Background
Bowles, Luanna Jane was born on September 18, 1892 in North Branch, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Levi and Hannah Elizabeth (Mendenhall) Bowles.
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Luanna Jane Bowles
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AB, Penn College, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1923; AM, Peabody College Teachers, 1934; graduate student, American U., also Columbia Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), William Penn College, 1964.
Career
Teacher history, Westtown School, Pennsylvania, 1923-1927; teacher English,, Friends Girls School, Tokyo, 1927-1928; executive secretary to president, director publicity, Fisk U., 1929-1941; associate editor-writer, United States Office Education, Washington, 1942-1946; advisor secretary education, Ministry Education, Tokyo, 1946-1950; advisor teacher education and fundamental education, Ministry of Education in Iran, United States Operations Mission, Tehran, 1952-1959; advisor, Ministry Education, United States Agency for International Development, Nepal, 1959-1964; consultant educational materials, Agency for International Development, Washington, from 1964.
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Trustee S.E. Settlement House, Washington, 1944-1945. Distinguished Public Service award Agency for International Development, 1963.
