Background
Chernish, Lelia Margaret was born on March 19, 1921 in Collins, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Aubra F. and Velta Lelia (Nance) Higgins.
Chernish, Lelia Margaret was born on March 19, 1921 in Collins, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Aubra F. and Velta Lelia (Nance) Higgins.
Student, University Maryland, 1947—1948.
Teacher kindergarten, Silver Springs Bethesda, Maryland., 1945-1951;
appointed delegate, White House Conference on Aging, 1971;
appointed delegate, Indiana Health Careers, 1974-1984;
member, Indiana Impaired Physicians Committee, 1976-1979;
appointee, Indiana Museum Art, 1976-1984;
appointed board of trustees, Indiana Medical Distribution Loan Fund, 1977-1992;
appointed board of trustees, Indiana Medical & Nursing Distribution Loan Fund, 1981-1985;
member, Marion County Impaired Physicians Committee, 1983-1984. Liaison to medical student wives, recording secretary, program, publicity and fin.chmn., historian and by-laws chairman Indiana State Medical Auxiliary. President Marion County Medical Auxiliary, 1965-1966, medical student liaison, historian, United Fund chairman, by-laws committee, parliamentarian, chairman cookbook production.
Member, finance chairman, parliamentarian Boys Club Auxiliary.
Member Winona Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Founder Volunteer Observer Program, Indiana, 1970—1971. Member, yearbook chairman Alliance of Indianapolis Museum of Art.
Active Women United Against Rape, 1975, School Drop Out Program, Diabetes Detection Doctor. Drug and international health activities. Regular court watcher Indianapolis Anti-Crime Crusade.
Volunteer Ronald McDonald House, 1982—2007. Trustee, chairman needle art project. Facilities committee.
Chairman 10th anniversary calendar fund raising project, 1992. Board directors, 2003—2006. Secretary to board directors, 1992—1999.
Member of Crossroads Guild (president 1969, parlimatarian 2002-2006, Heart of Gold award 2002), Women in Neighborhood Service, Indianapolis chapter Embroiderers Guild American (chairman national embroiderers guild exhibit 1989, dean of faculty seminar 1990, co-chairman national seminar 1992, president 1997-1998), Hillcrest Garden Club (treasurer, chairman flower show), Faculty Women's Club of Indiana University School Medicine.
Married Stanley M. Chernish, June 19, 1949. 1 child, Dwight Landers.