Flashback to '76

The next photo in our 1976 IEAFCS Directory was Rachel Crabb. She was DuPage County Extension Adviser, Home Economics. Her B.S. degree was from University of Oklahoma in 1933. She had taught for 7 years and been a YWCA Director for 3 years. Before becoming the Adviser, she had been an Assistant Extension Adviser for 7 years. And--she had been in the full adviser roll since 1958. Rachel was also a member of AHEA, IHEA, Epsilon Sigma Phi, and Gamma Sigma Delta.

There is another name in the book before Rachel and after Bev. It was Elizabeth Commean. There is no photo of her. She was Lake County Extension Adviser, Home Economics and had received her B.S. degree from Bradley University in 1969. Anyone remember her?

Flashback to '76

In 1976, Beverly Combs was Clark County Extension Adviser/Home Economics. She had earned her B. S. Degree from Illinois State University in 1967, and began work in Clark County that same year.

Bev worked in Clark County until she became a Nutrition and Wellness Educator at the Effingham Extension Center in 1992.

When she retired in 2010, Bev had one of the longest tenures with University of Illinois Extension of any staff member. She also held many leadership positions in IEAFCS, including state president.

At the 2016 Summer Reunion, she told us that she had been serving as state treasurer of the Illinois Association of Home and Community Education. They were getting ready to host a large meeting that meant lots of  bookkeeping for her!

Bev has continued her lifelong interests in gardening--as well as canning and freezing. She still does some 4-H foods show judging. And I believe she became a great grandmother last September!

 

Flashback to '76

Charlotte Coffer Crawford was Perry County Extension Adviser, Home Economics in 1976. She received her B. S. from Southern Illinois University in 1966 and her M. S. in 1968. She had been in Perry County since 1968.

As most everyone knows, Charlotte enjoyed a long career with University of Illinois Extension. She left Perry County to become Extension Adviser, Home Economics in Jefferson County. From there she became a Consumer and  Family Economics Educator at the Mt. Vernon Extension Center. She also earned her Certification as a Financial Planner along the way.

Since her retirement from Extension, Charlotte and her husband, Al, have moved to Arizona and become world travelers. They have been in almost every state in the United States, and have visited many foreign countries. It was good to see you at the 2016 Summer Reunion, Charlotte!