Cornelia S. Day

Background

Day, Cornelia S. was born on May 7, 1919 in Iowa City. Daughter of Harold Francis and Cornelia Fitch (Prentiss) Shrauger.

Education

Bachelor in Journalism, University Iowa, 1940.

Achievements

• Cornelia S. Day has been listed as a noteworthy Volunteer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Former president, vice president Washington (Iowa) Young Women’s Christian Association, chairman membership committee, chairman program committee, chairman world mutual service committee, sponsor girls club, sponsor club employed men and women, organizer various camps, sponsor softball and basketball teams, attendee numerous national conferences, chair disarmament conference, co-chair speakers bureau International Year Child. Former president Iowa Town and Country Young Women’s Christian Association. Former member national board Young Women’s Christian Association of United States of America, member world relations committee, Milwaukee elimination of racism com.fin. development committee, communications committee, national volunteer, annual fundraiser.

Accredited visiting World Young Women’s Christian Association meeting, Accra, Ghana, 1972. State representative United States committee United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, participant numerous conferences, member United States committee corporation board. Member Governor Commission Children and Youth.

Delegate Commission to White House Conference on Children and Youth, 1960. Member sub-area project review committee Iowa Health Systems Agency, vice chair plan implementation committee, state board. Republican appointee Community Action Program.

Former vice president, president Planned Parenthood Southeast Iowa. President secretary Washington council. Former secretary Washington House.

Member choir United Presbyterian Church. Member Ecumenical Peace Luncheon Committee. Formerly active Grant Wood Educational Agency, experimental anti-poverty program Kirkwood University, Washington Recording Council, Washington Community Chest Board, Great Rivers Region Tourism Council.

Former fund chairman Republican Central Committee. Former vice president, chairman housing American Field Service. Former president Parent-Teachers Association Lincoln School.

Member Mortar Board.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, Iowa team sports, bridge, photography.

Connections

Married John Robert Day, July 28, 1940. Children: Dennis, Edward.

Father:

Harold Francis Shrauger

Mother:

Cornelia Fitch (Prentiss) Shrauger

Spouse:

John Robert Day

child:

Edward Day

child:

Dennis Day