Flashback to '76

Paula Diers was Macoupin County Assistant Adviser, Home Economics. She earned a B.S. from Southern Illinois University in 1974 and began work in Macoupin in 1975. She was a member of NAEHE, IAEHE, NAEAY, and IAEAY.

Flashback to '76

Sandra Davis was LaSalle County Associate Extension Adviser, Home Economics. She had earned a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Northern Illinois University in 1971. She also had a Master's Degree in Clothing and Textiles from Northern Illinois in 1974.  Sandy had been in LaSalle since 1971. She is also still employed by University of Illinois Extension!

Sandra continued serving as an Extension home economist for 21 years in LaSalle County. In 1992, Davis became an Extension Educator, Community Leadership and Volunteerism, with the Peru Extension Center and later with the Rockford Extension Center. In 2000, she returned to LaSalle County as the Unit Leader. In 2003 she joined the staff in Kendall County, where she served as County Director prior to her current appointment which is County Director in DuPage, Kane, & Kendall Unit.

If my math is correct that is about 46 years of service! Congratulations, Sandy, on a long and productive career with Cooperative Extension.


                                                 

Flashback to '76

Cathy Daily is our flashback today. She was Warren County Extension Adviser-Youth in 1976. She had a B.S. in Home Economics Education from Iowa Wesleyan College that was earned in 1973. And she had been in Warren County since 1973. She obviously worked with Mary Turner while she was there. Cathy was a member of IAEHE, NAEHE, and IAEAY.

Flashback to '76

In 1976 Joan Cummings was Williamson County Extension Adviser/Home Economics. She had also worked for two years in Union County and had been in Williamson since 1970.  She earned a Masters Degree in Family Economics and Management from Southern Illinois University in 1974. 

It is interesting to note that Joan's daughter, Linda, was the baby in the Home Management House at SIU for a time while she was finishing her Master's. Some of us who were there during those semesters remember her well!

Joan left southern Illinois and worked in the northern part of the state for several years. She also became Joan Todd during that time. She ended a long career in Extension by working as a Nutrition and Wellness Educator at the Rockford Center. Joan also held several leadership positions in IAEHE and IEAFCS during her tenure.

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!