Flying Doctor Dr Maffett Heads National Federation
Dr Minnie L Maffett of Dallas famed surgeon and gynecologist was elected President of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women in July 1939. She travels from Texas to New York for conferences and back, maintaining a large private practice and holding staff positions at Dallas hospitals and teaching roles at local colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie “L. Maffett
Dallas
Texas
National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Maffett
Federation
United States
University of Texas
New York Infirmary For Women and Children
Johns Hopkins University
Southern Methodist University
Baylor Medical College
National Businesswomen's Week Observed Leader Minnie Maffett
Proclamation by the President and mayors marks the twelfth National Businesswomen's Week from October 8 to 14. Dallas leader Dr. Minnie L. Maffett heads the event with the theme One Hundred Years of Progress. The federation began in 1919 in St. Louis and now includes about 71,000 members in 1,600 clubs. Elyria Business & Professional Women's Club, formed in 1924, lists past presidents and current officers for 1939 40, highlighting education and cultural programs and scholarships aiding local women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Minnie L. Maffett
Dallas
Texas
National Federation of Business & Professional Women's Clubs
National Young Women's Christian Association
Denver
New York
St. Louis
National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Elyria
Harriet Hubbard
Hildreth Hecock
Elizabeth Rich
Grace Nau
Cora Bassett
Marjucie Rossiter
Cora Phelps
Ruth Gates
Bessie Douglas
Eleanor Armstrong
Sunshine
Minerva Seton
Ruth Simmons
Florence Allen
Elyria Club
America
National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Clube
Ore Smelter Revival Indicated For Texas
Houston engineers announce revival of Texas iron ore processing with a ship channel smelter to begin this Fall. A. S. Bergendahl develops a new process to reduce ore using gas, with J. M. Fendley Jr of Cockburn Oil aiding. initial unit targets 100 tons of pig iron daily from East Texas ore deposits, reviving an industry once prominent 30 years ago in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Texas
A. S. Bergendahl
J. M. Fendley, Jr
Cockburn Oil Company
Bergendahl
Tattaral Gas
East Texas
Im Tease
New
Birmingham
Remn
Befren-Grudecing
Ohio Governor Proclaims National Business Women’s Week
Governor John W Bricker proclaims October 8 14 as National Business Women’s Week in Ohio urging citizens to recognize and honor women in business. The official notice is dated September 28 1939 and bears the Great Seal of Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
John W. Bricker
State of
Columbus
Questions About Women's Obstacles Highlight 100 Year Progress
A National Federation survey of prominent women replies on obstacles to employment and prejudice. Answers from Franklin D Roosevelt Frances Perkins Martha Tracy Ruth Finley and others discuss remaining barriers, home expectations, wage competition, and education needs for the next century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Frances Perkins
Labor
Martha Tracy
Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania
Ruth E. Finley
Republcan Party
Alabama Reports Gain In Reducing Illiteracy
Montgomery report cites eight year education gains from 1933 to 1938. Illiterates aged 10 to 20 dropped by 21,926, white teachers with four plus years of college rose from 3,674 to 5,782, and transported pupils increased from 64,9 to 167,383.
Roosevelt Tribute to Business and Professional Women
President Roosevelt sends a letter to Dr Minnie L Maffett acknowledging National Business Women's Week and urging expanded roles for women in politics as well as business. He highlights women in 25 000 occupations and cites a 1930 census showing a woman railroad engineer urging continued progress for the nation. The message closes with good wishes for the October celebration from Franklin D Roosevelt. The Dallas Texas based National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs inc is referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Cead
Business Women
Tmes
Maffett
Federation
American Medical Association
American College of Surgeons
Texas Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
The
Central Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Klec SsIuUelil
National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs. Inc
Medical Arts Building
Dallas
Texas
Current History
Norman Cousins
United States
Minnie L. Maffett
Sadie Orr Dunbar
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Mary Anderson
Women’s Bureau
Department of Labor
Margaret Culkin Banning
Mary R. Beard
Margaret Cuthbert
National Broadcasting Company
Frances Perkins
Labor
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Kate Smith
Radio
Ruth Bryar Rhode
Denmark
Octavia Goodbar
National Federation of Press Women
Proclamation by Elyria Mayor declares National Business Women’s Week
Elyria Mayor Joseph Q. Petro proclaims October 8 to 14, 1939 as National Business Women’s Week in recognition of One Hundred Years of Women’s Progress. The notice requests Elyria residents observe the observance and honor the contributions of women to the economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
America
Joseph Q. Petro
Will Women Lose Their Jobs
An absorbing factual piece in Current History September questions if married women workers threaten unemployment. Norman Cousins surveys the claim that firing women fixes jobless rates, citing public opinion and policy backers and weighing evidence from women’s clubs, government officials, and notable public figures.
Food prep tips for carrots potatoes and silver
Short kitchen notes advise blanching raw carrots briefly to remove skins. If a kettle burns dry plunge it in cold water and move contents to another pot to finish cooking. Save potato boiling water to wash silver for brighter spoons and forks and to remove stains.
Magic Table Travels Far To Locate Unique Recipes
A travelogue of global rice dishes from Italy to Uruguay. It highlights risotto with veal brains and cheese, Turkish pilaf, and assorted rice based meals. The piece blends cooking steps with notes on diverse cuisines and the idea that the table travels worldwide for distinct recipes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Uruguay
Orion
Lobster and Rice Dish Followed by Spanish Rice Prep
This historical recipe describes cutting a two pound lobster into cubes and frying in olive oil, then simmering with bay leaf onion garlic salt pepper and stewed tomatoes for twenty minutes before serving with boiled rice. It also offers a Turkish pilaf accompaniment and a bacon onion tomato rice baked with buttered crumbs, yielding six servings.
Green suede fashion and opera pump trend notes
Rich dark green suede and wedge heeled shoes top campus favorites with a pointed arch. The era signals a shift toward rich warm cosmetic shades to pair with pew green, pimento red, and brown undertone tones for a coordinated look.
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Arte
Heck
Chosse
Pimiento
Fragmented Kitchen Notes on Peaches and Jelly
A rough fragment describes removing the shim and menes from peaches then canning them. It mentions washing an orange, chopping it, measuring pulp and sugar, and muttering until a jelly texture forms.
Membership Of Elyria B and P W Club Mirrors City Life
Elyria B P W Club shows wide reach into the city’s business and professions with nurses teachers principals librarians and managers among its members. The roster lists names and positions across schools hospitals manufacturing firms and retail firms highlighting the club’s broad community influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New World
Elyria B. & P. W. Club
How To Overcome Your Seven Deadly Enemies
A new book titled How To Overcome Your Seven Deadly Enemies presents guidance on identifying and defeating personal obstacles. The author emphasizes practical steps, discipline, and mindset shifts to improve daily life and success.
Factory sales of 1940 cars rise 20 percent expected
Factory sales of 1940 cars are expected to be twenty percent ahead of last year as production and demand improve. The forecast reflects stronger demand across major markets and optimism for the auto industry this year.
Playmakers Enter Final Week Of Bellamy Trial Rehearsals
The Playmakers enter the last rehearsal week for their first production of the season, The Bellamy Trial, to be staged at the Court House October 17 through 20 at 8 PM. Frances Hart hails the drama as a sharp blend of mystery, suspense, and realism with strong courtroom scenes and clever attorney traps. Director Frank Seward praises the cast, noting veterans Doris and Sumner Hart and others, with newcomers Shirley Rassler and peers making notable debuts.
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Bellamy
Court House
Frances Noyes Hart
Miss Hart
Frank Seward
Doris
Sumner Hartwell
John Shaw
Virginia
Edward Champion
Elva Patton
Richard Baird
Myron Weiss
Harold Saum
Robert Sheriff
George Johnson
Shirley Rassler
Dell Cromling
George Fillmon
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Dr. Maffett
Flying Doctor
National Federation of Business and Professional Women
National Federation
Emily and
Elizabeth Blackwell
Susan B. Anthony
Mary Lyon
M. L. Maffett
Hawaiian Islands
Alaska
Independent Woman
Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
St. Dust
Penwith
Roosevelt
Washington
Allan W. Fritzsche
General Industries Company
Cleveland
Notre Dame University
East
Okeh Phonograph Company
General Phonograph Manufacturing Company
Putnam, Conn
Fritzsche
Washington Avenue
Mary Jo
Allan W., Jr
Society of the Plastic Industry
St. Mary's Church
Elyria Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees
Catholic Charities Corporation
Chamber of Commerce
Elyria Country Club
Y.M.C.A
Elyria Community Chest
the Savings Deposit Bank & Trust Co
Broad Street
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Inverease Corp
Judith Wilson
Pilaf
Elyria Business and Professional Women's Club
Nora Abbe
Sigrid Amidon
Eleanor B. Armstrong
Worthington Ball Co
Cora E. Bassett
Gerna Boote
Edith Mae
Faith Burgan
C. H. Merthe Co
Nina Burt
Minnie Chapman
Olive Cheney
Franklin School
Margaret Cole
County Engineers
Nellie Davis
Cleveland Public Schools
Maude B. Denham
Emma Dill
Darek Florist
Lorain County Board of Education
Susie Drake
Hamilton
Ruth L. Ehrke
Leo R. Meyer Motor Co
Antoinette Ernst
C. H. Mertine Co
Alice Foley
the Electro- Alloys Co
Caroline Foley
Gates Hospital
Una B. Frisbie
Pleasant View Sana
Lorain County
Moise & Burgess
Evelyn Herrmann
Avon Lake
Curtis Hoffman
Thelma Hollis
Steel & Tubes Inc
Elyria Public
Vanita Hubbard
Edison School
Ethel P. Inskeep
Neva Inskeep
H. W. Gossard Co
Mary Jackson
Home For the Aged
Dorothy Jones
Elyria High School
Lucy Kirk
Hamilton School
Evelyn Lehman
Edison
Aurilla Lyon
Lake Avenue
Eva L. Mackey
Bender Body Co
Miriam McIntire
Helen L
Gertrude Wernert
John Pekras
Pearle Wright
Wright: Printing Service
Playmakers
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