Background
Steele, Hilda Berneice Hodgson was born on March 24, 1911 in Wilmington, Ohio, United States. Daughter of George Sanders and Mary Jane (Rolston) Hodgson.
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Hilda Berneice Hodgson Steele
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Hilda Berneice Hodgson Steele, American farm manager, home economics supervisor. Certified elementary and high school general teacher and vocational supervisor, Ohio. Recipient Outstanding Contributions award Girls Scouts United States, 1987, Appreciation award Dayton Practical Nursing Program, 1989; named Ohio Vocational Educator of the Year, 1981.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Wilmington College, 1935. Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1941. Postgraduate, Ohio University, 1954.
Postgraduate, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1959.
Career
Part-time teacher Wilmington Public Schools, Midland Elementary School, 1931-1932. Teacher Brookville (Ohio) Public Schools, 1932-1937, Dayton (Ohio) Public Schools, Lincoln Junior High School, 1937-1940. Teacher practical arts, coordinator home economics Dayton Public Schools, 1940-1945, supervisor home economics, 1945-1981.
Manager Steele's Farm, Xenia, Ohio, from 1972. Member home economics advisory committee Center State University, Wilburforce, Ohio, 1941-1992, Miami Valley Hospital Nursing School, Dayton, 1951-1963. Member advisory board Dayton School Practical Nursing, 1951-1992.
Achievements
Membership
Member advisory committee Montgomery County American Red Cross, Dayton, 1940-1980. Member town and country career committee Miami Valley Branch Young Men’s Christian Association, Dayton, 1948-1959. Member Ohio Electrification Committee, Dayton, 1964-1966.
Member corporation committee United Way, Dayton, 1970-1996. Board directors Ohio Future Homemakers of America-Home Economics Related Occupations, Columbus, 1979-1981. Chairman home economics advisory committee Ohio Veterans Children Home, 1987-1995.
Member National Education Association, Ohio Education Association, American Home Economics Association (Appreciation award 1990), American Vocational Association, Ohio Home Economics Association (various committees, Friend of Family award 1994), Ohio Vocational Association (life), Ohio District C Home Economics Association, Ohio Retired Teachers Association (life), Montgomery County Retired Teachers Association, Dayton Public Schools Administrative Association, Metropolitan Home Economics Association (president 1949-1950, 60-61), Greene County Landmark Association, Electric Womens Roundtable Association (Dayton-Cincinnati chapter 1951-1972, member-at-large since 1972), United States Chamber of Commerce, Phi Upsilon Omicron (honorary), Eastern Star, Zonta (president Dayton chapter 1950-1952).
Interests
Connections
Married John C. Steele, January 10, 1963 (deceased January 1973).
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Nationality
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Religion
Church of Christ -
Political Party
member Church of Christ.
Education
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1935
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1941
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1954
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1959
Awards
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Recipient Outstanding Contributions award Girls Scouts United States, 1987, Appreciation award Dayton Practical Nursing Program, 1989. Named Ohio Vocational Educator of the Year, 1981.Recipient Outstanding Contributions award Girls Scouts United States, 1987, Appreciation award Dayton Practical Nursing Program, 1989. Named Ohio Vocational Educator of the Year, 1981.