Marian Ruth Ponder

Background

Ponder, Marian Ruth was born on July 12, 1932 in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Lee Roland and Leone Hyacinth (Holdiman) Rigdon.

Education

Graduated from the University Wisconsin

Career

Teacher mathematics, science Anamosa, Iowa, 1952-1953, Monroe, Iowa, 1953-1956, Newton, Iowa, 1956-1964, 66-92, head department mathematics Newton Schools, 1978-1992. Church treasurer Community Heights Alliance Church, 1980-1982, 83-87, Sunday school secretariat, 1966-1982, finance secretary 1993-1994, 97-98. Maytag scholar, 1960.

Maytag Corporation grantee, 1962.

Delta Kappa Gamma scholar, 1960, 81, 95.

Achievements

• Marian Ruth Ponder has been listed as a noteworthy mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Education Association, National Council Teachers Mathematics Iowa Retired School Personnel. Association, Iowa Education Association, Newton Community Education Association (chief negotiator 1985-1987, president 1985-1987), Iowa Council Teachers Mathematics Jasper County History Society, Jasper County Genealogical Society, Delta Kappa Gamma (state treasurer 1978, international finance chairman 1990-1992, trustee educational foundation 1992-1998), Jasper County Retired School Personnel. Association (treasurer 1992-1996, vice president 1996-1998, president 1998-1900), Kappa Mu Epsilon, Kappa Delta Pi, Lambda Delta Lambda, Delta Kappa Gamma.

Member Christian and Missionary Alliance Church.

Connections

Married Joseph Glen Ponder, June 28, 1953. Children: Dwight Lee, David Glen, Dean Joseph.

Father:

Lee Roland Rigdon

Mother:

Leone Hyacinth (Holdiman) Rigdon

Spouse:

Joseph Glen Ponder

child:

David Glen Ponder

child:

Dwight Lee Ponder

child:

Dean Joseph Ponder