Hide Article Text (OCR)
COURAGE-PERSONIFIED: Mrs. Adolph Seiekel, 63 Elm Street, Coloiiia, is shown doing her “home work” the study of braille.Sightless for a year now, the Colonia woman has shown remarkable courage and has overcome her handicap to the extent thatshe plans to enter college in January.College is Goal of ColoniaWoman, EvenThough BlindCOLONIA—Courage, according to Webster/4 is the quality of mind that enables one to encounter difficulties and danger with firmness orwithout fear.”Acording to that definition, if anyone has courage it is a sweet, little lady who has lived in Colonia for the past thirty-six years, raised her family here, and now has to learn to live again — but this time in a world of darkness.She is Mrs. Adolph Seiekel, - 63 Elm Street, who lost her sight last year after a siege of illness. Mrs.,Seiekel did not despair. She decided to make a new life for herself and the fact that she succeeded is borne out, by the fact that this week she was presented with the Lydia .Mayes Memorial Award for outstanding achievement by a I blind person.I Mrs. Seiekel was one of eight | winners picked from more than 700 persons in the State who lost [ their - eyesight during a year’s [period ending September.The New Jersey State Commission for the Blind presented the winners with Braille wrist watches and a statuette. They were entertained at a luncheon at the Essex House, Newark,Mrs. Helen Grpmmann, instructor from the State Commission, visits Mrs, Seiekel at her home once every two weeks. The Colonia woman has been an apt pupil even though she was confined to herhome for some time with a fractured foot received when she slipped and fell while walking with her sister to the doctor’s.College Her GoalMrs. Seiekel is working hard on her “home work/ ’as she calls it, so that she can become proficient in Braille. She is hoping that Douglass College, New Brunswick, wil accept her as a student in January as she wishes to study journalism.■The sightless woman also has several projects in mind. The State Commission has promised to teach her bowling and a neighbor, Mrs. Charles Frick, Elm Street, has promised to take her to the next Colonia Club meeting so she might sew on cancer dressings.Mrs. Seiekel, when interviewed, said she feels“very humble. With the help of God, I have in one short year, learned to cook, keep house, type and do plain sewing/’ But she said she didn’t use a sewing machine, but hurriedly added, “But I’ll learn.”(Continued on Page Six)Menlo Park Womani •Seriously Burned* iWOODBRIDGE — A Menlo Park Terrace woman is being treated at Perth A mb by General Hospital for first and second degree burns suffered when her clothing caught fee while she was preparing . breakfast in her home, Tuesday.Patrolman Robert Ohlson investigated and found' that Mrs.Lillian Weiss, 99 Isabelle Street, had bent over a flame on the gas range, igniting her clothing.Her husband, Abraham, rushed tohis wife’s rescue and put out the flames but received first and second degree bums of the wrist, hand and knees.' Mrs. Weiss, taken to the hospital by the Iselin First Aid. Squadwas treated for severe burns on the face, neck, shoulders, chest, arms, hand, back and abdomen. She was in a state of shock when admitted to the hospital where her condition is reported as fair.. Patrolman Ohlson said that if Mr. Weiss had not acted quickly his wife would have been burned to death.New Mexico Indians Is Subject of TalkWOODBRIDGE — Miss Sophie Johnson spoke on the “Indians of New Mexico” at a meeting of the Young' Adults of the First Congregational Church held in the church recreation room. She displayed pottery and baskets made by the Indians.'A costume party lias been slated for October 29 at the church. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Elywill be. in charge of food and Mr.and Mrs. Alan Bjorken will direct the games.
Newspaper Details
Fords Beacon
Fords, New Jersey, US
Thu, Oct 13, 1955
Page 1
Full Page
Clipped by
Anonymous
USA 25 Oct 2019
Other Publications Near Fords, New Jersey
Fords Beacon
