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April, 1954 THE FEDERATION JOURNAL Page 5 WILSON CLUBS The Club year has been an active one for the members of the several organiza tions in this “Tobacco Town.” The Mary McLeod Bethune Civic Club has as its theme for the current year “New Horizons.” This is an attempt to make the women feel a responsibility in advancing the home, the church, the children and the community. The Club is working on hobbies and hopes to have at least one exhibit at the State Federation. All of the usual dona tions to the Girls’ Training School, to the County Home and National Drives have been participated in. The Book and Garden Club is also en joying an absorbing program with the them “Making a Better America.” All book reviews have pertained to America, so have the lectures and study of editori als. In the Flower Department, emphasis has been on perrenials. At Christmas a “Holiday House” was featured; flower ar rangements for each room and out doors being assigned to the members. This home was the scene of a gay Yuletide party. The Club is now planning its an nual Flower Show. Three of its members are just back from a three weeks’ motor trip to Flori da including a flight to Nassau. The for tunate three are Mrs. Rena Phillips, Mrs. Marie Mitchener and Mrs. Norma E. Dar den. They have much to report on the brilliant flowers of the tropics. The Mercy Hospital Auxiliary is car rying on its work in an effort to make the hospital inviting. The members work ed hard with the Community Chest Drive and received from it three thousand dol lars to add three more private rooms for patients. They also entertained their own friends in an elaborate “Winter Wonderland Dance.” The Merry Matrons are living up to their name by doing social things in a big way. They also responded to the va rious National Drives. The members plan to have an exhibit in the Hobby Show. The Just Pals, a lively group of yoimg women, are diffusing pleasure among many and always rally to a call for serv ice. They worked very hard for the March of Dimes. , The City Federation seems to be get ting on a sound basis. They have plans for an Easter Tea and a Bazaar. They also sponsor a city-wide clean-up drive. Gamma Beta Omega Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority presented Phillipa Schuyler in recital, after which the young artist was entertained at a Tea in the beautiful lunch room of the Elvie St. School. The Wilson, Rocky Mount, Tarboro Chapter of Links, Inc., gave a hnen show er to the Morrison Training School and The Beauticians' Club The Beauticians’ Club is one of the old est of the civic minded organizations in High Point. Not only do we strive to be successful in our profession, but we try to be helpful to the community as well. In the past years, as now, we have done much to support all the civic organiza tions, such as the Red Cross, Christmas Committees’ Drive, Bible Teacher for Public Schools, and other projects. We send out cards of sympathy to be reaved persons, cards of good cheer to sick people, and we express our sympathy and helpfulness in more practical ways to the aged and shut in; such as giving baskets of food and financial help. We do not forget the fine place that recreation plays in the lives of women of our profession. Our annual picnic and dance are financed from a recreational fund which we have set up. Our many friends look forward also to our Christ mas Party with the same keen anticipa tion that they look forward to the picnic and dance. To swell our treasury we have sponsor ed two successful teas. A Hair Style Show was one of the high lights of our activ ities. We have ten active members. Our officers are: President, Mrs. Connie Ty son; vice president, Mrs. Muriel Harri son; secretary, Mrs. Dorothy Stafford; assistant secretai-y. Miss Bertha Williams; treasurer, Mrs. Hattie Leach. A PACKAGE OF SEEDS I paid a dime for a package of seeds And the clerk tossed them out with a flip We’ve got ’em assorted for every man’s needs. He said with a smile on his lip, “Pansies and poppies and asters and peas! Ten cents a package! And pick as you please!” Now seeds are just dimes to the man in the store, And the dimes are the things he needs; And I’ve been to buy them in season be fore. But have thought of them merely as an Admiral Television to the Colored Or phanage in Oxford at Christmas time. There are other clubs in the city doing commendable work and we hope by de grees to get them into the State Federa tion of Negro Women’s Clubs. Norma E. Darden, Reporter. seeds. But it flashed through my mind as I took them this time; “You have purchased a miracle here for a dime.” You ve a dime’s worth of power which no man can create. You’ve a dime’s worth of mystery, des tiny and fate Which the wisest cannot understand. In this bright little package, now isn’t it odd? You ve a dime’s worth of something known only to God.” These are seeds, but the plants and the blossoms are here; With their petals of various hues; In these little pellets, so dry and so queer. There is power which no chemist can fuse. Here is one of God’s miracles soon to un fold. Thus for ten cents, an ounce of Divinitv sold!” —Edgar Guest
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