are being sold. The project is sponsored by the Iowa State Education Association.

New York residence: Tentative plans are to provide apartments in newly constructed houses or cottages on a site suburban to a larger city. A six-bed infirmary is included in the plans. Included with apartments will be laundry, maid, doctor, and nurse services. Other facilities such a lobby, gameroom, hobby room, and garden spaces are planned. It is hoped that the estimated $750,000 needed may be raised by contribution; more than $150,000 has been contributed The estimated total monthly charge, with no entrance fee, is $125. The completed housing will accommodate approximately 72 persons. Plans are to accept New York State teachers and their spouses. An existing welfare fund may be used to assist in some cases of need. The decision to build this type of facility was reached after a survey of opinions of retired teachers. The target date for completion is early 1961. The project is sponsored jointly by the New York State Teachers Association and the New York State Retired Teachers Association.

Oklahoma residence: A newly constructed, 150-unit building is planned. Some units are to be of the studio type with pullman kitchen; others will include an additional bedroom. Plans include a chapel and an infirmary. Laundry, clinic, and nurse services are also planned. The sum of $200,000 is to be raised primarily by selling lifetime leases to Oklahoma Education Association members. This will, with an FHA insured loan, finance a $2 million manor. Use will be limited to Oklahoma retired teachers and close kin such as mother, father, husband, or wife. Active teachers more than 60 years of age may also be admitted. The type of building to be constructed was decided by a special committee and will need approval of the board of directors of the Oklahoma Education Association. The OEA will be responsible for the project. It is hoped that the project will be completed within 2 years.

Pioneer Housing: A 10-story, 100-unit apartment building in Lincoln, Nebr., is planned. Included will be laundry services and provision for social gatherings. A lobby and a gameroom are also planned. Rental space for beauty parlor, barbershop, and masseur may be provided on the first floor. Twenty five dollars membership fees in the corporation have been collected mostly from retired teachers. Active teachers aged 45 or older are eligible. Initial funds and an FHA-insured loan sufficient for a $1 million building will be sought. Plans are subject to approval of a high-rise building by the zoning board. The completion date is not forecast. The promotion campaign managed by the Retired School Employees of Lancaster County Altrusa Club.

Tacoma Teachers Home: Annual dues of $2 and $25 life-member fees are going toward a Tacoma teachers home. Other methods of collecting funds have been used. The corporation now has $25,000 and a site. Promotion is through the joint efforts of active and retired teachers.

Texas Retired Teachers Residence: A $1 million apartment building in or near a large city is sought by active and retired teachers of Texas. Some 100 units are to include both apartment and single rooms. Laundry, maid, clinic, doctor, and nurse services are planned. Other planned facilities include lobby, gameroom, hobby room, beauty

parlor, barbershop, dining room, and garden spaces. The sum of $6,000 has been contributed from two districts of the Texas State Teachers Association; other methods of collecting funds have not been formulated. An FHA-insured loan will probably be involved. The results of a survey suggest that monthly charges to residents be from $85 to $150. Use is to be limited to retired teachers with preference given Texas retired teachers. Only ambulatory persons of acceptable physical and mental health are to be admitted. No completion date has been set. Promotion is by the board of trustees, members of the corporation, the Texas Retired Teachers Association, and the Texas State Teachers Association.

Terwilliger Plaza: This apartment building for some 500 persons is to be located near downtown Portland, Oreg. A lobby, hobby room, drugstore, beauty parlor, barbershop, auditorium, and parking area are planned. Laundry, maid, dispensary, and nurse services will be included in monthly charges. Car rental service will be provided. Not included in monthly charges will be food or dining room costs and required hospital insurance. Lifetime lease charges are as follows: One-room efficiency apartment, $2,000; one-bedroom apartment, $3,000; and two-bedroom apartments, $4,000. Estimated monthly charges are $85, $127.50, and $170 depending on size of apartment. Initial funds are to be secured through sale of lifetime leases and a small loan from the Oregon Education Association. About 90 percent of the estimated $4 million cost is to be obtained through an FHA-insured loan. The loan will be repaid with funds from monthly charges and lifetime leases to new tenants. Use will be limited to any person over 60 years of age; since promotion is by a committee of the Oregon Education Association, it is assumed that teachers will have priority. An applicant must submit a health certificate and pay 10 percent of the membership fee (lifetime lease); the balance is to be paid when a firm loan commitment is secured from the FHA. Some apartments are designed for wheelchair occupancy. The target date for completion is early 1961. The OEA committee decided upon the type of facility to be constructed.

Birmingham Teachers Club: The clubs is housed in a large renovated residential home in which five retired teachers have private rooms. Seven teachers could be accommodated. A lobby and library are available. Laundry and maid services are provided. Club members use the public rooms for parties and dinners; other professional organizations use such rooms for meetings and teas. The monthly charge for room and board ranges from $85 to $100. Dues and activiities of club members provide funds needed to cover any deficit. The total cost of the building, including renovation, was $45,000. The club is paying on a mortgage of $12,500; the balance of funds was raised by contributions. A manager and maid are employed by the board of trustees upon recommendation of the house committee. Use of living quarters is limited to retired teachers of Birmingham who hold club memberships, other retired teachers, and active teachersin that order. Promotion of the club was managed by the Birming ham Classroom Teachers Association. It was completed in March 1958. Plans are definitely in progress to renovate two other floors of the building.

Grey Gables: Living accommodations in Grey Gables consist mostly of small apartments in lodges or cottages. Funds are obtained through lifetime leases and monthly charges. Use is limited to a retired teacher of the United States and a life companion. The retiree must have taught 10 years, be age 60 or older at entrance, and be able to get around on his own. The resident takes a lifetime lease ranging from $8,500 to $15,000, depending on the type of quarters selected. An additional monthly charge (presently about $165) pays for food, laundry services, maid services fortnightly, and general medical care. Extra facilities include a lobby, gameroom, hobby room, swimming pool, and garden space. Once the monthly rate is established, it is frozen for the period of the lease. A $500 deposit is made for medical services not included under general medical care. A lessee may withdraw upon 60 days notice; the balance of the life lease payment and the entrance fee is refunded after deducting $250 and a reasonable amount for residence and reconditioning the apartment.

The original capital amounted to $150,000 and was obtained through leaseholds and private loans. The total cost of the installation was $700,000. No additional buildings are planned for the grounds._The California State Board of Welfare authorizes 109 persons but 77 are presently being served. The type of facility to be constructed was decided by the National Retired Teachers Association. Title to the property is held by the board of trustees of the bureau of homes, NRTA. A director and three aids are chosen by the board. Additional help, either part-time or full-time, includes cooks, gardners, nurses, handyman, cleaners, and dining room help. The last building to be erected on the grounds was completed in September 1959. The Acacias, a nonprofit nursing and convalescent home, located nearby and also owned by the NRTA bureau of homes, was opened September 15, 1959.

Ida Culver House: The house consists of apartments in a building completed in 1950. Services are provided to assist physically handicapped occupants. Hobbies of occupants include gardening (most popular), dancing, singing, photography, weaving, knitting, and watercoloring. Lifetime leaseholds were sold at $3,000 to $3,750 depending on whether the apartment has a private bath or a bath is shared with one person. An additional monthly fee of $55 is charged for board. The house has 48 units; there is a waiting list. Total cost was $250,000. Promotion of the house was by the Seattle Education Association. The corporation name is Seattle Education Auxiliary. OEA Manor: The manor is an apartment building serving 132 occupants and is filled to capacity. Occupancy is limited to retired persons aged 60 or older with preference given to retired teachers. About 25 percent of the present occupants are nonteachers. Some of the teacher-occupants are from other States. The monthly rental fee is $70 including air conditioning and utilities; meals are furnished for $40 per month. Some lifetime lease options were sold for $1,500. These leases are nonassignable and nonrefundable. Laundry room services are available. Extra facilities include a lobby, hobby room, lounge, and office.

The original capital of approximately $300,000 was raised by the Omaha Education Association as follows: (1) $50,000 by the rummage and bazaar store; (2) $50,000 by bequests and memorials; and

(3) the balance by sale of lifetime lease options. The total cost was $1,386,092. A 40-year, FHA-insured loan was obtained. The manor is governed by the board of directors of OEA Senior Citizens, Inc. It was completed in December 1958.

Ruggles Foundation Home: The home is a converted private resi dence purchased with funds accumulated from a legacy of some 60 years left by a former teacher. It serves 9 retired female teachers and has a capacity of 10. Residents pay $18 to $25 per week depending on size and location of the room occupied. Some rooms have private baths; throughout the house, there is one bath for every three rooms. Services include food, laundry, maid, and a practical nurse to help with emergencies. A sitting room with television is provided. One or two persons unable to pay the minimum rate of $18 per week have been served; income from an endowment covers excess operating

cost.

Original capital amounted to $130,000 derived from the legacy plus its earnings. Some $40,000 has been derived from contributions. No loan is involved. The home is governed by the board of trustees of Ruggles Foundation, Inc. The home was completed in 1932. The board chooses a director and the director employs additional members of the staff including a cook, practical nurse, and two general-purpose maids. Suggested plans, if starting over, would be to build to meet needs rather than to convert a building constructed for another purpose.

Southern California Teachers Home: The southern California home consists of 13 buildings. Living arrangements vary from combination living room-bedroom apartments to four-room apartments. The apartments are in houses or cottages. Occupancy is limited to retired teachers of southern California public schools (southern nine counties). The applicant must be aged 65 years or older, be able to regularly attend meals in the dining room, and have taught 10 years in southern California; a spouse or companion must meet certain requirements other than teaching and a medical examination. Occupants presently number 74. Extra facilities include a lobby, lounge, workroom, chapel, parking space, and garden spaces. An infirmary is located on the grounds.

Charges are as follows: $170 monthly for a single room with bath; $190 monthly for a cottage unit of two rooms and bath; and from $6,500 to $8,900 for a lifetime lease plus $155 monthly per person for a suite of living room, bedroom, kitchen, and bath. Under special circumstances, a limited downpayment may be made for the purpose of reducing monthly fees. Monthly rates are for room, board, laundry, cleaning of rooms, and care in the infirmary. A $250 admission fee is assessed. A $500 deposit provides for special medical care outside the home such as dental work, eye care, X-rays, private nurse, and hospitalization; the occupant is asked to replace, if possible, funds used for purposes. Upon withdrawal the resident forfeits the $250 admission fee and unpaid charges for the term of occupancy.

The first units of the home were completed in 1933. Original capital amounted to $10,000, all supplied by contributions. Expansions are financed through fund-raising campaigns and loans. Plans are definitely in process for a second home in Santa Barbara to house 75 to 100 persons. Probable future plans include an infirmary to provide short-term or long-term nursing care for retired teachers not

in the home. These planned additions will be financed through fundraising and FHA-insured loans. Promotion started in 1929 with a small group of teachers; later it became a membership project of the California Teachers Association-southern section, managed by the bureau of welfare. Title to the home is held by the bureau of welfare, CTA-SS. The home is governed by a board of trustees; the staff is chosen by the secretary and assistant secretary. The staff, part time and full time, includes a manager, a cook, an assistant cook, 11 kitchen and household helpers, a head nurse, 5 other nurses, a maintenance person, and a janitor. The type of facilities to be constructed is decided by the board of trustees.

Some main items of expenditure for the home for the month of October 1958, were: food, $1,952; medical care, $1,375; salaries plus OASDI taxes of employees, $4,222; and payments on buildings $1,500. The total of other items of expenditure was $883.

Virginia Gay Home: The home operates as a trust provided by the will of Virginia W. Gay. A board of trustees was selected by the probate court in 1932; vacancies are filled by the board as they occur. Investment income from the trust also provides aid to some who are not financially able to live at the home. Living quarters are in a converted residence and consist of single rooms with connecting baths at $100 to $150 per month and single rooms with private baths at $150 to $225 per month. Monthly charges are for room, home laundry, weekly maid service, and meals. Extra facilities include a lobby, game room, and library. The capacity of the home is 13 retirees; 6 are presently being served. Use is limited to retired females with priority given teachers. The staff is chosen by the secretary, board of trustees, and a matron; staff members include a nurse, cook, assistant cook, housekeeper, and caretaker. Suggested plans, if starting over, would be to provide larger single rooms with private baths.

NATIONAL LUTHERAN COUNCIL,

50 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y., August 12, 1960. We are enclosing a directory of Lutheran social welfare agencies and institutions serving the aged.

By and large, these facilities are homes for residential care of the aged. Although some of the agencies offering services to families include noninstitutional services to older people, the larger number are those providing institutional care. A few Lutheran social welfare agencies are making a beginning in setting up homemaker and housekeeper service.

The column designated "Church Owned or Related" gives the Lutheran Church body with which the organization is affiliated. As you may know, Lutherans in America are not all in one main church body as Methodists or Episcopalians, for instance.

Mergers, however, are in process and the church bodies listed as ALC (American Lutheran Church), ELC (Evangelical Lutheran Church), and the UELC (United Evangelical Lutheran Church) have already affected a merger into The American Lutheran Church, which will begin functioning as one organic entity this coming January. The four shown as Aug (Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church), AELC (American Evangelical Lutheran Church), the