Edna Mae Baker

Background

Baker, Edna Mae was born on May 18, 1922 in Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Robert Beecher and Lydia Mae (Guthrie) Baker.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1950. Master of Science, University Wisconsin.

Career

Teacher elementary school, Clark County, Kansas, 1943—1948. County extension 4H agent Oklahoma State University, El Reno, 1950—1953, county extension home demonstration agent Kingfisher, 1953—1960, northeast, Central and northwest district supervisor cooperative extension Stillwater, 1961—1984, co-director in-service training programs cooperative extension, 1967—1973, acting district dir, cooperative extension service, 1973.

Achievements

• Edna Mae Baker has been listed as a noteworthy home economist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Church Nazarene, youth director, Sunday school teacher, choir member, chairman Sunday School board, church board, church board secretary, district church board, district church board nominating com. Member of Extension Home Economists Association (secretary 1957, president-elect 1959), Oklahoma Home Economics Association (district chairman 1977-1978), American Home Economics Association, Oklahoma State University Alumni Association (life), Oklahoma State University Home Economics Alumni Association (life), Delta Kappa Gamma (secretary 1979, Second vice president 1981), Epsilon Sigma Phi (life), Epsilon Sigma Phi (life).

Connections

Father:

Robert Beecher Baker

Mother:

Lydia Mae (Guthrie) Baker