Background
Harbour, Mary Jo was born on March 24, 1937 in Neodesha, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Henry William and Marie Velma (Peden) Kidd.
Harbour, Mary Jo was born on March 24, 1937 in Neodesha, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Henry William and Marie Velma (Peden) Kidd.
Bachelor of Science in Home Economics Education, Kansas State University, 1960; Master of Science in Consumer Economics, Kansas State University, 1970.
Manager advertising and display, J.C. Penney, Manhattan, Kansas, 1958-1961; office manager, J.C. Penney, Manhattan, Kansas, 1961-1963; research assistant, manager, Homemaker Training Project, Kansas State University, Manhattan., 1968-1971; teacher home economics, Manhattan School District, since 1973. President Home Economists in Homemaking, Manhattan, 1965. Member curriculumdevel. advisory board Kansas State Department Home Economics, Topeka, 1981.
President, vice president Theodore Roosevelt School Parent-Teachers Association, Manhattan, 1972-1973. Superintendent, teacher vacation church school, Manhattan, 1965-1970. Member recreation commission advisory council Special Needs Population, Manhattan, 1983-1984.
Member of advisory board Flint Hills Teacher Center, Ogden, Kansas, 1980-1981. Projects leader 4-H Club, Manhattan, 1970-1982. Member National Education Association (building representative 1977-1983, local president 1986-1987, member administrative board 1987-1989, local Teacher of Year 1982), American Home Economics Association (state Teacher of Year 1982), American Association of University Women.
Married Donald Ray Harbour, August 24, 1958 (deceased August 1982). Children: Sara Marie, Diana Kay.