Background
Benson, Bernice LaVina Daughter of Therman George and Annie Catherine (Hittle) Ritzman.
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Bernice LaVina Benson
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Student, Jamestown College Bachelor of Science in Education, Northern State College, 1964; Master of Arts equivalent, Northern State College.
Career
Teacher 1st-6th grade, Southam (North Dakota) School System, 1935-1941; teacher 1st grade, Pierre (South Dakot) School System, 1953-1984; teacher, Title I Federal Development Reading Program, Pierre, 1984-1987. Teacher-tutor Title IV Federal Tutorials for Native Americans, Pierre. Supervisor student teachers Northern State College, Pierre.
Achievements
Membership
Past officer, past member various state committees Delta Kappa Gamma. Charter member Capital U., Pierre. Sponsor Discovery Center, Pierre.
Member Young Men’s Christian Association, Pierre. Special events worker Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, Pierre. Member Fine ARts Council, Pierre.
Actress Never Too Late, Pierre Players Drama Association. Member planning committee for new building, member memorial committee Lutheran Memorial Church. Member National Education Association (state executive uni-serve committee), Pierre Education Association, South Dakot Education Association, Pierre Teachers Association (president), International Reading Association, Association forChildhood Education, American Association of University Women, Daughters of the American Revolution (past offices), Philanthropic and Educational Organization (past president, all offices), Annie D. Tallent Club.
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Married Benjamin Melvin Benson, June 11, 1941 (deceased). 1 child, Beverly Annual.
