Background
Knaust, Clara Doss was born on February 18, 1922 in Freistatt, Missouri, United States. Daughter of John Fredrick and Hedwig Louise (Brockschmidt) Doss.
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Clara Doss Knaust
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Science in Education, S.W. Missouri State University, 1969.
Career
Elementary teacher, Trinity Lutheran School, Freistatt, 1942-1946; teacher kindergarten, Trinity Luth Church, Springfield, Missouri, 1961-1965; teacher kindergarten, Redeemer Luth Church, Springfield, 1962-1963, 66-69; teacher kindergarten, Springfield R-12 School System, 1969-1970, 73-84; elementary teacher, Springfield R-12 School System, 1970-1973; elementary and kindergarten teacher, Springfield Lutheran School, 1984-1988. Member planning board Early Childhood Conference, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1977-1980.
Achievements
Membership
President Springfield General Hospital Guild, 1969-1971. Local and zone president Lutheran Women's Missionary League, Springfield, 1986-1994. Historian TrinityLuth.
Church, 1985-1994; chair board education Grace Lutheran Church, Tulsa. Member Association for Childhood Education International (branch state president 1980-1984, president's county 1983-1985, Hall of Fame plaque 1988, state president 1989-1993), Springfield Education Association (life), Springfield Lutheran School Association (pres.1992-1994), S.W. District Kindergarten Association (president 1978-1979), Alpha DeltaKappa.
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Married Donald Knaust, July 7, 1946 (deceased). Children: Karen Louise, Ramona Elizabeth, Heidi Marie.
