Brunette Kathleen Powers Hilpert

Background

Hilpert, Brunette Kathleen Powers was born in Baton Rouge. Daughter of Edward Oliver and Orvilla (Nettles) Powers.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Louisiana State University, 1930, Bachelor of Science in Library. Science, 1933; postgraduate Columbia University, 1937.

Career

State University Library., Baton Rouge, 1930-1936, Louisiana State University Law School Library., 1936-1938. Library Washington University Law School Library., Saint Louis, 1940-1942. Reference library Washington University Library., Saint Louis, 1952-1954.

Drive captain United Fund, Saint Louis, 1956.

Delegate White House Conference on Education, Saint Louis, 1962. Trustee John Burroughs School, 1959-1963.

Board directors Grace Hill Settlement House, 1957-1963, vice president, 1960-1962. Board directors International Institute, 1964-1968.

Board directors Neighborhood Health Center, 1964-1967, secretary, 1964.

Director Arts and Education Council, 1967-1987. President, director Women"s Association Saint Louis Symphony Society, 1969-1971. Executive.com., board director Saint Louis Symphony Society, 1969.

Board directors Mississippi RiverFestival, 1969-1974.

Director women"s advisory board Continental Bank & Trust Company, 1970-1977, 79-80. Board directors Saint Louis Institute Music, 1971-1975.

Board directors Saint Louis String Quartet, 1971-1977, president, 1975-1977. Board directors Community Music School, 1973-1975, Little Symphony Concerts Association, 1975-1978, Street.Louis Conservatory and Schools for Arts, 1975-1984, Dance Concert Society, 1977-1981, Women"s Auxiliary Board Bethesda General Hospital, since 1981.

Achievements

• Brunette Kathleen Powers Hilpert has been listed as a noteworthy civic worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Society Arts. and Letters (board directors 1964-1965, 80-82, 87). Delta Zeta.

Connections

Married Elmer Ernest Hilpert, August, 1938. Children: Margaret Ray, Elmer Ernest World World War II Cataloguer, Louisiana.

Father:

Edward Oliver Powers

Mother:

Orvilla (Nettles) Powers

Spouse:

Elmer Ernest Hilpert

child:

Louisiana Hilpert

child:

Elmer Ernest World World War II Cataloguer Hilpert

child:

Margaret Ray Hilpert