Background
Heffern, Clara Bernard was born on August 18, 1910 in Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States.
Heffern, Clara Bernard was born on August 18, 1910 in Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States.
Student, North Dakota State School of Science, 1928. Bachelor of Science, U.N.D., 1930. Postgraduate, Vassar College, 1955.
Postgraduate, College of Great Falls, 1956.
Teacher Fairmount (North Dakota) High School, 1930-1932, Wahpeton (North Dakota) High School, 1932-1935, Ursuline Academy, Great Falls, Montana, 1954-1964. Director, curator Cascade County History Museum, 1976-1980. Interviewer Northwest Ursuline History Foundation, from 1987.
Conference Paris Gibson Square, Great Falls, 1976-1988. Board directors Cascade County History Society, College of Great Falls Guild.
Active Citizen's Involvement Committee Preservation of History Building, Great Falls, 1975-1976. Consultant Great Falls Genealogy Society, 1976-1988. Member American Association of University Women, College Great Falls President' Council (fund raising committee 1975-1988), Alpha Chi Omega, Ursuline Association, 20th Century Book Club (president 1967-1968).
Daughter of Arnold and Gertrude (Schiller) Bernard. M. Marion Cadwell Heffern, June 25, 1935. Children: Barbara J., Gertrude A., Nancy C., Mary M., Kathryn S.