Background
Jaquet, Ada Charlotte was born on August 17, 1912 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Harry Irving and Bertha Mae (Broom) Thomas.
Jaquet, Ada Charlotte was born on August 17, 1912 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Harry Irving and Bertha Mae (Broom) Thomas.
Bachelor of Engineering, National College Education, 1933. Postgraduate, University North Dakota, 1935—1937. Postgraduate, Juillard School Music, 1939.
Postgraduate, University Tulsa, 1942—1944. Postgraduate, Syracuse University, 1969. Master of Arts in Teaching, College Wooster, 1971.
Teacher Public Schools, Libertyville, Illinois, 1933—1935, Country Day School, Tulsa, 1937—1942. Founder, director Women's League Play School, Grand Fork, North Dakota, 1935—1937. Owner, director, teacher Musical K, Tulsa, 1942—1954.
Teacher, director, manager Piano Studio Musical K., Wooster, Ohio, 1954—1962. Private instructor piano Jaquet Piano Studio, 1953—1991. Freelance reporter Chautauqua Daily, New York, 1965—1973, Wooster Daily Record, 1970—1973.
Director childrens choir Westminster Presbyterian Church, Wooster, 1959—1960, 1st Presbyterian Church, Wooster, 1960—1962. Leader volunteer poetry wookshop Community Center, 1979—1984. Member of American Association of University Women, Verse Writers Guild, National Kindergarten Association (field secretary 1935-1937), National League American Pen Women (president Center Ohio branch 1982-1984), Wooster Poetry Society (secretary 1964-1965), National Writers Club, MacDowell Club (president 1987-1989), Monday Club 1967-1968.
Married Eugene South. Tanner, June 20, 1935 (deceased. Married Roy R. Hewitt, March 8, 1973 (deceased. Married Felix West. Jaquet, November 14, 1980.
Children: Joanne Elizabeth, Jane East., John East., Julie East.