Soroptimist in the 1930s*

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1932-1934

Director: Amelia F. Johnson, Los Angeles
Secretary: Gladys H. Barndollar, Oakland
Treasurer: Ruth Parkhurst, Ventura

Gleaning from the minutes: "In spite of wide spread business readjustment with loss of membership, the four district council meetings were attended by an average of two representatives from 99 percent of the clubs." President's reports showed many programs devoted to "woman's position in the economic field." These played their part in the federation's adoption of the objective "economic advancement for women."

Recommendations from this region for the federation objectives included (1) Soroptimist Foundation for Applied Business Research, and (2) "Junior Soroptimist Clubs for the Advancement of Young Women."

Two clubs were chartered during this biennium. Federation law had reduced the minimum number required for chartering to 15.

Director Amelia was elected president of the American Federation at the Baltimore Convention for 1934-36.

* reprinted from Southwestern Region's history book entitled "Out Where It All Began" written and compiled for a celebration of Soroptimist's 50th anniversary in 1971 and updated and reprinted in 1996 for the celebration of Soroptimist's 75th anniversary, prepared by the Founder Region 75th Anniversary Committee and entitled Founder Region "The Way It Was".