Oscar Myking Mehus

Background

Mehus, Oscar Myking was born on May 15, 1894 in Brinsmade, North Dakota, United States. Son of Mikkel Knutson and Anne (Myking) Mehus.

Education

AB, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, 1916; AM, U. North Carolina, 1920; Doctor of Philosophy, U. North Carolina, 1931; postgraduate, University of Chicago, summer 1917; postgraduate, University of Minnesota, 1924-1926.

Career

Principal high school, Fessenden, North Dakota, 1916-1917; superintendent, Fessenden, North Dakota, 1917-1918; principal, Harvey, North Dakota, 1918-1919; superintendent schools, Spring Grove, Minnesota, 1920-1921; professor, State Teachers College, Mayville, North Dakota, 1921-1924; instructor sociology, University of Minnesota, 1924-1926; assistant professor education, Wittenberg College, Springfield, Ohio., 1926-1928; professor sociology and teacher training, State Teachers College, Maryville, Missouri, 1928-1939; president, Winona (Minnesota) State Teachers College, 1939-1943; chief vocational rehabilitation and education division, VA Regional Office, Kansas City, Missoury, 1943-1960; chief vocational rehabilitation and education division, VA Regional Office, St. Louis, 1960-1963; dean student work program, School Ozarks, Point Lookout, Missouri, 1965-1966.

Achievements

• Oscar Myking Mehus has been listed as a noteworthy Educator, college dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Mayor's Committee on Juvenile Delinquency, Kansas City. Director Unitarian Forum, kansas City, 1944-1960. With United States Army, 1918.

Member American Scandinavian Foundation, Urban League Kansas City, Missoury Association forSocial Welfare, Kansas City Council on World Affairs (governor), National Rehabilitation Association, Missouri Association Adult Education, Westport-Roanoke Community Council (president), Missouri, Kansas City associations mental hygiene, American Humanist Association, Society.Advancement Scandinavian Study, League of norsemen, American Legion (commander 1974-1976), Last Men's Club (president), Hallinglaget of America (president 1960-1965), American War Dads, Masons, Rotary (chairman public relations committee local chapter, special award 1981), Kansas City Farmers Club, Scandinavian Club Greater Kansas City (president, Norseman award 1977), Phi Delta Kappa, Pi Gamma Mu, Kappa Phi Kappa.

Connections

Married Emma Hille, August 25, 1920 (deceased January 1941). Children: Dorothy Jeannette, Donald Vincent, Orion Myking. Married Jewell Ross Davis, September 9, 1945.

1 stepchild, Elizabeth Lou Davis.

Father:

Mikkel Knutson Mehus

Mother:

Anne (Myking) Mehus

Spouse:

Emma Hille

Spouse:

Jewell Ross Davis

child:

Orion Myking Mehus

child:

Dorothy Jeannette Mehus

child:

Donald Vincent Mehus