When was it published?

March 30, 1960 in The Town Crier

Story March 30, 1960

The Town Crier

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Mrs. E. Curtis Ambler, Miss Caroline Benson, Mrs. Hubert Elliott, Mrs. Thompson Harlow, Mrs. Robert Lienhard, Mrs. Harold Sprague, Mrs. John Wilcox

Q: What keywords are associated?

Easter Seal Parade, Door To Door Canvass, Newington Volunteers, Hartford Rehabilitation, Charity Drive

Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut

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What is this article about?

In Newington, Mrs. E. Curtis Ambler leads a team of volunteers in the first nationwide Easter Seal Parade on April 2, 1960, conducting door-to-door canvassing to raise $2,000 for the Hartford Rehabilitation Center, covering areas like Seventh Street and Monte Vista Avenue.

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JACKIE AMBLER
LEADS EASTER
(seal) PARADE

Joining in the first nation-wide EASTER SEAL Parade, several Newington housewives and other civic volunteers will contact one hundred or more homes in a door-to-door canvass on Saturday, April 2, for the benefit of the Hartford Rehabilitation Center, Greater Hartford's Easter Seal Agency. The Newington quota for the 1960 Easter Seal drive is $2,000.

Newington is the first community in the Greater Hartford area to participate in the initial unified series of Easter Seal Parades which are scheduled in 150 communities across the nation. Some 250,000 volunteers in 30 states will initiate this new Easter Seal program.

Newington Easter Parade workers will personally contact individuals throughout the area in place of the usual direct-mail Easter Seal appeal used in past years. Send-Back envelopes and information folders will be left at homes where personal calls are unanswered.

Chairman of the Newington Parade will be Mrs. E. Curtis Ambler, known for her church and civic activities. Assisting Mrs. Ambler will be Miss Caroline Benson, Mrs. Hubert Elliott, Mrs. Thompson Harlow, Mrs. Robert Lienhard, Mrs. Harold Sprague and Mrs. John Wilcox.

Among areas to be covered will be Seventh Street, Eighth Street, Monte Vista Avenue, Hazelmere Court and Prince Avenue.

What sub-type of article is it?

Community Event Charity Drive

What keywords are associated?

Easter Seal Parade Door To Door Canvass Newington Volunteers Hartford Rehabilitation Charity Drive

What entities or persons were involved?

Mrs. E. Curtis Ambler Miss Caroline Benson Mrs. Hubert Elliott Mrs. Thompson Harlow Mrs. Robert Lienhard Mrs. Harold Sprague Mrs. John Wilcox

Where did it happen?

Newington, Greater Hartford Area; Seventh Street, Eighth Street, Monte Vista Avenue, Hazelmere Court, Prince Avenue

Story Details

Key Persons

Mrs. E. Curtis Ambler Miss Caroline Benson Mrs. Hubert Elliott Mrs. Thompson Harlow Mrs. Robert Lienhard Mrs. Harold Sprague Mrs. John Wilcox

Location

Newington, Greater Hartford Area; Seventh Street, Eighth Street, Monte Vista Avenue, Hazelmere Court, Prince Avenue

Event Date

Saturday, April 2, 1960

Story Details

Newington volunteers, led by Mrs. E. Curtis Ambler, conduct door-to-door canvass for Easter Seal funds to benefit Hartford Rehabilitation Center, replacing mail appeals with personal contacts in targeted neighborhoods to meet $2,000 quota.