Show I Afton Alder Resident Ex-Resident I Among Top 10 Women I Mrs Bryant A. A Afton Alder of Portland Oregon was among 10 distinguished and talented Individuals selected to be inscribed inscribed in in- scribed in the roster of Portland's Portland's Port Port- lands land's Women of Accomplishment Accomplish Accomplish- ment for I I Mrs Alder a native of Vernal Vernal Ver Ver- nal daughter of former residents residents Mr and Mrs Charles Carter was honored at the annual annual an nual public Awards Luncheon February 13 in the Mayfair Room of the Benson Hotel in Portland I I She and the other nine leadIng leading lead lead- Ing Oregon women were selected select select- ed by a panel of five civic leaders from among nominations nominations submitted by the public They were chosen for accomplIshments accomplishments in specific fields although although although al al- though most of the women have made significant contributions in other fields as well MRS ALDER was honored because of her service in dental dental den den- tal health Her active interest In dental health dates back to 1947 when she became president ent of the Junior Dental Auxiliary Auxiliary iary of the University of Oregon Ore gon Dental School Affiliated as president in other Oregon dental auxiliaries Mrs Alder went on to become president pre during 1968 of the national nation nation- al Women's Auxiliary to the American Dental Association which is composed of some dental wives in the nation A VETERAN campaigner Mrs Alder organized many drives dri ves yes and projects including the first national art poster contest for school children to make them more aware of oral iene lene She also spear-headed spear the tooth tooth brush brush kit project to second sec ond and graders of Oregon She is the mother of seven and wife of a busy professional man and crowds in numerous activities in each 24 hour day She works for her community both behind the scenes and before before be be- fore tie the e curtain k in dental health education TRAINED AS a dietician a athe at atthe atthe the University of Utah Afton Alder never has worked a at t her career professionally Instead she put her skills to work in her own home and turned her orderly mind to work for her community Other accomplishments in dental health Include compiling and organizing a Dental Health Idea Book with information inform inform- atlon from over US dental denta hi hil r J health health education l education ca chairmen i and am supervising the completion of a highly technical handbook o of policies and procedures HER TALENTS are projected project project- ed into many other walks o olife of life as well as dental Interests such as PTA scouting public speaking and especially Church work She was Mrs Oregon 1966 and is first and always a wife and mother a homemaker inthe in inthe inthe the richest sense All of her children are accomplished ac pianists with the exception of John who hasn't started lessons yet Mrs Aider Alder Alder Ald- Ald er teaches lessons herself am and has passed this ability on t to o her daughters IN MOMENTS of leisure Mrs Alder puts her hand to handiwork handi hands work as evidenced by ceramics artificial flower arrangements petti point and needlepoint chairs enormous scrapbooks etc in her home Summing up her own feelings in her acceptance speech Mrs Alder said The Womans Woman's role in community is a vast and important important im im- one The development of a forward approach to living is constantly being stressed A WOMAN must creatively plan for the present and future She must use her talents and discover new ones find her innate abilities and add to them t keeping foremost her role as wife and mother thus creating within her home a heaven and a haven for those s she e |