Background
Whiteaker, Ruth Catherine was born on March 3, 1907 in Monte Vista, Colorado, United States.
counselor Secondary education educator
Whiteaker, Ruth Catherine was born on March 3, 1907 in Monte Vista, Colorado, United States.
Bachelor, University Denver, 1930. Master of Arts, University Denver, 1954. Student, Columbia University, Ohio State, and others, 1966.
Teacher/drama coach, Brighton (Colorado) High School, 1930-1936;
teacher, Meeker Junior High School, Greeley, Colorado, 1936-1942;
teacher, South High School, Denver, 1942-1952;
couselor, South High School, Denver, 1952-1961;
teacher, Thomas Jefferson High School, Denver, 1961-1966. Organizer first career day Greeley High School, 1939, Future Teachers Am.in Colorado High Schools Colorado Education Association, 1949-1955. Co-organizer Wyoming Future Teachers American Wyoming Education Association, 1951.
Committee member National Future Teachers American Advisory Board, 1954.
Chairman 50th reunion U. Denver Class 1930, 1980. Member American Association of University Women, Business and Professional Women's Club (president 1933, 38), Colorado Business and Professional Women's Club (vice president 1944), Columbia University Women's Club Colorado (president 1975-1977), Republican Ladies Roundtable, Colorado Symphony Guild, Philanthropic and Educational Organization Sisterhood, Methodist Women's Association, Terrace Daus., Columbia University Alumni Club, Alpha Gamma Delta (regional secretary-treasurer 1934-1936, president 1936-1940), DeltaKappa Gamma (vice president Colorado chapter 1959).
Daughter of Samuel sigel and Vina Catherine (Becraft) Heilman. Married George Henry Whiteaker, June 23, 1946.