Background
Chowning, Orr-Lyda Brown was born on November 30, 1920 in Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Fred Harrison and Mary Ann (Bartels) Brown.
Chowning, Orr-Lyda Brown was born on November 30, 1920 in Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Fred Harrison and Mary Ann (Bartels) Brown.
Bachelor of Science, Oregon State College, 1943. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1950.
Dietetic intern, Scripps Metabolic Clinic, LaJolla, California, 1944; senior assistant dietitian, Providence Hospital, Portland, Oregon, 1945-1949; contact dietitian, St. Lukes Hospital, New York City, summer 1949; cafeteria food service supervisor, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. New York City, 1950-1952; set up food service and head dietitian, McKenzie-Willamette Memorial Hospital, Springfield, Oregon, 1955-1959; foods director, Erb Memorial Student Union, Eugene, Oregon, 1960-1963; set up food service and head dietitian, Cascade Manor Retirement Home, Eugene, 1967-1968; owner, operator, Veranda Kafe, Inc., Albany, Oregon, 1971-1980; owner, operator, secretary-treasurer, Chownings Adult Foster Home, Albany, since 1984.
Lin County Women's chairman Hatfield for Senator Spaghetti Rally, AlbanyH.S., 1966. Food preparation chairman Yi for You, Mae Yih for State Senate, Albany Lebanon, Sweet Home, 1982. Silver Clover Club sponsor Oregon 4-H Foundation, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1994, 95, 96.
Member American Dietetic Association (registered dietitian, gerontological nutritionistdietetic practice group since 1988), Oregon Dietetic Association (diet therapy chairperson, newsletter editor 1963-1964), Willamette Dietetic Association, Kappa Delta Pi (Kappa chapter), Mu Beta Beta.
Married Kenneth Bassett Williams, October 23, 1944 (deceased March 1945). Married Eldon Wayne Chowning, December 31, 1959.