Background
Ahalt, Mary Jane was born on October 11, 1914 in Elizabethville, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of George Lewis and Grace Eva (Cooper) Zeigler.
Ahalt, Mary Jane was born on October 11, 1914 in Elizabethville, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of George Lewis and Grace Eva (Cooper) Zeigler.
Student, University Maryland., 1949-1951, 63-65.
Relief teacher, director, Calvert Nursery School, Riverdale, Maryland., 1943-1945;
off-campus housemother, U. Maryland., College Park, 1939-1993;
typist, U. Maryland., College Park, 1951-1958;
principal stenographer, U. Maryland. College Agriculture, College Park, 1958-1959;
secretary I, III, and IV, U. Maryland. College Education, College Park, 1959-1978;
secretary to dean, U. Maryland., College Park, 1960-1976;
secretary, bookkeeper, Entomology Society American, College Park & Washington, 1951-1953;
consultant office practice and management, College Park, since 1978.
Panel member College Park Business and Professional Women, St. Louis, 1994, College Park, 1995. Consultant Project Return, Prince George's County Mental Health Association, 1970-1972.
Secretary council Hope Lutheran Church, College Park, 1956-1961, 69-74, president Lutheran Church Women, 1952, 74, 87, member advisory board district board, 1975-1987. Member Prince George's County International Women's Task Force, 1974-1976. Member auxiliary National Lutheran Home for Aged, 1960-1998.
Assistant leader Junior High School Girl Scout troop, 1951-1954. Co-chair publicity committee Prince George's County International Women's Year Task Force, 1974-1976, member recognition of woman of month committee, 1974-1976. Member by-laws committee Women's Action Coalition of Prince George's County, 1976-1977.
Chair parish-staff relations committee Hope Lutheran Church, 1988. Judge Most Beautiful Youth, Prince George's County. Coordinator/president archives committee Charlestown Community Inc., since 1998.
Member College Park Business and Professional Women (charter, historian, archivist 1964-1993, member Cable television 1983-1989, 89—, president 1966-1968, Woman of Year award 1976), Maryland Federation Business and Professional Women's Clubs (board member since 1967, president 1973-1974, Maryland Business and Professional Women Woman of Year award 1976 ), National Federation Business and Professional Women's Clubs (national board 1973-1974, founder career advancement scholar committee 1975-1976).
Married Arthur Montraville Ahalt, March 29, 1935 (deceased September 1958). Children: Mary Jane Ahalt Barker, Arthur Montraville Monty.