Burial date: 8 Nov 1969
Mrs. Ayres was active in the community. "It may sound old-fashioned, but I have a conscience. When I was a child my parents tried to instill in me a concern for others." She worked to help establish the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and was the first president of the women's committee formed in 1937. She was co-chairman of volunteer services of the Indianapolis Area Chapter of the American Red Cross during World War II, a task that involved thousands of women. She worked to help the Children's Aid Society, the forerunner of the Family Service Association and Goodwill Industries. "A professional social worker today would be horrified at the things we did. I remember once taking a canary and cage to a woman who needed potatoes, but wanted a canary more than anything in the world." In 1965 the women's journalism sorority gave her one of its awards for "These Special People." They cited her for her "tireless energy... great generosity... standards of integrity... and remarkable courage." A local newspaper stated: "In this community Mrs. Ayres stands for the very best that head, heart and ready hands can make possible." She died in 1969.
Source: Indiana Historical Society
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Mrs. Ayres was active in the community. "It may sound old-fashioned, but I have a conscience. When I was a child my parents tried to instill in me a concern for others." She worked to help establish the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and was the first president of the women's committee formed in 1937. She was co-chairman of volunteer services of the Indianapolis Area Chapter of the American Red Cross during World War II, a task that involved thousands of women. She worked to help the Children's Aid Society, the forerunner of the Family Service Association and Goodwill Industries. "A professional social worker today would be horrified at the things we did. I remember once taking a canary and cage to a woman who needed potatoes, but wanted a canary more than anything in the world." In 1965 the women's journalism sorority gave her one of its awards for "These Special People." They cited her for her "tireless energy... great generosity... standards of integrity... and remarkable courage." A local newspaper stated: "In this community Mrs. Ayres stands for the very best that head, heart and ready hands can make possible." She died in 1969.
Source: Indiana Historical Society
NLColes
Burial date: 8 Nov 1969
Mrs. Ayres was active in the community. "It may sound old-fashioned, but I have a conscience. When I was a child my parents tried to instill in me a concern for others." She worked to help establish the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and was the first president of the women's committee formed in 1937. She was co-chairman of volunteer services of the Indianapolis Area Chapter of the American Red Cross during World War II, a task that involved thousands of women. She worked to help the Children's Aid Society, the forerunner of the Family Service Association and Goodwill Industries. "A professional social worker today would be horrified at the things we did. I remember once taking a canary and cage to a woman who needed potatoes, but wanted a canary more than anything in the world." In 1965 the women's journalism sorority gave her one of its awards for "These Special People." They cited her for her "tireless energy... great generosity... standards of integrity... and remarkable courage." A local newspaper stated: "In this community Mrs. Ayres stands for the very best that head, heart and ready hands can make possible." She died in 1969.
Source: Indiana Historical Society
NLColes
Mrs. Ayres was active in the community. "It may sound old-fashioned, but I have a conscience. When I was a child my parents tried to instill in me a concern for others." She worked to help establish the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and was the first president of the women's committee formed in 1937. She was co-chairman of volunteer services of the Indianapolis Area Chapter of the American Red Cross during World War II, a task that involved thousands of women. She worked to help the Children's Aid Society, the forerunner of the Family Service Association and Goodwill Industries. "A professional social worker today would be horrified at the things we did. I remember once taking a canary and cage to a woman who needed potatoes, but wanted a canary more than anything in the world." In 1965 the women's journalism sorority gave her one of its awards for "These Special People." They cited her for her "tireless energy... great generosity... standards of integrity... and remarkable courage." A local newspaper stated: "In this community Mrs. Ayres stands for the very best that head, heart and ready hands can make possible." She died in 1969.
Source: Indiana Historical Society
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