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THE COQUILLE VALLET SENTINEL, COQUILLE. OREGON, FRIDAY, M^Y 1». 1933.
1
I
rugged
hilla,
the
smiling lake« are I terests include a great enthusiasm for Nat’l Corresponding Sec’y
Nati Executive Secretary
x? -i r» iz
• • i reflected in the thinking of the people , cooperation in world affairs. As first
Margaret Katherine Stewart of
— rJTllly R. Knell buhl I rnst there. The sturdiness, the cour- ■ vice president of the National Federà-
r___ jl
Phoenix, Arizona, corresponding sec
; age and the wholesome enthusiasm I lion of Business und professional
retary of the National Federation of
(Continued from'first pace.»
for those things which are fine come Witnen she accompanied the J 931
Business and Professional Women’s
to my thoughts, as I think of Oregon ' Good Will Tour of the Federation to
Clubs, is a vivid example of the op
Europe, and served as chairman of
Women Voters endeavored to arouaa and it« people.
portunitie« the West affords a young
All ef the above is a sincere im- the American delegation at the first
women to a sense of their "civic and
woman—and also of the splendid
political responsibilities. Next she preseion of your beautiful country International Conference of Business
turned her attention to the field of but the thing more than all of this and Professional Women in Geneva.
international relation« and made this which rests in my consciousness ie In the summer of 1932, she was the
the subject of her post-graduate i that Oregon, united with the other official representative of the Federa
study at Syracuse University. Her ■ states of the northwest, wishe« to en tion of the United States at the meet
ma«ter’s thesis at Syracuse was bas- tertain a Biennial Convention. Thi* ing of the board of directors of the
ed upon what woman’s organizations means that thousands of others will Internatibnal Federation of Business
have ace rfnpliohed toward bringing ' have the opportunity to aee and feel and Professional Women in Paris and
about right relationships among ne-J as I did the spirit of the great north then accompanied the Federation
òood Will 'Tour to Russia and Scan
west.” 4.
tiohs.
But" the task that-has most’inter
dinavia. '
'
.
ested Miss Kneubuhl is her present i Hostess President
one, since she believes that businesa J
—Bertha J. Smith Nat’l Publicity Director
and professional women have- it in I
their power to make a greater con
—Helen Havenor
(Continued from first' page)
tribution to' the’ woman movement
(‘Continued from first page)
'than any other group in the country
today.
f she wtus second to none.,
-
-
in
...
■‘Beeauwx
they
are economically in-^ Many other organizations claim ¡her consolidation she remained with the
dependent, because
and —
she —
has ------
been - urged at otaff of the Evening Express, serving
becausr 1 no one contrdlTinterests,
tuuuvn ■ ----- ; ■-----
Th.lr
- e-ll them-different
their pockethooks ' ’ ■ nr
or can'tell
them «‘ffenmt times to.
to consider nomina- as dramatic editor of both Evening
MARGARET K. STEWART
what to do or what not to do, they Hon^for memiber of the City Council, Express and Sunday Telegram, and
type
of. young woman who takes ad
and
fot
election
to
the
’
school
board.
have almost undreamed-of potenti- ind ^r>T élection
school
did a wide range of feature and re-
alities*W sayi. “Thè lessons which Modesty forbade her entering into portial work until a call came to the ' vantage of those opportunities.
Were learned by the women who pio- -h*8e fieldli though her qualifications, editorship of a magazine in New j Not content with one. business to
! occupy her hands and energies. Mid«
neéred in such cauc-es as' suffrage, 'vcre not questioned- by her many , York.
Stewart has no les« than three regu
Before
she
became
city
editor
of
prohibition and peace have come tp
,
There is no doubt in the mind« of the Portland Daily Press, Miss Have lar commercial pursuit«, any one of
them as a legacy, and they can build
which would suffice the ordinary per
on a background of sound technical a nymber of the charter members ner was for a time a member of the
son.
but
that
Bertha
Smith
visualized
the
staff of the Springfield, Mimsachu-
knowledge.
But she carries on adequately, with
"The National Federation of Busi organization of a Coquille B. &. P. W. setts, Daily New«, handling the wom
all
—the Stewart Travel Service, the
Club
long
before
any
one
else
had
en
’
s
department.
ness and Professional Women’s Clubs
is only in its infancy compared with ihought of the idea, With the as
She has had considerable experi Stewart Business Service and Offices
of the o™cr
other members of the ence along publicity lines,, having and the Stewart Shopping Service,
other national organizations, but ini sistance
'
What is more--she founded each
the 13 year« of its existence its ac-' Coquille Hiking Club she succeeded served as press representative for the
complishments have been remarkable. , in calling together a group of forty Portland Music Commission which has one, in this way carrying out one of
It has done much to focus attention Coquille business and professional charge of. the concept« on the Kotz- her basic ideas in life—to conceive an
upon the value of a broad educational vomen on October 12, 1925, to consid schmar memorial • organ, the first idea and then act on, it personally.
phrase “striking the iron while '
■
background and the right type o>f er organizing. On the 25th day of municipal organ in the United States, .The
it
is
hot” might have been coined es
he
same
month
Mm.
M.
C.
Maloney
technical training for the business or
and- also manages the municipal or
professional woman. It has certainly ind Miss Ellen Rudna«, both mem- chestra; as press representative of pecially for this young woman, who
been responsible in some rfiea«ure for ■srs of the Coos Bay Club, succeeded the Near East Relief in her state, permits no constructive thought to
raising .<andards throughout the in bringing about definite arrange- and as publicity woman for several lie dormant for any length of time, i
For this trait her newspaper ex-
business world. Its member« have -nsnts for the Coquille organization concert manager« and promoters.
perience
may be largely responsible.
with
an
enrollment
of
56
charter
been awakened to an Appreciation of
Her first prominence in the Nat
their obligations as citizens and are members.
ional Federation was as publicity At one time she was editor and mana
From that time on Bertha has nev- chairman for the National Conven ger of a newspaper in Arizona. She
making an important contribution to
civic advancement in hundreds of sr ceased to work end plan for the tion of 1925, which was held in Port was also a Chamber of Commerce ex- 1
communities throughout the United advancement of our club. Her of- land. An appointment as regional ecutive. And she had charge of the
dees in the club have always been chairman of publicity followed, and construction, dedication and operation
States.
“But what the group has already among the most important and she' in 1925-26 she served as chairman of of an airport—all these in Arizona.
Her business career began as she
done is only an earnest of what is to h^s never disappointed the club in the National Magazine Committee,
Natonally, In 1926-27 she was National Publicity left college, when she accepted a po
Business and professional liseharging her duties.
come,
women must create, not imitate. They locally and shrte wide, her ability has Chairman. In July of ______
1927 she wan sition as assistant director in a com
must develop initiative and become >ecn recognized. For two years in elected editor of the INDEPENDENT munity hotel campaign—this too, in
succession she served as State Em- WOMAN, the official magazine of Arizona. Here «he discovered her
tije leaders in a new order.
[
blem
Chairman and during that time the Federation, and also publicity di own ability for forging ahead. In the
“I do not intend to be Utopian
Arizona Federation, Miss Stewart
when I say that I look forward to the 1 the National 'Emblem Chairman ap rector of the Federation.
has
been Recording Secretary and
day when every girl who enter* the pointed Bertha a member of the na
In January, 1982, «he resigned her
business world will have had at least tional judging committee in the na- editorship to give part-time service also served as district conference
a secondary school education; when 1 tional emblem ceremony contest.
as publicity director of the National I chairman. She believes that in no
As president of the local club since Council of Women. Mias Havener place in the union can a worpan find
the business woman whose special
ability justifies a specialized training 1 (uly, 1931, 'Bertha’s enthusiasm has was publicity director of the Federa such opportunities as in Arizona.
will have the funds made available ; never abated. She has proved a very tion’s Good Will Tours to .Europe in
for such training; when business efficient leader in every respect and 1929 and 1981 and has also served as
women will regard their civic duties especially in making plans for the publicity director of two international
aa seriously as they do their duties 1933 State Convention, she has given conferences—in 1930 at Geneva,
to their own employers, and thus will much qf her personal supervision. where the International Federation of
be a power in every community, and Bertha «ays the time has passed Business and Professional Women
when the study «nd mastery of inter quickly and it has been great pleasure was formed, and in 1931 at Vienna
national problems wifi be as much a planning for the convention.
for the Federation’s first Interna
“part of the business womenV equip
tional Congresa. She supervised pub
ment as her knowledge of her own National President—
licity at the meeting of the board of
job.
directors of the International Federa
Geline McD. Bowman tion of Business and Professional
“The world as an economic neigh
bor touches daily the life of the ave
Women in Pari« in July, 1932.
(Continued from first page)
rage business woman and if she gets
this fact firmly fixed in her con
Letter from Nat’l Presi
sciousness she will be able to func ond largest convention the organiza
tion efficiently in broader field«. tion has ever held.
dent to State Convention
Visitors to Richmond are much in
When the big women of this country
awaken to the fact that leadership de trigued by meeting the Bowman twins,
(Continued from first page)
pend.« first upon knowing the facts, She eight year old son and daughter
second on spreading this knowledge, I of the national president, who inherit iessional women as to no other group.
and third" on united action, we will much of their mother'« warmth .of. This, in part, U the serious reason
'have proof« innumerable of indivi- coloring and not a small measure of why all who can should come to the
National convention.
The rewards
her charm.
• dual and collective power. ,
Busy as Mr«. Bowman is, the twins for such attendance are real indeed,
“As fear is overcome by the indivi
dual big man or woman, channels for are her first concern, and.whe* she ie kt one of its vocational round tables
a better business world will open. in Richmond nothing is allowed to in jne may find the answer to a,personal
And intelligent thinking is all that a terfere with the hours she sets aside occupational problem or may be em-
group of big women need to acquire for playtime with them. If business Mdenod to chart her professional
to be able to do the world’s business.” or Federation interest« require her ab course in a new direction. Nothing so
During her five years as executive sence, there is always some special definitely expands one’« personality,
secretary of the National Federation lark, such as a week-end at Virginia stimulates ambition and broadens
of Bueines« and Professional Wom Beach, for compensation when she re one’s outlook as attendance at a Na-
ional convention.
At the National
1
en's Clubs, Miss Kneubuhl has helped turns.
'ommittee
round
tables
one is versed
Fortunately
Mrs.
Bowman
has
a
to inaugurate a program thoroughly
in keeping with her views. A scien husband of modem views, who ap n leadership and can prepare for
tific survey< of the factor« governing prove« of and cooperates with his treater service to the Federation and
the progress and earnings of busineM wife's manifold activities. A leading /> the deep persona] satisfactions and
and professional women ha« been Richmond business man, he has a wide enlarged pemonal' capacities that
A vacation
completed. A second survey to direct range of interests of his own, and his •iffle from such service.
attention especially to the age fac wife has complete comprehension of this year without comparison in inter-,
tor as it affects the business prog and sympathy with hi« bus'r.eci prob est and enrichment, will result from
combining participation in the con-
ress of women, is now being carried lems, as he ha« with hers.
Recognizing the importance of lead ention and a visit to the Chicago
on. The volume of scholarship funds
existing in individual business send ing a well rounded life, the Bowmans Century of Progress, ft is my hope
professional women’s dub« through do not neglect their social interests, to extend the hand of friendship and
out the country by which prospective and their charming home in Westover welcome to many Oregon members,
business girls arc enabled to complete Hille in Richmond ie a favorite rendez to the friends 1 know, and to those
thvir secondary school education has vous for an interesting and delightful whom I yet hope to meet!
Faithfully and sincerely your«,
gfcitly increased.
Attention has ! group,.
Geline MacD. BowmZh,
Mrs. Bowman’s business success-is
been directed to the value of voca
National President.
tional guidance in hundreds of com- 1 mi re remarkable in that she had April 13, 1933
mnnitiea. Business and professional "no background of business training.
women’s clubs have annually spun- It w»s because she e»t*blished a new
Edna Robison
sored civic projects involving an ex- record for »ales of Liberty Bonds and
Miss Edna Robison, our legislative
ponditure of many thousand dollars War Savings Stamps as a Volunteer committee chairman, is a graduate
and five good will tours have been war worker that Richmond business of the Coquille High School. She at
sent to Europe to cultivate right re- men first gained knowledge of and re tended Oregon State College Tor three
lations abroad.
spect for her abilities. There came an i years, before taking a position in the
Recently the organization adopted immediate offer from the Merchants’ Farmers and Merchants Bank of Co
a Ten-Year program .which calls for Nntional Bank to establish a women’s quille. From-4925 to 1932 she was
the study of e\>nomic problems and department, and for some time she was
'assistant cashier of thia institution.
their social implications with a view an acknowledged success in the bank- Edna’s pleasant smile and business
to helping initiate legislation which ing circles of the South. But she had ability have won her a place among
wl) result in a wider distribution of too much individuality and initiative the successful bunneaa women of Co
opportunities.
, to be satisfied with a subordinate po- quille. She. too, is a charter member
Vislted Oregon"in 1932
sition, interesting and influential of our club, and served as treasurer
“At thia season of the year my though it might be. Soon she was try- for two years, 1929-1981.
thoughts turn to Oregon which made ing her new found iringe in the Expert
such an impression on me that I Letter Writing Corporation, of which
Goethe said:
He who does not
should like nothing better than to be she shortly became the president,
stretch himself according to the cover
coming to you again this year. The
Mrs. Bowman’s wide range of ia- let finds his feet uncovered.
it
But few states have such energetic;
Myrtle DeLonf
alive, forceful young women as Mias
One
of
our best club workers and
Margaret Katherine Stewart to seize
one
who
has
worked extremely hard
the opportunities).
! for the success of the convention is
Myrtle DtsLong. It was she who pre
Klamath Falls President pared the many, many «hells that are
to be used at our Saturday night
banquet—a man-sized job for any
girl.
Mytrle is seldom heard at our meet
ings but you can always depend on
her when there is work to be done.
She is a member of our Finance Com
mittee, and is the smiling, efficient
clerk you will find behind the counter
at the J. C. Penney Co. store.
Katherine Jane Hassler
Miss Katherine Jane Hassler is
our young secretary.
She has held 1 .
the office for the last two yeans. Kath- t
erine Jane graduated from the local
high 'school in 1991. Since then she
has been associated with her father
in the editing of the Oregon District
Currier. Katherine Jane al«o operates
the linotype machine.
She is also
Guardian of a group of Camp Fire
girls and president of the Epworth
Mis» Etta Farr, of Klamath Falls,
League
To say nothing of all these
has always been one of 'our “willing
activities
«he reports for several other
workers" and i« now the charming
president of th* Klamath Falls club. newspapers.
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WELCOME TO
COQUILLE
We congratulate the local B. P. W. Club on bring-
• U It
ing the Business & Professional Women’s Clubs
to Coquille for the state convention. It is our sin-
cere wish that the sessions may be profitable and
that the visitors may enjoy their visit here.
Hudson’s Drug Store
Opposite the Hotel
Business and Professional
Women’s Club
OF COQUILLE
THANK
Coquille Friends
For Their Kindness and Cooperation
Preparatory to Our Convention
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL
WOMEN’S CLUB
By
Bertha J. Smith
Presklent
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