Evening star., 1962-05-26
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Honors6OO
Volunteers

Council today paid tribute to
more than 800 volunteer wor-
kers in 10 District Welfare
Department institutions and
agencies.
Six men and women and
four groups were cited especially
at the luncheon at the National
Press Club.
They are:
l. Ludlow Thomas, S38
Buchanan street NE, for SER
vice to the Child Welfare Divi-
sion. An illustrator for the Army
Department, Mr.. Thomas has
volunteered since 1859 in de-
signing and producing recruit
ment posters and displays for
the Foster Home Recruitment
Committee and the Adoption
Section Of Child Welfare Divis-
ion.
2. Miss Catherine v. Parker,
6701 Poplar avenue. Takoma
Park, Md. A retired govern
ment worker, Miss Parker has
given more than 1000 hours of
volunteer service to the Sur
plus Food Division. She Is
chairman of volunteers for the
division, and has been instru-
mental in recruiting ITS clerical
volunteers to help out in more
than 20 food distribution CEN
terS.
HairdOs Contributed
8. Miss Laura Behlin, mana
ger Of the Nine. C. j. Walker
School of Cosmetology, 1911
Ninth street NE, honored for
her work at the Public Welfare
Training Center for young
mothers who want to get off
relief and become self-support-
ing.
Mrs. Behling has given more
than 800 hair dressings to the
trainees since the center OPP
ened in April, 1861. Their ney
hairdoS have helped the train
ees to more confidence on lob
interviews, officials believe.
4. Mrs. Marjorie Mendelson,
807 Arlington drive. Silver
Spring, honored for more than
2.424 hours Of service in the
Public Assistance Division. Mrs.
Mendeson has been chairman
of the camp program and a
case aide.
S. Richard Thrift, lot Upsal
street Sc, a retired policeman.
He is being honored for his
work for 30 consecutive years
as a chapel aide to the resi-
dents Of D. c. Village. He helps
the aged there attend church
services and visits with them.
g. Miss Ruth Nisely, Chill
dren's Center. Laurel, Md. Miss
Neely is cited for her work at
Cedar Knoll School at Chill
dren's Center. where she has
been a full-time volunteer for
the past year. She was placed
at the school by the Mennonite
Central Committee as part Of
her church service obligation.
Miss Nisely has worked in the
girls security cottage for those
who fail to adjust to regular
cottage life at the home for
delinquentS.
Youth Team
7. Unit Of the Mennonite
Central Committee at District
Training School. These six
young people come from In
diana. Kansas. California and
Winnepeg. Canada. They give
one to two years Of volunteer |
service to various institutions
in the United States, working
a full 40-hour week.
8. The Continental Society Of
Washington, a club that has
been active in volunteer work
at Junior Village since 1866.
AS well as sponsoring parties,
trips and teen-age hops, they
have contributed more than
81, 400 for scholarships and
special needs.
9. The 20-30 Club Of All Souls
Unitarian Church. The club
Is being cited for 952 hours of
work with younger delinquent
boys at Maple Glen School at
Children's Center during the
past year.
10. Friends Of Junior Boys
Of st. Thomas Episcopal
Church. This group of women
is being honored for weekly
activities for junior boys, at the
Receiving Home for Children
who have gotten into trouble.
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