Soroptimist in the 1960s*

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1966-1968

Governor: Mary Gianotti, El Cerrito
Secretary: Lucile Mauzy, Walnut Creek
Treasurer: Marjorie Brown, Crescent City

THEME: "MOVING IN THE DIRECTION OF CHANGE"

Many firsts occurred this biennium. A 50th Anniversary committee was appointed, and work planning for the Golden Jubilee year began;

A Violet Richardson Ward "Youth Achievement" award was presented; and the region contributed $500 to the Violet Richardson Ward scholarship fund at the University of California;

The "S" club annual conference was held at Asilomar, the program planned by the girls under the supervision of the regional chairman; the Mary Ellen George endowment fund for "S" club awards became a regional project;

A Redwood Memorial Grove History was written by Marjorie Brown; a Redwood Memorial Grove Fund was established and all responsibilities for the grove were transferred to the region - a chairman was appointed and all expenses incurred shall be withdrawn from this fund.

Area meeting "Early Bird" sessions were started for an organized question and answer period; by conference action, mid-morning and afternoon "rest breaks" were introduced;

Two three-fold education pamphlets were published and distributed.

Southwestern region was privileged to be a large contributor to the Foundation Endowment fund, with 51 clubs contributing 200 percent; over $800 was contributed to a school in Patzacurro, Mexico, and $800 was sent to the American 4-H program in Korea; a collection at regional conference netted $500 for a SIA Refugee fund.

A grant of $12,000 from the SFA Foundation fund was made to the Redding club for building a Community Senior Citizens center.

Five clubs were chartered, the greatest number in any region of the SFA for this biennium. One Venture club and 10 "S" clubs received charters.

* 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".