THE NINTH CONFERENCE OF THE WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL ZIONIST ORGANIZATION, WITH DELEGATES FROM 42 COUNTRIES REPRESENTING 85,000 MEMBERS ATTENDING, OPENED TONIGHT IN THE KURSAAL.
VERA WEIZMANN, IN AN ADDRESS, REPORTED AN INCREASE OF 5,000 IN MEMBERSHIP. SHE DISCUSSED THE WORK OF THE WIZO IN CHILD CARE AND ITS HACHSHARAH (PIONEERS’ TRAINING FARM) FOR GIRLS.
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