Scandinavian Influence Spreads Through Home Furnishings
Kay Sherwood reports Scandinavian design gains in American homes from furniture to floor coverings. Danish and Swedish makers like Finn Juhl and Arne Jacobsen influence midcentury rooms with tapered lines, cantilevered seats, light finishes, and folk art motifs.
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Finn Juhl
Hans Wegner
Arne Jacobsen
Help for a Wife’s Nervous Breakdown in Old Column
A reader asks how to help his wife with hysterics and a nervous breakdown. Mary Haworth suggests recognizing the condition, limits of care, and suggests two self help books and Recovery Inc as potential aid options. The piece notes costs of therapy and offers guidance via Haworth’s column.
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Mary Haworth
G.E
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Illinois
M.H. Mary Haworth
Local College Chapter Joins Sorority In 60th Anniversary
Gamma Gamma chapter at High Point College joins Kappa Delta in celebrating the sorority’s 60th anniversary. Founded at Longwood College, Kappa Delta now has 92 chapters and 239 alumnae associations. Two living founders, Mrs. Arthur White and Mrs. James Southall Wilson, will be remembered by 41 000 members. The national philanthropy aids crippled children, with Richmond’s Crippled Children’s Hospital serving as the beneficiary since 1921. Since then, over 200 000 dollars has been donated, including equipment and facility support for cerebral and occupational therapy programs.
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High Point College
Gamma Gamma
Kappa Delta Sorority
Longwood College
Farmville
Arthur White
Norfolk
James Southall Wilson
Charlottesville
Kappa Delta
Wilson
John Tyler
United States of America
Kappa
Crippled Children
Crippled Children’s Hospital
Richmond
Vaoma da
Appa
St. Louis
Kappa Delta Gifts Aid Crippled Children Hospital
The Kappa Delta sorority provided funds for remodeling four sun parlor rooms and raised a further $631.85 for crippled children through Christmas seals purchases. They also award $1,000 annually for orthopedic research via the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. A Halloween party at Crippled Children's Hospital will be staged by the Richmond Alumnae Association with refreshments and entertainment.
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Con Crippled Children
Kappa Delta
Nual
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Crippled Children’s Hospital
Richmond
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