Background
Trout, Ruth Beeler was born on July 19, 1922 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Maxwell Newton and Mary H. (Springer) Beeler.
Trout, Ruth Beeler was born on July 19, 1922 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Maxwell Newton and Mary H. (Springer) Beeler.
Student, University Kansas, 1942. Student, University Wisconsin, 1941. Bachelor in Journalism, University Denver, 1946.
Reporter Topeka State Journal, 1942-1943. Freelance writer Dallas, Houston and Denver, 1945-1967. Pre-school teacher Mimi's Merri Mornings Nursery School, Park Ridge, Illinois, 1958-1967.
Reporter, feature writer Park Ridge Advocate, 1967-1975, editor, 1975-1986. Community editor Pioneer Press Center Group of Papers, Park Ridge, since 1986.
Founding member Park Ridge History Society. Member public relations committee Park Ridge Young Men’s Christian Association, past director. Member Chicago Headline Club (ethics committee since 1984), Professional Journalism Society (past board directors, secretary), Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce (public relations committee since 1985), Daughters of the American Revolution, Sigma Delta Chi.
Married Weber F. Trout, August 15, 1942 (divorced 1968). 1 child, James J.