DOCUMENT RESUME ED 311 194 CE 053 113 AUTHOR Sion- McWilliams, Ethel; Caldwell, Fran TITLE Glimpses into Northwest Lives: Some Outstanding Women. INSTITUTION Northwest Regional Educational Lab., Portland, OR. Center for National Origin, Race and Sex Equity. SPONS AGENCY Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. PUB DATE Jun 89 GRANT G-008745261-88 NOTE 79p. PUB TYPE Reports General (140) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC04 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Biographies; Elementary Secondary Education; *Females; Modeling (Psychology); Nontraditional Occupations; Observational Learning; *Role Models; Success IDENTIFIERS Alaska; Idaho; Or".:gon; *United States (Northwest); Washington ABSTRACT Intended as a motivational tool to be used in public school classroom instruction and counseling, this document recognizes some of the outstanding women, from varied ethnic and racial backgrounds, who have contributed to life in the northwestern United States. The document contains succinct biographies of 37 women, and also includes suggestions to teachers and counselors on how to use the document with students. Each biography includes a photograph of the woman featured. The women live in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, and their biographies are grouped by state. The occupations of the women include the following: traditional basket weaver; bush pilot; attorney; civil rights activist; home economist; teacher; poet; violinist; engineer; legislator; theatre director; nuclear engineer; dentist; corporate executive; social service director; bank administrator; military leader; county commissioner; business owner and manager; counselor; Native American mask artist; international marketing entrepreneur; secretary of state; zoo director; nurse practitioner; civic leader; community health representative; restaurateur; city lawme!.er; consultant; state legislator; Congressional representative; Native American language translator; school board director; and historian. The document's advice to teachers and counselors Includes suggestions on the following themes: (1) success;(2) history and tradition; (3) obstacles to overcome; and (4) learning. 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June 1989 First Edition by Dr. Ethel Simon-McWilliams Fran Caldwell Center for National Origin, Race and Sex Equity U S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS Orfrce of Educator ai ReSearCh and Improvement MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER IERIC) This document has been reproduced as received from the perSon or organiation originating it 9_ ;-' Minor ct anoes ha,( been made to improve E,A16941,7c1c.,'" reproduction quality Points of view or opinions stated in this docu TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES rnent do not neCeSsar.ly repreSent official OF RI position or policy INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC)'" Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory 101 S.W. Main, Suite 500 Portland, Oregon 97204 FIELD OFFICES Juneau Office Honolulu Office Goldstein Building, Room 50E. 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1409 130 Seward Street liono!ul::, Hawaii 96813 Juneau, Alaska 99801 2 BEST COPYAVAILABLE This book has been developed by the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, a i.rivate, nonprofit corporation. The work was performed pursuant to U.S. Department of Education grant #G008745261-88. The contents of this book do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of that agencyor of NWREL. TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Dr. Ethel Simon-McWilliams iii ALASKA Deloi es Chili chill Marvel Crosson 3 Maha la Ashley Dickerson 5 Lydia Fohn-Hansen 7 Blanche Preston McSmith 9 Nancy McCleery 10 Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrot.tich 11 Linda Rosenthal 13 Irene Ryan 14 Molly Smith 15 IDAHO Rcsanna Chambers 17 Dr. Susan R. Cushing 19 Jeanne Givens 21 Susan Farrell Goodman '7'7 Barbara Radding Morgan 24 Maria Salazar 26 OREGON Jan Marie Dawson 29 Roberta M. J- nssen 31 Gladys McCoy 33 Dr. Gail Nakata 35 Mohava (Mo) Niemi 37 Floy Pepper 39 Lillian Pitt 41 Anna Rademacher 43 Barbara Roberts 45 Y. Sherry Sheng 47 Mariah Anne Taylor 49 Freddye Webb-Petett 51 Tessie Williams WASHINGTON RI. by Mar Chow 55 Julia Butl Hansen 57 Jeannette Haynor 59 Vi Hilbert 61 Thelma Harrison Jackson 63 Esther Mumford 65 Dolores Estigoy Sibonga 67 Suggestions for Teachers /Counselors 69 4 PREFACE The states of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Information on each woman was gathered from Washington possess breathtaking natural beauty, resumes, autobiographical writings, arti :les in abundant natural resources, thriving industry, and newspapers, magazines, and booklets, :fild personal above all, hearty people. The women of these states, or telephone interviews. Usually the method was a whose contributions sometimes go unrecognized, combination of the aoove; published sources util- have workeci side by side with men to improve the ized are identifiLd at the end of each article. lives of present and future Northwest citizens. Also included in the book are suggestions for using Northwest women take their places in lawmaking the biographies in classroom or counseling situa- bodies, boardrooms, and science laboratories. They tions. Not designed as lesson plans, they are merely operate heavy machinery, manage schools and busi- suggestions for themes, objectives, and activities nesses, and create award winning art.This book that relate to the issues the w'Jrnen's stories address. recognizes some of these outstanding women, from varied ethnic and racial backgrounds, who have This book models one completed in February 1987 contributed their time and talents to make life more entitled Glimpses Into Pacific Lives- Some Out- beautiful in the Northwest. standing Women. Distributed to educators in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands, and on the mainland Outstanding women are not lacking in the as well, it serves as a motivational tool in public Northwest-this small book includes only some of school classroom instruction and counseiing. This them. Our appreciation is extended to the following book has the same pirpose. It is our hope that the state department of education equity specialists exemplary lives described within these pages will who helped identify women in their states who inspire young women and men to reach goals represent the hundreds who could fill these pages: that will not only enhance their own lives, but those Annie Calkins, Alaska; Barbara Eisenbarth, Idaho; of other people. Barbara Johnstone, Washington; and Robin Butter- field and Hilda Thompson, Oregon. Newspaper editors from various cities, especially Betty Ehlers, Dr. Ethel Simon-McWilliams Community Editor for the East Oregonian, were also helpful. Fran Caldwell LY ETHEL SIMON-MCWILLIAMS About the initiator and manager of this project... Dr. Ethel Simon-McWilliams is a person who makes things happen. Usually working be- hind the scenes, pulling the right strings, opening the necessary doors, planning, arranging, persuading, con- ducting, and connecting, she has been key to a multitude of worthy projects and has been a role model and mentor to many persons. This book is only one of numerous ac- tivities in her life devoted to service. Born in Washington, D.C. to Robert Simon, Sr. and proud." Such a balancing act prepared her for later Erma Katherine Anderson Simon, Ethel attended roles, but demanded great personal sacrifice. "Per- segregated elementary and secondary public sonal sacrifices are insignificant," she says, "if you schools with two sisters, Patricia and Jacquelyn, and have a goal which will enable you to better assist in a brother, Robert, Jr. Even as early as elementary enhancing the quality of life for others." school, she was becoming aware of possibilities available to her, and credits her mother and a The bachelor's degree led to a master's in ad- second-grade male teacher as motivators, persons ministration and supervision from The George who taught he- to stretch herself to reach goals. Washington University in Washington, D.C. and Another person from her childhood who left a last- finally a doctorate hr administration/curriculum ing impression was a black female psychiatrist, ex- and instruction from the University of South tremely rare at ti gat time. She remembers being awed Carolina. During the pursuit of these degrees she by the shelves of books in the woman's office and aiso remained employed full time and participated with the thought that this was a woman who could in community activities. understand the workings of the human mind and Ethel's first job after receiving her bachelor's degree assist neople in leading satisfying and productive was as a classroom teacher of first graders in lives. Washington, D.C. Axter five years, she became an Ethel graduated from the District of Columbia assistant to the principal in the same school. From Teachers' College with a degree in elementary this beginning grew a long succession of positions. education. In addition to working full-time while She moved to South Carolina in 1971 to accept a job attending secondary school, she also worked full- with the Chester County Public Schools. Here she time as a teacher in a nursery, school, a clerk at the held positions of Language Arts Coordinator,