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72 I Kay 24. 1929 j Mrs. F. K. Freatul at State Meeting ' The Illinois federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs has closed its annual convention, which was in session May 18 and 19, at Mt ·. Vernon, Ill. There, hundreds of delegates from the entire state, were the guests of Governor Louis Emmerson, who made a hospitable host, and attended the two banquets given. Ruth Hanna McCormick, a member of the organization, made a special effort to be present, and gave the printipal address at the carnival banquet which was held at the Mt. Vernon Country club. Mrs. Lena Madesin Phillips, president of the National Federation of Business and Professional \Vomen's clubs; attended the entire conference and made an address. ·Mrs. Erna Templeman, prominent lawyer, interprets the purpose of the state organization as an organization to brihg about a keener realization of the club toward the younger businesg woman. It was announced at that time that "Among the achievements of the past two :rears have been the growth of the scholarship loan fund and the establishment of a state budget for many of the local organizations." · The national federation of clubs has a membership of more than 52,000 busi ness and professional women, and Illinois has about 4,000 persons belonging to the state organization. Mrs. Florence K. Freund, president of the \\'ilmette Business and Professional \Vomen's club, motored to the convention with Miss Mabel Vollmar, of the Evanston club, who made an address on "Banking." Miss YoUmar is head of the credit department of the State Bank and Trust company of Evanston. Mrs. Freund, who just is starting upon her work as president, feels that the aim of the Wilmette club is to 64 establish a closer relationship and cooperation between the club and other civic organizations of this COJ)lmunity." ,. - Old .Town 'Folk Witness Pageant of Earlier ·D ay JOHN W. PANUSHKA MRS. (left) , appropriately costumed, gave The Old Town Folk a demonstration of spinning as it was done' in '"7ilmette households when our village was in its infancy. Mrs. Panushka is a member of our pioneer families. The center illustration depiCts Miss Elizabeth Goss coaxing sweet tones from the melodeon-another scene reminiscent of the "good old days." The lower picture was posed by Miss Frances Scheidenhelm (left) and Miss Caroline Bellamy garbed in the prescribed fashion of several decades ago. ofBuMnessHVomen '--------------------------------------------------------· Mrs. Merle B. ~nyder Member of Club Board At the recent election of officers of the \\Toman's University club of Chicago, which numbers manv Wilmette women among its memhers, Mrs. Merle B. Snvder of Wilmette was chosen as chafrman of the house committee. Mrs. A. M. Simons of Evanston was re-elected president; Mrs. Carey Culbertson will be first vicepresident : ~~ rs. Clarence Frazier of Evanston, second vice-president; Miss .Mildrect \\'hitcomb, treasurer; Mrs. Paul Conde Dodge, corresponding 'iecretary; Mrs. Lavinia Corboy, recording secretary; and Mrs. Merle \\'altz of Glenco~ . auditor. On Saturday, May 25, at 1 o'clock, at a luncheon meeting of the club, ~frs. Harold Ickes of \Vinnetka, a member of the board of the club, "'ill speak on 4'Some Indians of the Southwest." Mrs. Ickes, who is well known along the north shore, and who is a member of the state legislature, spends a large part of every year with the Navajo Indians, and was made an honorary member of their tribe several years ago, ,so that she speaks from both long acquaintance and at.Jthority. (Photos by Staff Photographer) hundred Wilmette resiSEVERAL dents attended .t he annual dinner and entertainment last Thursday eye~ ning given under the auspices of The Old Towq. Folk of Wilmette, and held in the auditorium of the \Vilmette :Masonic temple. Those invited comprised persons who have lived in the village twenty-five years or longer, and .the members of their families. Following a dinner, the assemblage witnessed a unique program featured by a pageant depicting activities of several decades ago, scenes from which are to be found in the accom· panying illustrations. The Old Town Folk, which meets once a year at this season, constitutes what might be termed \Yilmette's Historical society, in that one of its primary purposes is to preserve relics and other item·3 associated with the history of the village. P. T. A. MEETS MAY Z1 The New Trier Parent-Teacher as-· sociation will meet next Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. Frederick E. Clerk, superintendent, will give a talk on education in Europe, and officers for the ensuing year will be elected.