YEAR BOOK of the WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION of Edwards Church Northampton 1937-1938

 

Florence Edna Smith

As some of you might have seen I have been slowly transcribing a bunch of index cards I found among my Mother's things.  Evaluating their contents and the timeframe I surmised that they were some sort of dues cards tied to my Grandmother Florence Edna Wright née Smith.  I've been corresponding with the Edwards Church in Northampton and I believe my theory is correct. They have provided me with the following document that appears to tie into these cards.

My Grandmother is listed through this document as Mrs. David S. Wright or Mrs. David Wright.  Given that she died on November 28th, 1937 she would not have attended may of these events but would have given the Service of Devotion on November 19th.  As a side note, you can see Mrs. Calvin Coolidge listed as one of the hostesses on October 22nd.

YEAR BOOK

of the

WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION

of

Edwards Church

Northampton

1937-1938  

 The Women's Association includes all the women in the Edwards Church parish. Its purpose is "to further the interest of all Christian work, to promote mutual acquaintance, and to build up the religious and social life of the church."

    The Association is further divided into the following Departments, all of which have hitherto .existed as separate and independent organizations: The Women's Union, The Aloha Guild and The Mothers' Club. Every woman is invited to join one or more of these Departments. The dues in each department are 50 cents.

CHURCH DIRECTORY

Rev. Albert J. Penner, Minister

Miss Alice E. Cook, Director of Religious Education

Mrs. Fred A. Pelton, Secretary

Thomas B. Auld, Organist and Choir Director

William B. Greenough, Sexton

THE WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION

PROGRAM

Friday, September 24, at 6:30 P.M.

    Supper 

    Speaker: Mrs. Marguerite H. Bro, New York

Friday, June 3, at 6:30 P.M.

    Supper 

    Speaker: Miss Ruth I. Seabury, Boston

OFFICERS AND STANDING COMMITTEES

President                                                Mrs. Albert J. Penner

First Vice-President                                       Miss Elsie Stork

 Second Vice-President                          Mrs. David S. Wright

Secretary                                                    Mrs. Robert Remy

Treasurer                                                Mrs. Nathan Williams

Church Supper Committee

Mrs. D. J. Manning, Chairman 

Mrs. Clyde Noble, Vice-Chairman

Mrs. George Atwood                                    Mrs. Edson Fobes

Mrs. Robert Bardwell                        Mrs. William Greenough

Mrs. W.W. Barnes                                          Mrs. J. J. Keating

Mrs. John Carver                                               Mrs. H. M. Lee

Mrs. Christian Dieter                                       Mrs. Paul Lyman

Mrs. B. G. Fiske                                                  Mrs. Guy Ross

Finance Committee

Mrs. George King, Chairman

Membership Committee

Mrs. Clyde Noble, Chairman

Mrs. Warner N. King                                Mrs. Earle M. Parsons

Mrs. D. J. Manning                                            Mrs. Fred Pelton

Mrs. David Wright

THE WOMEN'S UNION

    This department is especially interested in missions. It makes a study of and supports Home and Foreign Missionary activities.

    Meetings are. held in the chapel, the fourth Friday of each month.

PROGRAM

Friday, October 22, at 3:00 P.M.

    Service of Devotion: Mrs. Merle C. Winn 

    Subject: Glimpses of Our Work in Mindanao 

    Speaker: Mrs. Frank Woodward 

    Hostesses: Miss Sarah Whitaker, Mrs. A. Burns Chalmers, Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, Mrs. John Hart,             Mrs. Merrill Torrey. 

Friday, November 19, at 3:00 P.M.

    Thank Offering Meeting 

    Service of Devotion: Mrs. David Wright 

    Subject: "When the Little Old Lady Speaks" 

                                                                -A Play

    Hostesses: Mrs. H. M. Lee, Mrs. H. A. Bidwell, Mrs. George Campbell, Mrs. Jessie Cook, Mrs. W. I.         Moulton, Mrs. John Proctor. 

Friday, January 28, at 3:00 P.M.

    Service of Devotion: Miss Mabel Gray

    Subjects: 

        Some Realities in Rural Church Life 

            Speaker: Mrs. Harry D. Sheldon

        A Pick and Shovel Vacation

            Speaker: Mrs. A. Burns Chalmers

    Hostesses: Miss Clara Bodman, Miss Alice Clark, Miss Bessie Leonard, Mrs. Rowan Perkins, Mrs.         Nathan Williams. 

Friday. February 25. at 3:00 P.M.

    Service of Devotion: Mrs. S. Ralph Harlow

    Subject: The New Negro-His Contribution to Art and Literature

    Speaker: Miss Adelaide Cromwell

    Hostesses: Mrs. Elmer Reed, Mrs. Ted Clapp, Mrs. E. C. Dunham, Mrs. Edson Fobes, Mrs.                     Alexande­r Todd. 

Friday. March 25. at 3:00 P.M.

    Service of Devotion: Mrs. H. M. Lee 

    Subject: "Light of the World"-A Pageant 

    Hostesses: Mrs. William Gere, Mrs. Arthur Ball, Mrs. Winthrop Foster, Mrs. Charles Phillips, Mrs.         David Wright.

Friday. April 22, at 3:00 P.M.

    Service of Devotion: Mrs. Rowan Perkins 

    Subject: To be announced 

    Hostesses: Mrs. George King, Mrs. O. E. Brainerd, Mrs. Aubrey Butler, Mrs. F. 0. Fairbanks, Mrs.         George Swift. 

Friday. May 27. at 12:30 P.M.

    Luncheon and Annual Meeting 

    Service of Devotion: Mrs. LeRoy Ames

    All-day sewing meetings are held the second Friday of each month: October 8, November 12, December 10, January 14, February 11, March 11, and April 8. Lunch­eon is served at these meetings and all women of the parish are invited. 

OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES

President                                                Mrs. LeRoy Ames

Vice-Presidents                            Mrs. A. Burns Chalmers

                                                              Mrs. Merrill Torrey

Secretary                                            Miss Helen Hartwell

Treasurer                                                Mrs. David Wright

Sewing Committee

Mrs. F. M. Crittenden, Chairman 

Miss Nannie Black, Box Chairman

Mrs. George Campbell                            Mrs. C. H. Gere

Mrs. Samuel Cook                                Mrs. M. C. Kroll

Mrs. J. D. Eaton                            Miss Augusta Nillson

Mrs. L. C. Fernald                               Miss Sarah Smith

Mrs. A. B. Stinson

Missionary Publications

Mrs. V. N. Lucia

Hospitality Committee

Mrs. Mary Goodwin, Chairman

Mrs. E. C. Dunham                        Mrs. Edson Fobes

Mrs. Philip Fox                             Mrs. C. E. Phillips

Program Committee

Mrs. Rowan Perkins, Chairman

Mrs. S. Ralph Harlow                    Mrs. R. W. Remy

Mrs. Elmer Reed                        Mrs. H. D. Sheldon

Miss Helen Sherrill

Membership Committee

Mrs. C.H. Gere, Chairman

Mrs. A. M. Dodd                            Mrs. S. D. Drury

Mrs. G. B. Lawrence

MOTHERS' CLUB

Meetings are held the third Wednesday of each month.

 
    This department studies child training and home­making. Membership is open to all friends of children.

PROGRAM

Friday, October. I. at 8:00 P.M.

    At the home of Mrs. Albert Penner

    Party: Mrs. George Whitaker, Chairman

Wednesday, October 20, al 6:30 P.M.

    Subject: Present Day Education 

    Speaker: Mr. William R. Barry 

    Supper Committee: Mrs. Robert Belding, Chairman, Mrs. Harold Ames, Mrs. George Atwood, Mrs.         A. Burns Chalmers, Mrs. Robert Clark, Mrs. Fred Davis, Mrs. Warner King. 

Friday, November 12, at 8:00 P.M.

    White Elephant Card Party

    Edwards Church Parlors

Wednesday, November 17, at 6:30 P.M.

    Subject: Children's Books 

    Speaker: Mrs. Warren P. Gleason 

    Supper Committee: Mrs. Robert Evans, Chairman, Mrs. Albert Dyer, Mrs. Philip Facey, Mrs. D. H.         Hanor, Mrs. Malcolm Harlow, Mrs. Wilbur Hart­man, Mrs. Milo Jaquith.

Friday, January 7, al 8:00 P.M.

    At the home of Mrs. Ward Robinson

    Social evening, Mrs. George Whitaker, Chairman

Wednesday, January 19, at 6:30 P.M.

    Subject: Food Fads and Fallacies

    Speaker: Dr. Helen S. Mitchell, Research Professor of Home Economics, Massachusetts State

        College

    Supper Committee: Mrs. Soren Andersen, Chairman, Mrs. John Carver, Mrs. George King, Mrs. Bert         Lewis, Mrs. D. J. Manning, Mrs. Paul Maroneey.

Wednesday, February 16, at 6:30 P.M.

    Meeting with supper at Smith's Agricultural School

Wednesday, March 16, a:t 6:30 P.M.

    "Birthday Supper", followed by a play 

    Supper Committee: Mrs. Ted Clapp, Chairman, Mrs. Hobart Parsons, Mrs. Elmer Reed, Mrs. A. E.             Richardson, Mrs. John Schmidt, Mrs. M. Shea, Mrs. L. M. Southard, Mrs. M. E. Stowe. 

Wednesday, April 20, a:t 6:30 P.M.

    Subject: Social Action 

    Speaker: To be announced 

    Supper Committee: Mrs. Robert Noble, Chairman, Mrs. B. O'Shea, Mrs. Earle Parsons, Mrs. Albert         Penner, Mrs. Charles Phillips, Mrs. John Proctor, Mrs. David Wright.

Wednesday, May 18, a:t 6:30 P.M.

Hamburg Roast                    Place to be announced

Supper Committee: Mrs. Clyde Noble, Chairman, Mrs. William Campbell, Mrs. Maxwell Laing, Mrs. Albert Payne, Mrs. Roy Sievwright, Mrs. Albert Townsend, Mrs. George Whitaker.

OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES

President                                                Mrs. Ward Robinson

Vice-President                                          Mrs. Robert Noble

Secretary and Treasurer                            Mrs. John Proctor

Committee Chairmen

Program, Mrs. Warner King 

Ways and Means, Mrs. Dorman Hanor

 Suppers, Mrs. Lloyd Matthews

 Social, Mrs. George Whitaker

Membership, Mrs. David Wright

Telephone, Mrs. Fred Davis 

Flower, Mrs. Merville Stowe

EDWARDS CHURCH SUPPERS

    

    These suppers are planned to serve both the social and educational aims of the church. They are served by the Church Supper Committee of the Women's Asso­ciation. The programs are planned by the minister and various church committees.

    Suppers are served at 6:15 on the first Thursday of every month from October to April.

Thursday, October 7,                                            Old Timers

Thursday, November 4,                                     New Comers

Thursday, December 2,                      Annual Turkey Supper

Thursday, January 13,                                  Annual Meeting

Thursday, February 3,                        Church Birthday Party

Thursday, March 3,                                        Parents' Night

Thursday. April 7,                                          Lenten Supper