LaRue Sneff has been installed as new president of the Utah-California Women. She succeeds Norma Adamson.
The new president took over her duties at the goup's annual spring luncheon and fashion show.President-elect is Dawn Webb.
Other officers and committee chairmen installed were Margaret Smith, chairman of the board and decorations; Norma Adamson, parliamentarian and patrons; Mary Hadfield, secretary; Lily Smith, treasurer and reservations in the Provo area; Joan LeFevre, reservations in the Salt Lake area; Dorothy Bacon, philanthropy; Mary Petersen, historian; Phyllis Hillyard, public relations and printing; Carolyn Bacon, public relations and arrangements in the Provo area; Lottie McKay, arrangements; Neone Jones, boutique; Sherrie Knight, bake sale; Dawn Webb and Chyleen Bluth, entertainment; Klis Hale Volkening, fashion show; Toni Youngreen, fashion show and gifts; Carol Larson, heritage award; Eathel Winkelman, Marsha Apgood and Mary Lee Sieverts, hostess chairwomen.
Members of the Utah-California Women have had Deseret Village in Spanish Fork as their special philanthropy over the years. It is a complex of separate residences for mentally handicapped men and women.
The women's club was founded 50 years ago when a group of women who had moved from Utah to various areas in Southern California met as California-Utah Women to renew associations and keep alive the ideals of their Utah heritage.
In recent years, many of these same women have returned to live in Utah and have felt the need to keep the organization active here, sponsoring events for all who have Utah or California ties or who are friends of Deseret Village.
The next social event will be the Heritage Award Luncheon on Oct. 14.