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Ethel Bendit
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Educator.
Born at Winnipeg on 3 October 1902, daughter of Rachael “Raisa” Hasker (1872-1937) and Louis Benditt (1866-1958), she attended King Edward School and graduated from the University of Manitoba (BA, 1925). She began her education career in rural Manitoba where she was Assistant-Principal of Gimli School (1926-1927) and taught at Teulon School (1927-1934). She then joined the staff of the Winnipeg School District, teaching at Norquay School (1934-1937), Strathcona School (1937-1938), Lord Selkirk School (1938-1939), Aberdeen School (1939-1951), and Technical-Vocational High School (1951-1969).
She was politically active in the Young Womens’ Liberal Association serving as Vice-President (1937-1938), Acting President (1938), President (1938-1941) as well as Youth Council delegate (1937) and National Youth Congress delegate (1940). She was Second Vice-President (1943-1944) of the Young Liberals in Manitoba / Junior Section of the Manitoba Liberal Progressive Association [renamed 1943], served a three-year term (1943-1946) with the Manitoba Federation of Liberal Progressive Women, and was also Assistant-Secretary (1956-1957) of the Winnipeg Teachers’ Bowling League.
She died at Winnipeg on 23 December 1995 and was buried in the Hebrew Sick Benefit Cemetery.
Birth [Ethel Bendit, Harry Benditt] and death [Rachael Benditt] registrations, Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“Results of entrance exams in local schools announced [King Edward School - Pass List],” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 9 July 1917, page 4.
“Results of Manitoba University examinations [Arts - Fourth Year],” Manitoba Free Press, 21 May 1925, page 16.
“Society [In honor of the girl graduates of the 1925 class, Manitoba University ...],” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 20 May 1925, page 8.
“20th Century club selects new officers,” Winnipeg Free Press, 9 October 1937, page 10.
“Miss Florence March heads Young Women’s Liberal Association,” Winnipeg Tribune, 7 October 1937, page 18.
“The Twentieth Century Young Women’s Liberal Club [...],” Winnipeg Free Press, 16 April 1938, page 7.
“Twentieth Century Young Women Liberals will hold bridge,” Winnipeg Tribune, 3 December 1938, page 8.
“Senator Wilson presents record of the government at Liberal Women’s rally,” Winnipeg Tribune, 20 March 1940, page 10.
“20th Century club names delegates to youth rally,” Winnipeg Free Press, 3 May 1940, page 9.
“[Photo caption; Miss Ethel Bendit ...],” Winnipeg Tribune, 28 May 1940, page 9.
“McCaskill urges independent action,” Winnipeg Free Press, 16 November 1940, page 16.
“Liberal Progressive Women re-elect Mrs. C. Rhodes Smith,” Winnipeg Free Press, 12 June 1943, page 11.
“Young Liberals alter name,” Winnipeg Free Press, 29 November 1943, page 3.
“Junior Liberals join seniors in name-change,” Winnipeg Tribune, 29 November 1943, page 5.
“Teachers end Alley season,” Winnipeg Tribune, 9 May 1956, page 33.
Obituary [Louis Benditt], Winnipeg Tribune, 8 December 1959, page 12.
Obituary [Nathan Benditt], Winnipeg Free Press, 7 September 1983, page 33.
Winnipeg estate files (ATG 0025A), #422/1984, Nathan Benditt, GR7996, Archives of Manitoba.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 30 December 1995, page C7.
Winnipeg estate files (ATG 0025A), PR96-01-39900 Ethel Bendit, GR13143, Archives of Manitoba.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 29 December 2022
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