Background
Shafer, Elizabeth Jane was born on January 18, 1924 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Ira Elmer and Grace Leota (Groves) Shafer.
Shafer, Elizabeth Jane was born on January 18, 1924 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Ira Elmer and Grace Leota (Groves) Shafer.
Student, Colorado College, 1942-1945.
Member advertising staff, Colorado Springs News, 1944; continuity writer, KVOR, Colorado Springs, 1944-1946; reporter, Western Advertising, Los Angeles, 1958-1959; CS reporter, Fairchild Publs., New York City, 1959-1970; reporter, Religious News Svc., New York City, 1961-1973; reporter, United States Information Agency, Washington, since 1969; assistant editor, Earth Science Magazine, Colorado Springs, 1973-1980.
Member National League American Pen Women (president 1958-1960, certified appreciation 1984), Colorado Authors League (Top Hand awards 1968-1988), Poetry Society Colorado (Colorado Springs workshop director 1966-1997), Colorado Springs Poetry Fellowship (president 1960-1962, life member).