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THE GIRLFRIENDS - May 23-25, Cambridge, Mass. SPRINGFIELD'S HISTORY The Springfield Chapter of Girl Friends, sponsored by the New Haven Chapter, was installed on September 5, 1935. Lillian Franklin Jones, founder of the twelve-member chapter was the first president. Since inception, Springfield has had three conclaves, three executive meetings and three national officers, Hazel Brandrum, National Vice President, Helen Vick Clarkson, National Secretary and Josephine Edmonds, National Vice President. Maude Boone and Nelle Greene have the distinction of being the two charter members. The chapter is engaged in numerous civic projects that include giving annual scholarships, an annual Valentine party for the Hurstdale Nursing Home residents, Thanksgiving baskets to the needy, support to the Urban League, NAACP and other worthwhile causes. SPRINGFIELD CHAPTER Conclave Chairman .... Frances Kerr Vice President .... Jean Flint Recording Secretary .... Alice Davis Corresponding Secretary .... Phyllis Osbourne Treasurer .... Maude Boone Conclave Treasurer .... Josephine Edmonds Parliamentarian .... Hazel Brandrum Chatterbox Editor .... Bettye Webb Teresa Burr, Carol Cutting, Evelyn Delworth, Bertha Desmond, Muriel Drew, Shirley Freeman, Nelle Greene, Anna Hatchett, Annie Lois Hicks, Carol Hoffman, Judith Kerr, Helen Moorhead, Veneda Moreland, Dorothy Pryor, Elizabeth Scott, Nelle Taylor Member-at-Large .... Zylpha Mapp-Robinson Life Member .... Marian Kennedy [[image]] [[caption]] National President, CHRYSTINE SHACK Advisory Board Chairwoman, RUTH CLEMENT Past National President, YOLANDE CHEATHAM Chatterbox Editor, MARIE JACKSON [[/caption]] [[image]] [[caption]] TERESA BURR Springfield Chapter Registration & Saturday Dinner-Dance Committees [[/caption]] [[image]] [[caption]] SUNDAY BRUNCH COMMITTEE Elsie, Carol C., Helen, Judith [[/caption]] [[image]] [[caption]] National Secretary, RACHEL SMITH National Vice-Pres., JOSEPHINE EDMONDS Courtesy Chairperson, WILLIA LEWIS [[/caption]] 70