Ardena Lavonne Matlack

Background

Matlack, Ardena Lavonne was born on December 20, 1930 in Carlton, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Walter D. and Bessie B. (Major) Williams.

Education

Degree, Kansas Wesleyan University, 1948. Degree, Kansas State University, 1951. Degree, Washburn University, 1955.

Bachelor cum laude, Wichita State University, 1969.

Career

Teacher Carlton Grade School, 1948—1949. Substitute teacher Clearwater (Kansas) Schools, 1969—1974, part-time music teacher, 1960—1972. Member Kansas House of Representatives, 1975—1985.

Arts council member Kansas Arts Commission, 1985—1989. Democratic precinct committeewoman, 1966—1968. Member Democratic State Committee, 1974—1978.

Delegate National Democratic Convention, 1984. President Kansas State Democratic Club, 1978. Chairman Clearwater March of Dimes, 1980, Clearwater Area United Fund, 1980, 1983.

Choir director United Methodist Church, 1984—1987, bell choir director, since 1987, organist, since 1992, project leader 4-H, 1962—1971. Nominating committee United Methodist Women Kans West Conference, since 1992, chairperson, since 1993. Advisory commission Kansas State Library., since 1993.

Board directors Clearwater Library., since 1987, secretary, since 1989.

Membership

Member of State Federated Women's Democratic, District Federated Women's Democratic, Sedgwick County Federated Women's Democratic, South Side Democratic, West Side Democratic, Mu Phi Epsilon, Gold Key, District United Methodist Women (district coordinator social involvement 1975-1976, district nominating committee since 1988), Clearwater United Methodist Women (president 1972), Kansas Press Women's Association (honorary), Asset Annie's Investment Club, Kansas Federation Women's Democratic Clubs (chair 4th district 1987-1989, Distinguished Achievement award 1977), Clearwater Federated Women's Study Club, Clearwater Business and Professional Women's Club (president 1985-1986), Alpha Xi Delta.

Connections

Married Don Matlack, June 10, 1951. Children: Lucinda Donn, Roxanne, Terry Clyde, Rex William, Timothy Alan.

Father:

Walter D. Williams

Mother:

Bessie B. (Major) Williams

Spouse:

Don Matlack

child:

Roxanne Matlack

child:

Terry Clyde Matlack

child:

Rex William Matlack

child:

Lucinda Donn Matlack

child:

Timothy Alan Matlack