Background
Micken, Ralph Arlington was born on January 26, 1907 in Minneapolis. Son of Hiram and Lillian (Hiller) Micken.
Micken, Ralph Arlington was born on January 26, 1907 in Minneapolis. Son of Hiram and Lillian (Hiller) Micken.
Bachelor, Intermountain Union College, Helena, Montana, 1929. Postgraduate, University North Dakota, 1931. Master of Arts, Montana State University, 1936.
Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1947.
Principal, Cut Bank (Montana) High School, 1931-1936; director forensics, Great Falls (Montana) High School, 1936-1939; instructor, then assistant professor, Montana School Mines, 1939-1944; assistant professor, then associate professor, Iowa State University, 1944-1947; chairman speech staff, Iowa State University, 1948-1949; graduate lecturer, Northwestern University, 1947-1948; sales speech counselor, Banker's Life Insurance Company, 1947-1949; professor speech, director forensics, Illinois State Normal U., 1949-1957; chairman speech department, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, from 1957. Moderator World Affairs Forum, Bloominton, Illinois, 1952-1957.
Member Central States Speech Association (advisory council 1961-1962), Illinois Speech Association (president 1960-1961), Speech Communication Association American (legislative council 1961-1963), Pi Kappa Delta (governor Illinois province 1954-1955), Delta Sigma Rho.
Married Lavina Morken, June 10, 1931 (deceased May 1964). Children– Marguerite, Patrick H. Married Doris Meagher, August 28, 1965.