Background
Hough, Jane Ruth Elder was born on May 22, 1923 in Tacoma. Daughter of Roger Emerson and Mabel (Bradway) Elder.
Hough, Jane Ruth Elder was born on May 22, 1923 in Tacoma. Daughter of Roger Emerson and Mabel (Bradway) Elder.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, University Washington, 1945. Bachelor of Music, Occidental College, 1946. Master of Library Science, University Maine, 1975.
MMEd in Music, Mississippi State University, 1982.
Mathematician United States Government Army Ordnance, Los Angeles, 1946—1949, soprano, symphony chorus, 1946—1948, Opera Theater, University Maine, Orono, 1975, Bangor Community Theater, Maine, 1976. Soloist Symphony Chorus, Starkville, Mississippi, 1976—1982. Operatic soprano Midland Repertory Players, Alton, Illinois, since 1983.
Professional entertainer with Bonnie Belles, since 1993. Board directors Carrolton Bank and Trust Company, 1990—1991.
Member of Daughters of the American Revolution, American Association of University Women, Philanthropic and Educational Organization Sisterhood (1st president chapter KZ Carbondale, Illinois 1967-1969), Nocturne Music Club (president 1979-1981), Alpha Omicron Pi, Sigma Alpha Iota Alumnae.
Married Eldred Wilson Hough, December 28, 1948. Children: Christine Elizabeth Hough Smith, Phyllis Jane Hough Wheeler, Roger Eldred, Carl Emerson.