Evening star., 1952-08-31

ent time promises to be one o1
the biggest jobs in the District o1
Columbia Division of the Ameri-
can Cancer Society.
For the first time, the local
society is setting up a club and
organization section of the Edu-
cation Committee. It's function
will be to promote year-round ed
ucation on cancer. Mrs. Magde-
burger will act as chairman.
Under this new phase Of its
education work. the society hopes
to reach every organization in
Washington at least once a year
with a film and discussion pro-
gram on cancer. or with educa-
|tional materials.
Man Alive" a Technicolor car
toon movie. is the latest of II
films available to organizations,
Slated for special promotion
among women's groups. however,
is the film, Breast Self -Examina-
tion." which will begin its third
year tomorrow. Since it was re-
leased here September l, 1850,
the film has been seen by more
than 10000 women in Washing
ton. That is about Is per cent
OF the number of women IS years
OF age or older, according to
Cancer Society estimates.
Since every woman over the
age of IS has one chance in 13
Of developing breast cancer, it
is vitally important that all women
be taught how to recognize the
early symptoms" society officials
pointed out. with Mrs. Magde-
burgers help, we hope to reach
every woman in Washington with
this film. and help lower the
death rate from breast cancer"
In her new post. Mrs. Magde-
burger will work with civic, social,
fraternal, religious and patriotic
groups. And few women are better
equipped to head up the new pro-
gram.
In terms of service, she is the
Oldest volunteer to work with the
District Society's education de-
partment. having first become
active in the group in 1948. She
served as co-chairman of the resi-
dental division in the 1851 fund
drive. In the campaign just COM
pleted, she was chairman of the
Clubs and Organization Division,
which exceeded all previous years
in amount and number Of con-
tributions received. And she has
already agreed to head this divi-
sion for the 1853 drive.
Moreover, few women are better
known in club and civic circles
here. Mrs. Magdeburger was presi-
dent of the District Federation of
WomenS Clubs from 1947 to 1850.
She is a past grand matron of the
Order of the Eastern Star. Long
active in Red Cross work, she
served as a Nurses Aide for more
than six years.. taught first aid
classes and was an early member
Of the Gallon Blood Donor Club
during the war. The mother of five
children. she also has a long record
in PTA work, and is a former
member of the District Board Of
Education.
This is only a partial list Of the
various Offices she has held. At
the present time. in addition to
her work with the Cancer Society.
she is secretary Of the National
Capital Area USO Committee and
Of its Special Committee
on Community Participation.
In the past few years, her
responsibilities have
lessened. The only one Of her
children to be at home this year
will be her youngest son Robert,
who was recently released from
the service and plans to enter
Maryland University this fall.
But there are two grandchildren
under two years old-one living in
Annapolis and the other in New
Jersey.
when I am lucky enough to
have them with me-" she laughed,
you might say that my volunteer
work also includes that of official
baby sitter"