Herbert Lewis Cushing

Background

Cushing, Herbert Lewis was born on October 30, 1890 in Ord, Nebraska, United States. Son of Francis Marion and Katherine Adelaide (Bassett) Cushing.

Education

Bachelor, Grand Island College, 1914; Bachelor, University of Chicago, 1922; Master of Arts, U. Nebraska, 1931; Doctor of Education (honorary), Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1937.

Career

Rural school teacher, 1908-1910; county superintendent public instruction, Valley County, Nebraska, 1914-1917. Secretary Nebraska Food, Drug, Dairy and Oil Commission, 1917-1919. Farming and live stock business editor Ord Journal, story writer for Ord Quiz, 1919-1922.

Superintendent schools, Ord, 1922-1927. Director certified, acting director adult education, deputy state superintendent public instruction, dir Federal Emergency Ednl. Program for Nebraska, 1927-1936.

President Nebraska State Teachers College, Kearney, from 1936.

Achievements

• Herbert Lewis Cushing has been listed as a noteworthy College president by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Nebraska Society for Crippled Children, 1947. Chairman Nebraska Crippled Children's Committee, 1935-1936. Chairman, state consultant Ednl.

Policies Commission; Member National Education Association (commission on tax education), American Association School Adminstrs., Nebraska State Education Association, Native Sons and Daughters Nebraska (president 1939), Nebraska Vocational Guidance Association (president 1934), Nebraska Association Colleges Universities (president 1953-1954), Kearney Chamber of Commerce (president 1944), Kearney Country Club, University Club (Lincoln), Schoolmaster Club, Elks, Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Annie Laurie Van Broekhoven, September 17, 1915. Children: Thomas Caleb (deceased), Mae Margatet, Herbert Louis.

Father:

Francis Marion Cushing

Mother:

Katherine Adelaide (Bassett) Cushing

Spouse:

Annie Laurie Van Broekhoven

child:

Herbert Louis Cushing

child:

Mae Margatet Cushing

child:

Thomas Caleb Cushing (deceased)