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Psychology Plays Part In Treating Physically - Handicapped Children

Encouraging Pride in Accomplishment Helps Effect Gains, Mrs. Winifred Conrick Kahmann Explains at Riley.

By VIRGINIA MOORHEAD MANNON Infinite care and patience and a deep understanding of child psychology are major factors in Mrs. Winifred Conrick Kahmann's work as an occupational therapist. Added to that is an abundant vitality and a genuine interest in improving the lot of the small patients assigned by

physicians to her care.

Officially Mrs. Kahmann is occupational and physical therapy director of the Indiana University Medical Center, which includes James Whitcomb Riley, Robert W. Long and William H, Coleman hospitals and the Rotary Convalescent Home. Actually she is a cheerful and charming person who directs a back-to-health program in a sunny room filled with all manner of fascinating gadgets for strengthening small muscles. Her desk is enclosed by a miniature white fence with a tiny gate the children love to push open. Occupational therapy, Mrs. Kahmann says, is that form of treatment which has to do with restoration of a mental or physical function. Examples are increasing motion in joints or developing muscle power in orthopedic cases. In heart cases the limitation of strength is the important factor, and in medical cases it's a matter of general strengthening. Psychology enters into the handling of behavior problems, she says, and mentally maladjusted children usually can be helped if they become interested in their improvement through a carefully graded program. Getting and keeping their confidence is essential, she adds.

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The occupational therapy shop at Riley Hospital is dotted with looms which develop muscle power and joint motion which have been retarded by fractures, injuries, arthritis or certain types of paralysis. Some of the looms are operated with both hands and feet and some with hands only. Often the children learn to use small hand looms in bed; when they get up they have mastered the intricacies of weaving and can begin at once to exereise their legs on the foot looms. Bicycle saws are used for exercises in ankle, knee and hip moions. One of the principal aims of Mrs. Kahmann and her assistants is to instill the children with a sense of accomplishment. The range oi joint motion may be measured from week to week, and while the youngsters never are forced they are encouraged to do as much as they can voluntarily. Mrs. Kahmann says the patients strive to increase ‘the measurement 10 or 15 degrees each week so they can see the improvement on the chart. Basketry is easy to do in bed and usually is started there. Children with arm and shoulder disabilities and arthritis weave over high spokes to bring about the desired movements. It's difficult to induce a child to raise his arm that high otherwise. she declares. Leather work is a more skilled occupation and sometimes is used for finger and wrist strengthening. The smaller motions required are more difficult to perform. This work is used particularly for older children and long-time convalescent cases. Youngsters who always will be more or less handicapped are trained in practical things which may help them economicallv. And as much as possible they are taught to use waste materials, such as old silk stockings.

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Mrs Kahmann has been doing occupational therapy work 20 vears. She is a member of the board of management of the American Occupational Therapy Association, chairman of the association's education committee and a member of the registration committee. She yi to Riley Hospital when it opened 13 years ago. The Junior League has financed the occupational therapv since its beginning. » loi Recently Mrs. Kahmann, who is a national authorit ' s y on the subject, formulated a plan for the establishment of a cerebral palsy clinic which has been approved by the State Department of Public Ww Side Kia Soups of treatment for spastic paralysis has been set up in Riley Hospital under the State Department an by the Riley Hospital orthopedic staff. » Rss recsed e clinic, which has been in operation less than a y ) S year, is for the treatment of children with spastic paralysis brought about by birth injury. The general idea is to train the preschool child so that he will be acceptable to the public schools and schools for physically handicapped. Miss Margaret S. Rood is occupational therapist in charge of the treatment program in this clinic. Working under Mrs. Kahmann’s direction are four occupational therapists, four physical therapists and three cerebral palsy clinic

workers—one occupational therapist, one ph si worker in speech correction. puysical vrerapict and ‘une

Mrs. Born Is Head of Guild

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1. When Billy Cochran (left) and his brother, Bobby, awoke from their afternoon nap at the Indianapolis Day Nursery, they found two comely visitors waiting to play with them. Mrs. Walter C. Hiser (left) and Miss Mary Luten visited the nursery recently with other members of the newly organized Indianapolis Day Nursery Auxiliary, following a luncheon in their honor at the Woodstock Club. 2. Announcement is made today of the appointment of Miss Eunice Dissette as executive secre-

Hostesses for Brown Dinner

Mrs. Isaac Born, White Cross Guild committee with presidents of the unit guilds monial dinner to be given by the Medical Staff Societ, Hospital for Arthur V. Brown, board of truste

Claypool Hotel Riley Room. Committee members include Mesdames L. H, Noble, Gilbert Kidd, Wilbur T. Wright, Frank S. Wood, Mabel Perry, Laura C. Messick, J. Eldon Spahr, L. S. Strong, Maxwell Wickersham, Robert Richey, C. H. Castor, Louise B. Dixon, Ervin J. Bayer, W. J. Holtz, H. L. Coyner, Robert L. Clegg, Will C. Hitz, Harvey A. Schad, Clarence U. Knipp, K. A. Bartley, Edgar H. Evans, Charles Green, George W. Dyer, J. B. Kaufman, Grace Robison, A. T. Briggs, Greencastle; Mrs. W, E. Heringlake, Plainfield, and Miss Ruth Stoner. » *® » Committees for the benefit card party to be given by the Garden Guild Thursday afternoon in the Banner-Whitehill auditorium were announced today by Mrs. Carl Ploch, general chairman. They are Mrs, O, L. Krans and

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president, is to head the hostess as members, for the testily of the Methodist S president, Jan. 26 in the

Mrs. W. D. ps erine Wilding. faa : a: > Rem Flisabeth Watts, door prizes: Mrs. C. Wicker soit HS. Narwel » n td The Plainfield Guild is to hold its first regular work day in the guild headquarters of the nurses home on Monday. This is the first out-of-town guild to plan to come to the work rooms regularly to work

on hospital supplies. The group was organized last month. Other guild meetings include Grace Church Business Women's Auxiliary, Monday night; New Jersey Street, Tuesday; Mary Hanson Carey Research and St. Paul units, Wednesday; Mother Guild, Thurs-

day and Unity and Riverside Guilds, | Sorori Friday. §

tary of the Indianapolis League of Women Voters. 3. Mrs. Dudley A. Pfaff is busily engaged these days with the sale of tickets to the Indiana vs. Butler basketball game on Feb. 1, Mrs. Pfaff is assistant to Mrs. William P. Anderson III, ticket chairman for the Junior League, which is sponsoring the event as one of its chief money making projects for the year. 4, To instill handicapped children with a sense of accomplishment is the aim of Mrs. Winifred Conrick Kahmann, physical and occupational therapy department director of the Indiana University Medical Center. (DexheimerCarlon.) 5. Mrs. E. J. Elliott (right) is general arrangements chairman for the fifth anniversary day luncheon of St. Vincent's Hospital Guild, to be held Jan. 24 in the Indianapolis Athletic Club. Assisting the chairman are Mrs. C. S. Drake (left) and Mrs. Edward J. Scanlon.

Mrs. Albert Reep

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Music Program|

Mrs, Albert Reep, sponsor of the Camille Fleig junior section of the Matinee Musicale, is to preside at | a meeting at 3 p. m. tomorrow in the Washington Hotel. She is to be assisted by Mrs. James 1. Wagner, Miss Helen Ferrell and Miss Sara Elizabeth Miller. Mrs. William H. Gibbs, social | chairman, is to be in charge of the | social hour which is to follow a! program by section members. | Piano selections are to be played | by Helen Ann Garrison, Caroline | Wilson, Sally Papenguth, Lucille | Davidson, Lolita Schoenewey, Mary | Alice Kessler, Marcia Hamilton, | Greencastle; Robert Oslos, Richard | Diefenderfer, Richard Papenguth | and John Phillips. Nelly Chadwell, Charline Clore | and Jo Ellen Burroughs are to sing. | Judith Meyncke is to play a selection on the Irish harp and Mary | Ann Meyncke is to read.

Big Apple Slated |

On Propylacum

Program Tonight

A Big Apple dance and music by a strolling musician are to be featured in the entertainment at the Propylasum Club's cabaret dinner | tonight in the club. Mrs. Frederick E. Matson, entertainment committee chairman, is being assisted with arrangements by Mesdames Gaylord Wood, Morris L. Brown, Wilson Mothershead, Hugh Carpenter, Oscar Jose Jr. Thomas R. Kackley, Russel Fortune Jr, Blaine Miller Jr., and Conrad Ruckelshaus. Groups for the Big Apple have been arranged by Mrs. Mothershead and Mrs. Frank Hoke; Mrs. Paul Lee Hargitt and Mrs. Herbert Todd; Mrs. Ruckelshaus and Mrs. Miller. Among dinner party reservations are those of Messrs. and Mesdames Hargitt, Ruckelshaus, Albert Seaton, Frederick G. Appel, Mothershead, Robert McMurray, Edwin H. Forry, John C. Bibler, alter C. Marmon, John E. Hollett, Howard Maxwell, Leroy Kahler, Matson, Col. and Mrs. William M. Louden, Mesdames John W. Kern, C. P. Lesh, Ethel W. Wright, Jacob P. Durin, Edwin T. Wood and Misses Blanche Young and Anne Fraser,

Miss Forrest ‘Rose’ At Butler U. Dance

Miss Jeanne Forrest was reigning “Freshman Rose” at the annual Butler University Freshman Rose dance last night in the Murat Temple. Curtis Freeland, dance chairman, presented a silver cup and a bouquet of roses to her. Miss Forrest, who is a member of the Pi Beta Phi

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Visit to Day Nursery and Sale of Tickets to Indiana-Butler Game Feature Social Calendar

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EVENTS

Gamma Phi Rho. Tues. night, Miss Rita Bornhorst, 610 N. Oakland, hostess. Phi Chapt., Delta Chi Sigma. 8:15 p. m. Mon. Y. W. C. A. Arrangements to be made for initiation. Epsilon Phi Chapt., Delta Theta Tan. 8 p. m. Mon. 1434 Finley. Miss Dorothy Addington, Mrs. Helen Hankemeier, hostesses. Business meeting. Beta Chapt., Rho Delta. 7 p. m. Tues. Y. W. C. A. Following meeting, joint session with Alpha and Gamma members attending. Mu Chapt., Phi Chi Epsilon. Mon. night. Hotel Lincoln. Inspection to be held. Phi Gamma Rho. 8 p. m. Wed. Mrs. Fred Hasselbring, 3028 Ruckle, hostess. Kappa Phi Delta. Wed. night. Mrs. Leon Stanley, 2625 Napoleon, hostess. Lambda Chapt.. Omega Nu Tau. 8 p. m. Mon. Y. W. C. A. Regular business meeting. CLUBS

Chalcedony. Tues. Mrs. H. C. Meyers, 520 W. 44th, hostess. E. T. Lawrence to assist. Irvington Aux. Public Health Nursing Assn. Rubin, hostess. Luncheon. Queen Marguerite. 2 p. m. Sun. Castle Hall. Mrs. James DeTraine, hostess. Peter Pan Saddle Club. Sun. 28th and Kessler. Breakfast. Busy Bee, Grand Circle Druids. Wed. Druid’s Hall. 29%: S. Delaware. Luncheon, cards. Maple Circle 7, Druids. Mon. night. Druid’s Hall, 291: S. Delaware. In honor of Mrs. Pearl Shaw, Grand Druidess and her staff. Oct-Dahl. Wed. Mrs. May B. Miller, hostess. Gift exchange. Sun. breakfast, Wheeler City Mission.

CARD PARTIES

Lambda Kappa Rho. 8 p. m. Mon. Mrs. Earl Embry, 1208 N. Riley, hostess. Cards. Parish Hall, St. George's Episcopal Church. 8:30 p. m. Mon. Mrs. Helen Mud, chairman. Cards.

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Welfare Head to Address Local Federation of Clubs

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is to be the guest speaker at a meeting of the Seventh District Federation of Clubs Friday morning in the Claypool Hotel.

Welfare Department administrator,

Mrs. M. E. Robbins, public wel-® fare department chairman, is in charge of the program. J. O. Lingo, Purdue University, is to speak on “Safety.” Division presidents reporting are to include Mrs. Basil Vaught, public health; Mrs. Otis Carmichael, child welfare; Mrs. E. H. Niles, delinquency; Dr. Ada Schweitzer, mental hygiene and Mrs. Roy Horne, industry division. Club presidents reporting are to include Mrs. J. Earl Brown, New Century; Mrs. John Clinton, Minerva; Mrs. Dale Davee, Olnosi; Mrs. Ernest Rupel, Present Day; Mrs. Paul Bowman, St. Clair Literary: Mrs. Julius Rockner, Service Club; Mrs. Robert McKay, Tokolon; Mrs. W. R. Murcham, Wednesday Afternoon; Mrs. Paul T. Hurt, Woman's Department Club; Mrs. W. €. Hartinger, Women's Research, and Mrs. Lena B. Ebert, Wy-Mo-Dau.

Girl Scouts to Hear Symphony Concert

Seven Girl Scouts of Spanish and Turkish parentage are to attend

the popular-priced concert by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Fabien Sevitzky, at the Murat tomorrow afternoon. The young women are senior scouts of Troop 27 and Emmerich Manual Training High School students. They are interested particularly in the Lalo concerto for cello, which is to be played by Paulo Gruppe, first cellist of the orchestra. The concerto was written by a French composer in whose works the Spanish influence predominates. The party is to include Misses Tillie Cassorola, Ann Dalderon, Sally Camhi, Ann R. Oalderon,

[Hostess Are Chosen for

2d Hoosier Salon Tuesday

Hostesses for the second Hoosier Salon program of the eighth season

to be held at 10:30 a. m. Tuesday in announced today.

They are Mesdames E. B. Scofield, |

Ernest Foster, C. J. Finch, Max | Critchfield, Ruel Sexton, M. F. Ault, J. T. Wheeler, Walter 8S. Grow, Clayton Ridge and Chic Jackson. Mrs. Clair McTurnan and Mrs John Downing Johnson "are to be | doorkeepers. Mrs. Albert Reep and | Miss M. B. Whiteman are chairmen |of the folder tables commitiee. | Honored guests at the program are to be members of the Indiana Federation of Clubs executive com- | mittee. : Mrs. E. C. Rumpler, Hoosier Salon | executive secretary, has also an- | nounced speakers on the program. | Mrs. Lillian Foster, Chicago, is to | present an illustrated lecture and | travel talk. Mrs. Foster, who has (traveled in China, Japan and | Hawaii, is a former teacher in the | Philippine l1slands Government school. “Grandmother's Quilts” is to be | discussed by Miss Nellie Crawford, | who attended Indiana State Normal | College and later took up nursing. | She has interested herself in the study of old-fashioned needlework as a means of helping convalescent patients. Mrs. Paul Kilby, book re- | viewer, is to talk. | Jacques D’Albert, Richmond, | world traveler and lecturer, is to | discuss ‘‘Adventure in the Antarctic.” His narrative is woven around the travels and adventures of the second Byrd expedition. As chief steward of the Bear of i Oakland, Admiral Byrd’s ice-break- | ing ship, he made the voyage to Little America. Mrs. Walter Hogue, Hanover, is to lecture. Her talk includes such subjects as “The Six Marys,” “Host - esses of the Bible” and “The Phophets of the Sistine Ceiling.”

Iota Kappa to Induct Miss Maxine Archer

Miss Maxine Archer is to be installed as president of Iota Kappa Sorority at a Monday night meet- | ing in the home of Mrs. Paul Spencer, 819 N. Dearborn. Other officers to be installed are Mrs. Edward Musselman, vice president; Miss Josephine West, secre-tary-treasurer, and Mrs. Grace Adams, publicity and sergeant-at-arms. Final arrangements for the anniversary dinner to be held at the “Homestead,” Jan 22, are to be made.

Mrs. Sink to Receive

Expression Club

Mrs. John A. Sink, 3620 College Ave. is to be hostess for the 2 p. m. Tuesday meeting of the Expression Club. Mrs. R. B. Barnes is to preside. The program is to feature Mrs, william Brower Ward who will speak on “German Women Writers” and Mrs. FP, C. Lemley whe is to

talk on yl is Music and |d Ou tstanding in Germany n ola

the L. S. Ayres & Co. auditorium were {rem en - -

Carnchan Club To Give Bridge To Aid Children

Proceeds from the Carnelian Club's anrual benefit bridge party Friday, Feb. 4 in the L. S. Ayres & Co. Auditorium, are to go to child welfare projects. Mrs. H. L. Sunderland, ways and means committee chairman, and Mrs. William Engle, arrangements cochairmen, have announced committee appointments. Mrs. Ellwood Ramsey is tickets chairman assisted by Mrs. Robert Endsley. Mrs. M. E. Elstun is candy chairman assisted by Mes-

dames Engle, J. F. Engelke, H. M. |

Chadwick, D. B. Sullivan, and William C. Smith. Other committees are Mrs. Ira Swartz, chairman; Mrs. W. H. Sevintz and Mrs. E. J. Hecker, donations; Mrs. John Loucks, chairman, and Mrs. E. E. Showalter, door prizes; Mrs. John Connor, chairman, and Mesdames L. A. Fleury, Forrest Danner and F. M. Ebert, cards and tallies; Mrs. Ebert, chairman, Mrs. Sunderland and Mrs. Katherine Tucker, table prizes; Mrs. P. R. Chevalier, chairman, and Mrs. Russell Gilmore, publicity.

Friends to Fete

Miss Humphreys

Miss Betty Humphrevs and Julien Kennedy, whose marriage is to take place Jan. 29, are to be entertained at a2 tea tomorrow given by Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Taylor in the home of Mr, and Mrs. Mansur B. Qakes. Mrs. William R. Humphreys and Miss Helen Humphreys, mother and aunt of the bride-to-be, are to preside at the tea table. Assistants are to include Mrs. Ross Rossler, Miss Helen Rogge and Miss Betty Price. Sixty guests will be entertained. Misses Betty Kalleen, Mary Alice

Craig and Miss Price are to entertain Friday for Miss Humphreys in the home of Miss Kalleen. Miss Pauline McCarthy is to be hostess next week. Miss Marian Gearen and Miss Phyllis Morris are to entertain with a china shower tonight in honor of Miss Jessie Fisher, whose wedte William J. Millikan is to d Jan, 33 &

Personals

Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur D. Peat are to entertain from 4 to 6 p. m. tomorrow at their home, 1640 N. Talbot Ave.. in honor of the Art Association board of directors. Mrs. Peat is to be assisted by Mrs. Kurt Vonnegut and Mrs. Herbert Foltz,

Mr. and Mrs. Julian Bobbs, 4720 N. Pennsylvania St., have issued invitations for a tea tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. Eunice Parrish, 4344 Winthrop Ave. is spending the week in New York at the BarbizonPlaza, visiting friends and seeing several new plays. Dr. C. W. Efroymson is visiting relatives who are spending the winter in one of the bungalows at the Chapman Park Hotel, Los Angeles.

AAU W. Work To Be Outlined ‘By National Head

Dr. Kathryn McHale, Washington, | American Association of University | Women general director, is to ba

guest of honor at the dinner meeting of the Evening Discussion group Tuesday night in the Business and Professional Women's Club house, 1101 N, Delaware St Dr. McHale will discuss national A. A. U. W. activities and work being done by various national coms mittees. The Million Dollar Fellowship Fund of the Indiana division, A. A, U. W., was named tor Dr. McHale. It was announced recently that the local branch would raise its contribution by sponsoring the comedy “Room Service” Thursday, Feb. 3, in English’s Theater. At the Consumers’ Research group meeting, Monday, Mrs, George E. Talmage is to talk on “Price Fixing,” Mrs. W. H. Ruten will discuss the Miller-Tydings Bill and Mrs. Frank Ester will talk on “Meats.” Dr. Allegra Stewart, creative writ ing class instructor, is to lead the general discussion on fiction writing Thursday night. Original stories written by class members will be read and criticized. The Speaking Choir meets at 10 a. m. Thursday,

Baptist Class Plans

Dinner Wednesday

The Young Married People’s Class of the First Baptist Church is to hold a dinner at the Food Craft Shop at 6:15 p. m. Wednesday. Games and entertainment are to follow. Proceeds are to go toward adding books to the church library. The committee in charge of are rangements and tickets include Messrs. and Mesdames Carl Smith, Milton Wright and Lynden Davenport. The general social committees includes Mr. and Mrs. Earl Beam and Mr, and Mrs, Frank