The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-19
Ann Coleman Chosen
 For Soroptimists AW ard of Merit

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 Ann Coleman, whose modest claim is that she has only wanted to be a good citizen, was chosen by the Juneau Soroptimists as the recipient of their first award to a woman for meritorious service to the community, which was presGl- ted to her at the clubs luncheon today on the Baranof Terrace.
 It was a day of presentations, by the club, and to the club.
 In addition to the award made to Miss Coleman by Mrs. Alice Thorne, soroptinist president, the club was presented with the original mold of the emblem of the Soroptimist h. ternational Association sculptured by the late Victor Alonzo Lewis, and given to the club by Mrs. Charmain Gross. daughter of MT. Lewis. In the absence of Mrs. Gross, due to illness, Mrs. Thorne made the presentation.
 A third award was one received by the club-a silver bowl with the Juneau clubs name engraved as the first to receive the SoroptimistN' Marilyn Merrick Lewis Extension Award. Establishment of Soropti- mist clubs in Ketchikan and Sitka vas the only person considered fer the clubs first award to a woman for meritorious service, according to Mrs. Thorne who made the presentation Of chat3laine of AL aska gold which will be appropri- ately engraved in commemoration If the presentation.
 D Ann has taken part in every worthwhile project of the commun- lty during all of the years she has lived here," said Mrs. Thorne, but probably most important to us ill Juneau was the beautiful garden that she carved out of one ot Juneau's rocky hillsides. It brought us beauty and gave us a larger pride in our town"
 A second gift to Miss Coleman was a painting by Mrs. Thorne, of Alaskan berries, familiar to Miss Coleman who had grown them Ill her garden-and has always loved and growth of membership brought the Juneau club the Marilyn Mer- rick Lewis award which it keeps for two years. Because the ex- tension work of the Juneau club was done under the presidencies of Mrs. Laura MacMillan and Mrs. Thorne, they were given a stand ing vote of thanks by their mem bers.
 Award to Miss Coleman Chosen by a committee consist ing of Mrs. Mildred Hermann, rep resenting the Soroptimists, Acting Governor Lew Williams and Mayor Waino Hendrickson, Ann Coleman
 the painting
 Both MT. Williams and Mir. Hen- drickson commended the club for it's service to the community and for it's award to Miss Coleman. While this is tsle first award of it's kind in Juneau, similar award will be considered-though not nec- essarily made-every year, accord ing to Mrs. Thorne.
 Mayor Hendrickson called atten- i tion to the fact that Miss Coleman had already been honored by Ju- neau. We named a street after her-appropriately the top street in the Highland Addition"
 Guests of the Soroptimists today were Miss Coleman, Acting Cover nor and Mrs. Williams, Mayor and Mrs. Hendrickson. Mrs. Charles Burdick, Mrs. Ellis Reynolds, Mrs. H. VanderLeest, Mrs. Jane McKas- Xii, Sadie Bills, Laura Ralston, Olive Trower, Mrs. Howard Stabler, Mrs. Lloyd Cornell and Mrs. Victor Powers.
 There will be no luncheon meet ing of the club next week. Friday
 night, May 26, there will be an evening meeting for initiation and installation of officers at the home of Mrs. Bernice Morgan, the Meth
 odist parsonage.