The Garland Woman’s Study Club recently hosted its May luncheon at the Dallas Athletic Club. President Janice Tonroy thanked hostesses Pat Roach, committee chair, along with committee members Nell Burt, Lorrie Cantrell, Jean Popnoe-Ger, Pat Walker, and Nancy Worden. Linda Brownlee, who recently passed away, served on the hostess committee as well. Tonroy also introduced special guests Malinda Howell and Shelley Brownlee, the daughters of Linda Brownlee.
Speaker was Rosemary Rumbley talked about Dallas schools since yjr topic for the year was Dallas and Dallas County. Rumbley’s talk was both humorous and informative.
The organization’s incoming president, Ann Murphy, gave outgoing president Tonroy a thank you gift for serving this year. Next year’s officers were introduced and include Ann Murphy, president, 1st vice president-Jean Holmes, 2nd vice president-Jean Garrett, secretary-Charlie Frank, treasurer-Bettye Daniel, parliamentarian-Janice Tonroy and reporter-Betty Williams.
The committee chairs are: Yearbook-Jean Holmes, Nominating-Barbara Burton, Membership-Dana Cooper, Communication-Bobbie McCurry and Sunshine-Jean Popnoe-Ger.
According to a Dallas Morning News article written by Sue Watkins and published May 24, 2013, this organization is one of Garland’s first organizations. It was formed in 1917 by Mrs. Peter Handley.
Watkins wrote:
“The story goes that Ida Handley — Mrs. Peter Handley in those days — rode the train to Wylie to observe another women’s club with the idea of beginning one in Garland.
The genesis of the club was patterned after the Poet Followers in 1917. The club was federated in 1931 until 1993 when Garland’s Federation was opened to other organizations.
The motto chosen was “Our happiness is measured by what we pass on to others,” suggested then by Mrs. Lottie E. Watson. Colors still are green and white and the chosen flower is the rose. The club meets the first Friday of each month at the Women’s Activity Building in downtown Garland.”