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Show DELORA EDITH Elected WILKINS 1919 to BLAKELY 1921 Delora Wilkins, born at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa to James Shields and ·Emmeline Miller\Wilkins on June 19, 1864, was a descendant of four lines of ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary War. Delora on an Iowa grew attended Howe's up farm, Academy Teachers Normal School at Mt. Pleasant, then began teaching in Nebraska public schools when she was sixteen. She taught in city schools until her marriage. On of April 14, the Sal t Nebraska. 1897 Lake she married Gould B. branch of the U. S. Blakely, who Land Office, was in and the the registrar Fremont, Blakely was closely associated with the various activities of women's clubs. She was a director of the Salt Lake City Federation of Women's Clubs and for many years was an officer or a director of the State Federation. She belonged to the P.E.O. of which she was president in 1903 and 1904 and served as a delegate to its supreme conventions in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1903 and Los Angeles in 1915. She had filled everyone of the seven offices of that organization. Mrs. She was connected wi th t he Sarah Daft the Home for the Aged; Orphans Home and Day Nursery; the Welfare Club; and the Monday She was a member Night Club, one of the oldest clubs in the state. of the Board of Directors of the Women's and of the Board of Directors of the Utah she was interested not a native Utahn, welfare of her adopted state and devoted of the state and the benefit city, Civic Humane Center Association Society. Although in the civic and social much of her time for the of the the betterment individual. Women's the Democrat active in was a staunch of the House was elected to she In 1918 Club. Representatives where she was assigned to the Education, Enroilling and Engrossing Committees. Mrs. Blakely Democratic "Her long activity with various interests touching the welfare of society and her service on legislative committees from several have well qualified her to take her place with organizations Utah's legislators," wrote a contemporary, adding, "she stands as a splendid representative of that type of the American citizen who recognizes his obligations and responsibilities as well as his privileges of citizenship." ..... 63 |
