Background
Menn, Thorpe was born on November 10, 1912 in Lakin, Kansas, United States. Son of Roy E. and Georgia (Thorpe) Menn.
Menn, Thorpe was born on November 10, 1912 in Lakin, Kansas, United States. Son of Roy E. and Georgia (Thorpe) Menn.
Student College Emporia, 1931-1933, 35-36, Stanford, 1943-1944, Rockhurst College, 1947, U. Kansas City, 1950.
Editor-public Chetopa (Kansas) Advance, 1938-1940. Executive secretary Lyons (Kansas) Chamber of Commerce, 1941-1943. Assistant wire editor Kansas Missouri Star, 1945-1958, literature editor, 1958-1979, associate editor arts and entertainment section, 1964-1968.
Editor, 1968-1979.
President emeritus Kansas City Jazz, Incorporated. Advisory board Cochefair chair U. Missouri at Kansas City. National president of the board Panel American Women, 1965-1971.
Adult education Instructor College Saint Teresa, 1959-1962.
Judge National Book Awards, 1971. Member of advisory board National Book Critics Circle, 1973-1976.
Board of directors American Poets Series, Kansas City Poetry Contests, 1964-1972, Knights of Sabenadica.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1945. Club: Blue River Golf.
Married Helen Lockwood Miller, July 16, 1937. Children: Richard, Mary Rebecca, Gretchen, Donald, Eric.