Background
Poetker, Frances Louise was born on April 16, 1912 in Cincinnati. Daughter of Charles Benjamin and Louise (Johnston) Jones.
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Frances Louise Poetker
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Frances Louise Poetker, American florist. Recipient award of appreciation Department Agriculture, 1962, Sylvia award floral excellence, 1976; Belle Skinner Clark fellow, 1930; named Woman of Year, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1978; named to Floricultural Hall of Fame, 1967; Researcher, author: (guide) Symbolism of Plant Materials in Porcelain Collection Taft Museum Cincinnati, 1988.
Education
Bachelor, Vassar College, 1933. Master of Arts, University Cincinnati, 1934.
Career
Buyer Mabley & Carew Department Store, Cincinnati, 1933—1935. Owner Jones the Florist, 1942—1985, consultant, 1985—1987. Lecturer in field; director Cincinnati Bell Telephone Сompany, Hospice of Cincinnati, since 1989.
Co-chairman flower decorations Winter Olympics (silver medal), 1980. Hostess National Governor's Conference, Cincinnati. Director professional flower shows New York and France.
Commentator wedding shows. Consultant Cincinnati Zoological Botanical Gardens 1st flower and plant show. Designer numerous floral settings for period museum including University Cincinnati, Taft Museum.
Designer International Flower Show Peabody Museum, Salem, Massachusetts. Lecturer, museum instruments Cooking With Flowers, 1987—1988.
Membership
Member National Eisenhower People to People expedition to China, 1987. Hostess review of Tall Stacks Riverboat Reunion, Cincinnati, 1988. Member honors committee University Cincinnati.
Founding member National Museum Women in the Arts, 1986, charter member. Member Protection Institute American. Member program committee Cincinnati History Society.
President's committee Xavier University, Cincinnati. Executive committee Cincinnati Opera. College.Club of Cincinnati (honorary member 1986).
Vice president Air Pollution Control League Cincinnati. Advisory board Civic Garden Center. Bdd. directors Bethesda Hospital, Cincinnati.
Member Cincinnati Beautiful Committee. Member American Horticultural Society (director, chairman 1982 convention, chairman decorations New York City national meeting, Frances Jones Poetker award named for, 1988), Society of America Florists (1st Century award 1982), Florists Transworld Delivery Association (commentator since 1942), American Academy Florists (director emeritus), Allied Florists Association Cincinnati, Professional Florist Commentators International (Tommy Bright award 1982), MacDowall Society, McMicken Society, North Carolina Florists Association (member national committee capital formation and estate taxation), Hillside Trust, Nature Conservency, American Music Scholarship Association (board directors 1987), English Speaking Union (Cincinnati chapter), Travel Club (president, director), Women's Club, Symphony Club (lecturer), Banker's Club Cincinnati, Garden Club of America (member-at-large), Town Club.
Connections
Married Joseph G. Poetker, August 10, 1937.
Awards
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Recipient award of appreciation Department Agriculture, 1962, Sylvia award floral excellence, 1976. Belle Skinner Clark fellow, 1930. Named Woman of Year, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1978. Named to Floricultural Hall of Fame, 1967. Researcher, author: (guide) Symbolism of Plant Materials in Porcelain Collection Taft Museum Cincinnati, 1988.Recipient award of appreciation Department Agriculture, 1962, Sylvia award floral excellence, 1976. Belle Skinner Clark fellow, 1930. Named Woman of Year, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1978.
Named to Floricultural Hall of Fame, 1967. Researcher, author: (guide) Symbolism of Plant Materials in Porcelain Collection Taft Museum Cincinnati, 1988.