Background
Donaldson, Ruth Louise was born on November 16, 1909 in Maryville, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Charles Adolph and Elva Bessie (McClurg) Jensen.
Donaldson, Ruth Louise was born on November 16, 1909 in Maryville, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Charles Adolph and Elva Bessie (McClurg) Jensen.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Northwest Missouri State University, 1930. AB, Northwest Missouri State University, 1935.
Principal, Hazen (Arkansas) Junior High School, 1930-1931; engineer, draftsman, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, Eudora, Kansas, 1941-1943; electrical engineer, Kaiser Shipyard, El Cerrito, California, 1943-1945; teacher, Warwick High School, Providence, 1945-1946; general contractor design and construction public utilities, Donaldson Engineering and Construction Company, Maryville, Missouri, since 1946. County engineer Gentry County, Albany, Missouri, 1950-1952, assistant county engineer,1952-1970.
Board of directors St. Francis Hospital, Maryville, 1974-1988. Member American Association of University Women.
Married John Clayton Donaldson, January 3, 1931. Children: Jacqueline, Elvalee, Patricia.