Area Chairmen Named for Heart Campaign in Frederick County
Mrs Donna Dick and Mrs Rachel Owings co chair the February Heart Campaign in Frederick County naming area chairs to coordinate volunteers. The group includes Mrs Owings Mrs Anne Nemeth Barath Mrs Phyllis Baker Mrs Florence Luce and Mrs Mary Ann Clowser. The drive runs February 1 to Heart Sunday February 17. Volunteers are urged to help battle heart disease and stroke and donations support research education and services. Call 869 1552 to volunteer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Dick
Rachel Owings
Frederick County
Owings
Anne Nemeth-Barath
Phyllis Baker
Florence Luce
Mary Ann Clowser
Anne Nemeth- Barath
Mary Ann Clower
American Heart Assn
Humane Education Workshop Teaches Reverence for Life
Winchester teachers from kindergarten through fifth grade attended a Humane Education Workshop at John Kerr Elementary School. Sponsored by local SPCA chapters, the session featured John Dommer of the National Association for the Advancement of Humane Education and Charles Herrmann from the U S Humane Association. Dommer demonstrated film based activities to integrate humane themes into lesson plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
John Kerr Elementary
Frederick
Clarke County
SPCA
John Dommer
National Association For the Advancement of Humane Education
Charles Herrmann
U.S. Humane Association
Washington, D.C
Dommer
Winchester School
Ned Browning
Winchester Schools
Preparing Your Child For a Hospital Visit
Parents can ease a child’s hospital stay by early realistic preparation. HEW advises informing school age children a week prior, explaining tests and procedures, and addressing fears with direct questions to the doctor. If possible, tour facilities and request child friendly materials, including coloring books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Cook
Associated Press
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Department
National Center For Health
Make Your Own Shrug For Personal Winter Warmth
Virginia Tech Extension offers instructions by Elizabeth E. Robertson and Beatrice Kafka for sewing a one yard shrug with knitted cuffs or ribbed fabric. The guide details cutting a 72 by 18 inch piece, forming sleeves, adding cuffs, and stitching to secure the ribbed cuffs for a snug fit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Tech
Elizabeth E. Robertson
Petersburg
Beatrice Kafka
Ms. Robertson
Teachers Receive More Valentines Than Anyone Else
A survey of a 55 member Publishers' association notes that teachers receive more valentines than any other group. Children send four to one over adults, with mothers, aunts, uncles, and siblings also prominent. The piece recalls origins of Valentine's Day and legends surrounding Saint Valentine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Assn. of
Pring Car
Publishers’ Association
Claudius
Valentine
Rome
Chaucer
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Heart Campaign
The
Heart Association
America
Heart Assn
Winchester Evening Star
Humane Education
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Virginia
Bell System
Donald T. Cameron
Winchester C&p
Cameron
United States
Bells System
C&p
HEW
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