Washington Women's History Consortium

Washington Women's History Consortium

Women's Clubs and Organizations

Nadine Newberry, Junior Director, 1966-1968

Washington State Federation of Junior Women's Clubs


Nadine Newberry, Junior Director, 1966-1968, Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs.

Nadine began her term with a dues raise to 75 cents.

Pre-school vision programs were mentioned for the first time, and 13 Juniors attended Conservation workshop in July.

A Singer sewing machine was given as first place in the sewing contest. Mrs. Robert Adams, of Tri-Gamma, won the machine.

Susan Berry, of North Seattle, was named State Clubwoman of the Year.

Dr. Pat Smith's Kontum Hospital was a brand new project. Peninsula District hosted convention in 1967 in Tacoma with Mrs. Carroll Miller as special guest. Three hundred fifty-five attended.

The excess amount in the Blind Welfare Fund was used to purchase a cyclone fence for the primary dorm at the Blind School. Bonnie Walden, Blind Welfare Chairman, coordinated the project.

Vigilante Key Ring Whistles and Bright of America note cards were available for clubs to sell.

It was proposed that Dr. Pat be a state project for 1968-70, and that it be proposed as a GFWC project for 1968-70.

Bellingham was the site of the 1968 convention where Kathie Smith, of Benton City, was named State Clubwoman of the Year.

Sources

This biographical sketch, compiled by WSFWC's The History Resource Committee, appeared in The First 100 Years 1886-1996: A Condensed of Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs.

WSFWC's The History Resource Committee

Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs Resource Committee.

Corroborative Source Material

  • Biographical Histories by Serena Mathews and Leona Burke McCulloch
  • District and State Minutes
  • Club Member Books Club Yearbooks
  • The Washington Club Woman

Additional Reading

If you would like to do additional reading or research on the history of Women's Clubs consider the following:

  • Houde, Mary Jean, Reaching Out, A Story of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, 1989.
  • Wells, Mildred White, Unity in Diversity, The History of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, Published by the General Federation of Women's Clubs, 1965.
  • Wells, Mildred White, Unity in Diversity, The History of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. Volume IL Published by the General Federation of Women's Clubs, 1975.
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