Jeanette Frasier Shotwell 1918 - 1997
From the time Jeanette was a school girl, she showed an interest in speech and in speaking. This started to be noticed by others when she was in high school, living in Osceola, Nebraska. In 1934 she participated in high school championships at Hastings, Nebraska, entering the debate and musical sections. That year, whe won first place in girl's voice.
She first attended college at Hastings, Nebraska, then attending and graduating from Grinnell College in Iowa. During her college years, she participated in many tournaments in debate and extemporaneous speaking, frequently winning honors. During this period, she became interested in the field of speech and hearing disorders and she obtained a Master's Degree in speech pathology from the University of Iowa. This became her lifetime career.
Starting first as an instructor at the University of Nebraska, she soon moved to the University of Illinois. By 1947 she had become the Supervisor of Speech and Hearing Services for Crippled Children at the University.
In the 1950s, her name appeared in connection with various speech and hearing conferences where she appeared on panels and chaired a section on hearing loss in children.
Chester Andrew Frasier (ID:I1086), b. 5 Jan 1887, Ashland, Saunders, Nebraska, USA d. 29 Jan 1955, Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA (Age 68 years)
Mother
Alice Myrtle Smith (ID:I1092), b. 31 Jan 1890, McHenry, McHenry, Illinois, USA d. 30 Aug 1976, Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA (Age 86 years)
Marriage
20 Sep 1911
20 Sep 1911 Wedding Chester Frasier and Alice Smith At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home of the bride's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. W.V. Smith of 2112 E street, took place the marriage of Miss Alice M. Smith and Chester A. Frasier of Council Bluffs. The Rev. J.W. Hilton of Cotner university officiated in the presence of the immediate relaties of the bride and groom. The groom's sister, Miss Nellie Frasier, of Ashland played the wedding march. The bride's home is in Illinois but she has lived in this city with here [sic] aunt for the last year and a half. The couple will be at home to friends in Council Bluffs after November 1. The relatives present from out of the city were the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Frasier and Miss Nellie Frasier of AShland, and Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Thurlwell of Malcolm.