Mildred winter
Mildred Winter
She was the founder of the Parents as Teachers program in Missouri in 1981, and served as the Executive Director when Parents as Teachers National Center was formed in 1987. She served as Missouri's first Director of Early Childhood Education from 1972 to 1984. She was an outstanding educator and advocate for young children and recognized as a pioneer in education.
Mildred with Governor Kit Bond
Mildred is shown (above) with former Governor Kit Bond in 2011 after a College Club meeting in her honor. Governor Bond had been instrumental in getting Senate Bill 658 passed, which mandated and funded "Parents As Teachers" for children from birth to five years old. This program has spread nation-wide.
Esther Ellspermann
Esther Ellspermann
Esther Ellspermann
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Esther attended Harris Teachers College and Northwestern University. She taught for over 35 years in the elementary grades of the St. Louis City School District, mainly at Clinton Peabody and the Reading Clinic.
She was a College Club member since 1980 and celebrated her 100th birthday in 2015 with a party. She passed away in 2019 at the age of 104.
Navy Wave Officer
Esther Ellspermann
Esther Ellspermann
Esther was in the third group of WAVES and went on to Officer Training School. After attending the Army-Navy school, she was sent to Oregon where she was in charge of recreation from 1943-46. Then during the Korean War she was called back to duty.
Esther was in the third group of WAVES and went on to Officer Training School. After attending the Army-Navy school, she was sent to Oregon where she was in charge of recreation from 1943-46. Then during the Korean War she was called back to duty where she was the Officer in charge of the St. Louis group.
Esther is third from the left in the photo above.