Background
Adler, Elizabeth Thompson was born on September 16, 1914 in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Daughter of David Headley and Emma (Crawford) Thompson.
Adler, Elizabeth Thompson was born on September 16, 1914 in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Daughter of David Headley and Emma (Crawford) Thompson.
Postgraduate, Purdue University, 1934—1935. Bachelor of Science in Physical Education & Psychology,, University Wisconsin, 1937.
Education Sophie Newcomb College, New Orleans, 1937-1938, McMain High School, New Orleans, 1938-1939. Supervisor Doctor Alton Ochsner Cancer Clinic, Charity Hospital, New Orleans, 1946-1949. Member Touro Infirmary Board Auxiliary, 1947-1948.
Member citizenship awards committee Orleans Parish School Board, 1947-1957, chairman, 1950-1956.
Member volunteer administrative board Charity Hospital, 1947-1950. Life member Sara Mayo Hospital Guild, since 1953, board directors, 1961-1962.
Executive Committee National Conference Christians and Jews, 1950, board directors, 1951-1961. Member House of Detention Board, City of New Orleans, 1951-1954.
Member health education committee New Orleans Young Women's Christian Association, 1939-1941, board directors, 1939-1952, vice president, 1948pres., 1949-1952, chairman reconstruction fund doctor, 1947, delegate regional conference, Atlanta, 1948, chairman Y-Teens committee, 1947-1948, delegate national convention, San Francisco, 1949, member resolutions committee, 1949, delegate regional conference, Houston, 1950, member of national convention committee, discussion leader, 1950, delegate national convention, Chicago, 1952, member centennial planning committee, 1952-1955, delegate Y-Teen planning conference, Jackson, Mississippi, 1950, dean discussion leadership training conference Gulf Park (Mississippi) College, 1951-1953, member of national support committee, 1948-1953, representative from Louisiana to national board for centennial, 1952-1955.
Chairman New Orleans Committee Race Relations, 1952-1953. Member Tulane-Lyceum Association Board, 1951-1961, financial secretary, 1954-1959, treasurer, 1960-1961. Chairman speakers bureau Mother"s March on Polio, 1952.
Vice chairman campaign United Fund, 1954;chairman citizens committee services to children Department Public Welfare, 1954-1961.
Member Louisiana committee White House Conference Children and Youth, 1959-1960, Louisiana delegate, 1960, Executive Committee, 1960. Board directors Urban League, 1955-1961.
Chairman Eisenhower Birthday Dinner Celebration, 1956. Chairman women"s division public and private schools United States Treasury Bond Drive, 1957-1958.
Hospitality chairman Brandeis U. Area Conference, 1957.
Board directors institute committee Community Volunteer Service, 1952. Hospitality chairman National and Louisiana Conference Social Work convention, NewOrleans, 1953. Vice president board lay regents Xavier University, 1959, president 1960-1961.
Board directors DePaul Hospital Guild, 1961-1969.
Member New College Library Committee, Sarasota, Florida. Member board Federal Housing Authority, Fort Myers, 1966-1969, Girl Scouts United States of America, 1965-1967.
President Blue Water Forest Association, 1971-1972. Member Central Florida Regional Library Board, 1971-1973.
Chairman of the board of trustees Context Industries Library Scholarship Fund, 1973-1976.
Free lance writer-photographer, since 1973.
(History of Wakulla Springs in Florida. Beautiful colored ...)
Chairman Eisenhower Birthday Dinner Celebration, 1956. Chairman women's division public and private schools United States Treasury Bond Doctor, 1957—1958. Hospitality chairman Brandeis University Area Conference, 1957.
Board directors institute committee Community Volunteer Service, 1952. Hospitality chairman National& Louisiana Conference Social Work Convention, New Orleans, 1953. Vice president board lay regents Xavier University, 1959, president, 1960—1961.
Board directors DePaul Hospital Guild, 1961—1969. Member New College Library Committee, Sarasota, Florida, Federal Housing Authority, Fort Myer, 1966—1969, Girl Scouts(United States), 1965—1967. President Blue Water Forest Association, 1971—1972.
Member Central Florida Regional Library Board, 1971—1973. Chairman board trustees Context Industries Library Scholarship Fund, 1973—1976. Member of Women's Auxiliary New Orleans Chamber of Commerce Presbyterian, League Women Voters, Needlework Guild America, D.A.R., Sanibel-Captiva Shell Club (vice president 1965-1966).
Married Milton Pokorny Adler, December.28, 1938. Children: Ruth Louise (Mistress Phillip Ruder), Coleman East. World World War II Instructor.