Blouses Assorted Styles 98c ALL WOOL HIGH ' V GRACK. ELIZA ing the office of Depsty County Re corder. When, with her family, the came to Oregon, ahewoon secured a position as stenographer in the office of the Sec« retary of State, and as a side issue, followed the trail blazed by her father and two of her brothers, and enthusi astically took up the study of law, graduating from the Willamette Uni versity Law School in J917, and being admitted to the bar the same year. It was about this time that the at tention of the writer was first called to Miss Smith by noticing how often •ihe was singer on programs given for the pleasure of the Old People's Home, and when opportunity offered to hear her «tag, it was evident why she was so often called upon, for she sings with a meeaage and conveys the mes sage. Early in 1918 an opportunity to en ter the office of the Attorney General,1 Salem business women, the fact that there was such a national organiza tion. She was chairman of the meet ing which decided to organize a club in Salem, and ha« continued a vary helpful member of her club. Mies Smith is a loyal member of the historic First Methodist Church in Salem and is assistant superintendent of its Sunday school. “Grace Elizabeth” Is a friendly, cordial individual and has many in- tercets outside of her formidable law books, not the least of which is writ ing short stories. She is devoted to her charming mother and with her is active in the Salem Chapter of P. E. O. She delights and excels in cook ery, sewing, gardening and other ac tivities around their happy home. As evidence of her urge never to be idle, and of her very human interest in folks, will reveal «• a parting shot, that she play« solltare while she lis as stenographer, appealed to her prac- tens to Amos and Andy. QUALITY Wool Skirts .... $1.98 Ladies Sweaters 98c, 1.48, 1.98 Tennis Shoes Effie Miller Effie Miller, a local girl in buaine*« with her hutband, might bo justly called a silent partner of the Business and Professional Women's Club, m her business does not allow her the opportunity of meeting with the club •I often at they would like to have H. N. LORENZ
