Background

Arnest, Barbara Maurin was born on September 2, 1923 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of John Jay and Susanne E. (Hotchkiss) Maurin.

Education

Bachelor in Journalism, University of Minnesota, 1978.

Career

Education reporter, Minneapolis Tribune, 1945-1946;publicity director, Minnesota Society for Crippled Children and Adults, Inc., Minneapolis, 1946-1948;editor college magazine, The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, 1960-1975;scholarly editor, Colorado Springs, since 1975.

Achievements

• Avocations: dog showing, dog obedience training and teaching, piano, gardening. F C.

Works

Works Gallery

• book

  • Van Briggle Pottery: The Early Years

    (70-page Exhibit Catalog. Includes "Catalogue of Van Brigg...)

• Other Work

  • Editor: Van Briggle Pottery: The Early Years, 1975, A Quiet Work: One Hundred Years of the W.E.S., 1990.

Membership

Boardman Robinson retrospective committee Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, 1989—1995. Member American Civil Liberties Union, Woman's Educational Society of Colorado College (secretary 1990-1992, president 1992-1994, treasurer 1994-1996), Amnesty International, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Mortar Board, Phi Beta Kappa, Theta Sigma Phi, Pi Gamma Mu, Gamma Phi Beta.

Interests

• Other Interests

  Dog showing, dog obedience training and teaching, piano.

Connections

Married Bernard P. Arnest, June 5, 1948 (deceased August 1986). Children: Paul G. Arnest, Lisa Arnest Mondori, Mark B. Arnest.

father:

John Jay Maurin

mother:

Susanne E. (Hotchkiss) Maurin

spouse:

Bernard P. Arnest

children:

Paul G. Arnest

Lisa Arnest Mondori Arnest

Mark B. Arnest