Background
Folk, Marion Hayne was born on February 9, 1899 in Pomaria, South Carolina, United States. Son of Marion Hayne and Carrie M. (Setzler) Folk.
Folk, Marion Hayne was born on February 9, 1899 in Pomaria, South Carolina, United States. Son of Marion Hayne and Carrie M. (Setzler) Folk.
Bachelor of Science (4 year scholar) Clemson Agricultural College, 1919. Master of Science, Louisiana State University, 1929, student, summers 1942, 49.
Vocational agriculture teacher, assistant principal Choudrant (Louisiana) High School, 1919-1921. Assistant superintendent East Carroll Parish schools, also principal Lake Providence (Louisiana) High School, 1921-1925. Faculty Columbia High School, 1925-1926.
Assistant professor department biology, Louisiana oly.
Institute 1926-1936, associate professor, 1936-1942, professor, 1942-1947, professor, head department botany, dean School of Agriculture and Forestry, since 1947. Chief air raid warden, Rushton, World World War World World War II Chairman, Lincoln Parish Folk School, 1936.
Executive secretary North. Louisiana High School Rally Association, 1933-1946. Board of directors North. Louisiana State Fair.
Member Ruston Chamber of Commerce (agricultural committee), American Legion, Louisiana Academy Sciences, Louisiana Teachers Association, Louisiana Fruit Growers Association, Louisiana Jersey Cattle. Clubs: Lions (1st vice president 1945-1947), Louisiana Technology Men's Faculty (president 1948-1949).
Married Juanita Blanche Coates, August 9, 1923.