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Page 4 THE FEDERATION JOURNAL Spring—1963 — N. C. Federated Youth Clubs — When You Meet A Date's Parents First impressions are usually the most lasting, so if you want your date’s parents to like you, put your best foot forward at your first meeting. First, learn a few things about the parents. Whether they’re quiet or talkative or have special hob bies are some things you might like to know. This gives you a cue on how to act, and gives you con versational material, too. Next, dress with care and put on your best smile. Knowing you look your best will put you at ease, and a pretty picture always pleases! —^Louise Riley, Kentucky I think you can get along with your date’s parents if you treat them as friends. Above all, you should respect their advice on the proper time to come home and the proper places to go. Learn what your date’s parents are interested in, and it will be easy to make conversation. The better acquainted they become with you, the more they will trust and like you. Always be polite and courteous, and don’t impose on their hospitality. —Jerry Sutton, North Carolina The main thing is just to be yourself, and don’t try to be or act like someone else. When you are invited to meet your boy friend’s parents, try to look attractive. Be mannerly. Don’t talk too much, but talk enough to let them know what type of girl you are. Let them know that you are interested in them. If you like the boy a lot, you might get your parents to invite his parents to your home for a meal or a party. —Bobbie Jean Turner, Alabama Courtesy is the first step. I once read a statement something like (Continued on Page 6) The most important thing, I be lieve, in getting your date’s par ents to like you is to be natural. Parents are human beings! They, like everyone else, don’t appreci ate a showoff. If and when you are given the opportunity to be with your date’s parents, be yourself and try to feel at ease by making yourself at home. However, never become so comfortable that you will be a nuisance. B© broadminded toward the ac tions and habits of the family. Be understanding of their fashion of living, if it happens to differ from your own. —Ann Snider, Texas Jacqueline Lennon, Fayetteville, an outstanding member of the Youth Federation in the South eastern District—a member of the local Rose D. Aggrey Girls Club in Fayetteville. She attends the No. 12 School and is a mem ber of her church Junior Choir. Rich Square Y-Teen Club Mil Youth Leaders Plan Programs Youth Leaders of the Western District, North Carolina Federation of Negro Womens’ Clubs held a planning session, Saturday, Janu ary 26, 1963 in Shelby with Mrs. Lillie J. Gibson, District Charman as hostess. The agenda for the meeting in cluded discussions on the follow ing: (1) Girls’ Guide and Constitu tion (2) A basic need for stressing Culture and Refinement in dealing with problems appli cable to girls In an effort to further promote Junior work in the Western Dis trict it was decided that girls un der sponsorship be organized with district officers responsible for re porting to the Parent Body at the annual meeting to be held in Statesville. This organization is to be per fected at the Western District Meeting to be held Sunday, March 24, 1963 in Shelby. The following clubs and club leaders were cited at this session for outstanding contributions in the area of Junior Work: (1) Mrs. Willie Moultrie and others leaders in Asheville were highly commended for going forward with many progressive ideas and proj ects, as well as being recog nized as one of the Districts stronger areas in Junior Work. (2) The Federated Clubs of StatesvUle with new Junior Clubs designed to promote a WANDA HARVEY President Rich Square Y-Teen Club Y-Teen Club of Rich Square con tinue their same officers as of 1962. We have had a very active sum mer. Most of the members spent one week at camp during the month of June. They were guests of the NFA Boys of Creecy School at Swansboro, N. C. There they engaged in such camp activities as swimming, crafts, hikes etc. They made a motor trip to Wilmington, N. C. to see the ship U.S. North Carolina. The girls spent each Saturday afternoon of July and August from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. assisting the Community Recreation Council with games and activities on the school campus for all children of the community who came out. Regular meetings have been held each month since September, dur ing which time Christmas gifts were made for our parents. Extra funds were raised for club responsibilities by selling candy. Each girl sold five boxes. Plans are now in the making for a Talent Show, to be held in the Creecy Gym. during April. We look forward to fellowship with other Federated Girls in both the District and State Meetings. Mary Connor's Girl's Club Of Concord Some very important and very pleasant events have come into our club year, thus far. The annual Christmas Party was held on December 21, 1962. Beau tiful decorations, in club colors of yellow and green graced the Day Nursery where the party was held. We have secret “heart-sisters” and we eyed the lovely Christmas Tree with gifts below, trying to guess who our “heart-sister” was. Dancing, games and refreshment made for a wonderful evening. We did not forget to spread cheer at this season beyond our group. Many gifts were sent the children of O’Berry School. Then early January we gave surprise “Baby Showers” to two of our for mer members. Still concerned with happiness of others, on February 23, 1963, we honored our very fine advisor, Mrs. Mary Connor with a surprise birth day party. We do appreciate the leadership she is giving us and her making possible the fellowship we share every first and third Sunday in the home of a girl in the Club. We wish for her many more birth days. —Alma Jenkins, Reporting. bigger and better Western District of Federated Girls. (3) Mrs. Mary Connor of Con cord, a power behind a very active girls’ group was also recognized. Mrs. Lucile Albright state Di rector was present and contributed much to the planning session. Due to inclement weather a num ber of leaders were unable to at tend. White Rose Club of Shelby The White Rose Club of Shelby, N. C., sponsored by the Shelby Negro Woman’s Club holds regular meetings on the first and third Fridays in each month, with a member of the club as hostess. This involves, planning, preparing, and serving refreshments without adult assistance. ’The purpose of this experience is to develop re practice in becoming a gracious hostess. Club activities thus far have been, participation on “Talent Pro gram for the annual Debutante Ball sponsored by the Shelby Ne gro Woman’s Club; sponsoring a “Go-A-Way Party”; sending cards and gifts periodically to the sana torium in Black Mountain; and oth er gifts. Projects for the year are: Send ing refreshm e n t s to teachers’ lounges in all county schools: (This must be something that the girls have made themselves) Arts and crafts: and singing carols to (Continued on Page 6)
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