Background
Serbus, Pearl Sarah Dieck was born in Riverdale, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Emil Edwin and Pearl (Kaiser) Dieck.
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Pearl Sarah Dieck Serbus, American former freelance writer, former editors Recipient Distinguished Service Memorial scroll Parent-Teachers Association, 1959, School Bell award Illinois Education Association, 1965, Outstanding Citizen award Chicago South Chamber of Commerce, 1972. Named Outstanding Civic Leader American; recipient Volunteer citation Control Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute, 1994.
Education
Member home economics staff, writer Chicago Herald Examiner, 1934-1939. Operator testkitchen Household Science Institute, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, 1940-1945. Free-lancewriter grocery chains, Chicago, 1945-1949.
Riv.-Dolton correspondent Calumet Index, Chicago, 1953-1958, editorial assistant, 1958-1960, assistant editor, 1960-1968, editor, 1968-1972.
With Suburban Index, Chicago, 1959-1972, editor, 1960-1972. Managing editor Index Publs., 1972-1974.
Free lance writer, 1974-1994, retired, 1994. Public relations volunteer New Hope School, 1959-1967.
Board directors United Fund of Riverdale, Roseland Mental Health Association, Thornton chapter Am.Field Service.
Community relations volunteer Control Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute, 1984.
Career
Operator testkitchen Household Science Institute, Merchandise Editor, 1960-1968, editor, 1968-1972. Editor Index Publs; Press Women (Communicator of Achievement award 1991, honored 55 Year
Press Women (past president
Achievements
Membership
Member Illinois Woman"s Press Association (past president Woman of Distinction 1968, recipient 46 state awards, 3 national awards), Arkansas Press Women (Communicator of Achievement award 1991, honored 55 Year. Member 1994), National Federation Press Women (past president parley past presidents 1981, past director protocol, Honors 55 Years Membership 1994), Riverdale (vice president 1966-1968), Chicago South (vice-president, director) chambers commerce.
Connections
Married Gerald Serbus, January 26, 1946 (deceased. Children: Allan Lester, Bruce Alan, Curt Lyle.
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American
Awards
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Recipient Distinguished Service Memorial scroll Parent-Teachers Association, 1959, School Bell award Illinois Education Association, 1965, Outstanding Citizen award Chicago South Chamber of Commerce, 1972. Named Outstanding Civic Leader American. Recipient Volunteer citation Control Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute, 1994.Recipient Distinguished Service Memorial scroll Parent-Teachers Association, 1959, School Bell award Illinois Education Association, 1965, Outstanding Citizen award Chicago South Chamber of Commerce, 1972. Named Outstanding Civic Leader American. Recipient Volunteer citation Control Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute, 1994.