Julia Irene Hardy

Background

Hardy, Julia Irene was born on August 11, 1917 in Montrose, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Carl Alfred Peterson, Achsa Leah LaDuke.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, We. Illinois University, 1965. Master of Science in Education, We.

Illinois University, 1970. Postgraduate, Colorado State University. Postgraduate, National College Education.

Postgraduate, United States International University. Postgraduate, University Hawaii.

Career

Clerk - typist Burlington Ordnance Plant, Iowa, 1941—1945. Teacher, counselor, reading specialist Keokuk Community School District, Keokuk, 1957—1981. Teacher Lee County Public Schools, Montrose, Iowa, 1936—1948.

Graduate assistant We. Illinois University, Macomb, 1967—1968. Board directors, chairman credit committee Keokuk Community School Employees Credit Union, 1986—2001.

Private tutor, Keokuk, Iowa, 1969—1989. Presenter poetry programs and readings Christvision, Keokuk, Iowa, 1993—1998. Presenter poetry symposiums and conventions, 1985—2003.

Achievements

• Julia Irene Hardy has been listed as a noteworthy elementary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Teacher Bethel Bible, 1970. Member of International Society Poets (life International Poetry Hall of Fame 1997), International Reading Association (life Outstanding Achievement in Poetry award), American Legion Auxiliary, Order Eastern Star (past matron, Grand page 1952), Kappa Delta Pi, Delta Kappa Gamma (committee member Alpha Epsilon chapter, Scholarship 1960), International Beta Sigma Phi.

Interests

• Art, reading, poetry, dramatics, family.

Connections

Married Francis William Hardy, October 12, 1940. Children: Judith (Jeudi) Kay Vitale Eblin, Bruce William.

Father:

Carl Alfred Peterson Hardy

Spouse:

Francis William Hardy

child:

Bruce William Hardy

child:

Judith Hardy (Jeudi) Kay Vitale Eblin