Background
Calden, Gertrude Beckwith was born on April 18, 1909 in Santa Paula, California, United States. Daughter of Ralph Leslie and Bernice (Hart) Beckwith.
Calden, Gertrude Beckwith was born on April 18, 1909 in Santa Paula, California, United States. Daughter of Ralph Leslie and Bernice (Hart) Beckwith.
Graduate, Woodbury College, 1928. Postgraduate, University California, Berkely, 1935—1950. Postgraduate, University California, Santa Barbara, 1935—1950.
Postgraduate, Santa Barbara City College.
;1 son, Thad C. Married second Guy C. Calden, Junior, December 16, 1961 (deceased 1967).Assoc. director Students International Travel Association, New York City, 1949-1951. Lectr.on self-improvement to schools, colleges, women"s clubs Southern California, 1951-1954.
Consultant, teacher, counselor Marymount School, Santa Barbara, 1953-1954. Administrative assistant to president Resin Industries, Santa Barbara, California, 1954-1958.
Administrative assistant to corporation consultant Grant C. Ehrlich, Santa Barbara, 1958-1961.
Treasurer Wire Company American, Goleta, California, 1959-1960. Director Investors Research Fund. Incorporated., 1980, Executive Committee 1991.
President Roosevelt School Parent-Teachers Association, 1944-1946.
Secretary Jefferson School Parent-Teachers Association, 1941-1942. Chairman teacher recognition division Santa Barbara County Selective Teachers Recruitment Council, 1960-1961.
Member of advisory commission to Board of Governors California C.Cs., 1970. Board directors community council Santa Barbara City College, 1956-1962, president, 1961-1962.
Board directors University of California, Santa Barbara Affiliates, 1975, president, 1978-1980, life member, 1980.
Trustee Foundation for Santa Barbara City College, 1975-1983,president, 1977-1979, emeritus board directors, 1983. Trustee Foundation for University of California, Santa Barbara, 1978-1980. Appropriations committee Santa Barbara Foundation, 1981-1986.
President Santa Barbara Citizens Adult Education Advisory Council.
Women"s board Santa Barbara Mental Health Association. Board directors Work Training Programs, Incorporated., 1968-1990, Central Counties United Service Organizations, 1969-1971, Channel City Women"s Forum, 1966-1985.
Member Citizens Commission Civil Disorders University of California, Isla Vista, 1970-1971. Member President"s National Advisory Council on Adult Education, 1974-1980.
Member American Friends of Wilton Park, 1974.
Board directors Recording for Blind, Santa Barbara Unit, 1974-1978, Alexander House, 1976-1981. President Friendsof Hospice, Santa Barbara, 1980-1982. Board directors Santa Barbara Republican Assembly, 1963-1966, vice president, 1964.
Board directors Santa Barbara County Federation Representative.Women"s Clubs, 1963-1982, president, 1966-1969.
Board directors Southern division California Federation Republican Women, 1966-1969. Member 13th Congressional District Republican Committee, 1965-1975.
Member California Republican Central Committee, 1967-1968, member, 1969-1984. Member Santa Barbara County central committee, 1970-1974, secretary, 1971-1974.
Member Republican Presidential Task Force, 1982.
Member of advisory board Retirement Home Foundation, 1984. Member of advisory committee Ridley-Tree/McCormick Education Center Santa Barbara Museum Art, 1990.Named Greater Santa Barbara Woman of Year, 1974. Gertrude Calden Overlook named in her honor, 1991.
Inductee Santa Barbara County Republican Hall of Fame, 1992.
Fellow Wilton Park International Conference, Sussex, England, 1972.
President Friends of Hospice, Santa Barbara, 1980—1982. Board directors Santa Barbara Republican Assembly, 1963—1966, vice president, 1964. Board directors Recording for Blind, Santa Barbara, 1974—1978, Alexander House, 1976—1981.
Member of League of Women Voters, Channel City Club, University Affiliates University California (Santa Barbara), California History Society, St. Francis Hospital Guild, Citizens Planning Association Santa Barbara County, Santa Barbara History Society, Mental Health Association, American Field Service, Family Service Agency, American Association United Nations, Santa Barbara C. of C (education committee), Santa Barbara Personnel Association (secretary 1957-1958), Santa Barbara County Central Committee 1971-1974, Ridley-Tree/McCormick Education Center Santa Barbara Museum Art (member advisory committee since 1990), Retirement Home Foundation (advisory board 1984), Republican Presidential Task Force, California Republican Central Committee, 13th Congressional District Republican Committee, California Federation Republican Women, Santa Barbara County Federation (board directors), American Friends Wilton Park, President's National Advisory Council on Adult Education, Citizens Commission Civil Disorders University California (Isla Vista), Channel City Women's Forum, Central Counties United Service Organizations, Work Training Programs, Inc. 1968-1990, Santa Barbara Mental Health Association (women's board), Zonta (president Santa Barbara 1956-1957, 1959-1960, chairman IX district Amelia Earhart Scholarship com 1957-1958), Montecity Republican Women's Club (president 1963-1965, honorary life member), Santa Barbara Council Women's Clubs, Women's Clubs (representative 1966-1969, board directors Southern division California 1966-1969, president 1966-1969).
Married Raymond A. MacMillan, November 7, 1929 (divorced 1948). 1 child Thad C.; Married Guy C. Calden, December 16, 1961 (deceased 1967).