William Klassen Study Group

Description:	9/27/1967 REGIONAL COMMITTEE -- Members of a newly organized committee meet for the first time to outline long-range plans for mental retardation in Elkhart, St. Joseph, Marshall and Starke Counties. Dr. William Klassen (seated center), professor at Mennonite Biblical Seminary, is chairman with Jean Hanrahan (seated left), planning associate for the United Community Services of St. Joseph County, assisting him. Dr. Don Hippensteel (seated right) is administrator at the Northern Indiana Childrens Hospital, South Bend. A few of the committes 18 members are shown. They are (standing from left) Charles J. Seevers, executive director, Aux Chandelles; Mrs. William Wittenmeyer, Mrs. Grace Blanding, executive director at the Marshall-Starke Development Center, and Myron Birky, executive director of the Council for the Retarded of St. Joseph County.
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/isl4/id/49693
Collection:	Elkhart Public Library
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Copyright:	In Copyright;
Subjects:	Committees People with disabilities

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