Bahá’í News/Inserts/Issue 306/Baha’i Directory 1956-57/Text

Bahá’í Directory 1956-57

Proofread onceReturn to PDF view

[Page 1]

Bahá’í Directory United States 1956-1957

National Bahá’í Administrative Headquarters, 536 Sheridan Road, Wilmette, Illinois Office of the Treasurer, 112 Linden Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois Office of the Publishing Trust, 110 Linden Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois

National Spiritual Assembly

Mr. Paul E. Haney, Chairman Mr. Charles Wolcott, Vice Chairman Mr. Horace Holley, Secretary Miss Edna True, Recording Secretary Mr. H. Borrah Kavelin, Treasurer Miss Charlotte Linfoot, Assistant Secretary Mrs. Margery McCormick Dr. Katherine True Mr. Robert W. McLaughlin

European Teaching Committee

Functions: To plan and supervise the teaching work in the territories assigned to the United States in the World Crusade in the European area; to promote the consolidation of the Faith in the 10 goal countries of Europe (including France); to assist in preparing for the formation of the Regional National Assemblies to be formed in 1957 and to carry out all other related objectives in the European Area assigned to the United States, under the supervision of the National Spiritual Assembly.

Miss Edna M. True, Chairman Mrs. Julia Shows, Secretary, 4405 Kirk St., Skokie, Ill. Mr. David Ned Blackmer Miss Flora Emily Hottes Mr. Henry Jarvis Dr. Katherine K. True Mrs. Clara R. Wood

U.S. Africa Teaching Committee

Functions: To assist in the promotion of the teaching work in territories assigned to the United States in the World Crusade in the African area; to carry out all other related objectives in the African area as assigned to the United States, under the jurisdiction of the National Spiritual Assembly.

Mrs. Edna Williams, Chairman Mrs. Sylvia P. Parmelee, Secretary, 4700 47th St., N.W., Washington 16, D.C. Mr. Rexford C. Parmelee Mrs. Hazel C. Langrall Mr. William J. Burgess, Jr. Mrs. Helen W. Harris Mr. Albert James

U.S. Asia Teaching Committee

Functions: To plan and supervise the teaching work in the territories assigned to the United States in the World Crusade in the Asian area; to assist in preparing for the formation of National Spiritual Assemblies in Japan and in the South Pacific Islands; to carry out all other objectives in the Asian area assigned to the United States, under the supervision of the National Spiritual Assembly.

Mr. Rouholah Zargarpur, Chairman Miss Charlotte Linfoot, Secretary, 112 Linden Ave., Wilmette, Ill. Mrs. Lorana Kerfoot Mr. Robert Metz Mrs. Myrtle Wendler

Western Hemisphere Teaching Committee

Functions: To promote the establishment of four Regional National Spiritual Assemblies in Latin America, preliminary to ultimate formation of twenty new National Assemblies in the Central and South American area; to plan and supervise the teaching work in the four virgin Western Hemisphere territories assigned to the United States in the World Crusade; to promote the consolidation of the Faith in Hawaii and Puerto Rico and the establishment of a National Spiritual Assembly in Alaska; to promote teaching among the Eskimos; to carry out all other related objectives in the Western Hemisphere assigned to the United States, under the supervision of the National Spiritual Assembly.

Mr. William deForge, Chairman Mrs. Katherine McLaughlin, Secretary, 73 College Rd., West, Princeton, N. J. Mr. Robert W. McLaughlin Miss Gale March Mr. William Towart Mr. Nurullah Mobine Mrs. Nura Mobine Mrs. Betty Katzoff Miss Betty Ulius Mr. Keith deFolo

Hawaii Teaching Committee

(Under the supervision of the Western Hemisphere Teaching Committee)

Maj. Salvatore Pelle, Chairman Mrs. Dorothy Beers, Secretary, 1352 Mokula Dr., Lanikai, Hawaii Dr. Larry M. Beers Miss Gertrude Garrida Mrs. Shirley Lombard Mrs. Charlotte Pelle

Alaska Teaching Committee

(Under the supervision of the Western Hemisphere Teaching Committee)

Mr. Verne Stout, Chairman Mrs. Janet Stout, Secretary, 1628 10th Ave., Anchorage Mrs. Evelyn Huffman Mr. Vern Huffman Mr. Howard J. Brown Mrs. Josie D. Madonia Mr. Donald M. Donnelly Mrs. Mable Amidon Mr. Gordon Schuster [Page 2] Mrs. Lucille Donnelly Mrs. Keith Smith

Northern Peoples Teaching Committee (Under the supervision of the Western Hemisphere Teaching Committee) Functions: To teach the Eskimos, Indians and Aleuts. Mrs. Zora Banks, Chairman Mrs. Kathryn Alio, Secretary, 313 Polaris Bldg., Fairbanks, Alaska Mrs. Mable Amidon Mrs. Janet Stout Mrs. Frances L. Wells Mr. Kenneth Yarno Mrs. Rose Yarno Mr. Bernie Blumenstein

INTERNATIONAL

United Nations

A) Observers for Bahá’í International Community Functions: To represent the Bahá’í International Community in relation to matters concerning the United Nations. Mrs. Mildred Mottahedeh, International Observer Dr. Ugo Giachery, European Observer

B) U.S. United Nations Committee Functions: To represent the National Spiritual Assembly in relation to matters concerning United Nations; to plan observance by the American Bahá’í community of special events supporting United Nations. Mrs. Mary L. C. Burnet, Chairman Miss Isabelle Silk, Secretary, 319 E. 50th, New York 22, N. Y. Mr. Rafi Mottahedeh Mrs. Hilda Yen Male Mr. Habib Sabet Mrs. Habib Sabet Mrs. O. H. Blackwell Mr. O. Z. Whitehead

Bahá’í World Editorial Committee, Vol. XIII (1954-1958) Functions: To gather materials from all available sources throughout the Bahá’í World Community for the quadrennial volume, edit and arrange it in accordance with an established plan of contents and transmit to the Guardian for his selection and final approval. Miss Charlotte Linfoot, Chairman Mrs. Beatrice Ashton, Secretary, P. O. Box 285, Waukegan, Ill. Mrs. Wm. C. Henning Mrs. Eleanor S. Hutchens Dr. Garreta Busey Miss Pearl Pohl Mrs. Alice Simmons Cox

TEMPLE

Temple Worship Functions: To plan and conduct the services of public worship in the Temple auditorium, including music; to plan and conduct the program for Bahá’í Anniversary gatherings held in the Temple: (Naw-Rúz, Feast of Riḍván, Declaration of the Báb, Birthday of the Báb, Birthday of Bahá’u’lláh, Day of the Covenant). Mrs. Lorana Kerfoot, Chairman Miss Hortense Bredehorst, Secretary, 1331 No. 13th St., DeKalb, Ill. Mrs. Beatrice Ashton Mr. Herbert Baler Mr. David Ned Blackmer Mrs. Wm. C. Henning Miss Sophie Loeding Mrs. Mary Lou Martin Mrs. Dorothy Redson Mrs. Wilhelmine Becker Miss Joan Crawford Mrs. Betty Fiedler Mrs. Leona Jackson Mrs. Lillian Richards Mrs. Viola Tuttle

Temple Ushers Functions: To provide ushers at the Sunday afternoon public service of worship and all other meetings held in the Temple Auditorium, as well as for the public meetings in Foundation Hall. Mr. Carl Hannen, Chairman Mr. Joseph Cole, Secretary, 337 Central Ave., Wilmette, Ill. Mr. Sohayl Hannen Mr. Paul Ioas Mr. J. Harvey Redson

Temple Public Meetings Functions: To conduct public meetings for proclamation of the Faith in Bahá’í Temple Foundation Hall. Mr. Rouholah Zargarpur, Chairman Miss Lauretta Voelz, Secretary, 419 Linden Ave., Wilmette, Ill. Miss Hortense Bredehorst Mrs. Mary Lou Martin Mr. Harlan Scheffler

Temple Hospitality Functions: To act on behalf of the National Assembly in the reception of distinguished visitors to the Bahá’í House of Worship. Mrs. Doris Holley, Convenor, 536 Sheridan Rd., Wilmette, Ill. Mr. Robert S. Hammond Mrs. Robert S. Hammond Mr. J. Harvey Redson Mrs. Dorothy Redson Mr. Harry E. Walrath Mrs. Sarah S. Walrath Mr. Rouholah Zargarpur

Temple Guides Functions: To maintain guide service for Temple visitors. Mrs. Dotha Cooper, Chairman Miss Yvonne Harrop, Secretary, 121 Linden Ave., Wilmette, Ill.

NATIONAL TEACHING

American National Teaching Committee Functions: To promote the attainment by the American Bahá’í Community of the Crusade Goal of 300 Assemblies; to supervise and coordinate the work of the Area Teaching Committees; to arrange inter-area circuits and settlement projects; to collaborate with the Indian Service and Inter-Racial Teaching Committees. Mr. Albert Reimholz, Chairman [Page 3] Mrs. Edna Voigt, Secretary, 1918 N. HiMount Blvd., Milwaukee 8, Wis Mrs. Vivian Fellows Mrs. Maud Reimholz Mr. Clarence Schuette Mr. Herbert Voigt

Area Teaching Committees

Functions: To promote the establishment of new Assemblies and groups in the area; to strengthen existing new and small communities; to provide for enrollment of believers living outside of Assembly jurisdiction; to arrange for circuits within the area; to encourage settlement of goal cities; to encourage and supervise extension teaching activities by local Assemblies; to conduct teaching conferences; to circulate a bulletin; to arrange conferences to receive reports of National Convention delegates and visitors.

New England States

Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island

Dr. Sam G. McClellan, Chairman Mrs. Ethelinda Merson, Secretary, 5 Katy Hatch's Hill, Falmouth, Mass. Mr. Herbert Gould Mrs. Mildred K. Hyde Mr. Nicholas Janus, Jr. Mr. Theodore Lucas Mrs. Leonora Norman Mr. Nicholas Peters Mr. Charles Vail, Jr.

North Atlantic States

New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Mr. Ben Kaufman, Chairman Mrs. Florence C. Steinhauer, Secretary, 5 Ridgedell Ave., Hastings-on-Hudson, New York Mr. Kenneth Kalantar Mrs. Beatrice Thigpen Miss Ellen Weintrob Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas Mrs. Anna Mikuriyia Col. Eugene Keller Miss Alice Tyler Mr. Robert C. Bartlett

Central Atlantic States

West Virginia, Virginia, Dist. of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina

Mrs. Harold Bowman, Chairman Mrs. Margaret Gawen, Secretary, 5917 14th St., N., Arlington 5, Va. Mr. Newell Atkinson Dr. William Brooks Mrs. Flora Brooks Mrs. Laura Graves Mrs. Marie Rice. Mrs. Etta Woodlen

South Atlantic States

South Carolina, Florida, Georgia

Mr. Jesse Alexander, Chairman Mrs. Beatrice Alexander, Secretary, Box 943, Tampa, Fla. Mr. C. Bradford Cleveland Mrs. Nina Nadler Dr. Otto Zmeskal Mrs. Leonore Cleveland

Tennessee Valley States

Kentucky, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi

Mr. Hubert Matthias, Chairman Mrs. Louise Matthias, Secretary, 636 39th St., So., Birmingham, Ala. Mrs. Eloise Bryson Mrs. Olivia Durr Mr. John Inglis Mrs. Verna Inglis Mrs. Bertha Stayton

Gulf States

Louisiana, Texas

Mr. E. D. Gray, Chairman Miss D. Thelma Jackson, Secretary, 302 E. Huisache, Apt. 9, San Antonio 12, Texas Mr. Robert Hopkins Mrs. Mary Rublee Mrs. Allene Squires Mr. Leo Squires

East Central States

Michigan, Indiana, Ohio

Mr. Frank Meese, Chairman Mrs. Hazel Meese, Secretary, 8030 Warren Blvd., Center Line, Mich. Mr. Wallace Baldwin Mrs. Alice Bryant Mrs. Richard Benson Mr. Robert Gaines Mr. J. J. Zabelski Mrs. Joy Benson Mrs. Helen Eggleston Mrs. Ona Koppe Mr. Michael Jamir

Central States

Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska

Mr. Charles Reimer, Chairman Mrs. Annalean Schwandes, Secretary, 2832 Bottsford Ave., Milwaukee 15, Wis. Mr. Karl Neumann Mr. Clarence Suhm Mr. Herbert Suhm Miss Carol Varo Mr. John Svendsen Mrs. Zella Svendsen Mr. Elmer Schwandes

South Central States

Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas

Dr. David Ruhe, Chairman Mrs. Mildred Birkett, Secretary, 4053 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis 8, Mo. Mr. Robert Barr Mrs. Esther Cochran Miss Nancy Jones Miss Clara Niemoeller Mrs. Margaret Ruhe. Mr. Lloyd Sherrill Mrs. Velma Sherrill Miss Connie Uebner

North Central States

North Dakota, South Dakota

Mr. W. Randolph Lacey, Chairman Miss Margaret Detwiler, Secretary, 711 N. 5th St., Fargo, N. D. Mrs. Marguerite Bruegger

Rocky Mountain States

Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico

Mr. Robert Meinhard, Chairman Mrs. Mary Lou Ewing, Secretary, 1830 Arizona N.E., Albuquerque, N. M. Mrs. Edna Andrews Mrs. Susanna Meinhard Mr. Jess Clark

Southwestern States

California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah

Mr. Francis M. Johnson, Chairman Mrs. Loraine Johnson, Secretary, 1001 W. Solano Dr., Phoenix, Ariz. [Page 4] Mr. Dale Allen Miss Edith Goranson Mr. Kenneth Myers Mrs. Rhoderoi Myers Mr. Carston E. Schmidt Mrs. Carston E. Schmidt Mr. Arthur Somerhalder Mrs. Helena Somerhalder

Mrs. Nancy Phillips, Secretary, 736 Encanto Dr., S.E., Phoenix, Ariz. Mr. Wallace J. Heath Mr. Floyd Heaton Mrs. Floyd Heaton Mr. Robert McKusick Mrs. Charmion McKusick Mr. N. Forsyth Ward Mrs. Janet Ward

Northwestern States Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana Mr. Major Lincoln Pigford, Chairman Mrs. Helen Wilks, Secretary, 12710 - 11th Ave., N.W., Seattle 77, Wash. Mrs. ‎Margaruet Margaret‎ Bailey Mrs. Hazel Mori Mrs. Pauline Thorsen Mr. Theodore Thorsen

American Indian Service Committee Functions: To establish Bahá’í communities among Indians; to stimulate nation-wide effort to carry the message to the members of the Indian race; to develop favorable attitudes toward the Faith among Indian leaders; to provide for translation of the teachings into Indian languages. Mr. Francis Johnson, Chairman

Bahá’í Interracial Teaching Functions: To foster wider understanding and application of the Bahá’í teachings on the principle of the oneness of mankind; to encourage local Assemblies and groups to emphasize teaching among Negroes; to encourage the holding of race unity conferences by the larger Bahá’í communities. Mrs. Dorothy A. Frey, Chairman Mrs. Etta A. Woodlen, Secretary, 206 N. Scott St., Wilmington, Del. Mr. H. Wm. Frey Mrs. Ethel Closson Mr. L. Sherwood Closson Mrs. Florence McCall Mr. John McCall Mr. Wm. von Hacht, Jr.

PROCLAMATION

Mrs. Gene Crist, Chairman Mrs. Marian C. Lippitt, Secretary, 1587 Virginia St., E., Charleston 1, W. Va Mrs. Juliet A. Cole Mrs. Mariam Haney Mrs. Kathleen Javid Miss Pearl Pohl Mrs. Sarah M. Russell Mrs. Joel Stebbins Miss Alma Sothman Mrs. Marjorie Greenway Miss Betty Dent

Bahá’í Press Service Functions: To plan and conduct publicity on national Bahá’í activities and to assist local Assemblies in the conduct of their publicity activities; to survey and recommend methods for proclamation of the Faith. Mr. Alfred Reed, Chairman Mrs. Dorothea M. Reed, Secretary, 434 Thomas Ave., Rochester 17, N. Y. Mrs. Alice Simmons Cox

Questionnaires Functions: To prepare and distribute material answering basic questions about the Bahá’í teachings, including questionnaire cards and other means of producing inquiries for Bahá’í literature. Mr. Ward M. Calhoon, Chairman Miss Florence Delany, Secretary, 1015 Cherry St., Green Bay, Wis. Mr. Gene Browning Mrs. Mildred Browning Mrs. Sylvia Calhoon Mr. Conrad Heleniak Mr. Emanuel Reimer Mrs. Janet Reimer Miss Irene Servais

National Library Service Functions: To encourage the placement and use of Bahá’í literature in public libraries. Miss Flora Emily Hottes, Chairman Mrs. Mary Millican, Secretary, 301 Indiana, Urbana, Ill. Miss Frieda Stute Mr. Charles Hornby

Souvenir of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Functions: To conduct the annual gathering commemorating the Unity Feast given by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá on June 29, 1912. Mr. Donald Vahid Kinney, Chairman Mrs. Amy G. Raubitschek, Secretary, 1113 Bromley Ave., West Englewood, N. J. Mrs. Maude Gaudreaux Mrs. Edith M. Inglis Mrs. Harriet Kelsey Mrs. Vaffa Kinney Mr. Paul H. Wright Mrs. Amie Wright

Service to the Blind Functions: To prepare and distribute Bahá’í literature for the blind. Mrs. Amédée Gibson, Chairman, 842 N. Hayworth Ave., Los Angeles 46, Calif. Mr. Geo. D. Miller Mr. Ernest Schiemann Mrs. Emely Schiemann

National Reference Library Functions: To assemble and organize necessary material for a Bahá’í Reference Library; to supply on request Bahá’í references on particular subjects.

National Child Education Committee Functions: To survey and evaluate Bahá’í material prepared for teaching children; to prepare and recommend new child education material for different age groups; to edit and distribute a child education bulletin; to promote child education activities in local communities; to conduct classes in Temple Foundation for children of different age groups. Mr. Laurence LaRocque, Chairman Mrs. Janet Rodgers Kaye, Secretary, 4020 N. Oleander, Norridge, Ill. Mrs. Betty Fiedler Mrs. Minnie Hadley Mrs. Frances Hannen [Page 5] Mrs. Banu Hassan Mrs. Jean Hutchinson Mrs. Ruth Jones Mrs. Ruth LaRocque Miss Elaine Passow Mrs. Lillian Richards Mr. Carl Scheffler

National Bahá’í Youth Committee

Functions: To encourage teaching activities by Bahá’í Youth; to assist in the development of local youth groups; to edit and publish a National Youth Bulletin; to conduct an annual Bahá’í World Youth Day; to arrange Youth Conferences; to make available teaching aids and suggestions for attracting and deepening of Youth; to assist the Area Teaching Committees in promoting Youth participation in Area Teaching Conferences.

Mr. David P. Baral, Chairman Mrs. Georgia Haisler, Secretary, 2339 W. Lawn Ave., Racine, Wis. Mr. Larry Cooper Miss Carol Eggert Miss Darlene Erickson Miss Marge Pflughoeft Mr. Thomas Haisler Mr. Thomas Schwandes Mrs. Mary Frances Baral Miss Carol Varo

Area Youth Committees

Functions: To promote Bahá’í teaching activities among the youth in the area; to conduct Area Youth Conferences, under the general supervision of the National Bahá’í Youth Committee.

Central Area Youth Committee

Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska (Officers to be announced later) Charles Cornell Camilla Lyon Olga Michalchek

East Central Area Youth Committee

Michigan, Indiana, Ohio Harold L. Johnson, Chairman Lorol Herider, Secretary, 4685 Gerturde, Dearborn 9, Mich. Marilyn Meese

New England Area Youth Committee

Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island Marge Doull, Chairman Gordon McDougall, Secretary, c/o Y.M.C.A., New Britain, Conn. Nicholas Janus André Janus Art Channell

South Atlantic Area Youth Committee

South Carolina, Florida, Georgia (Officers to be announced later) Ronald White Arlene Guinyard Joyce Touzeau

North Atlantic Area Youth Committee

New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania Kenneth Kalantar, Chairman Ellen Weintrob, Secretary, 915 E. 17th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Frank D. Fredericks Robert T. McLaughlin Hormoz Sabet Roy Mottahedeh

SERVICE

Functions: To edit Bahá’í News for the National Spiritual Assembly in accordance with the principles defined by the Guardian of the Faith. Mrs. Eunice Braun, Secretary, 110 Linden Ave., Wilmette, Ill. Miss Charlotte Linfoot Mr. Richard Thomas

Bahá’í Publishing Trust of the United States

Functions: To publish and distribute the Bahá’í Sacred Writings and books, pamphlets and other material authorized by the National Spiritual Assembly. Mrs. Eunice Braun, Managing Director

Bahá’í Sales

Functions: To conduct the sale, in Temple Foundation, of Bahá’í literature and other material authorized by the National Spiritual Assembly; to make available to the believers generally, photographs, ring stones and other authorized material. Mr. Harry E. Walrath, Chairman Mrs. Sarah S. Walrath, Secretary, 909 W. Foster, Chicago 40, Ill. Mrs. Agnes Mitchell Mr. M. D. Roach Miss Sophie Loeding Mr. Marshall N. Tyler Mrs. Caroline Tyler

Reviewing

Functions: To pass upon the accuracy of manuscripts concerning the Faith submitted by members of the Bahá’í community, and to report its recommendations to the National Spiritual Assembly. Mrs. Eleanor S. Hutchens, Chairman-Secretary, 1109 W. California, Urbana, Ill. Mrs. Alice Simmons Cox Miss Ruth Dasher Mrs. Chapel Porter

Audio-Visual Education

Functions: To prepare and distribute audio-visual material approved by the National Spiritual Assembly. Mr. Curtis Kelsey, Chairman Mr. Archie G. Tichenor, Secretary, 20 Creskill Ave., Dumont, N. J. Mr. Burton Dezendorf Mr. Joseph Noyes Mr. Alfred N. Raubitschek Mr. Paul Wright

Radio Service

Functions: To make available approved radio material. Mr. Charles Reimer, Chairman Mrs. Vivian Fellows, Secretary, 406 E. Montclair Ave., Milwaukee 17, Wis. Mrs. Annamarie Hanel Mr. Clarence Schuette

Legal

Functions: To secure legal aid and advice on matters referred to the National Spiritual Assembly. Mr. Paul E. Haney Mr. Horace Holley Mr. Robert W. McLaughlin [Page 6]

Archives

Functions: To maintain the National Archives and organize its contents; to receive and preserve materials suitable for the National Archives.

Mr. Carl Scheffler, Chairman Mrs. May Scheffler, Secretary, 112 Linden Ave., Wilmette, Ill. Mr. Walter Deppe Miss Flora Emily Hottes Mr. Rouholah Zargarpur

Convention Arrangements

Functions: To make necessary physical arrangements for the National Convention.

Mrs. Dorothy Redson, Chairman Miss Yvonne Harrop, Secretary, 681 Garland Ave., Winnetka, Ill. Mrs. Edna Coleman Mr. L. Wyatt Cooper Mrs. Dotha Cooper Mrs. Minnie Hadley Mrs. Priscilla Hassan Mrs. Rosa Lewis Mr. J. Harvey Redson Mrs. May Scheffler

TRUSTEE COMMITTEES

Functions: Supervision and Maintenance of the Green Acre Institute Property.

Mr. H. B. Kavelin, Properties Representative 93 Worth St., New York, N. Y.

Green Acre Properties Mr. H. B. Kavelin, Properties Representative 93 Worth St., New York, N. Y.

Wilson Properties Mrs. Helen LaVey, Properties Representative 55 Blanchard Rd., Cambridge 38, Mass.

Wilhelm Properties Maintenance Committee

Functions: To maintain the Bahá’í properties at West Englewood, N.J. Under the supervision of the Wilhelm Trustees.

Mr. Robert A. Schmitz, Chairman Mrs. Amy Raubitschek, Secretary, 1113 Bromely Avenue, West Englewood, N. J. Mr. James Brooks Mr. Allen Kelsey Mr. Curtis Kelsey Mr. Alfred Raubitschek Mr. Donald V. Kinney

Geyserville Bahá’í School Maintenance Committee

Functions: To Maintain and operate the Geyserville Bahá’í School properties and grounds under the general supervision of the Bosch Trustees.

(Officers to be announced later) Mrs. Margaret Bustard Mr. John Bustard Mr. Raymon Dones Mrs. Inez Dones Mrs. Alla Dakserhof Mrs. Frances Fletcher Mr. Roderick Haake Mr. Harold G. Irwin Mrs. Clair Irwin Mr. Thomas Lisota Mrs. Viviana Lisota Mr. Michael Marney Mrs. Anna Stevenson Mr. Albert Melvin Vanderhoof Mrs. Johanna Vanoni Mr. Alfred Zahl

Davison Bahá’í School Maintenance Committee

Functions: To maintain the Davison Bahá’í School properties and grounds under the general supervision of the Eggleston Trustees.

Mr. Harry Erickson, Chairman Mrs. Marjorie Johnson, Secretary, 323 E. 13 Mile Rd., Royal Oak, Mich. Mr. John Higgins Mrs. Doroth Hoffman Mr. Fred D. Hoffman Mr. Harold Johnson Miss Marilyn Meese Mr. Harry Mills Mr. Eugene Smith Mr. David P. Baral

Temple Maintenance and Ground Committee

Functions: To represent the Temple Trustees in planning and directing the work of the permanent staff in the maintenance of the Temple buildings and grounds.

Mr. J. Harvey Redson, Chairman Mr. Harry Fiedler, Secretary, 836 Cedar Terrace, Deerfield, Ill. Mr. Carl Hannen Mr. George Terry Mr. Joseph Peter

First Temple Dependency Committee

Functions: To advise the Temple Trustees on medical and other technical problems in the construction and operation of the Bahá’í Home for the Aged.

Dr. Katherine K. True, Chairman Dr. David Ruhe Dr. Manucher Javid Mrs. Florence Gibson

ADDRESSES OF LOCAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLIES - 1956-1957

Alabama Arizona Birmingham: Mrs. May Verhoeven, 1406 S. 21st Way, Apt. 7

Alaska Anchorage: Miss Betty Becker, Box 45 Anchorage Rec. Dist.: Mrs. Evelyn Huffman, Box 857 Fairbanks: Mrs. Marie Guffey (Temp), 401 - 11th Ave. Ketchikan: Mr. Rex King, Box 905 Tanana Valley: Mrs. Rose Yarno, P.O. Box 1290, Fairbanks

Phoenix: Mrs. Genay Thomson, 2210 W. Flower Phoenix Suburban Area North: Mrs. Rhoderoi R. Myers, 2029 W. Keim Dr.

• • Tempe: Miss Edith A. Goranson, 42 Hudson Lane

Tuscon: Mrs. Ruth E. Lamb, 1219 Alta Vista

• • Yuma: Mr. Robert Powers, 118 Madison Ave.

Arkansas Little Rock: Mrs. Lucy Hawkins, 2111 Louisiana St. [Page 7]

California (North)

Berkeley: Mrs. Ester Linebaugh, 1242 Josephine

• Central Marin J. D.: Mrs. Carol Noah, 774 Las Colindas Rd., San Rafael

Cloverdale Twp.: Mrs. Johanna Vanoni, 22900 River Rd., Geyserville Fresno: Mrs. Delia Brandin, 535 Yosemite Ave., Fresno 4 Menlo Park: Mrs. Hazel Littman, 268 Oakhurst Pl. Oakland: Mr. Paul S. Jones, 86 Glen Ave., Oakland 11 Palo Alto: Mrs. Margaret Seibel, P.O. Box 238 Sacramento: Mrs. Mozelle Bourget, 3996 McKinney Blvd. San Francisco: Dr. Mildred Nichols, 209 Post St., Zone 8

• San Jose: Mrs. Adrienne Reeves, 359 N. 13th St., San Jose

San Leandro-Hayward J. D.: Mrs. Arline Borowick, 3334 Costa Dr., Hayward San Mateo: Mr. Lee Lopez, 1318 Mt. Diablo Ave. Stockton: Mr. Jerome Sandusky, 825 N. San Juan Ave.

California (South)

Alhambra: Mrs. Mayme Glass, 505 N. Electric Ave. Alhambra J. D.: Mrs. Dorothy Hayes, 6845 N. Temple City Blvd., Arcadia Altadena: Mrs. Beatrice Buckley, 775 E. Poppyfields Dr., Altadena Beverly Hills: Miss Mary Ellen Reese, 439 N. Bedford Dr., Apt. 14 Burbank: Mrs. Lou Vena Wells, 250 N. Orchard Dr. Chula Vista: Mrs. Zelma J. Krug, 166 Third Ave., Apt. 1 Compton J. D.: Mrs Ruth L. Martin, 13422 S. Stanford Ave., Los Angeles 5 Glendale: Mrs. Garnette Whitefield, 121 E. Garfield Long Beach: Mrs. Pearl Wilson, 2130 Easy St. Los Angeles: Mrs. Gertrude M. Jacoby, 5725 Katherine Ave., Van Nuys Monrovia: Mrs. Bessie C. Duckett, 149 Norumbega Dr. National City: Pasadena: Mrs. Marguerite Johnson, 1030 Morton Ave. Riverside: Mrs. Patricia Lilly, 5495 Arlington Ave. San Bernardino: Mrs. Ailene V. Fletcher, 1530 F. St. San Diego: Mrs. Arna Meade, 4143 Sunset Rd., Mission Hills, San Diego 3 Santa Barbara: Mrs. Corrine L. Christensen, 117 N. Milpas St. Santa Monica: Mr. Martin Kob, 2501 - 28th St.

• • South Bay: Mrs. Ardis C. Bergeron, 4715 W. 165th St., Lawndale

West Hollywood: Mrs. Gertrude Tetreault, 7706 W. Norton Ave. Whittier J. D.: Mrs. Lesley M. Harriss, 14002 E. Glenn Dr., Whittier

Colorado

Colorado Springs: Mrs. Elizabeth Ducker, 829 S. Hancock Ave. Denver: Miss Gwili Posey, 2290 S. Vine #730 El Paso Co.: Mrs. Kathryn Remple, 1616 Mesa Ave., Colorado Springs Jefferson Co.: Mrs. Doris Kirkham, 1355 Brentwood St., Lakewood Pueblo: Mrs. Rebecca Housman, 233 Dunsmere

Connecticut

Greenwich: Mrs. Muriel Michels, 8 Richmond Dr., Old Greenwich New Haven: Miss Clara Monson, 1285 Boulevard

• Stamford: Mrs. Maurine J. Kraus, 112 Hoyt St.

Delaware

Wilmington: Mrs. Mabel Johnson, Apt. 3, 1118 West St., Zone 1

Dist. of Columbia

Washington: Miss Bernice Brigham, P.O. Box 950, Benjamin Franklin Station

Florida

• Dade County: Mrs. Dorothy Baumgartner, Jr., 16148 N. W. 2nd Ave., No. Miami Beach

Miami: Mrs. Gladys Layman, 6605 N. W. Third Ave. Miami Beach: Mrs. Freda Pawley, 43 Star Island, Miami Beach Orange County: Mr. Fred Minnich, 1100 Santa Anita Rd., Orlando

• St. Petersburg: Mrs. Mary A. Marlowe, c/o Wilson, 2630-6th Ave., No.

Tampa: Mrs. Beatrice R. Alexander, P. O. Box 943

Georgia

Atlanta: Miss Doris Ebbert, 2835 Cascade Rd., S. W. Augusta: Mrs. Lillian P. Golden, 1723 Kissing Bower Rd.

Hawail

Honolulu: Mrs. Bernice Caine, 2231-C Kalia Rd., Mauri: Miss Chisato Furukawa, Waikapu, Mauii

Idaho

Ada County: Mrs. Mildred R. Cossey, P. O. Box 994, Boise Boise: Miss Elizabeth Adelmann, P.O. Box 585

Illinois (North)

Addison Twp: Batavia: Mrs. Chester R. Oleson, 421 Delia St. Chicago: Mrs. Myrtle Wendler, 4038 N. Ashland Ave., Z 13 Elmhurst: Miss Phyllis M. Rachau, 548 Fairview Ave. Evanston: Miss Sophie Loeding, 1414 Central St. Maywood: Mr. George Amerson, 901 S. 7th Ave. Oak Park: Mrs. Virginia Conner, P.O. Box 1074 Waukegan: Mrs. Harriet Terry, 1522 Melrose Wilmette: Miss Lauretta E. Voelz, 419 Linden Ave. Winnetka: Mrs. Dorothy F. Redson, 681 Garland Ave.

Illinois (South)

Champaign: Mrs. Elinor M. Wolff, 1407 W. Clark

• • Limestone Twp.: Mrs. Mary Lou Wright, R.R. #3, Lancaster Rd., Peoria

Peoria: Mrs. Emilie K. Zeigler, 1012 N. Glen Oak Quincy: Mrs. Glados Sharp, 2730 Chestnut St. Springfield: Mrs. Gretchen Schultz, 2168 S. Renfro Urbana: Dr. Garreta H. Busey, 503 W. Elm

Indiana

Fort Wayne: Mrs. Mildred Holmes, 2005% St. Joe Blvd.. Indianapolis: Miss Leah A. Spence, 1215 Continental Hotel, 410 N. Meridian St. South Bend: Mrs. Odie Streets, 2534 Lincoln Way West

Iowa

Cedar Rapids: Mrs. Marie Beals, 2501 A Ave., N.E.

• Davenport: Miss Ethel W. Meyer, PSC Box 362, Davenport

Des Moines: Mrs. Ruth Munson, 2404 Terrace Rd. Waterloo: Mrs. Grace Kough, 733 Johnson St.

Kansas

Topeka: Mrs. Bertha H. Campbell, 403 Huntoon St. Wichita: Miss Clara Niemoller, 2211 S. Seneca

Kentucky

Louisville: Miss Marie Hesson, 1805 Tyler Parkway

Louisiana

New Orleans: Mrs. Margaret Maurer, 1716 Soniat St.

Maine

Eliot: Mrs. Charlotte E. Milden, Main St. Portland: Mrs. Thelma Rivers, 278 Woodfords St.

Maryland.

Baltimore: Miss Alma L. Heise, Apt. 116 G-3120 St. Paul St., Z 8

Massachusetts

Beverly: Mrs. Marion E. Channell, 41 Charnock St. Boston: Mrs. Sadie Y. Merchant, 129 Warwick St., Roxbury 19 Cambridge: Mrs. Louise K. Sayward, 50 Follen St., Z 38 Springfield: Mrs. Elsa Bates, 99 Princeton St.

Michigan

Ann Arbor: Mrs. Katherine Mills, 1400 Granger Ave. Battle Creek: Mrs. Melba D. Nunnally, 179 Oneita St. [Page 8] Detroit: Mr. Samuel H. Clark, 8016 Merrill, Z 2 Flint: Mrs. Evelyn Bradt, 1541 Stone St., Grand Rapids: Mrs. Viola T. Thompson, 414 Clancy Ave., N.E. Z 3 Kalamazoo: Mrs. Ruth E. McGlocklin, 1412 Trails End Lansing: Mrs. Mary C. Elliott, 321 N. Butler Blvd., Z 15 Muskegon: Mrs. Katherine Schott, P. O. Box 292 Niles Twp.: Mrs. Louise W. Love, 53 Miller St., Niles Royal Oak: Mrs. Marjorie E. Johnson, 323 E. 13 Mile Rd. Royal Oak Twp.: Miss DeMaris L. Morris, 21341 Parkside, Ferndale 20

Minnesota

Duluth: Robert T. Cameron, 2915 Kruger Rd. Minneapolis: Miss Sina O. Olsen, 123 S. 11th St., Apt. 411 St. Paul: Mrs. Dahela Hick, 1597 Bayard Ave.

Mississippi

Jackson: Mrs. Stevie Flinn, Box 2083

Missouri

• • Kansas City: Mrs. Jan M. Conley, 3609 Forest, Z9

St. Louis: Mrs. Mildred Birkett, 4053 Lindell Ave., Z 8

Montana

Helena: Mr. Robert J. Gagnon, 911 E. 6th Ave., Apt. #3

Nebraska

Omaha: Mrs. Sydna Moore, 3141 Miami

Nevada

Reno: Mrs. Ethel McAllaster, 344 Linden Sparks: Mrs. Billie Brackett, 1404 12th St.

New Hampshire

Portsmouth: Mrs. Carroll S. Gobbi, 30 Parker St.

New Jersey

Dumont: Mrs. Pauline Sylvester, 60 Knickerbocker Rd., Apt. #24 East Orange: Mrs. Amie B. Wright, 105 Leslie St. Englewood: Mrs. Susie Madison, 149 William St. Jersey City: Mrs. June Shapiro, P.O. Box 495, Journal Sq. Sta. Montclair: Mrs. Catherine M. Healy, 45 N. Fullerton Ave. Newark: Mrs. Katrina Mathewson, 71 Milford Ave., Apt. 310 Ridgewood: Mrs. Elizabeth Schmidt, 80 Oak St., Ridgewood Teaneck: Mrs. Amy G. Raubitschek, 1113 Bromley Ave., West Englewood

New Mexico

Albuquerque: Mrs. Catherine Arenas, 1008 8th St. N.W. Bernalillo Co.: Mrs. Pearl Weidenhofer, Rt. 4, Box 184, Albuquerque Roswell: Mrs. Susanna Meinhard, 1509 S. Missouri Ave.

New York (East)

Mt. Vernon: Mrs. Catherine K. Deme, 101 Elm Ave. New York: Mrs. Lauretta N. Moore, Bahá’í Center, 18 Gramercy Park So., Parkside Hotel, Z 3 Yonkers: Mrs. Lillian Rogers, 64 Locust Hill Ave., Z 2

New York (West)

Binghampton: Mrs. Dauna R. Parsons, 291 Robinson St. Buffalo: Mrs. Elizabeth Patterson, 333 Ontario St. Hamburg Twp.: Mrs. Jane Czerniejewski, R.D. 5, Hamburg Jamestown: Mrs. Irene Youngquist, 263 Prospect St. Rochester: Miss Elizabeth Brooks, 49 Rowley St. Seneca Twp.: Mrs. Laura Gates, R.R. #2, Geneva

North Carolina

Greensboro: Miss Zoe Meyer, 129½ S. Mendenhall

North Dakota

None

Ohio

Cincinnati: Mr. Raymond Rouse, 3739 Woodland Ave. Cleveland: Mrs. Bernice J. Montgomery, 3847 E. 146th St., Z 28 Columbus: Mrs. Gladys Lemmon, 162 East 12th Ave. Dayton: Mrs. Mary Evelyn Segen, 2429 Revere Ave. Lima: Mrs. Marjorie Brown, 507 S. Collett St. Mansfield: Miss Alice E. Grabler, 244 S. Diamond St.

• • Toledo: Mrs. Marguerite Rodgers, 2274 Robinwood Ave.,

Z 10 "Urbana: Mrs. Sarah Davidson, 307% Scioto St.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City: Miss Helen M. Callaway, 817 N.W. 32nd.

Oregon

Eugene: Mrs. Claire Newport, 2445 Jefferson Portland: Mrs. Dorothy C. Henderson, 25 N.E. 63rd St.

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia: Mrs. Dorothy M. Fisher, 7153 Bryan St., Z 19 Pittsburgh: Pro tem. Mrs. Jean Minney, 806 Southern Ave., Z 11 Scranton: Mrs. Helen Beck, 429 Quincy Ave.

Puerto Rico

Sr. Francisco Perez, Ave. Borinquen #1960, Santurce

Rhode Island

none

South Carolina

None

South Dakota

Sioux Falls: Mrs. Vera D. Esinhart, 219½ S. Main St.

Tennessee

Memphis: Miss Johanna Zimmerman, 245 S. Watkins Nashville: Miss Nellie Roche, 2325 Elliston Pl.

Texas

Dallas: Mrs. Betty J. Hopkins, 2314 Klondike Dr. Ft. Worth: Mrs. Nancy Dobbins, 5252 Trail Lake Dr. Houston: Mr. Theo. Miller, Jr., 3602 Cleburne St. San Antonio: Mrs. Marjorie Heath, 1247 Waverly Ave.

Utah

Provo: Mrs. Marcia McCormick, 1497 N. 380 West Salt Lake City: Mrs. Ethel C. Ayer, 1361 E. 17th South St.

Vermont

none

Virginia

Alexandria: Mrs. Miriam B. Wiener, 11 E. Bellefonte Ave. Arlington: Mrs. Lucy Skelton, 4634 S. 31st Rd.

Washington

Kirkland: Mrs. Margaruet Bailey, 204 19th Ave. Richmond Highlands: Mrs. Clara B. Haley, 18017 Aurora Ave,. Seattle 33 Seattle: Mrs. Doris Dahl, 11728 35th Ave., N.E. Z 55 Spokane: Mrs. Rose M. Bates, W. 3107 Euclid Ave., Tacoma: Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, 414 S. Tacoma Ave "Yakima: Mr. Victor de Araujo, 3401 Jefferson Ave.

West Virginia

Charleston: Mrs. Marian C. Lippitt, 1587 Virginia St., East

Wisconsin

Green Bay: Miss Florence Delany, 1015 Cherry St. Kenosha: Mr. Louis Johnson, 4206-60th St. Madison: Mrs. Maurine Mickleson, 2337 Hoard St., Z4 Milwaukee: Mrs. Anna Hanel, 2636 N. Pierce St., Z 12 Racine: Miss Lola Peterson, 1537 Grange Ave. Shorewood: Mrs. Marjorie Nedden, 3608 N. Morris Blvd. Waukesha: Miss Harriet Cruver, 511 N. Washington Wauwatosa: Whitefish Bay: Miss Pearl L. Pohl, 5400 No. Lake Dr., Z 17

Wyoming

Laramie: Mrs. Nathelle E. Orr, 1319 Bradley St.

• New Assembly

Restored Assembly