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An Historical Review
1950s

1950-1951: Margaret Sinkler Whitney, President

  • Fundraising Projects: Thrift Shop
  • Community Projects: Junior Museum and Miami Music and Story Program
  • Major Milestones: Margaret Sinkler Whitney elected Director of Region V encompassing 4 states and 22 Leagues

1951-1952: Augusta Farnham Evans Larson, President*

  • Fundraising Projects: Silver Anniversary Ball and Thrift Shop
  • Community Projects: Music and Story Program turned over to Dade County Schools, LeJeune House gifted to Children's Service Bureau, Junior Museum and Fun Books Program initiated
  • Major Milestones: 25th Anniversary

1952-1953: Shirley Wallace Miller, President

  • Fundraising Projects: Co-Sponsor of the Annual Horse Show, Sustained Rummage Coffee and Thrift Shop
  • Community Projects: Junior Museum

1953-1954: Marie Louise Smith Dowlen, President*

  • Fundraising Projects: Thrift Shop and Community Trust Fund Account (separate and distinct from League Operating Account)
  • Community Projects: Junior Museum Guild established

1954-1955: Muriel Rice Lynch Rizzo, President*

  • Fundraising Projects: Charity Fashion Ball with Burdines and Town and Country Magazine and Thrift Shop
  • Community Projects: Junior Museum

1955-1956: Mae McDonald Harrison, President

  • Fundraising Projects: Dues $20 and Thrift Shop
  • Community Projects: Junior Museum

1956-1957: Genie Whiteside Winton, President*

  • Fundraising Projects: Thrift Shop
  • Community Projects: Junior Museum wins First Prize in the Miami Herald Club of the Year Contest, "Operation Junior" children's television show produced on Channel 2

1957-1958: Jean Drane Long, President

  • Fundraising Projects: Thrift Shop and United Fund provides support for the Junior Museum
  • Community Projects: Operation Junior, Friendly Visitors Program and Junior Museum
  • Major Milestones: Placement Sub-Chair system initiated and Mrs. L.W. Dowlen elected Director of Region V

1958-1959: Johanna Weiland Hoehl, President

  • Fundraising Projects: Thrift Shop
  • Community Projects: Operation Junior, Junior Museum (now Museum of Science and Natural History) turned over to the community, First League brochures printed and distributed

1959-1960: Martha Thomas Miller, President

  • Fundraising Projects: Thrift Shop
  • Community Projects: Child Guidance Clinic Research Program, Everglades Wildlife Exhibit installed at Museum and T.V. program revamped for Senior Citizens called "A Wiser World"

On to the 1960s
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