Culture Club, 1954-1955

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C L U B S ON G (Tune, "The Old Refrain") With heart and hands we strive to do the best; Our eyes upon the highest peak doth rest; Honor and culture both We have in view, Friendship and Loyalty And courage, too As onward up the path we Dai 1 y go; We falter much, our Steps are often slow, But for God's helping Grace we daily pray; His hands for us will Ever point thew a y So to out tasks we go Without . a fear; We know 11 To labor is a Pleasure" here; A smile and song for All along th~ way The Culture Clup lives On from day to day. - Emma Chiles

THE CULTURE CLUB Organized And Associated January 11, 1924 CLUB MOTTO "To Labor Is A Pleasure" CLUB COLOR Blue And Yellow CLUB FLOWER V 1 o 1 e t MEETINGS 2 Second And Fourth Wednesdays - September Through June. CHARTER MEMBERS Booker, Maud . Brown, Marion~ Cage, Hazel Dixon, Clifford · Flowers.!. Ruth~ ,1:1·1owers, Susan Flowers, Thelma~ Garnet, Willie Gragg, Estella · Gragg, Lula Holliday, Jennie Pierce, Ina ~ OFFICERS - 1954 - 1955 President - Maud- Banks Vice President - Emma Chiles Secretary - Letitia Brock Corresponding Secretary - _ Audrey Ellis Treasurer - Mary Yo$g Parliamentarian - Jennie Holliday "Trust God" 3

STANDING COMMITTEES PROGRAM Helen Rawlins Lonnetta Plummer Gustavia Winslow MEMBERSHIP Jo Anne Watson Zepha Baker HOSPITALITY Ruth Reed Clifford Dixon ART CHAIRMAN Lenora Gaskin SCHOLARSHIP Josephine Grimmett Emma Chiles Verdell Rutherford "Smile 11 4 + STANDING QOMMITTEES PUBLICITY Lonnetta Plummer CUSTODIAN Della Williams GOOD CHEER Victoria Jackson . MUSIC CHAIRMAN Muriel Ingram ~I! QE BUSINESS Roll Call Reading Of Minutes Unfinished Business Communications· New Business Guessing Box Adjournment 5

In Memoria Te mere (To Hold In Mem9TY) In Sincere Memory Of Our Deceased Members We Dedicate This Page - 6 ns1eep On Belove'ds Sleep And Take Thy Rest; We loved Thee Well But Jesus 1 o v e d The- e Best." - Selected Marion Brown Lucille Crosswhite Thelma Flowers Odessa Freeman Ina Pierce Edith Minor Lottie Rutherford -------·------- ·-------------- ____ , _____ ------ ·--------- 7

September 8th Hostess - Mary Young Report On NationalConvention September 22nd Hostess - Mary Morton Program For The Year October 13th Hostess - Della Williams Brief Political Talk By • Edi th Green October 27th Hostess - Verdell Rutherford November 10th Hostess - Audrey Ellis November 24th Eve Of ThankSgiving Holiday Stay Home . And Bake Turkey - etc. "ACTION" is worry1s enemy. 8 December 8th Hostess - Elizabeth Carden Discuss Xmas Party December 22nd No Host - At Lonnetta's Xmas Party For Members And Husbands. January 12th aostess - Helen Rawlins Lecture On "Importance or Making Wills" Speaker To Be Announced. January 26th Hostess Josephtne Games And Discuss Sale. Fe.bruary 9th Grimmett RummageHostess - Ruth Reed Exchange Comic Valentines, Rummage Discussion. 11 Judge Not" 9

PROGRAM February 23rd Hostess - Thelma UnThank Report On Rummage "Singing Fest" March 9th Hostess - Melba Flowers Remarks By Art Chairman March 23rd Hostess - Gustavia Winslow Hair Styles For Your Profile, By Gustavia April 13th Hostess - Clifford Dixon Another Singing Fest. April 27th Hostess - Jo Ann Watson Talk' By State President On Federation. 11 K e ~ p Us, 0 God From Pettiness" 10 PROGRAM May 11th Hostess - Ruth Flowers Additional Plans For Federation. May 25th Hostess - Muriel Ingram 11 0 rig in a 111 June 8th Hostess - Jennie Holliday Report On Convention. Make Plans For No-Host Picnic. June 22nd No-Host - Ellen Mae Dancy Election Of Officers. Pi C n i c. "Blest Be The Tongue That Speaks No Ill, Whose Words Are Always Tru~, 11 11

1 - February 22nd Rummage Sale 2 - Anniversary Ball Celebration Of 30th Year In January. 3 - Contributions: Christmas Gifts To Mental P~tients. 4 - Make Preparations In '54 For Series Of B 1 n go Parties In 1955. "L e t N o One Falter 1/Vho Thinks He Is Right" 12 DIRECTORY Allen,._ Evelyn 240? N. Ross Ga. 2993 Baker Zepha 6535 N._E. Grand Tr. 2930 Banks, Maude 136 N.E. Weidler Ea. 6593 Brock, Letitia 734 N.E. Shaver Ga. 9778 Carden, Elizabeth 5214 N. Ma.ryLand Mu. 3471 Chiles, Emma 4834 N. Borthwick ~ 1 Se-:- ~ ~1~ 1 ' J "Behold, . How Good And How Pleasant It Is For Brethren To Dwell Together In Unity" - Psalm 133:1. 13

,. IliliECTORY Dancyt Ellen Mae 6l3j N.E. 13th Tr, 9496 Dixon Clifford 1806 N.E. Victoria Tr •._ 6773 Ellis, . Audrey - Ve. 2733 1290 N.E. Wheeler Flowers, Melba - Tr, 7656 1815 N.E. 1st Avenue Flowers, Ruth - Tr. 6553 1806 N.E. Victoria Gaskin, Lenora - Ga. 8945 4025 N.E. Mallory Graggl Estella - Tr, 5323 490j N.E. 29th Gragg, Lula - Ox 57649 6204 N. Alki Vancouver, Washington Grimmett, Josephine 33" N. Monroe Street Tr. 2368 .,.. 14 ~IRECTORY Hardyl Mercedes - Tr. 6018 393j N.E. 12th Holliday, Jennie - Tu. 1713 2033 N.E. Rodney Ingram, Muriel - Tu. 3314 1738 N. Benton · Jackson, Victoria - Mu. 0609 29 N.E. Beech Morton, Mary - Ga. 5871 3956 N.E. 12th Plummer, Lonnetta 4539 N.E, , Rodney Mu:; 6901 Rawlins, Helen - w~. 6086 2904 N.E. 8th · Reed, Ruth - Em. 8307 1615 N,E. 49th . Rutherford, Verdell 833 N.E. Shaver Gn. 3037 15

UnThank, Thelma 1912 N.E. Tillamook Tu. 4608 Watsont Jo Anne 1315 N.E. Going Tr. 4339 Williams, Della 3222 N. Gantenbein . We. 1572 Winslow, Gustavia 4078 N.E. Rodney Ave. Ga. 4978 -, -c ✓

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