The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 63, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 16, 1971 Page: 5 of 36
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Reg. 2,96
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Spin Buggies
THE BAYTOWN SUN
Thursday, December 16,1*7)
Woman Shows She Can Compete As Broker
n 71
iTRUCTIOM CO.
CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) -
When Jewell Chapman an-
swered an ad for a male secu-
rities and mutual fund broker
five years ago, she got the Job
because she was a woman.
‘The boss was shocked that a
woman would have the nerve to
apply for the Job," Mrs. Chap-
man said, “but he realised It
takes that kind of nerve to be a
good salesman"!
loosely-knit schedule which
doesn't tie her down to a desL.
"I have the time on my
own,” said the vivacious red-
head, “and I spend most of my
working time out In people's
homes, talking to them about
investing their money."
Not that money Is all she
talks to her clients about. She
is usually able to pinpoint their
specific hobbles and special in-
So Jewell Chapman (Mrs. terests and ease their tensions
buying Individual stocks and
watching his dividends go up otr
down or that one set of stocks,
mutual funds allow a group of
people to pool their money and
have it Invested for them by
their mutual fund agents In a
variety of stocks. With the di-
versification of a large In-
vestment, stock which fall In
value are often balanced or out-
weighed by those which rise.
"When I explain this
people, the funds sell them-
selves," said Mn. Chapman.
Being a mutual funds and
securities broker is an unusual
job for a woman and her firm
employs only 500 nations Ilf «ltjjj
of a total staff of 4,000 brokers.
OUT OUR. WAY
by Neg Cochran
Robert F.) Joined the office of
Waddell & Reed, Inc., a nation-
wide securities firm and set out
to prove the man was right.
Thus far this year she has 1
the Ohio region of Ijer company
(U offices with more than 100
broken) in nlei six months
out of seven. And this has qual-
ified her for the company’s 10-
day international convention
next March on the Spanish Riv
iera, all expenses paid for two.
before talking about in-
vestments. Her clients have a
right to be tense, since they are
investing thousands of dollars,
sometimes nearly all of their
life savinp.^^^^^^H
When I'm talking to a wom-
an, in particular, I'll talk to her
about things like her china col-
lection or her home, and gradu-
ally work around to dlscumk»g
the value of mutual funds." ■
One measure of success is
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-rprarvi has also gotten her her referral record. Alraoat 100
two of the goals she set for her-
self the day she walked away
from her job as a secretary
and accountant for a construc-
tion company: a salary in the
upper five-figure bracket and a
per cent of Mrs. Chapman's
clients are referred to half by
other clients, she says.
Her selling method Is to ex-
plain first the nature of mutual
funds Rather than one person
why mothers arr a ray
10-tk
However, women In the firm
accounted for four of the top 10
brokers this past year, Mrs.
Chapman occupying fourth
place.
For those who look on her as
one of the new, liberated wom-
en, Mrs. Chapman has some re-
mar kablyold-fashionedcharac-
leriatlc •
Number one is her children.
Last year she married Robert
Chapman, her boss. Together
from former marriages, they
have four children, ranging in
age from i to 1J.
Nor do the children suffer,
since the firm’s office Is just
down the street from their
homo, . ^ ^
"I make sure they punch In
here on the way home,” Mrs.
n says “and I’m only a
Chapman says!
few steps away if they need
me.
| Jewell Chapman Is ant-
ithetic when it comes to the
militant aspects of the women's
liberation movement, believing
that women can achieve ahnoat
anything If they really work for|
■ They should still be ladies,
but they should be aggressive
and good enough to go out and
get the Job if they really want
Shall We Dance?
That's apparently what the gal and the pussvcol had In
mind at the Mogw City Cot Show in Miami leech,
Fla At least until,, Ouch, you oaf! If you can't bugal
pt least stoy off a lody's toes.
USE BANKAMERICARD
OR Kmart CHARGE
QUANTITIES LIMITED—SO HURRY—THEY WON'T LAST LONG
FAR-AWAY LOOK In Sen. Edmund Mtiskie’s eves
could be fixed on New Hampshire andlrext March
20 Light
Outdoor Light
Sets
where the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination
- meets his first test bv ballot in the lead-off presidential
primary. The Maine Democrat has the advantage of
being on his own New England home field.
CARNIVAL
by Dick Turner
Fisher, Price Reg.
Action Garage 12.88
Reg. 16.96
Aurora
Skittle Pool
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Class A
[lace Set
Reg.
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Zoom Cycle
By Louis Marx Rgg, 12.88
“He’s at an awkward age ... old enough to be
interested in medicine, and too young to make it
payoff!"
OUR BOARDING HOUSE with Mojor Hoople
Louis Marx
Wild Rider
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Louis Marx
Big Wheel
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Hartman, Fred. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 63, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 16, 1971, newspaper, December 16, 1971; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1065853/m1/5/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.