Thelma Obert Research and Projects Endowmentr
THE THELMA OBERT RESEARCH AND PROJECTS ENDOWMENT
THELMA OBERT
Personal History
Born Columbus, New Jersey. Received undergraduate degree in 1927 from Dickinson
College. Member and President of Phi Mu Fraternity. Master's degree in Elementary
Administration from New York University in 1941. Widow of J. Edwin Obert, M.D.
Professional History
Taught junior high school. Elementary school principal. President of Ocean County,
New Jersey, Principals' Association.
Community Involvement
Pre �-am Chairman Ocean County, New Jersey, Medical Society Auxiliary. Member of
the Palm Beach County Medical Society Auxiliary. Secretary of the Medical -Dental
Wives of the North Palm Beaches. On the board and officer of Palm Beach County
League of Women Voters for several years. Board member and officer of Lung
Association (then known as Tuberculosis and Health Association) in both Ocean
County, New Jersey, and Palm Beach County. Member of and on board of County
Library Association, Ocean County, New Jersey. Was instrumental in creation of North
Palm Beach Library. Currently serves on North Palm Beach Library Advisory Board.
AAUW Participation
Member of AAUW in Toms River, New Jersey, 1944-1950. Member Palm Beach County
Branch 1955-1959. One of founders of and charter member of the North Palm Beach
Branch in 1959. President of North Palm Beach Branch 1961-1963. Other offices held:
International Relations Chairman, Fellowships Chairman, Membership Chairman,
By -Laws Chairman, Recording Secretary. Presently serving as Parliamentarian and
Historian of the North Palm Beach Branch.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
NORTH PALM BEACH BRANCH
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
JULY 191 1985
OUR TRINITY FAMILY
CIRCLE OF CONCERN: Cal Carstens,
1 Betty Thomas, Sally Gordon, Bill Pavlik
CHRISTIAN LOVE AND SYMPATHY
are extended to Ditty Fulton and to her
family on the passing of her husband
Jim. Jim went to his eternal home after
a long illness. He was Trinity's Church
Treasurer for a number of years and he
and Ditty have been active :nernoers for
a long time.
FROM THE TRAVLERS , .. On their
recont y
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an evening with and Dick hale. fancy
bens, Nancy of her class and is a
graduated at the top -ROOM TeChnici.an.
full-fledged Operate g
Another other evening was
Congratulations.
Spent with Jo and Shel Buttner who in -
d Jean Pullen and their
vited Ziac an Old 1I.orne
Candi, for dinner.
daughter, ices reported in
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was instrumental in the currently
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serves on the N. P. B. Library Advisory The American Association
Commission. honored her by es"
of university Women h
Thelma Obert Scholarship
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