Background
Retzer, Mary Elizabeth Helm was born in Baltimore. Daughter of Francis Leslie C. and Edna (Smith) Helm.
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Mary Elizabeth Helm Retzer
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Bachelor, Western Maryland. College, 1940; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1946; postgraduate, George Washington University, 1941; postgraduate, Indiana U., 1952; postgraduate, University of Illinois, 1958-1959; postgraduate, Illinois State University, 1964-1966; postgraduate, Bradley U. Doctor of Philosophy, Western Colorado U., 1972.
Career
Member faculty, Rockville (Maryland.) Board Education, 1940-1947; elementary supervisor, Rockville (Maryland.) Board Education, 1945-1947; member of staff, Peoria Public Library., 1957-1963; homebound library, Peoria Public Library., 1961-1963; consultant, organizer library, Bergan High School, 1964-1967; conductor library science course in reference, Bradley U., 1966-1983. Library Hines Elementary School, 1963-1966, Roosevelt Junior High School, 1966-1969. Head media center Manual High School, Peoria, Illinois, 1969-1983.
Achievements
Membership
Instructor water safety courses American Red Cross, 1938-1993. President Entre Nous, 1949-1951. President women's board Salvation Army, 1952-1954.
President Peoria Nursery School Association, 1953-1954. Member legislation action committee Illinois Congress Parent-Teachers Association, 1955-1956. Member Crippled Children's Advisory Committee, Peoria, 1957-1960.
Active various community drives. Member women's advisory board Peoria Junior Star, 1970-1973. Member American Association of University Women, National Education Association, American Library Association (life), Illinois Education Association, Peoria Education Association, Illinois Library.
Association, Illinois Valley Libraries Association (president 1971-1972), Illinois Association Media in Education (certified committee 1973-1980), Illinois Audiovisual Association, International Platform Association, Order Eastern Star, Illinois State University Adminstrs. Club, Willowknolls Country Club, Sarasota Yacht Club, Ladies Oriental Shrine.
Connections
Married William Raymond Retzer, June 28, 1945. Children: Lesley Elizabeth, April Christine.
