Rankin, Pege Betty was born on July 23, 1919 in Twin Falls, Idaho, United States. Daughter of Marion P. and Margaret (Conway) Betty. Bachelor, University of California-Berkeley, 1941, postgraduate, California State College, 1971-1972, Savannah State College, 1969, San Francisco State College, 1974.
Bachelor, University California, Berkeley, 1941. Postgraduate, Savannah State College, 1969. Postgraduate, California State College, 1972.
Postgraduate, San Francisco State College, 1974. Master of Education, University San Francisco, 1976.
Teacher contract bridge San Francisco Bay area, 1950-1969. Press officer Oakland Public Schools (California), 1967-1980. Teacher journalism Skyline High School, Oakland, 1967-1987, retired, 1987.
Teacher guide European college tours, 1970-1987.
Chairman division fund American Cancer Society, 1958. Organizer, conductor Mental Health Bridge Charity, 1961.
Member Friends of Herrick Hospital, Friends of Berkeley Library., Wall Street Journal, Monterey Aquarium, AllCalif., Oakland Museum, San Francisco Commonwealth Club. Member of advisory bd.Invest in America.
Named Outstanding Teacher Journalism, California Parent-Teachers Association.
Newspaper Fund fellow, 1969.
Member Wall St. Journal, All California, Oakland Museum, San Francisco Commonwealth Club. Member advisory board Invest in America. Member Friends of Herrick Hosp, Friends of Berkeley Library., Monterey Aquarium.
Member of American Association of University Women, Alpha Chi Alpha, California Retired Teachers Association, Smithsonian Associates, California Academy of Sciences, Journalism Educators Northern California (v. p. 1980), Women in Communications (scholarship chairman 1973), American Contract Bridge League, Oakland Press Honor Association, Columbia Scholastic Press Association, Journalism Education of Northern California (member board directors), M.H. de Young Memorial Museum, Berkeley Retired Teachers Association, San Francisco Opera Guild, Fannie Hill Ski Club.
Married Herbert East. Rankin, June 5, 1941. Children: Greg Robert, Todd Conway.
