Y W C A Uniforms to Clo the Students
War time effort continues as 300 foreign women students stranded in Switzerland receive clothing donations from New England and nearby states. Used garments including uniforms and gray ulsters are being dyed cleaned and altered to remove insignia for wear by these women who cannot return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Elizabeth M. Mark
Erere
Worl
Christian Flan
New England
Ohio
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
National Y. W. Co. A
Queen Marie invites YWCA to open work in Romania
In Paris at the Ritz Hotel a YWCA conference led to Queen Marie of Romania inviting the American YWCA to operate under her patronage in Romania. Attendees included Harriet Taylor, Mary Anderson, Mary Dingman, Margaret Fowler, and Charlotte Miven, with Madame Catarji as a notable guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Marie
Rumania
Ritz Hotel
American Young Women's Christian Association
Romania
Mises Harriett Taylor
Mary Anderson
Hudson
Wis
Mary Dingman
France
Margaret B. Fowler
Pasadena
Cal
Charlotte Miven
Italy
Madame Catarji
Legation
New York Woman Marion Porter Decorated With War Cross
Miss Marion Porter of New York City received the Church War Cross for her moral and spiritual contribution to the war effort. She has served over a year at a hospital center in Vittel France as a YWCA representative in charge of a nurses club there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Porter
New York City
Misa Porter
Vittel
France
Prohibition to Bring Community Playhouse
Miss Hazel MacKaye of the National YWCA urges converting corner saloons into community playhouses to promote drama and Americanization. She cites war prompted unity and suggests centers could present international pageants in English and interpret American ideals, laws, and festivals for diverse neighborhoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel MacKaye
National Young Women's Christian Association
West Side
New York
Miss MacKaye
YWCA Forms French Department For Supplies And Design
The YWCA creates a France department to manage contracts leases and rentals for new buildings. Miss Constance Clark heads operations from Pasadena with Miss Edith Austin directing construction planning and Miss Mary Buchanan handling decor and interiors. The unit will also compile buying guides for all equipment from curtains to plumbing and include a cafeteria advisor for French projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Finance
France
Constance Clark
Pasadena
Coal
Clark
Camp Lewis
Washington
Edith Austin
New York City
Mary Buchanan
Scotland
Praece
Hostess House Family Reunion in Coblenz
A big corporal brings his German born mother to the Y W C A Hostess House in Coblenz to surprise his American Army family. A San Francisco mother learns her son Ralph, now a corporal, is serving in the same area after years apart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coblenz
Germany
Mall
Coblens
Y. W
Jeas Woodsmall
Colorado Springs
Miss Woodsmall
Wes Hinenn
Third Army
Army
San Francisco
Walter
Ralph
Stepp
America
Anna Stepp
Weisbaden
Hostess House
Meetings Held Bimonthly at I. C. C. F. Hall
Meetings occur on the second and fourth Thursdays each month at 2 30 p m in I C C F hall at the corner of First and Meridian Frances Woodruff serves as president Emma L Snow is secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. C
C. F. Hall
First and
Meridian Streets
Frances Woodruff
Emma L. Snow
Also Mentioned on This Page
W.C.A
Camp Dix
N. J
Liberty Theater
Camp Diz
N.J
Players
Young Women's Christian Association
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Camp Upton
L. L
Queen Marie
Build Inge
Y. W. C. A. Overseas Office
Hostess
Army of Occupation
Lady Fair
Grace Goulder
Y. W. C. A. Overeens
Roosevelt
Atone
Oregon Coast
Clatesp, Tillamook
Lincoln
Lane
Douglas
Coos
Curry
British Columbia
Roosevelt Highway
Oregon
Shiloh
P. Nelson
Gary Motor Trucks
Gary Motor
Buda Motors
Aptadttevillage
Gary Truck Factory
Northwest
Portland
E. H. Utter
Bottice
First National
Black
de. H. C. Dixon
Ralph W. van
U. S
DR. A. M. Davis
Ferguson
E. A. Romig, M. D
First Nat'l Bank
Office Bick
Res. Gray
John 8. Rankin
U. S National Bank
Gray
Thos. W. Hester
Dixon Building
Newberg
Goouhnour
Dr. Minett Sturdevant
North School Street
N. M. Blomwick
St. Newberg
Lear
E. A. Ellis
Live Stock Commission Merchant
Portland Road
Undertakers
Hodson & Elliott
Fiat
Grean
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