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Azure Tides Hotel, Lido Beach October 1-3, 1965
FLORIDA DIVISION OFFICERS
President ------------------------.--------------.---.--
Mrs. Lee F. Branan
First Vice President ----------------- Mrs. Fred J. Hohnadel
Second Vice President ------------
Miss Elizabeth Ackerman
Recording Secretary _._______..__.
________ Mrs. James D. Cline
4 Corresponding Secretary ----------------
Mrs. William Collor
Treasurer --------------------------------------
Miss Dolores Steinecke
Parliamentarian ---------------------------
Mrs. George Q. Holland
Historian ____________________________________
Dr. Melanie Rosb�,_-rough
Director--------------------------------_____-__
Mrs. R. E. Bart] elem Y
BRANCH PRESIDENTS
Boca Raton -------
Mrs. M. W. Schoppmeyer
Clearwater --------------------------------------------
Dr. Eleanor Ladd
Cocoa .Beach -----------------------------
Mrs. Leonard Dombras
Daytona Beach ----------------------
Mrs. Frederick W. Vichert
Deland ------------------------------------------------Dr.
Elizabeth Boyd
Ft. Lauderdale ________________________
'Mrs. ;Charles H. Foraker
Ft. Myers ------------------------------------------
MMrs. John G. Booker
Gainesville ____________________________________
Mrs. Leon Henderson
Gulfstream ----------------------------------
Mrs. Everett V. Miller
Hollywood ---------------------------------------------
Mrs. Robert Weir
Jacksonville ________________________________
Miss Minnie Sebre'ber
Jacksonville Beacbes ____________________
Mrs. Edwin Presson
Lake City ----------------------------------------
Mrs. John G. Eustis
Lakeland--------------------------------------------------
Mrs. John Teany
Lake Wales ------------
'Mrs. Helen K. Hudson
Manatee County -----------------------------
Miss Frances Greene
Melbourne -Eau Gallie ------------
Mrs. C. V. Williams, Jr.
Miami ____________________________________
Miss Gladys Irene White
New Smyrna 'Beach ________________________
Miss Elizabeth Hand
North Palm Beach _________________
Mrs. Eugene Lehmann, Jr.
Ocala ____________________________________________
Miss Burniece Brazell
Orlan l -o -Winter Park ------------------------
Miss Helen Suck
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Palatka -----------------------------------------
Mrs. Edgar C. Blakely
Palm Beach County -----------------------------
Mrs. Alan S. Rush
Panama Cit; ________________________________________
Mrs. Fred Lewis
Pensacola ------------------------------------
Mrs. James A. Symonds
Sarasota---------------------------------------------
Mrs. E. Trevor Hill
St. Petersburg ____________________
Miss Mary Ruth Brookover
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Tallahassee ------------------------------------- Miss Agnes T
Tampa ------------------------------------------------- Mrs. Hubert Smitli
Titusville ------------------------------------
Mrs. Curtis G. Wherry
Vero Beach ----.------------------------------------
Mrs. Fred Feibel
Winter Haven ---------------------------------
Mrs. Fred W. Carrier
PAST PRESIDENTS OF FLORIDA DIVISION
Dr. Helen W. Cole, Orlando -Winter Park -------- 1929-30
Miss Mary. B. Merritt, Miami ____________________________
193032
Dr. Jennie Tilt, Tallahassee ________________________________
1932-34
Mrs. Willard Wattles, Orlando -Winter Park ____
1934-36
Mrs. Bert F. Ames, 'Gainesville --------------------------
1936-37
Mrs, Jonathan R. Holt, Palm Beach County ____
1937-40
Dr. Melanie Rosborough, Miami ------------------------
1940-44
Miss Mary Miller, Jacksonville ------------------------
194446
Mrs. C. R. Allgood, Tampa ________________________________
1946-48
Miss Katherine Warren, Tallahassee ________________
1948-50
Miss Alvazine Young, Lakeland ________________________
1950-54
Mrs. Nicholas Hods -don, Coral Gables --__-____-___
1954-56
Mrs. Samuel Payne, Jacksonville ________________________
1956-58
Mrs. Dave Caton, Pensacola ___________________________ _
1958-60
Mrs. H. R. Torrance, Orlando Winter Park
1960-62
Mrs. R. E. Barthelemy, Jacksonville ________________
1962-64
Dr. Lalia Boone, Gainesville ______________________----------
1964-65
AREA REPRESENTATIVES AND
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
Area Representatives
Community Problems _:.Miss Agnes Johnson, Tallahassee
Cultural Interest -------- Mrs. Fred Lewis, Panama -City
Education _. ------- Mrs. Jonathan R. Holt, W. Palm Beach
World Problems ------------ -Mrs. Walter Williams, Orlando
Implementation Chairmen
Education: An Antidote to Poverty __ Mrs. Harlan Ellis,
Gainesville
J'he Law and the Citizen --Mrs. C. P. Brooks, Rockledge
Revolution in Modern China ____ Mrs. Irving J. Mayer,
Ormond Beach
Science: A Creative Discipline ---- Dr. Margaret Gilbert,
Lakeland
Fellowships Program ________________ Mrs. Clara L. Smith,
Ft. Lauderdale
Legislative Program ____________ Dr. Lucile Foutz, Tampa
Division Committees
Bylaws and Code of Procedure: Mrs. Fred 1G. Cope Jr..
St. Petersburg
Finance Miss Dolores Steinecke, Sarasota
FLORIVISION Editor ..Miss Helen McKey, Tallahassee
Production Editor ____ Miss Florence Beaver, Jacksonville
Publicity -------------------- Mrs. Royal H. Ray, Tallahassee
Co-chairman -__- Mrs. Thomas Lookabaugh, Titusville
Travel Coordinator -------- Mrs. H. R. Torrance, Orlando
Area Workshop -Coordinator ____ Mrs. Thomas J. Lyon,
Melbourne
PROGRAM
Friday, October 1, 1965
AFTERNOON
12:00 - 8:30
Registration - Sunset Deck, Azure Tides
2:30
Meeting of Executive Committee
4:00 - 5:30
Meeting of Division Board -of Directors
Valhalla Room, Azure Tides Hotel
5:30
Dinner for all members -
Viking Room, Azure Tides Hotel
7:30
First Business Session of the Convention
Valhalla Room
Presiding: Mrs. Lee. F. Branan
President, Florida Division
Greetings: Mrs. Elwood Firmbach
Sarasota Branch Convention Chm.
Address: SCIENCE AND FREEDOM
Speaker: Dr. Margaret Fisher
University of South Florida
8:30
Division Board of Directors' Meeting,
continued, Valhalla Room
9:30
Soiree for other members in Viking Room
Sarasota Branch, hostess
Saturday, October 2, 1965
MORNING
7:00 -
Breakfast 'Buffet in Viking Room
7:30 - 12:30
Registration - Sunset Deck, Azure Tides
9:00
Second Business Session of the Conven-
tion, Valhalla Room
Presiding: Mrs. Lee F. Branan
President, Florida. Division
10:30
Coffee - Sunset Deck and Patio
11:00
12:30
2:30
Panel: BRANCH PARTICIPATION IN
E MERGING ISS"UES, Valhalla R.
Presiding: ,Mrs. Fred J. Hohnadel
First Vice President Florida Division
Moderator: Mrs. Douglas Tomkies
Vice Pres., So. Atlantic Region
Panel Members:
Dr. Margaret Gilbert, Lakelan3
"Science: A Creative Discipline"
Mrs. Thomas E. Harney, Boca
Raton
"Education: An Antidote to
Poverty"
Mrs. Robert L. Riley, Tampa
"Revolution in Modern China"
Miss Gladys I. White, Miami
"The! Law and, the Citizen"
Luncheon - The. Viking Room
Presiding:'Mrs. E. Trevor Hill
President, Sarasota Branch
Invocation: Mrs. C. B. Stewart,
Manatee Branch
Address: EDUCATION FOR CHANGE
Dr. John Van G. Elmendorf,
President of New College
Discussion: "Pacem in Terris" Via the
United Nations, Valhalla Room
AAUW LEADERS: Mrs. Irving J.
Mayer, Ormond Beach, Division
Implementation ;C h -a it m ,a n f o r
"Revolution in Modern China"
Mrs. Walter Williams, Orlando,
Division Area Representative for
"World Problems"
CONSULTANTS: Dr. Russell Cooper,
Dean of College of Liberal Arts,
CONVENTION COMMITTEES
PROGRAM
:Mrs. Fred J. Hohnadel, Chairman
and members of the Division Program Develop-
ment Committee
EXHIBITS ON STUDY TOPICS
Education: An Antidote to Poverty
Mrs. Harlan Ellis, Gainesville
Revolution in Modern China
Mrs. Irving Mayer, Ormond Beach
The Law and the !Citizen
Mrs. C. P. Brooks, Rockledge
Science: A Creative Discipline.
Dr. Margaret Gilbert, Lakeland
NOMINATIONS
Miss Helen 'Suck, Chairman
Orlando -Winter Park
Mrs. Harlan Ellis, Gainesville
Mrs. William P. Farmer, Tampa
Mrs. Jonathan R. Holt, Palm Beach County
:Miss Helen McKey, Jacksonville l
CREDENTIALS
Mrs. Wirt Peters, Chairman, Miami
Miss Harriet Wilson, Cochairman, Miami
Mrs. Fredrick H. Stover, Sarasota
ELECTION
Mrs. Frank L. Hoersting, Sarasota
Mrs. E. J. Cole, Tampa
Miss Naomi Vaught, Manatee
HOSTESS BRANCH COMMITTEES
REGISTRATION
Cowell, Miss S. Jane, Chairman
Barnett, Mrs. William A.
Bartman, Mrs. T. Edward
Brackett, Miss Elizabeth
Luhrs, Miss Florence
Lusby, Mrs. Frank F.
McKay, Mrs. Robert B.
Milks, Mrs. Raymond C.
University of South Florida
Dr. Yung Min Kim, Department
of History and Political Science,
University of South Florida
Dr. Fred Hartmann, Department
of Political Science, University
of Florida
4:00
Brief Business Session - Valhalla Room
Presiding: Mrs. Lee F. Branan
7:00
Banquet - Viking Room, Azure Tides
Presiding: Mrs. Lee F. Branan
President, Florida. Division
Invocation: Mrs. H. R. Torrance
Address: "A PRO'U'D RELA'TIONS'HIP"
Mrs. Douglas Tomkies
Sunday, October 3, 1965.
MORNING
7:30 -
Buffet Brunch - Viking Room
9:00
Conferences
Branch :Presidents with Division
President, Valhalla Room
Branch Program Develoment
Chairmen with Division P.D.
Chairman, Sunset Lounge
Legislative Program Cliairmen
with Division L.P. -Chairman,
Three Crowns Lounge
Other conferences to be arranged
for those wishing them
CONVENTION COMMITTEES
PROGRAM
:Mrs. Fred J. Hohnadel, Chairman
and members of the Division Program Develop-
ment Committee
EXHIBITS ON STUDY TOPICS
Education: An Antidote to Poverty
Mrs. Harlan Ellis, Gainesville
Revolution in Modern China
Mrs. Irving Mayer, Ormond Beach
The Law and the !Citizen
Mrs. C. P. Brooks, Rockledge
Science: A Creative Discipline.
Dr. Margaret Gilbert, Lakeland
NOMINATIONS
Miss Helen 'Suck, Chairman
Orlando -Winter Park
Mrs. Harlan Ellis, Gainesville
Mrs. William P. Farmer, Tampa
Mrs. Jonathan R. Holt, Palm Beach County
:Miss Helen McKey, Jacksonville l
CREDENTIALS
Mrs. Wirt Peters, Chairman, Miami
Miss Harriet Wilson, Cochairman, Miami
Mrs. Fredrick H. Stover, Sarasota
ELECTION
Mrs. Frank L. Hoersting, Sarasota
Mrs. E. J. Cole, Tampa
Miss Naomi Vaught, Manatee
HOSTESS BRANCH COMMITTEES
REGISTRATION
Cowell, Miss S. Jane, Chairman
Barnett, Mrs. William A.
Bartman, Mrs. T. Edward
Brackett, Miss Elizabeth
Luhrs, Miss Florence
Lusby, Mrs. Frank F.
McKay, Mrs. Robert B.
Milks, Mrs. Raymond C.
Metcalf, Mrs. Clyde H.
Steinecke, Miss Dolores
GENERAL HOSPITALITY
Ewers, Dr. Lela A., Chairman
Hoersting, Mrs. Frank L.
Liles, Mrs. Ernest L.
Marani, Dr. lean
Richey, Mrs. Harry P.
Wikel, Mrs. S. M.
Wilson, Mrs. Albert
DISPLAY MATERIALS
Snow, Miss Pearl M.
LUNCHEON
Kraaymes, Mrs. Arnold C., Chairman
Berastegui, Mrs. Henry
Cooper, Mrs. Chalmer L.
Marani, Dr. Jean
Rockwell., Mrs. Margery M.
Street, Mrs. Clifford W.
BANQUET
Oakes, Mrs. William D., Chairman
Berastequi, Mrs. Henery
Moore, Miss Myrtle E.
Street, Mrs. Clifford W.
BANQUET FAVORS
Hoersting, Mrs. Frank L., Chairman
Johnson, Mrs. Frank
Liles, Mrs. Ernest L.
McDonough, Mrs. Frank
Pankey, Mrs. Thomas
FAVORS
Moore, Miss Myrtle E., Chairman
Cowell, Miss S. Jane
Milks, Mrs. Raymond C.
Wikel, Mrs. S. M.
PUBLICITY
Coussirat, Mrs. Henri A.
PROGRAMS
Houtchens, Mrs. H. Max