Bahá’í News/Inserts/Issue 318/Bahá’í Directory 1957-1958/Text

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Bahá’í Directory

United States 1957-1958

National Bahá’í ‎Adminstrative 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. H. Borrah Kavelin, Treasurer
Mr. Charles Wolcott, Vice Chairman	Miss Charlotte Linfoot, Assistant Secretary
Mr. Horace Holley, Secretary	Mrs. Margery McCormick
Miss Edna True, Recording Secretary	Dr. Katherine K. True
Mr. Robert W. McLaughlin

INTERCONTINENTAL TEACHING

European Teaching Committee

Functions: To assist with pioneer settlements, the broadening and consolidation of the foundations of the three newly emerged regional Assemblies in Western Europe; to open the one remaining virgin goal in Spitzbergen; to resettle any virgin territory assigned to the American National Spiritual Assembly which Bahá’í pioneers have been forced to abandon; to assist in the planning and carrying out of the teaching work in France in preparation for the establishment of the National Spiritual Assembly of France in Riḍván, 1958; to assist the American National Assembly in maintaining helpful contact with the new Regional National Spiritual Assemblies in Western Europe.

• Miss Edna M. True, Chairman
• Mrs. Julia Shows, Secretary, 4405 Kirk St., Skokie, Ill.
• Dr. Katherine K. True
• Miss Flora Emily Hottes
• Mrs. Clara R. Wood
• Mr. William Henning
• Mrs. Gertrude M. Henning

U. S. Africa Teaching Committee

Functions: To assist with pioneers the broadening and consolidating of the foundations of the National Assembly of South West Africa; to resettle any virgin territories in the African area assigned to the United States which Bahá’í pioneers have been forced to abandon; to carry out all other related objectives in the African area; to assist the American National Spiritual Assembly in maintaining helpful contact with the National Assemblies in Africa in whose areas of jurisdiction are located Crusade goals assigned to the United States.

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

U. S. Asia Teaching Committee

Functions: To assist with pioneer settlements the broadening and consolidating of the foundations of the newly emerged regional Assembly of North East Asia; to resettle any virgin territories in the Asia area assigned to the United States which Bahá’í pioneers have been forced to abandon; to carry out all other related objectives in the Asian area; to assist the American National Assembly in maintaining helpful contact with the new Regional National Assembly.

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

Western Hemisphere Teaching Committee

Functions: To assist with pioneer settlements the broadening and consolidating of the foundations of the five newly emerged regional Assemblies in Latin America and Alaska; to resettle any virgin territories of the Western Hemisphere assigned to the American National Spiritual Assembly which Bahá’í pioneers have been forced to abandon; to promote the consolidation of the Faith in Hawaii and Puerto Rico; to assist the American National Spiritual Assembly in maintaining helpful contact with the five new Regional Assemblies in the Western Hemisphere.

• Mr. William deForge, Chairman
• Mrs. Katherine McLaughlin, Secretary, 73 College Road, West, Princeton, N.J.
• Mr. Nuru’llah Mobine
• Miss Gale March
• Mr. William Towart
• Mr. Robert W. McLaughlin
• Mrs. Nura Mobine
• Mrs. Betty Katzoff
• Mrs. Maurine Kraus

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Hawaii Teaching Committee

(Under the Jurisdiction of the Western Hemisphere Teaching Committee)

Maj. Salvatore A. Pelle, Chairman

Miss Catharine E. Nourse, Secretary, 2334 Beckwith St., Honolulu, Hawaii

Mrs. Shirley Lombard

Mr. Albin Kubala

Miss Gertrude V. Garrida

INTERNATIONAL

Bahá’í International Community

Functions: To represent the Bahá’í International Community in relation to matters concerning the United Nations.

Mr. Amin Banani

Mr. John Ferraby

Dr. Ugo Giachery

Mrs. Mildred Mottahedeh

Mr. Aziz Nandi

Mrs. Mildred Mottahedeh, International Observer

Dr. Ugo Giachery, European Observer

Mrs. Mary L. C. Burnet

Mr. Frank Sawyer

Mr. Leslie Marcus

Mrs. Audrey H. Marcus

Mrs. O. H. Blackwell, U. S. Observer

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. O. H. Blackwell, Chairman

Miss Isabelle Silk, Secretary, 319 E. 50th St., New York 22, N.Y.

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. Gertrude M. 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 programs 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 N. 13th St., DeKalb, Ill.

Mrs. Gertrude M. Henning

Mrs. Beatrice Ashton

Mr. Herbert Baler

Mrs. Mary Lou Martin

Mr. Joseph Peter

Mrs. Harriet W. Terry

Mr. Eli Boraks

Mrs. Leona Jackson

Mrs. Viola Tuttle

Mr. Frank Peter

Mr. L. Paul Harris

Mrs. Margaret Johnson

Mrs. Elizabeth Whitney

Mrs. Helen Hobbs

Temple Public Meetings

Functions: To conduct public meetings for proclamation of the Faith in Bahá’í Temple Foundation Hall.

Mr. Rouholah Zargarpur, Chairman

Mrs. Marion Oas, Secretary, 3048 W. Addison St., Chicago 18, Ill.

Miss Lauretta Voelz

Miss Hortense Bredehorst

Mrs. Mary Lou Martin

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. Joseph Cole, Chairman

Mr. Carl Hannen, Secretary, 1938 Harrison St., Glenview, Ill.

Mr. Sohayl Hannen

Mr. M. D. Roach

Mr. Ernest Van Meer

Mr. Frank Peter

Temple Guides

Functions: To maintain guide service for Temple visitors.

Mrs. Dotha Cooper, Chairman

Mrs. Dorothy Redson, Secretary, 681 Garland Ave., Winnetka, Ill.

Mrs. Wilhelmine Becker

Miss Joan Crawford

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

Mr. Robert S. Hammond

Mrs. Helen Hammond

Mr. J. Harvey Redson

Mrs. Dorothy Redson

Mr. Harry E. Walrath

Mrs. Sarah S. Walrath

Mr. Rouholah Zargarpur

Mr. L. Paul Harris

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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 Interracial Teaching Committees.

Mr. Albert Reimholz, Chairman Mrs. Edna Voigt, Secretary, 1918 No. HiMount Blvd., Milwaukee 8, Wis. Mr. L. Paul Harris Mrs. Maud Reimholz Mr. Herbert Voigt Mrs. Sara Harris Mrs. Margery McCormick

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. Mrs. Leonora Norman Mr. Nicholas Peters Mrs. Mildred K. Hyde Mr. Charles Vale, Jr. Mrs. Louise Sayward Miss Barbara Yazdi

North Atlantic States

New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania.

Lt. Col. Eugene Keller, Chairman Mrs. Florence C. Steinhauer, Secretary, 5 Ridgedell Ave., Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y. Mr. Ben Kaufman Mrs. Audrey H. Marcus Mr. Kenneth Kalantar Mrs. Beatrice Thigpen Miss Ellen Weintrob Miss Alice Tyler Mr. Robert C. Bartlett Dr. Leslie Marcus

Central Atlantic States

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

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

South Atlantic States

South Carolina, Flordia, Georgia

Mr. C. Bradford Cleveland, Chairman Mrs. Zilpha Sawyer, Secretary, 6248 N. W. 15th Ave., Miami Fla. Mrs. Lenore Cleveland Mrs. Nina Nadler Miss Olive Alexander Mr. Donald A. Moore

Tennessee Valley States

Kentucky, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi

Mr. Robert Hayden, Chairman Miss Thelma Wenzel, Secretary, Route 2, Brentwood, Tenn. Mrs. Georgia Miller Mrs. Erma Hayden Miss Susie Langford Miss Mary Roche Watkins Miss Froughieh Akhavan-e-Safa

Gulf States

Louisiana, Texas

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

East Central States

Michigan, Indiana, Ohio

Mr. Frank Meese, Chairman Mrs. Ona Koppe, Secretary, 37432 Edgewood Dr., Mt. Clemens, Mich. Mr. Robert Gaines Mrs. Hazel Meese Mrs. Alice Bryant Mr. Michael Jamir

Central States

Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska

Mr. Clarence Suhm, Chairman Mrs. Annalean Schwandes, Secretary, 2832 W. Bottsford Ave., Milwaukee 15, Wis. Mr. Charles Reimer Mrs. Zella Svendsen Mr. Herbert Suhm Mr. John Svendsen Mr. Elmer Schwandes Mrs. Janis Jacobs

South Central States

Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas

Mrs. Velma Sherrill, Chairman Mrs. Mildred Birkett, Secretary, 456 Foreston Pl., Webster Groves, Mo. Mr. Robert Barr Mrs. L. Naomi McCord Mr. Lloyd Sherrill Mr. Lacey R. McCord Mr. Paul Moon Mr. Henry A. Weil Dr. Lambert J. Case [Page 4] North Central States North Dakota, South Dakota Mr. W. Randolph Lacey, Sr., Chairman Miss Margaret Detwiler, Secretary, 711 No. 5th St., Fargo, N.D. Mrs. Marguerite Bruegger Mr. W. Randolph Lacey, Jr. Mr. Harry T. D. Rost

Rocky Mountain States Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico Mr. Robert Meinhard, Chairman Mrs. Susanna Meinhard, Secretary, 1509 S. Missouri Ave., Roswell, N.M. Mrs. Mary Lou Ewing Mrs. Edna Andrews Mr. Thomas Ewing

Southwestern States California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah Mr. Francis M. Johnson, Chairman Mrs. Loraine Johnson, Secretary, 1001 W. Solano Dr., Phoenix, Ariz. Miss Edith Goranson Mrs. Rhoderoi Myers Mr. Carston E. Schmidt Mr. Kenneth Myers Mrs. Theresa H. Schmidt Mr. Arthur Somerhalder Mrs. Helena Somerhalder

Northwestern States Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana Mr. Major Lincoln Pigford, Chairman Mrs. Helen Wilks, Secretary, 12710 - 11th N. W., Seattle 77, Wash. Mr. Kenneth Bovee Mrs. ‎Margaruet Margaret‎ Bailey Mrs. Marjorie O. Bovee Mrs. Hazel Mori Mr. Kenneth W. Martig Mrs. Virginia P. Martig Mr. Russell Neffew Mrs. Goldie Neffew

American Indian Service Functions: To establish Bahá’í communities among Indians; to stimulate nation-wide effort to carry the Bahá’í Faith 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 M. Johnson, Chairman Mrs. Nancy Phillips, Secretary, 736 Encanto Dr., S. E., Phoenix, Ariz. Mr. N. Forsyth Ward Mrs. Marilyn Heaton Mr. Floyd Heaton Mrs. Janet Ward Mr. Wallace J. Heath Mr. Allen Ward

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 amity conferences by the larger Bahá’í communities. Mrs. Etta W. Woodlen, Chairman Miss Phoebe Anne Bent, Secretary, 129 Elm Ave., North Hills, Pa. Mr. L. Sherwood Closson Mrs. Ethel Closson Mrs. Louise B. McCorkle Mr. Grant C. Hadden Dr. John Taylor Mrs. Sarah Taylor

Bahá’í Summer Schools Program Committees for Bahá’í Summer Schools for 1958 will be appointed in September.

PROCLAMATION

Bahá’í College Bureau Functions: To compile and coordinate all available information concerning Bahá’í contacts with and activities in colleges and universities during recent years; to plan and carry out contacts and teaching projects in colleges and universities through a panel of Bahá’í teachers approved by the National Spiritual Assembly. Mr. Arthur L. Dahl, Chairman Miss Barbara Roberts, Secretary, Bahá’í College Bureau, P.O. Box 956, Stanford, Calif. Mr. Dwight Allen Mrs. Carol Allen Mrs. Hazel Littman Mrs. Joyce Dahl Miss Judith Phillips Mr. John Miller Mr. Nasrollah Rassekh Mrs. Valerie Rassekh Mr. Fred Littman Mr. N. F. Ward, Jr.

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. Dorthea 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, 338 S. Adams St., Green Bay, Wis. Mrs. Sylvia Calhoon Mr. Gene Browning Mrs. Mildred Browning Mr. Conrad Heleniak Mrs. Janet Reimer Miss Irene Servais Mr. James Huxford [Page 5]

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 V. Kinney, Chairman
• Mrs. Blanche Kaufman, Secretary, 69 Depew St., Dumont, N. J.
• Mrs. Joan Kinney
• Mrs. Maude Gaudreaux
• Mrs. Edith M. Inglis
• Mrs. Harriet Kelsey
• Mrs. Vaffa Kinney
• Mr. Paul H. Wright
• Mrs. Amie Wright
• Mr. Robert Schmitz
• Mr. Joseph C. Ioas

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.

• Mrs. Gene Crist, Chairman
• Mrs. Marian C. Lippitt, Secretary, 1587 Virginia St., East, Charleston, W. Va.
• Mrs. Juliet A. Cole
• Mrs. Mariam Haney
• Miss Pearl Pohl
• Mrs. May Stebbins
• Miss Alma Sothman
• Mrs. Marjorie Greenway
• Miss Betty Dent
• Miss Lucille Whitney
• Miss Garnett Crawford

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 W. Indiana, Urbana, Ill.
• Miss Frieda Stute
• Mr. Charles Hornby
• Miss Ruth Dasher

Service to the Blind

Function: To prepare and distribute Bahá’í literature for the blind.

• Mrs. Amédée Gibson, Chairman, 842 N. Hayworth Ave., Los Angeles 46, Calif.
• Mr. Ernest Schiemann
• Mrs. Emely Schiemann
• ‎Mrs.' Mrs.‎ Melba Call King

National Child Education

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
• Miss Marjorie Lighthall, Secretary, 829 Case, Evanston, Ill.
• Mrs. Ruth Jones
• Mrs. Janet Rodgers Kaye
• Mrs. Betty Fiedler
• Mrs. Minnie Hadley
• Mrs. Jean Hutchinson
• Mrs. Ruth LaRocque
• Mr. Carl Scheffler
• Mrs. Elizabeth Whitney
• Mrs. Vera Deppe

National Bahá’í Youth

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; to cooperate with the Bahá’í College Bureau.

• Mr. Ronald Hauck, Chairman
• Miss Alda Rendina, Secretary, 4849 W. Ferdinand St., Chicago 44, Ill.
• Miss Carol Eggert
• Mr. Thomas Schwandes
• Mrs. Mary Francis Baral
• Miss Betty DeNoma
• Mr. Wayne Steffes
• Mr. Steve Suhm
• Miss Jean Wickelson
• Miss Helen Svendsen
• Mr. Larry Cooper

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.

East Central States Michigan, Indiana, Ohio

• Mr. Harold L. Johnson, Chairman
• Miss Marilyn Meese, Secretary, 8030 Warren Blvd., Center Line, Mich.
• Miss Lorol E. Herider

North Central States North Dakota, South Dakota

• Mr. Alvin Myers, Chairman
• Mr. Harry T. D. Rost, Secretary, 714 Second Ave., Devils Lake, N.D.
• Mr. Farhang Roshanzamir
• Mr. Cyrus Omidvaran
• Mr. Youssef Rahbani

Central States Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska

• Mr. Ralph E. Potter, Jr., Chairman
• Miss Barbara Nelson, Secretary, 220 Lake Lawn Pl., Madison, Wis.
• Mr. Fredhoun Javid
• Mr. A. Ed. Omidi

Rocky Mountain States Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico

• Mr. Gilbert A. Grasselly, Chairman
• Miss Norma K. Switzer, Secretary, 457 So. Sherman, Denver, Colo.
• Miss Anita Grasselly

North Atlantic States New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

• Mr. Kenneth Kalantar, Chairman
• Miss Ellen S. Weintrob, Secretary, 72 Berrian Rd., Stamford, Conn.
• Miss Linda Kavelin
• Mr. Thomas I. Betts
• Mr. Frank D. Fredericks
• Mr. Robert T. McLaughlin
• Mr. Hormoz Sabet

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SERVICE

Bahá’í News Editorial 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, Chairman Miss Charlotte Linfoot, Secretary, 110 Linden Ave., Wilmette, Ill. 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, 110 Linden Ave., Wilmette, Ill.

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 Ave., 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 West California, Urbana, Ill. Mrs. Alice Simmons Cox Miss Ruth Dasher Mrs. Bonnie J. Porter Dr. Garreta Busey

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, 126 Evergreen Pl., West Englewood, N.J. Mr. Burton Dezendorf Mr. Joseph Noyes Mr. Paul Wright

Radio Service Functions: To distribute approved radio scripts on request.

Mr. Charles Reimer, Chairman Mrs. Vivian Fellows, Secretary, 4857 No. Oakland Ave., Milwaukee 17, Wis. Mrs. Annamarie Hanel Mrs. Marjorie Kienappel Mrs. Dorothy Osthelder

Legal Functions: To secure legal aid and advice on matters referred to the National Spiritual Assembly.

Mr. Paul E. Haney, Secretary, 536 Sheridan Rd., Wilmette, Ill. Mr. Horace Holley Mr. Robert W. McLaughlin

Archives Functions: To maintain the National Archives and organize 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. Harry Fiedler Mr. Wm. Lucas Mr. DeWitt Haywood

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

Mrs. Dorothy Redson, Chairman Mrs. Wilhelmine Becker, Secretary, 330 Railroad Ave., Marengo, Ill. Miss Yvonne Harrop Mrs. Edna Coleman Mrs. Dotha Cooper Mr. L. Wyatt Cooper Mrs. Minnie Hadley Mrs. Priscilla Hassan Mrs. Rosa Lewis Mr. J. Harvey Redson Mrs. May Scheffler

TRUSTEE COMMITTEES

Temple Maintenance and Grounds 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. Carl Hannen, Secretary, 1938 Harrison St., Glenview, Ill. Mr. George Terry Mr. Joseph Peter

Bahá’í Home Construction Committee Functions: To supervise the construction of the Bahá’í Home on behalf of the Trustees (under the general direction of the Trustees’ Representative); to represent the Trustees in necessary contacts with the architect and contractors.

Mr. J. Harvey Redson, Chairman Mr. L. Paul Harris, Secretary, c/o Redson, 681 Garland, Winnetka, Ill. Mr. Clarence Ullrich

Bahá’í Home Advisory 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 True, Chairman Mrs. Florence Gibson, Secretary, 1514 Elmwood, Wilmette, Ill. Dr. David Ruhe Dr. Manucher Javid Dr. Samuel G. McClellan [Page 7] Green Acre Bahá’í Institute

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

Mr. H. B. Kavelin, Properties Representative 57 Vanderbilt Road, Manhasset, L.I., N.Y.

Green Acre Properties

Mr. H. B. Kavelin, Properties Representative 57 Vanderbilt Road, Manhasset, L.I., N.Y.

Wilson Properties

Mrs. Helen LaVey, Properties Representative 360 Woodland Rd., Chestnut Hill 67, 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 Schmitz, Chairman Mr. Richard T. Suhm, Secretary, 38 Ross Ave., Hackensack, N.J. Mr. Allan M. Kelsey Mr. James Brooks Mr. Curtis Kelsey Mr. Benjamin Kaufman Mr. Donald V. Kinney

Bahá’í School Maintenance Committees

Bahá’í School Maintenance Committees are appointed in September.

ADDRESSES OF LOCAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLIES – 1957-1958

Alabama Birmingham: Mrs. Louise B. Matthias, 636 39th St., South

Arizona

• Flagstaff: Mrs. Gisela McCormick, 44 A Clark Homes

Phoenix: Mrs. Genay Thomson, 2210 West Flower Phoenix Suburban Area North: Mrs. Rhoderoi R. Meyers, 2029 W. Keim Dr. Tempe: Miss Edith A. Goranson, 42 Hudson Lane Tucson: Mrs. Isabelle S. Dodge, 2833 E. 2nd St.

• • Tucson Suburban Area North: Miss Nancy Becker, 2567 N. Columbus Blvd.

Arkansas Little Rock: Mrs. Lucy Hawkins, 2111 Louisiana St.

Northern California

• Analy J. D.: Mr. Alfred C. Burdick, 820 First St., Sebastopol
• Auburn J. D.: Mrs. Alethe Hogberg, Rt. 1, Box 1283, Auburn

Berkeley: Mrs. Emma B. Walters, 497 Boynton Ave. 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. Palo Alto: Mrs. Valarie Rassekh, 1069 Amarillo Sacramento: Mrs. Margaret Moss, 4824 Crestwood Way San Francisco: Dr. Mildred Nichols, 209 Post St. San José: Mr. Wm. Reeves II, 240 No. 15th St. San Leandro: Mrs. Arline Borowick, 3334 Costa Dr., Hayward

• Santa Clara: Mrs. Amy G. Raubitschek, 138 Michael Way

Stockton: Mr. Jerome Sandusky, 825 N. San Juan Ave.

Southern California Alhambra: Mrs. Mayme Glass, 505 N. Electric Ave. Altadena: Mrs. Beatrice T. Buckley, 755 E. Poppyfields Dr.

• Antelope J. D.: Mrs. Mary Jane Tyler, 44362 E. 3rd St., Lancaster

Beverly Hills: Miss Maryellen Reese, 148 S. Elm Dr., Apt. 5 Burbank: Mrs. LouVena Wells, 250 N. Orchard Dr. Chula Vista: Mrs. Zelma J. Krug, 166 Third Compton J. D.: Mrs. Ruth L. Martin, 13422 S. Stanford Ave., Los Angeles

• • El Monte J. D.: Mrs. Dorothy A. Heller, 10041 E. Olive St., Temple City
  • Escondido J. D.: Mrs. Emma Jones, 228 East Lincoln Ave., Escondido

Glendale: Mrs. Garnette Whitefield, 445 S. Central Ave., Apt. 305, Z4 Long Beach: Mrs. Pearl L. Wilson, 2324 E. Broadway, Z 4 Los Angeles: Mrs. Gertrude M. Jacoby, 5725 Katherine Ave., Van Nuys Manhattan Beach: Mrs. Patricia C. Gangel, 208 The Strand Monrovia: Mrs. Bessie Duckett, 149 Norumbega Dr. National City: Mrs. Vale R. Vaughn, P.O. Box 476 (1841 “I” Ave.) Pasadena: Mrs. Helen L. MacBird, 1050 N. Hudson Ave. Riverside: Mrs. Patricia Lilly, 5495 Arlington Ave. San Bernardino: Mrs. Ailene V. Fletcher, 1530 F St. San Diego: Mrs. Arna R. Meade, 4143 Sunset Rd., Mission Hills, San Diego

• Santa Ana: Mrs. Mabel Perry, 1516 W. 8th St.

Santa Barbara: Mrs. Corrine L. Christensen, 117 N. Milpas St. Santa Monica: Mrs. Arthella Phelps, 952 - 18th St. South Bay J. D.: Mrs. Lila Parker, 114 - 42nd St., Manhattan Beach

• • South Gate: Mrs. Mary M. Kuebler, 10528 Hunt Ave.
• Twentynine Palms J. D.: Mrs. Charlotte Kincaid, Box 95, Yucca Valley

West Hollywood: Mr. Zahrl Schoeny, 1145 N. Gardner Whittier J. D.: Mrs. Amelia Vaughn, 10821 Balfour St.

Colorado Colorado Springs: Mrs. Gladys Roberts, 915 N. Hancock Ave. Denver: Miss Anita Grasselly, 4303 Eaton St., Z. 14 El Paso County: Mrs. Kathryn Remple, 1001 Skyway Blvd., Colo. Springs Jefferson County: Mrs. Mary E. Wolf, Box 204, Star Rte. 2, Morrison Pueblo: Mrs. Mariette E. Peterson, 1322 Longwood

Connecticut Greenwich: Mrs. Mary Sawicki, 135 Park Ave. New Haven: Mrs. Clara M. Monson, 1285 Boulevard Stamford: Mrs. Maurine J. Kraus, 112 Hoyt St.

Delaware

• Brandywine Hundred New Castle Co.: Mrs. John A. Galle, 30 Miles Rd., Claymont

Wilmington: Mrs. Mabel V. Johnson, 1118 West St., Apt. 3, Z 1 [Page 8]

Dist. of Columbia

Washington: Miss Bernice C. Brigham, 1421 Mass. Ave., N.W. Wash. D.C.

Florida

Miami: Mrs. Gladys Layman, 6605 N.W. Third Ave. Miami Beach: Mrs. Freda Pawly, 43 Star Island No. Dade Co.: Mrs. Allene J. Guinyard, 16051 N.W. 18th St. Orange County: Mr. Fred F. Minnich, 1100 Santa Anita Rd., Orlando St. Petersburg: Mrs. Mary A. Marlowe, 1024 Cherry St., N.E.

Georgia

Atlanta: Miss Doris Ebbert, 2835 Cascade Rd., S.W., Z 11 Augusta: Mrs. Esther Sego, 3043 Bransford Rd.

Hawaii

Honolulu: Mrs. Elizabeth D. Hollinger, 5293 Oio Dr. Maui: Mrs. Mabel J. Van Valkenburg, P.O. Box 375, Kihei, Maui, T.H.

Idaho

Ada County: Mrs. Mildred Cossey, P.O. Box 994, Boise Boise: Mrs. Gladys Leonard, Box 585

Northern Illinois

Batavia: Mrs. Eleanor Oleson, 420 Delia St. Chicago: Mrs. Bessie Soroosh, 4525 N. Knox Ave., Z. 30 Elmhurst: Mrs. Vera Deppe, 379 Maple Ave. Evanston: Miss Yvonne Harrop, 829 Case St. Maywood: Mr. Geo. W. Amerson, 901 S. 7th Ave. Oak Park: Mrs. Virginia Conner, 624 Clinton Waukegan: Mrs. Harriet Terry, 1522 Melrose Ave. Wilmette: Miss Lauretta E. Voelz, 419 Linden Ave. Winnetka: Mrs. Dorothy Redson, 681 Garland Ave.

Southern Illinois

Champaign: Mrs. Elinor Wolff, 1407 W. Clark Limestone Twp.: Mrs. Rosemary Aupperle, 3413 W. Starr Ct. Peoria, Ill. Peoria: Mrs. Emilie Zeigler, 1012 N.E. Glen Oak Ave. Quincy: Mrs. Louise E. Vorndam, 616 Adams St. Springfield: Mrs. Gretchen Schultz, 2168 S. Renfro St. Urbana: Miss Flora Emily Hottes, 406 W. Iowa St.

Indiana

Fort Wayne: Mrs. Mildred Holmes, 2005½ St. Joe Blvd. Indianapolis: Mrs. June Way, 146 N. Belmont Ave. South Bend: Mrs. Odie Streets, 2534 Lincoln Way West

Iowa

Cedar Rapids: Mrs. Etta Little, 145 - 38th St., N.E. Davenport: Mrs. Lucille E. Williams, PSC Box 727 Des Moines: Mrs. Ruth Munson, 225 - 51st St. Waterloo: Mrs. Naomi Darby, 806 Rainbow Dr.

Kansas

Topeka: Mrs. Bertha H. Campbell, 403 Huntoon

Kentucky

Louisville: Mrs. Marie Hesson, 1805 Tyler Parkway

Louisiana

New Orleans: Mrs. Dorothy Logelin, 1716 Soniat St.

Maine

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

Maryland

Baltimore: Mrs. Charlotte Walker, 3023 Echodale Ave., City 14

• • Montgomery County: Mrs. Eula Mae Lippitt, 4701 Bradley Blvd., Chevy Chase

Massachusetts

Beverly: Mrs. Marion Channell, 41 Charnock St. Boston: Mrs. Sadie Merchant, 129 Warwick St., Roxbury 19 Cambridge: Mrs. Louise K. Sayward, 50 Follen St.

Michigan

Ann Arbor: Mrs. Katherine A. Mills, 1400 Granger Battle Creek: Mrs. Melba D. Nunally, 179 Oneita St. Detroit: Mrs. Adrienne Morgan, 2200 Blaine, Z 6 Flint: Mrs. Evelyn Bradt, 1541 Stone St. Grand Rapids: Mrs. Viola Thomson, 414 Clancy Ave., N.E. Kalamazoo: Mrs. Ruth McClocklin, 1412 Trails End Muskegon: Mrs. Carol Lynn, 1518 Beidler St. Niles Twp.: Mrs. Louise W. Love, 53 Miller St.

• Pontiac (city): Mrs. Patricia Zabelski, 504 Granada Dr.

Royal Oak: Mrs. Shirley A. Baldwin, 1615 Woodlawn Royal Oak Twp.: Miss De Maris L. Morris, 21341 Parkside Blvd., Ferndale 20

Minnesota

Duluth: Mr. Robert T. Cameron, 2915 Kruger Road Minneapolis: Miss Sina O. Olsen, 123 S. 11th St., Apt. 411, Z 3 St. Paul: Mrs. Dahela Abas Hick, 1597 Bayard Ave.

Mississippi

Jackson: Mrs. Stevie Flinn, 724 Wingfield

Missouri

Kansas City: Mrs. Jeanne Laite, 1533 Lexington Ct., Z 10 St. Louis: Mrs. Mamie Berousek, 6122 Clayton Ave., Z 10

• Springfield: Mrs. Pearl Harvey, 1700 S. Campbell Ave.
• Webster Groves: Mrs. L. Naomi McCord, 103 N. Old Orchard

Montana

• • Butte: Mr. Geo. D. Miller, 604 W. Park

Helena: Mrs. Jeanine Saunders, 1300 11th Ave.

Nebraska

Omaha: Mrs. Sydna Moore, 3114 Miami

Nevada

• Las Vegas: Mrs. Alice R. Morgan, 633 N. 22nd St.

Reno: Mrs. Donna Jeanne Smith, 2745 Wrondel Way Sparks: Mrs. Billie Brackett, 1404 12th St.

New Hampshire

Portsmouth, Mrs. Flora M. Kidd, 49 Circuit Rd.

New Jersey

Dumont: Mrs. Pauline Sylvester, 60 Knickerbocker Rd., Apt 24 Englewood: Mrs. Noreen Keith-Beattie, 437 Stockton Pl.

• • Hackensack: Mrs. Louann Kelsey, 192 Washington Ave.

Montclair: Mrs. Catherine M. Healy, 45 N. Fullerton Ave. Newark: Mrs. Katrina Mathewson, 71 Milford Ave. Teaneck: Mrs. Pearl Hafez, 126 Evergreen Pl., W. Englewood.

New Mexico

Albuquerque: Mrs. Rosemarie Smith, 8101 Princess Jeanne N.E. Bernalillo County: Mrs. Pearl M. Weidenhofer, Rt. 4, Box 184, Albuquerque. Roswell: Mrs. Susanna Meinhard, 1509 S. Missouri Ave.

Eastern New York

New York: Mrs. Lauretta N. Moore, 112 W. 72nd St., Z 23 Yonkers: Dr. Leslie Marcus, 33 Wellesley Ave.

Western New York

Binghamton: Mrs. Dauna Parsons, 291 Robinson St. Buffalo: Mrs. Elizabeth M. Patterson, 333 Ontario St., Z 7 Hamburg Twp.: Mrs. May Rubeck, 378 Morgan Parkway Jamestown: Mrs. Irene Youngquist, 263 Prospect St. Rochester: Miss Elizabeth Brooks, 49 Rowley St., Z 7

• • Syracuse: Miss Audrey Hurst, P.O. Box 976
• Victor Twp.: Mr. Robert R. Mann, Victor

North Carolina

Greensboro: Mrs. Frances Pearce, 612 Guilford Ave.

• Raleigh: Mrs. Frances M. Falvey, P.O. Box 10281, Cameron Village Station

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North Dakota

• Minot: Mrs. Elizabeth Jenkins, 1727 Fourth Ave., S.E.

Ohio

Cincinnati: Mr. Raymond C. Rouse, 3739 Woodland Ave., Z 9

Cleveland: Mrs. Bernice J. Montgomery, 3847 E. 146th St.

• • Cleveland Heights: Mrs. Eva Mae Barrow, 2456 Overlook Rd., Z 6

Columbus: Miss Beverly Bennett, 47 E. Frambes Ave.

Dayton: Mrs. Veldine Welty, 3303 Wellington Dr. Z 10

Lima: Mrs. Marjorie Brown, 507 S. Collett St.

Mansfield: Mr. Larry Price, 196 Euclid Ave.

Toledo: Mrs. Marguerite Rodgers, 1518 No. Cove Blvd.

Oklahoma

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

Oregon

• • Astoria: Mrs. Rosella E. Hayles, 1055 Tenth St.

Portland: Mrs. Dorothy C. Henderson, 25 N.E. 63rd St.

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia: Mrs. Dorothy M. Fisher, 7153 Bryan St., Z 19

Pittsburgh: Miss Alice Tyler, 5742 Fifth Ave.

• • West Chester: Mrs. Katharine Smith, 117 East Gay St.

Puerto Rico

San Juan: Mr. Francisco Pérez, 1960 Ave. Borinquen, Santurce

South Carolina

• • Greenville: Miss Martha Fettig, McDaniel Hgts. Apt. 4C

South Dakota

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

Tennessee

Memphis: Miss Johanna Zimmermann, 245 S. Watkins

Nashville: Miss Nellie Roche, 2325 Elliston Pl.

Texas

Dallas: Mrs. Betty J. Hopkins, 2314 Klondike Dr., Dallas 28

Fort Worth: Mrs. Nancy Dobbins, 5252 Trail Lake Dr.

Houston: Mrs. Florine Brandon, 5201 Caroline Blvd.

San Antonio: Mrs. Patricia L. Sheppard, 515 Fresno Dr.

Utah

• Ogden: Mrs. Clair Schneider, 846 25th St.

Salt Lake City: Mrs. Ethel C. Ayer, 1361 E. 17th South St., Z 5

Virginia

Alexandria: Mrs. Miriam B. Wiener, 11 E. Bellefonte Ave.

Arlington: Mrs. Lucille M. Bridget, 1622 N. McKinley Rd.

Washington

• Everett: Mrs. Pauline M. Thorson, 4612 Fowler Ct., No. 24

Kirkland: Mrs. ‎Margaruet Margaret‎ Bailey, 204 19th Ave.

Richmond Highlands: Mrs. Clara B. Haley, 18017 Aurora Ave., Seattle 33

Seattle: Mrs. Doris Dahl, 11728 35th N.E., Z 55

• South King County: Mrs. Rouha Rose, 16649 35th Ave., So., Seattle 88

Spokane: Mrs. Gladys Beasley, 1421 W. 9th Ave., Apt. 102

Tacoma: Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, 414 S. Tacoma Ave.

Yakima: Mrs. Betty deAraujo, 3401 Jefferson Ave.

West Virginia

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

Wisconsin

• Brookfield (city): Mrs. Alice D. Schoonover, 14400 Westview Court

Green Bay: Dr. Jean A. Bonn, 1574 Main St.

Kenosha: Mrs. Jessie Halberstadt, 2006 - 75th St.

Madison: Mrs. Maurine K. Mickelson, 2337 Hoard St., Z 4

Milwaukee: Mrs. Anna Hanel, 2636 N. Pierce St.

Racine: Miss Lola B. Peterson, 1537 Grange Ave.

Shorewood: Mrs. Augusta Gray, 3536 N. Cramer, Z 11

Waukesha: Mrs. Marjorie Leonard, 1006 Arcadian Ave.

Wauwatosa: Mrs. Violet E. Johnson, 8111 W. Wright St., Z 13

Whitefish Bay: Mrs. Vivian Fellows, 4857 N. Oakland Ave., Milwaukee 17

Wyoming

Laramie: Miss Patricia Morton, 816 Grand

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MATERIALS DIRECTORY

The following materials directory has been prepared to aid the ‎Bahá’í s Bahá’ís‎ in directing inquiries and orders for materials to the proper committees and offices, thus eliminating the loss of time and the expense that results from not addressing the proper committee or office.

No attempt has been made to list all of the materials and services available from any single source, but rather to indicate where certain types of items may be ordered.

BAHÁ’Í PUBLISHING TRUST 110 Linden Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois

Order only books, pamphlets, study outlines and miscellaneous teaching and ‎adminstrative administrative‎ aids listed in the Bahá’í Publishing Trust catalog, in special announcements sent out by the Trust, or in the Publishing Trust section of Bahá’í News concerning new and revised items. Items listed in Bahá’í News as out-of-print should be deleted from catalogs.

NATIONAL BAHÁ’Í PRESS SERVICE 434 Thomas Avenue, Rochester 17, N.Y.

Send here for newspaper releases for special Bahá’í events and general year-round publicity, mats and Temple photographs for ads and news releases, sample ads and quotations for newspapers, posters for World Religion Day, etc. Write for complete list of materials available.

AUDIO-VISUAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE 126 Evergreen Place, West Englewood, N.J.

Write this committee for complete catalog of photographs of the Shrine of the Báb and other Holy Edifices at the World Center, color slides, records, tape recordings and display posters.

BAHÁ’Í SALES COMMITTEE Mr. Harry E. Walrath, W. 909 Foster Ave., Chicago 40, Illinois

Order from this committee Bahá’í rings and ring stones, symbol of “The Greatest Name” printed on paper or leather, photographs of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, postcards and photographs of the Bahá’í Temple, and portfolio of views of the Temple and Gardens.

BRAILLE LITERATURE Mrs. Amédée Gibson, Distributor, 842 N. Hayworth Ave., Los ‎Angles Angeles‎ 46, Calif.

Write this committee for list and price of Braille translations of Bahá’í literature.

BAHÁ’Í QUESTIONNAIRES COMMITTEE Miss Florence Delany, 338 S. Adams St., Green Bay, Wis.

Questionnaire cards and other mail campaign items are to be ordered from this committee.

RADIO SERVICE COMMITTEE Mrs. Vivian Fellows, 4857 N. Oakland Ave., Milwaukee 17, Wis.

A limited number of radio scripts and tape recordings are available from this committee, which is also glad to receive copies of such material prepared for local radio stations.

MATERIALS FOR SPECIAL EVENTS, such as United Nations Day, Race Amity Day, should be ordered directly from the committees responsible for planning those events. Refer to the directory of committee addresses.

CHILD'S WAY subscriptions ($2.00 per year for six issues) should be sent to P. O. Box 245, Wilmette, Illinois.

BAHÁ’Í YOUTH BULLETINS should be ordered from the National Bahá’í Youth Committee, Miss Alda Rendina, 4849 W. Ferdinand St., Chicago 44, Illinois.

SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAMS and other information pertaining to Bahá’í Summer Schools must be requested directly from each School committee whose address is listed in the directory.

CHANGES IN ADDRESS FOR BAHÁ’Í NEWS and requests for back numbers of Bahá’í News should be addressed to the National Bahá’í Administrative Headquarters, Office Annex, 112 Linden Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois.

ADMINISTRATIVE FORMS, such as enrollment cards, transfer cards, report forms, annual election report forms, identification cards and Bahá’í marriage certificates should be ordered from the National Spiritual Assembly Administrative Headquarters, Office Annex, 112 Linden Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois.

Note: Occasionally the National Library Reference Committee, or some other committee, issues special materials announced in Bahá’í News. Please check such announcements carefully, and order only from the proper source as indicated.

IMPORTANT!

Please make out checks and money orders covering your order to the proper committee. Do not include in remittances to the National Bahá’í Fund money for the Bahá’í Publishing Trust, CHILD'S WAY, or any other committee. Payment should go direct to the committee or office concerned.