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Summary
Born England, arrived Western Australia in 1930; volunteer work with YWCA during the Depression; handicraft classes; Country Women's Association; tours to group settlements in the South West; radio talks on 6WF; work with Women's Service Guilds; formation of the Civilian Widows Association; League of Home Help; the Red Cross; work with handicapped children; association with Princess Margaret Hospital; Marriage Guidance Council; appointment as a Justice of the Peace; work with Citizens Advice Bureau; Council for the Ageing; Telephone Samaritan Service.
