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Wins Blanche Edwards AwardGiven 1937 Award■ SV-VOeluded wh^e going tOne ties of givenand Hat Mis; ing an joyed 1partakiincompiwinni ivn injDj nnun AiMorv jamirix amjotable with twriting a new book “Aunt Sarah’sWooden God. The foreword to theachievement was written by I^angs-ton Hughes. Already the work has received national acclaim, appealing to both children and adults.In recognition of the valuable services rendered to Sigma Gamma Rho sorority by Mrs. Blanche Stewart Edwards, who for several years served as the efficient treasurer of both the national organization and * the local chapter for several years, and because of her unswerving loyalty to the sorority, the Blanche Steward Edwards award was established at the annual boule in Indianapolisin 1937.means com-lae Overton,U 1Cinley Young* two weeks, Mrs. Sophia Many af-nor of Mrs.RTAIN.» Riggs, en--course din-3overs werecenter piece th a profu-auty roses. Mrs. Gerald Lyles, Earl drs. Tillman rs. Fred Du-dinnie Neal, and Mrs. J.the featuret with Mrs. lake street,Hie Johnson,• • • •• .Iuncial secre-lustrial club, 3 Locke St., sires friendsMemorial TributeC Mhi ‘V* • iJraTXc* ' v\ T’ l J * %takes of the body. Miss Peake is j June, 1938, having completed it credited with being the only sororjwith the aid of a national schol-who has added so many new chap- j arship of one hundred dollars.ton Texas. Mrs. Gilbert is the onlyNegro woman news commentator.She has wTon honor for Sigma byENTEIMr. s lersvill Thursd ShepheMesdarand Mrbany; Mary (BACKMiss street, ful vis holidayRETUfSOUTiClare roy, w Bernan extensi have nto the member wTho has done the most outstanding work for theMRS. MERCEDES GILBERTsorority. At the home-coming boule in Indianapolis in 1937, the plaque was given Miss Rubye Peake, of St. Louis, who is the grand syn-ters to the sorority in such a short time. Slie received her master’s degree from Butler university inMrs. Mercedes Gilbert, of New York, was given the plaque at the boule in December, 1938, at Hous-MISS RUCYE PEAKEMRS. BLANCHE S. EDWARDSThe Blanche Stewart Edwards Award is a memorial plaque established by Sigma Gamma Rhosorority in tribute to Mrs. BlancheStewart Edwards, now deceased, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stewart, who was one of the charter members of the organization. Annually the plaque is awarded
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Indianapolis Recorder
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Sat, Jan 21, 1939
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