Background
Ivens, Jessie Loreena was born on April 5, 1922 in near Mount Carmel, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Elisher and Gertrude Arletta (McKibben) Moudy.
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Jessie Loreena Ivens, American science editor, writer Recipient Young Women's Christian Association Achievement award, 1984; Rotary Paul Harris fellow, 1983. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1944.; Member Society Technology Communications, National League American Pen Women, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Women in Communications.; Club: Altrusa International (past president, past district secretary).
Education
Bachelor of Science, University Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 1945. Master of Science, University Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 1947.
Career
Instructor rhetoric University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign, 1947-1948, assistant editor Institute Aviation, 1950-1951;instructor English-journalism Illinois State University, 1948-1950. Newspaper editor Chanute Air Force Base, Rantoul, Illinois, 1951-1960. Technical editor Illinois State Water Survey, Champaign, 1960-1980, head communications unit, 1980-1987, scientistemerita.
Interim executive director Society Illinois Science Surveys, 1984.
Association editor Manitoba-Made Lakes: Their Problems and Environmental Effects, 1973. Author, co-author, editor National Science Foundation reports, Water Survey Report, 1977, 81, 83.
Achievements
Membership
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1944. Member Society Technology Communications, National League American Pen Women, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Women in Communications. Club: Altrusa International (past president, past district secretary).
Connections
Married Creighton Carl Webb, December 24, 1946 (deceased. Married second, Ralph Wilson Ivens, September 30, 1950.
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Political Party
Republican