Background
Palmer, Jocelyn Beth was born on December 19, 1927 in Salina, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Paul Franklin and Josie Murtle (Schultz) Swartz.
Palmer, Jocelyn Beth was born on December 19, 1927 in Salina, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Paul Franklin and Josie Murtle (Schultz) Swartz.
Associate of Arts, Christian College, Columbia, Missouri, 1947. Bachelor of Science with honors, Kansas State University, 1949. Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1951.
Graduate assistant preschool University Iowa, Iowa City, 1949-1951. Instructor University Illinois, Urbana, 1951-1952. Co-director child development center Long Beach (California) City College, 1954-1956.
Member task force Early Childhood Education, 2000-2001.
Teacher trainer, preschool teacher, consultant, chairman nursery committee, elder, deacon Presbyterian Church. Member Committee to Develop Standards for Preschool Handicapped, Salina, 1981-1983. President, board directors # 305 Salina School District, 1975-1987.
Committee chair, board directors St. Francis Boyd Home, Salina, Ellsworth, 1984-1987. Board directors Young Women’s Christian Association, 1993-1997. Board directors Asburg Hospital Auxiliary, 1993-1996, secretary 1994-1996.
Member committee planning early childhood education United States dollar 305. Member Clippership Mariners (chaplain 1991-1993, logkeeper 1994-1995, 2000-2001, skipper 1997, chaplain, 2002-2003), Saline County Medical Alliance (board directors 1992-1996, 98-2000), Twentieth Century Forum (courtesy chairman 1989-1993, since 2000), Philanthropic and Educational Organization (president 1989-1991, 94-95, treasurer 1993-1995), Salina Downtown Lioness (board directors 1988-1989, 91-93, program chair 1997, president 2000-2003), Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Nu.
Married Gerald Keith Palmer, December 28, 1952. Children: David, Paula, Brian, April.