Background
Mccarthy, Eugene Ross was born on October 7, 1888 in Saint Louis. Daughter of Joseph H. and Florence (Allen) Roblee.
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Eugene Ross Mccarthy
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Louise Roblee Mccarthy
Eugene Ross Mccarthy, American philanthropist. Recipient Woman of Achievement citation for national service Saint Louis Globe Democrat, 1955; Ecumenical Woman of the year, Metropolitan Church Federal of Greater Saint Louis, 1959, citation for notable achievement and service Bradford Junior College, 1961, citation Women of Press, Saint Louis, 1964.
Education
Graduate Mary Institute, Saint Louis, Bradford Academy, Massachusetts. Bachelor of Arts, Vassar, 1912. Doctor of Humanities, Springfield College, 1953.
Career
National director Young Women's Christian Association of the United States, 1939-1964, honorary, from 1965, vice president, 1949-1955, chairman central region, 1946-1952, vice president-at-large, 1952-1955. Vice president World Young Women's Christian Association. Geneva, Switzerland, 1955-1959.
American member World Young Women's Christian Association Council, 1949-1964, Executive Committee, 1949-1959.
Delegate World Council, Beirut, Lebanon, 1951, Great British, 1955, Cuernavaca, Mexico, 1959, Nyborg Strand, Denmark, 1963, delegate membership conference, Whitby, Canada, 1950. Director Saint Louis Young Women's Christian Association, from 1933, president, 1938-1940.
Achievements
Membership
Membership conference, Whitby, Canada, 1950. Member National United Service Organizations Corporation, 1941-1947, 51-66. Member board of Governors United Fund of Greater Saint Louis, from 1955.
Member Missouri committee 1960 White House Conference Children and Youth.
Member Mayor’s Race Relations Commission Saint Louis, 1943-1949. Member National Society Colonial Dames American, Missouri Historical Society, American Association U. Women (president Saint Louis 1924-1926), League of Women Voters.
Clubs: Vassar (past president), Wednesday (honorary), Woman’s (Saint Louis).
Connections
Married Eugene Ross McCarthy, December 13, 1913. Children: Marjorie (Mistress G. Kenneth Robins), Carol Louise (Mistress H. Richard Duhme, Junior.
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Awards
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Recipient Woman of Achievement citation for national service Saint Louis Globe Democrat, 1955. Ecumenical Woman of the year, Metropolitan Church Federal of Greater Saint Louis, 1959, citation for notable achievement and service Bradford Junior College, 1961, citation Women of Press, Saint Louis, 1964.Recipient Woman of Achievement citation for national service Saint Louis Globe Democrat, 1955. Ecumenical Woman of the year, Metropolitan Church Federal of Greater Saint Louis, 1959, citation for notable achievement and service Bradford Junior College, 1961, citation Women of Press, Saint Louis, 1964.