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Founders and Charter Members 1959 (2 pages)NEWS FROM THE BRANCHES St. Petersburg and Upper with monthly discussions led by Pinellas branches held a din- persons who were experienced ner in honor of Miss Ahmed. in the field of college teach - Over 125 members attended. ing. The St. Petersburg branch The International Relations in cooperation with the National group like many others has been Council of Jewish Women, the learning more about Africa, United Church Women and the South of the Sahara, and what PTAs have been instrumental subject could be more timely. in forming a Youth Forum. Audio- visual m a t e r i a l s have been used extensively as well The Tallahassee Branch,, as the many current articles toured the nuclear accelerator, in the magazines and news - of FSU and heard a talk en- titled "IV W d S'4 -11 111 omen an clence in the Home." The legislative committee sponsored a work- shop called "Know your Candi- dates." Other women's organ- izations work with the branch in the community. A pot -luck luncheon was served and all candidates were introduced. The Gainesville Branch has seven active study groups this year. The International Rela- tions group planned a foreign dinner with members bringing unusual dishes. Foreign stu- dents on the University of Flor- ida campus were invited. A nursery school s u r v e y was made by the Social and Econ- omics group. The Chamber of Commerce published the in- formation as ` `Pre- School Di- rectory. " The Orlando -Winter Park Branch enjoyed a play in March. The three act mystery "Double Door" was presented by the Orlando Players. Proceeds from the play went to the ways and means projects. Lakeland Branch has been having a wonderful year of acti- vity es p e c i a l l y study group wise. There have been three active groups -- Arts, Higher Education and International Relations. The Arts group prod- uced some very interesting craft work before Christmas and only this week sponsored a discussion group on DR. ZHIVAGO which was led by Mr. Homer Hooks of the Florida Citrus Commission and in which m e m b e r s participated. Only -)e rsons who had read the book were privileged to attend. It was a most stimulating ex- perience. x- perience. The Higher Education group has been studying the subject of college teacher recruitment e Dru a ry 19, 1959P five women met in North Palm Beach and voted to investigate com- munity interest in forming a branch of the American As- sociation of University Women. In April an interested group voted to form a branch and temporary officers were elect- ed. Steps toward recognition were soon accomplished and Mrs. Edward M. Sharp, Pres- ident, attended the September Division Board Meeting in Tampa Dr. Ludd Spivey, president emeritus of Florida Southern College, was the first guest speaker on September 21st. Re- presented a challenging discus- sion of the University Woman's opportunity to present a cultural environment for her family. First officers were installed at a buffet supper in October with Mrs. 'Harry Tustison as guest speaker ;and Miss Mary Rose Hielman, ;president of the Ft. Lauderdale Branch, taking part in the program. The North Palm Beach Branch received its Charter from the . Association dated the 29th of October 1959 and in honor of the occasion a recep- tion was- held at the home of Mrs. J. Edwin Obert, January 15th. Mrs. Douglas Tomkies, Regional Vice-president, from Huntington., West Virginia, was guest speaker and Mrs. Dave Caton, Division President, pre - sensed the. charter and gavel to Mrs. Edward M. Sharp, Pres- ident of the newly formed group. Other officers are: Mrs. Ed- mund Rodman, F i r s t Vice- president; Mrs. Thomas Hart, Second Vice-president. Mrs. William Abbott, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Harvard Crab- tree, recording secretary; Mrs. William Sunshine, treasurer. Important Announcement! The National Board recently voted that, when an institution not on the approved list is absorbed by an institution on the apr)roved list, all holders of baccalaureate or high degrees of the institution adsorbed shall be eligible for membership in A AUW The AAUW emblem for pins, and bracelets is being prepared and will be ready for sale at the State President's Confer- ence in June. Dr. Marion Spector of Seattle has been appointed chairman of the International Relations Committee to fill the unexpired term of Dr. Catherine Simms, who has accepted a position as Dean of the Women's College connected with Robert College in Istanbul. Dr. Spector has been serving as a member of the International Relations Com- mittee. Dr. Margaret Hargrove has been, appointed to the Committee on Higher Education from the .South Atlantic Region, to fill the vacancy caused by the resis- nation of Dr. Marian Irish, FSU. Marion Cleveland, Fla. Div. International Relations chair- man represented the Florida Division at the U.N. conference in New York on Feb. 4-5. The Program Planning Issue of the GENERAL DIRECTOR'S LETTER will appear in June instead of April. It is hoped that the GDL will be helpful to you as background thinking in plan- ning next year's program. The Statewide Conference on Florida's Public Junior and Senior High Schools will be held in Tampa at the Hillsboro Hotel on Oct. 10 and 11, 1960. AREA ARTS MEETING HELD IN TAMPA A special Area Arts Meeting was held in Tampa on March 19-20 with Dr. E. M. Oole, chairman of the National Arts Committee and Miss Mary A. Seelye, Co-ordinator of the Arts Center in Washington in charge. Only the State Arts chairmen from Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, and Florida partici- pated. Our own chairman, Mrs. C. R. Allgood, reports that it was a wonderful meeting and she will make a complete report to the branches in the near future. Page 3 In Keeping With our Purpose In keeping with its purpose, the Association shall develop a program to enable college women to continue their own in - tell ectual growth, to further the advancement of women, and to discharge the special responsibilities to society of those who have enjoyed the advantages of higher education: From the AAUW BY-LAws, Article 2, Section 2 v.. f FOUNDERS -. JRZBRUARY 19 1959 Mrs. Harold Beery Mrs. Thomas Hart Mrs. Jo win Obert Mrs, Edward Mo Sha Mrse Clair A. Thomas t S - OCTOBER, 27 1959 Mrs* William Abbott. yrs. Albert feller Mrs. William Barnett Mrs.®� � � Mrs. Harold Be Mrs. J.WIA Obert Mrs, s, Leslie Uhurchi ll firs. Donald � Robin Mrs. Keith Cloyed yrs. Edmund Rodman Mrs. Howard Crabtree Mrs. Max Schilling Cdr s. John D©wer Vie. .� , Edward sharp Mrs, Lewis person r s, Wi.)..�. i am Sunshinetars. Herbert �ildan yrs, far© la Tiecenn Mrs, Thomas Hart Mrs. Lowell van Duzea ADDITIONAL LEERS WHO JOINED BEFORE � CHARTER RECZPT- ION- AN_(JU 15i 1960) Mr s. Marshall Benjamin `in Mrs, Albin Olson ' Mrs, Mrs* David Gibson M's. David Jones Mrs. Robert Phillips Albert Strauss ` Mrs. John Ladd Mrs, s. J� darting Mair A. Thomas . � In Keeping With our Purpose In keeping with its purpose, the Association shall develop a program to enable college women to continue their own in - tell ectual growth, to further the advancement of women, and to discharge the special responsibilities to society of those who have enjoyed the advantages of higher education: From the AAUW BY-LAws, Article 2, Section 2