Soroptimist in the 1960s*

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1964-1966

Governor: Mary Ellen George, San Jose
Secretary: Clowe Collins, Napa
Treasurer: Bayonne Glenn, Sacramento

THEME: "ACCENT ON YOUTH"

This biennium program planning was done for more outstanding accomplishments for youth.

The first "S" club meeting was held at the April regional conference. It was at this meeting that the Soroptimist Club of Alameda presented the Mary Ellen George "S" club awards. In 1964, the total regional board attended a Venture conference, and the Venture governor was the Region's guest at all seven of the winter area meetings.

Other firsts were: an extension-educational handbook was published (thanks to the immediate past governor, Evelyn Holland as chairman of the combined extension-education committee); the "ear bank" became a regional project; a roster and literature committee came into being; a regional newsletter was sent quarterly to all members; a regional choir made its appearance; and the United Nations materials were made available at all district and regional meetings.

Directly due to Soroptimists' efforts in the area of public affairs, a California Governor's Commission on the Status of Women was formed and a Soroptimist was appointed to the commission. Thus, California, Hawaii and Nevada each had a commission with Soroptimists serving on it.

Four Soroptimist, one Venture, and eight "S" clubs were chartered this biennium.

* 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".