Marjorie Deanne Johnson Morse

Background

Morse, Marjorie Deanne Johnson was born on March 15, 1920 in Jefferson, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Verner August and Ella Rachel (Bishop) Johnson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Okla State University, 1941. Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1942.

Career

Instructor, Oklahoma State University, 1942-1943; instructor, Mills College, Oakland, California, 1943; director, Canon Kip Nursery School, San Francisco, 1943-1945; day care specialist, State Department Social Welfare, Topeka, 1964-1972; commissioner, Riley County, Manhattan, Kansas, 1979-1989. Chairman Day Care Advisory Committee SRS, Kansas, 1965-1975.

Achievements

• Marjorie Deanne Johnson Morse has been listed as a noteworthy commissioner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

District chairman Kaw Valley Girl Scouts, 1962-1964. Member Riley County Law Enforcement board directors, 1984-1986, chairman, 1985-1986. Treasurer Riley County-Manhattan Board Health, 1984-1988.

Member Big Lakes Regional Council, 1980-1988. Member United Way selections committee, Manhattan, 1985-1986. Board directors Manhattan Day Care Center, 1970-1976, president 1975.

Board directors Kansas State University Foundation, since 1990. Member Kansas Committee for Prevention Child Abuse, Kansas Association Counties, Friends of Kansas State University Libraries (board directors 1988-1989), University Social Club (president), American Association of University Women (secretary).

Interests

• Reading, travel.

Connections

Married Richard Lawrence Day Morse, May 2, 1943. Children: Nancy Marie, Mary Virginia, SusanJohnson.

Father:

Verner August Johnson

Mother:

Ella Rachel (Bishop) Johnson

Spouse:

Richard Lawrence Day Morse

child:

Mary Virginia Morse

child:

SusanJohnson Morse

child:

Nancy Marie Morse