[Letter from Mrs. Lindley, December 28, 1943] Page: 1 of 4
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AMERtICAN
WOMEN'S
VOLUNTARY
SERVICES
MUrray Hill 3-9800
FOUNDER-PRESIDENT
MRS. ALICE T. MC LEAN
1ST VICE-PRESIDENT
MRS. OGDEN L. MILLS
VICE-PRESIDENTS
MRS. BERNARD F. GIMBEL
MRS. STANHOPE NIXON
MISS RUTH V. TWOMBLY
SECRETARY
MRS. LOUIS W. NOEL
TREASURER
MRS. LEROY A. LINCOLN
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MISS MARY VAIL ANDRESS
DR. ADELAIDE BAYLIS
MISS KATHERINE L. BEACH
MISS DOROTHY BELLANCA
MRS. WILLIAM C. BREED
DR. MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE
MRS. GEORGE LEWIS GALLERY
MRS. WILLIAM F. CAREY
MRS. ROBERT L. CLARKSON
MRS. BERNARD F. GIMBEL
MRS. WILLIAMEH.HAYS
MRS. MORTIMER HESS
MRS. T. ARNOLD HILL
MRS. JOSEPHINE HONG
MRS. CORNELIUS F. KELLEY
MRS. DANIEL KEMPNER
MRS. ISABELLA GREENWAY KING
MRS. JOHN W. LAWRENCE
MRS. EDGAR LEONARD
MISS RUTH LEWINSON
MRS. LEROY A. LINCOLN
MRS. WATSON MCLALLEN
MRS. ALICE T. MCLEAN
MRS. AUDREY MC MAHON
MRS. OGDEN L. MILLS
MRS. MARGERY NEWTON
MRS. STANHOPENNIXON
MRS. LOUIS W. NOEL
MRS. J. J. O'BRIEN
MRS. CHARLES PAYSON
MISS ANITA PHIPPS
MRS. WILLIAM A. PORTEOUSMRS.
MISS
MRS.I
MISS
MRS.I
MRS.'CHARLES F.ROBBINS
MARY STEELE ROSS
ROSE SCHNEIDERMAN
HAROLD TALBOTT
RUTH V. TWOMBLY
ROBERT WINTHROP
WILLIAM WOODWARDMRS. WILLIAM WOOLSTON
AMERICAN
WOMEN'S VOLUNTARY SERVICES, Inc.
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
345 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK 17, N. Y.December 28,
1943
Pear Unit Chairman,
I think you know of the agreement that has
been reached between the A.W.V.S. and the Federal Public
Housing Authority regarding the establishment of recrea-
tion corps in war housing projects. Groups of A.W.V.S.
volunteers will be asked by the local housing management
and tenant council to assist in setting up these recrea-
tion corps.Our first step will be the recruiting and
These volunteers will
of recreational leaders.
professional training in an intensive course
at National about February 1st and the choice
cannot be stressed too strongly. Some obviou
tions are:tra inning
be givento be held
of trainees
s qualifica-l) Women whose attitudes and aptitudes make
candidates for the recreation field.2
4
5College or similar experience.
Organizational experience,
An indicated capacity to work with people.
Age is flexible, but a youthful spirit and
physical stamina are essential. A recrea-tional leader must have zest for
to stimulate others.
living
they fail
them
or
Those who complete the course will go on to housing
units and train selected people living in the units, who
with our assistance, will carry on the program and we will
assume responsibility for a continued in-service trainingfor them.
The field of recreation is as varied as the in-
terest of people - arts, little theatre, library,athletics,
dancing, crafts, social recreation and supervised play for
children, This is a chance for excellent training that
may be used in the defense areas and for post-war living.We feel that this
is not only a splendid opportunity
to learn the essentials of recreation but a chance to be
in on the group
project which
housing is onend floor of a really important new National
is to be undertaken by the A.W.V.S. Adequate
of the essentials of today and tom:orrow.The317
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