Saturday agenda in Surabaya: Gerwani reception
Daily events agenda in De Vrije Pers (27 Aug 1954) for Surabaya on Saturday 28 August 1954. The only item of interest is a Gerwani reception at 19:00 in the Yayasan Tani Kebudayaan building (Stadstuin); the rest are dances, sports and a church service.
Saturday agenda in Surabaya: Gerwani reception (second copy)
Daily events agenda in De Vrije Pers (28 Aug 1954) for Surabaya on Saturday 28 August 1954. The only item of interest is a Gerwani reception at 19:00 in the Yayasan Tani Kebudayaan building (Stadstuin); the rest are dances, sports and a church service.
Surabaya branch of People's Security Congress founded to secure the elections
De Vrije Pers report (6 Oct 1954) on founding a Surabaya branch of the Congress Keamanan Rakjat to secure the coming elections, chaired by Pemuda Rakyat's Moh. Rasjad. Ansor objected; SOBSI, Lekra, Gerwani, IPPI and others agreed, and Gerwani Surabaya was elected second treasurer.
Safe: People's Security Congress committee for East Java elections
Short De Vrije Pers note (22 Oct 1954): a People's Security Congress committee for the East Java elections was set up on 18 Oct at a meeting of 25 organisations; seat-holders include Gerwani, Perbepsi, Sarbupri and others.
Agrarian affairs again: PKI central committee plenum chaired by Aidit
De Vrije Pers report (19 Nov 1954), citing Pedoman, on the PKI central committee plenum (8-10 Nov) chaired by Aidit and attended by Pemuda Rakyat, SOBSI, Gerwani and Perbepsi representatives. It decided to seek a place in the Ali cabinet, delegating MPs Sakirman and Mrs. Mudigdo, and not to make the agrarian portfolio
In brief: Gerwani Bandung congress sends sympathy to Maisuri
Column of short news items in De Vrije Pers (30 Nov 1954). Relevant item: a two-day Gerwani congress of the Bandung branch decided to send a message of sympathy to Maisuri, a young woman in South Sumatra who suffered a "forced marriage". Other items are unrelated world news.