Kathryn Mowrey Grove

Background

Grove, Kathryn Mowrey was born on January 11, 1914 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of D. Floyd andEva (Shearer) Mowrey.

Education

Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Lebanon Valley College, 1934.

Career

Teacher high school, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, 1934-1939. Missionary, Evangelical U.B. Church, Sierra Leone, West Africa, 1939-1941. Member board Christian education East Pennsylvania Conference, 1957-1962, children"s work council, 1957-1962.

Vice president Pennsylvania Council Churches, 1964-1968.

Member foreign student committee, department united church women Greater Philadelphia Council Churches, 1960-1964. President Women"s Society World Service, Philadelphia 3d Church, 1964-1967.

President East Pennsylvania Conference branch Women"s Society World Service, 1957-1962, member general program committee, 1957-1962, member committee leadership education, 1963-1967, department health and welfare, 1963-1967, member of national council, 1963-1968. President General Women"s Society World Service.

Secretary judicial council United Methodist Church, 1968-1976.

Trustee Eastern Pennsylvania Conference United Methodist Church, 1976-1982. Member business and finance committee Pennsylvania Council Churches Founder Junior Story League, New Cumberland, 1936, Junior Civic Club, 1936. President Philadelphia Story League, 1955-1957.

Chairman 20th biennial convention National Story League, Philadelphia, 1964.

President Birney School Parent Teacher Association, Philadelphia, 1960-1961. Speaker various church meetings, convention conferences Contributor articles to religious publications.

Achievements

• Kathryn Mowrey Grove has been listed as a noteworthy church lay worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member, women's planning committee Japan International Christian University Foundation Inc. Trustee Christ United Methodist Church, Lebanon Valley College, since 1968. Member of American Association of University Women, Order Eastern Star, Elfreth's Association, Pennsylvania Folklore Society.

Connections

Married Doctorate. Dwight Grove, July 11, 1939. Children: David, Carol (Mistress Ronald West.Miller).

Father:

Floyd Mowrey

Mother:

Eva (Shearer) Mowrey

Spouse:

D. Dwight Grove

child:

Carol Grove

child:

David Grove