Background
Klingensmith, Thelma Hyde was born on May 23, 1904 in Rauville, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of Eber Watson and Ida (Lebert) Hyde.
Klingensmith, Thelma Hyde was born on May 23, 1904 in Rauville, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of Eber Watson and Ida (Lebert) Hyde.
Bachelor magna cum laude, John Fletcher College, 1928. Master of Science in Education, University North Dakota, 1962.
Teacher rural schools, Almont, North Dakota, 1922-1924. Executive secretary YoungPeople"s Gospel League, Chicago, 1928-1930. Assistant superintendent Ponca Methodist Indian Mission, Ponca City, Oklahoma, 1936-1943.
Teacher English, Almont High School, 1951-1954.
Superintendent schools Morton County, Mandan, North Dakota, 1959-1973. Member American Association School Adminstrs. seminar to Russia, 1969, North Dakota county of School Administrator 1959-1995.
Board of directors North Dakota division American Cancer Society, 1958-1972, chairman public education committee, 1958-1960, secretary, 1960-1966. Senior vice president North Dakota Young Citizens League, 1959-1963, senior president, 1963-1965.
Legislation representative North Dakota County Supts.Assn., 1963-1966.
Volunteer legislation lobbyist in family and education issues, 1959-1989. Member Vennard College Tour of Holy Lands, 1973. Volunteer United States Center for World Missions, Pasadena, California, 1989-1990.
Adviser Morton County Library.
Board, 1960-1995, trustee, 1977-1983, 84-89. Secretary-treasurer Heart River Gospel Association, 1950-1966, secretary-treasurer, 1992, director, 1950-1995.
Director, treasurer North Dakota Action Committee for Environmental Education, 1968-1975. Board directors Dickinson College Foundation 1969-1988.
Vice president West Wisconsin Conference, Women"s Society Christian Svc., Methodist Church, 1945-1946.
Legislation representative North Dakota Woman"s Christian Temperance Union, 1978-1989. Western district coordinator Christian Social involvement North Dakota Conference, United Methodist Women, 1979-1983. Western district coordinator Christian Personhood, 1983-1985.
Dakota area delegate International Conference Christian Heritage in Government, United Methodist Church, London, 1981.
Company-chairman national Convention Prohibition Party, 1983. Treasurer North Dakota Council on Gambling Problems, 1985-1988.
Named North Dakota Mother of the Year, 1965. Recipient citation for conservation education National and North Dakota wildlife fedns., 1974, President" citation Vennard College, 1984, tribute and statuette North Dakota Eagle Forum, 1985.
Honored as"The Pink Lady" North Dakota Legislation Assembly, 1987.
Director Heart River Gospel Association, 1950—1995, sec,.treas., 1950—1966, 1992. Adviser Morton County Library. Board, 1960—1995, trustee, 1977—1983, 1984—1989.
Volunteer United States Center for World Missions, Pasadena, 1989—1990. Director, treasurer North Dakota Action Committee Environmental Education, 1968—1975. Board directors Dickinson College Foundation, 1969—1988.
Legislation representative North Dakota Woman's Christian Temperance Union, 1978—1989. Treasurer North Dakota Council on Gambling Problems, 1985—1988. Co-chairman national Convention Prohibition Party, 1983.
Vice president West Wisconsin Conference, Women's Society Christian Service, Methodist Church, 1945—1946. Western district coordinator Christian Social Involvement North Dakota Conference, United Methodist Women, 1979—1983, Christian Personhood, 1983—1985. Delegate International, dakota Conference Christian Heritage Government, United Methodist Church, London, 1981.
Member of Woman's Christian Temperance Union (treasurer 1977-1993), Marquis Library. Society (advisory member), North Dakota Wildlife Federation (chairman essay contest 1973-1978), North Dakota Library. Trustees Association (vice president 1967-1968, secretary 1971-1973, vice president 1974-1976, director 1976-1982, president 1979-1981), North Dakota Library.
Association (trustee citation award 1980, certified appreciation 1982), American Bible Society, Mandan Friends of Library, Mandan Hospital Auxiliary, Zonta (delegate international conventions 1968, district VII chairman public affairs committee 1968-1970, delegate international conventions 1970, 1972), Golden Graduate Vennard College(Iowa) (president 1981-1984).
Married Don Joseph Klingensmith, September 11, 1930. Children: Merle Joseph, Eunice Victoria Klingensmith Evans.