Background
Schuiling, John Thys was born on October 30, 1912 in Iona, South Dakota, United States. Son of Thys John and Mabel Agnes (Bikle) Schuiling.
Schuiling, John Thys was born on October 30, 1912 in Iona, South Dakota, United States. Son of Thys John and Mabel Agnes (Bikle) Schuiling.
Bachelor of Education, Bemidji State University, 1932. Master of Arts, George Peabody College, 1938. Postgraduate, University Virginia.
Postgraduate, Harvard University.
Elementary principal, Tenstrike (Minnesota) Public School, 1932-1935; superintendent schools, Red Lake (Minnesota) Indian Reservation, 1935-1937; junior high school teacher, Bemidji (Minnesota) Public Schools, 1938-1941; senior high school teacher, Bemidji (Minnesota) Public Schools, 1947-1966; assistant superintendent, Bemidji (Minnesota) Public Schools, 1966-1978; superintendent schools, Bemidji (Minnesota) Public Schools, 1978-1979. Interim superintendent schools Bemidji Public Schools, 1990. Board directors Minnesota Education Association, 1949-1970, Meritorious Svc. award, 1973.
Deacon (permanent) St. Philip's Roman Catholic Church, Bemidji, since 1983. Active Bemidji Community Arts Council, since 1978, Minnesota History Society, Beltrami County History Society Major United States Army, 1941-1948, colonel Reserve retired. Member National Education Association (life), Veterans of Foreign Wars, Knights of Columbus (life), Minnesota Association School Administrators (life), Retired Educators Minnesota (life), Bemidji Area Chamber of Commerce, American Defense Preparedness Association, Reserve Officers Association United States (life), Military Order World Wars, International War Veterans Alliance, Marines Memorial Club, Rotary (past district governor), Elks (life), Delta Kappa (life).
Married Evelyn Mary Lonergan, July 3, 1937. 1 child, Walter John.