Beatrice Virginia Trites

Background

Trites, Beatrice Virginia was born on September 3, 1917 in Underwood, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Sylvanus Baughman and Gladys Mary (Shepley) Trites.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1944. Master of Education, Montana State University, 1963. Postgraduate, Utah State University, 1965.

Career

County club agent Minnesota Extension, Mahnomen, 1944-1945, Dodge Center, 1946-1947, Redwood Falls, 1947-1948. Teacher home economics Eyota (Minnesota) High School, 1948-1949, Clarissa (Minnesota) High School, 1949-1951, Glasgow (Montana) High School, 1951-1985.

Achievements

• Beatrice Virginia Trites has been listed as a noteworthy secondary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Minnesota State County Club Agent Association (president 1946-1947), Montana Home Economics Vocational Association (president 1962-1963), American Association of University Women (treasurer 1976, secretary 1989), Northeast Retired Teachers Association (pres since 1988), Northeast Home Economics Group (vice president since 1989), Montana Education Association, Montana Education Association, National Education Association.

Interests

• Tailoring, gardening, study of the mind, reading.

Connections

Father:

Sylvanus Baughman Trites

Mother:

Gladys Mary (Shepley) Trites