Background
Mccarthy, Louise Roblee was born on October 7, 1888 in Saint Louis. Daughter of Joseph H. and Florence (Allen) Roblee.
Mccarthy, Louise Roblee was born on October 7, 1888 in Saint Louis. Daughter of Joseph H. and Florence (Allen) Roblee.
Graduate Mary Institute, Saint Louis, Bradford Academy, Massachusetts. Bachelor of Arts, Vassar College, 1912. Doctor of Humanities, Springfield College, 1943.
National director Young Women's Christian Association of the United States, 1934-1964, honorary director, 1965-1970, vice president, 1949-1955, chairman central region, 1946-1952, vice president-at-large, 1952-1955. Vice president World Young Men's Christian Association, Geneva, Switzerland, 1955-1959. American member World Young Women's Christian Association Council, 1949-1963, member Executive Committee, 1948-1959.
Delegate World Young Women's Christian Association Council, Beirut, Lebanon, 1951, Great Britain, 1955, Mexico, 1959, Denmark, 1963.
Delegate membership conference, Whitby, Canada, 1950. Director Saint Louis Young Women's Christian Association, 1953-1970, president, 1938-1940.
Member World Young Women's Christian Association Council, 1949-1963. Membership conference, Whitby, Canada, 1950. Member National United Service Organizations Corporation, 1941-1947, 51-66.
Member of the Board of Governors United Fund of Greater Saint Louis, 1955-1970.
Member Missouri committee White House Conference on Children and Youth, 1960. Member Mayor’s Race Relations Commission Saint Louis 1943-1949.
Member National Society Colonial Dames American, Missouri History Society, American Association U. Women (president Saint Louis 1924-1926), League Women Voters. Clubs: Vassar (past president), Wednesday (honorary), Woman’s (Saint Louis).
Married Eugene Ross McCarthy, December 13, 1913. Children: Marjorie (Mistress G. Kenneth Robins), Carol Louise (Mistress H. Richard Duhme, Junior.