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ÁRDÍS
beautiful quiet girl, brilliant, yet unassuming. She received her
early education in Selkirk. In Winnipeg she attended the Tache
High School and Wesley College. She received her M.A. degree at
the Columbia University. Also a diploma at New School of Social
Science. She studied and made research of welfare work in Brook-
iyn and iater in New York City and graduated from New York
School of Social Science. In 1936 she returned to Winnipeg, there
she founded the Family Bureau and became its first director as
well as a temporary secretary of the Social Welfare Commission,
before returning to the United States.
In this field of work Elin will always be remembered and
honored as a pioneer worker both in Canada and the United States.
During her last years she also worked with health specialists
throughout the United States in Public Health Service work and
during last summer she studied at Fort Collins, Colorado. She wrote
many articles related to her work, delivered many splendid lectures
in different parts of the United States. She also wrote a book en-
titled “We Americans” in 1937, a social survey for which she re-
ceived a prize of one thousand dollars.
It is worth mentioning that a memorial meeting for Elin Ander-
son was held in Washington, D.C., June llth. This meeting was
sponsored by leaders of the Public Health Service, Research in
Medical Economics and Extension Service in Washington. Deep
and sincere admiration was expressed for her wonderful work in
planning and organizing medical and health service and her great
genius in carrying out such planning. It was decided to publish a
dignified, attractive pamphlet with selections of Elin’s articles and
writing. All her friends rejoice deeply that her memory is thus
honored.
We who belong to Elin’s national group as well as all her co-
workers and friends feel greatly indebted to her and deeply touched
by her remarkable accomplishments. In the midst of her splendid
career, just past the prime of life, she returned to her home in
Winnipeg last summer. After an illness of a few months she was
called to a higher sphere of activities, January 4th, 1951. We cherish
her memory and thank God for her labors, her courage and her
wisdom and pray that her soul will be blessed through all eternity.
INGIBJORG J. OLAFSON.