Scholarship Grant Given in Honor of Mrs. ObertThe Palm Beach rose -rimes, Sunday, may v, 1967 c;
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ScholarshiGrant Gtven in Honorp Of Mrs. Obert
BY MARY 9EMPEP09 — - -
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Staff Writer
Mrs. J. Edwin Obert is be-
Number -of
ing singularly honored by her
MRS.'
sister members of the North
OBERT
Palm Beach Branch of the
... gift �
American Association of Un --
in her name y'`'> `
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versity Women (AAUW)op
f
In recognition of the Fel-
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lowship program of the na-
Y
tional AAUW, the chapter has
donated a $500 grant, in Mrs.
Clearwater
Obert's name. The contribu-
Cocoa Beach
tion will be known as the
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Thelma Atkinson Obert
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Gift.
Ft. Lauderdale
Mrs. Obert was one of the
14
founders of the North Palm
Ft. Myers
Beach branch anJ has served
Gainesville
FLORIDA DIVISION AAUW
as president. For three years BRANCH PRESIDENTS' REPORTS
she has been the fellowships
etairman for her group.
Number -of
The purpose of the Fellow-
Fellowships
ships program is to advance
New Members
the education of women, wid-
97
ening areas of learning and
$2.06
raising standards of scholar-
ship.
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Since 1888 approximately
Boca Baton
200 Fellowship Awards have
been granted, all of them, div-
Clearwater
en for study on the doctorate
Cocoa Beach
level. At the present time
Daytona Beach
about 100 fellowships are giv-
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en by AAUW annually with
Ft. Lauderdale
half of these going to foreign
14
women students who came to
Ft. Myers
study in the United States.
Gainesville
In 1963, Mrs. Obert visited
Gulfstream.
in 'i'haland. While in Bang -
Hollywood
kok, she was honored at a
tea given by theSaimese As
Jacksonville
sociation of University Wom-
Jacksonville Beaches
.Wake %_'j. Ly
Lakeland
Lake Wales
Manatee Co.
Melbourne -Eau Gallie
Miami
North Palm Beach
Ocala
Orlando -Winter Park
Palatka r
Palm Beach County
Panama City
Pensacola
Sarasota
St. Petersburg
St. Augustine
Tallahassee
Tampa
Titusville
Fiero Beach
Winter Haven
Ft. Pierce
1966 - 1967
VOLUNTEERS —
AAUW volunteers work
at Alamanda Elementa-
ry School helping the
children improve their
reading a b i l i t y. The
children blossom with a
?: little individual atten-
tion, Mrs. Howard
McClean, chairman of
the p r, o gram, said.
From - 1 e ft Mrs.
McClean, Charles Ca-
vett, 10, Bruce Bryan,
9, and teacher Mrs. Fe-
lix Newbold.
per Member
Number -of
Number of
Fellowships
Members
New Members
Contribution
97
26
$2.06
339
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2.36
129
5.00
76
2.00
220
30
2.00
64
15
1.00
117
14
2.01
64
6
1.50
47
3
1.00
263
32
5
3.00
28
192
16
1.93
105
i
78
1.00
195
13
2.67
433
64
5.82
80
10
6.00
37
5
2.18
272
19
1.00
72
3
2.00
31
105
20
1.53
174
24
1.96
201
23
1.50
22
91
26
1.36
229
67
53
6
3.00
57
10
1.50
28
VOLUNTEERS —
AAUW volunteers work
at Alamanda Elementa-
ry School helping the
children improve their
reading a b i l i t y. The
children blossom with a
?: little individual atten-
tion, Mrs. Howard
McClean, chairman of
the p r, o gram, said.
From - 1 e ft Mrs.
McClean, Charles Ca-
vett, 10, Bruce Bryan,
9, and teacher Mrs. Fe-
lix Newbold.