WHITIS, Martha - Revision history

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	[[File:mw.png\|200px\|thumb\|left\|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]WHITIS, Martha. (Aonnori, Japan, June 27, 1933--Altoona, WI, Oct. 25, 2021). Encouraged by her father to pursue science, Martha received a degree and pre-medicine and biology in 1957 which she never used. As her children grew she took music and piano classes at [[CLARKE COLLEGE]], but switched her interest to art and received a bachelor's degree in 1995. She preferred oil painting, but also studied printmaking. In 1995 three of her woodcuts were among five prints from the United States displayed at the International Triennial Woodcut and Wood Engraving show in Slovakia. Her first one-person show was held in 2000 at the Rocco Buda Arts Gallery at 473 Loras Blvd. (1)		[[File:mw.png\|200px\|thumb\|left\|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]WHITIS, Martha. (Aonnori, Japan, June 27, 1933--Altoona, WI, Oct. 25, 2021). Encouraged by her father to pursue science, Martha received a degree and pre-medicine and biology in 1957 which she never used. As her children grew, she took music and piano classes at [[CLARKE COLLEGE]], but switched her interest to art and received a bachelor's degree in 1995. She preferred oil painting, but also studied printmaking. In 1995 three of her woodcuts were among five prints from the United States displayed at the International Triennial Woodcut and Wood Engraving show in Slovakia. Her first one-person show was held in 2000 at the Rocco Buda Arts Gallery at 473 Loras Blvd. (1)

	Whitis was instrumental in the development of the [[DUBUQUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA]] and the hiring of [[PALMER, Nicholas\|Nicholas PALMER]]. In 1985 she served as president of the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra Auxiliary.		Whitis was instrumental in the development of the [[DUBUQUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA]] and the hiring of [[PALMER, Nicholas\|Nicholas PALMER]]. In 1985 she served as president of the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra Auxiliary.

	~~She~~ assisted her husband, [[WHITIS, Peter\|Peter WHITIS]], in founding the local peace chapter "Beyond War" and collaborated on the book entitled ''Global Fare'', a collection of quotations from international personalities mixed with multi-national recipes. In 1986 both were part of the "Mississippi Peace Cruise" which brought 46 citizens of Russia and 127 Americans together on a peace trip down the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]]. On the cruise a peace petition called the People's Appeal for Peace was drafted. In 1987 the Russians returned to Iowa at the invitation of the Martha and Peter to gather more signatures before the petition was presented at the White House, Kremlin and United Nations on August 8th, the anniversary of the Hirosioma bombing. (2)		Martha assisted her husband, [[WHITIS, Peter\|Peter WHITIS]], in founding the local peace chapter "Beyond War" and collaborated on the book entitled ''Global Fare'', a collection of quotations from international personalities mixed with multi-national recipes. In 1986 both were part of the "Mississippi Peace Cruise" which brought 46 citizens of Russia and 127 Americans together on a peace trip down the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]]. On the cruise a peace petition called the People's Appeal for Peace was drafted. In 1987 the Russians returned to Iowa at the invitation of the Martha and Peter to gather more signatures before the petition was presented at the White House, Kremlin and United Nations on August 8th, the anniversary of the Hirosioma bombing. (2)

	In 1990 Dr. and Mrs. Whitis were honored at [[CLARKE COLLEGE]] for their Peace and Justice collection donated to the Schrup Library. The collection is an exhaustive reference aid relating to the issues of peace and justice involving the Commonwealth of Independent States.		In 1990 Dr. and Mrs. Whitis were honored at [[CLARKE COLLEGE]] for their Peace and Justice collection donated to the Schrup Library. The collection is an exhaustive reference aid relating to the issues of peace and justice involving the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Randylyon at 16:00, 11 March 2022

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	WHITIS, Martha. (Aonnori, Japan, June 27, 1933--Altoona, WI, Oct. 25, 2021). Encouraged by her father to pursue science, Martha received a degree and pre-medicine and biology in 1957 which she never used. As her children grew she took music and piano classes at [[CLARKE COLLEGE]], but switched her interest to art and received a bachelor's degree in 1995. She preferred oil painting, but also studied printmaking. In 1995 three of her woodcuts were among five prints from the United States displayed at the International Triennial Woodcut and Wood Engraving show in Slovakia. Her first one-person show was held in 2000 at the Rocco Buda Arts Gallery at 473 Loras Blvd. (1)		[[File:mw.png\|200px\|thumb\|left\|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]WHITIS, Martha. (Aonnori, Japan, June 27, 1933--Altoona, WI, Oct. 25, 2021). Encouraged by her father to pursue science, Martha received a degree and pre-medicine and biology in 1957 which she never used. As her children grew she took music and piano classes at [[CLARKE COLLEGE]], but switched her interest to art and received a bachelor's degree in 1995. She preferred oil painting, but also studied printmaking. In 1995 three of her woodcuts were among five prints from the United States displayed at the International Triennial Woodcut and Wood Engraving show in Slovakia. Her first one-person show was held in 2000 at the Rocco Buda Arts Gallery at 473 Loras Blvd. (1)

	Whitis was instrumental in the development of the [[DUBUQUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA]] and the hiring of [[PALMER, Nicholas\|Nicholas PALMER]]. In 1985 she served as president of the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra Auxiliary.		Whitis was instrumental in the development of the [[DUBUQUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA]] and the hiring of [[PALMER, Nicholas\|Nicholas PALMER]]. In 1985 she served as president of the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra Auxiliary.

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	WHITIS, Martha. (Aonnori, Japan- ). Encouraged by her father to pursue science, Martha received a degree and pre-medicine and biology in 1957 which she never used. As her children grew she took music and piano classes at [[CLARKE COLLEGE]], but switched her interest to art and received a bachelor's degree in 1995. She preferred oil painting, but also studied printmaking. In 1995 three of her woodcuts were among five prints from the United States displayed at the International Triennial Woodcut and Wood Engraving show in Slovakia. Her first one-person show was held in 2000 at the Rocco Buda Arts Gallery at 473 Loras Blvd. (1)		WHITIS, Martha. (Aonnori, Japan, June 27, 1933--Altoona, WI, Oct. 25, 2021). Encouraged by her father to pursue science, Martha received a degree and pre-medicine and biology in 1957 which she never used. As her children grew she took music and piano classes at [[CLARKE COLLEGE]], but switched her interest to art and received a bachelor's degree in 1995. She preferred oil painting, but also studied printmaking. In 1995 three of her woodcuts were among five prints from the United States displayed at the International Triennial Woodcut and Wood Engraving show in Slovakia. Her first one-person show was held in 2000 at the Rocco Buda Arts Gallery at 473 Loras Blvd. (1)

	Whitis was instrumental in the development of the [[DUBUQUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA]] and the hiring of [[PALMER, Nicholas\|Nicholas PALMER]]. In 1985 she served as president of the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra Auxiliary.		Whitis was instrumental in the development of the [[DUBUQUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA]] and the hiring of [[PALMER, Nicholas\|Nicholas PALMER]]. In 1985 she served as president of the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra Auxiliary.

Randylyon at 02:28, 14 May 2019

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-WHITIS, Martha. (Aonnori, Japan- ). Civic leader. Whitis was instrumental in the development of the [[DUBUQUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA]] and the hiring of [[PALMER, Nicholas|Nicholas PALMER]]. She assisted her husband, [[WHITIS, Peter|Peter WHITIS]], in founding the local peace chapter "Beyond War" and collaborated on the book entitled ''Global Fare'', a collection of quotations from international personalities mixed with multi-national recipes.
+WHITIS, Martha. (Aonnori, Japan- ). Encouraged by her father to pursue science, Martha received a degree and pre-medicine and biology in 1957 which she never used. As her children grew she took music and piano classes at [[CLARKE COLLEGE]], but switched her interest to art and received a bachelor's degree in 1995. She preferred oil painting, but also studied printmaking. In 1995 three of her woodcuts were among five prints from the United States displayed at the International Triennial Woodcut and Wood Engraving show in Slovakia.  Her first one-person show was held in 2000 at the Rocco Buda Arts Gallery at 473 Loras Blvd.  (1)
 In 1990 Dr. and Mrs. Whitis were honored at [[CLARKE COLLEGE]] for their Peace and Justice collection donated to the Schrup Library. The collection is an exhaustive reference aid relating to the issues of peace and justice involving the Commonwealth of Independent States.
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Randylyon at 02:58, 1 April 2010

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	WHITIS, Martha. (Aonnori, Japan- ). Civic leader. Whitis was instrumental in the development of the [[DUBUQUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA]] and the hiring of [[PALMER, Nicholas\|Nicholas PALMER]]. She assisted her husband, Peter, in founding the local peace chapter "Beyond War" and collaborated on the book entitled ''Global Fare'', a collection of quotations from international personalities mixed with multi-national recipes.		WHITIS, Martha. (Aonnori, Japan- ). Civic leader. Whitis was instrumental in the development of the [[DUBUQUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA]] and the hiring of [[PALMER, Nicholas\|Nicholas PALMER]]. She assisted her husband, [[WHITIS, Peter\|Peter WHITIS]], in founding the local peace chapter "Beyond War" and collaborated on the book entitled ''Global Fare'', a collection of quotations from international personalities mixed with multi-national recipes.

	In 1990 Dr. and Mrs. Whitis were honored at [[CLARKE COLLEGE]] for their Peace and Justice collection donated to the Schrup Library. The collection is an exhaustive reference aid relating to the issues of peace and justice involving the Commonwealth of Independent States.		In 1990 Dr. and Mrs. Whitis were honored at [[CLARKE COLLEGE]] for their Peace and Justice collection donated to the Schrup Library. The collection is an exhaustive reference aid relating to the issues of peace and justice involving the Commonwealth of Independent States.

	[[Category: Civic Leader]]		[[Category: Civic Leader]]

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	In 1990 Dr. and Mrs. Whitis were honored at [[CLARKE COLLEGE]] for their Peace and Justice collection donated to the Schrup Library. The collection is an exhaustive reference aid relating to the issues of peace and justice involving the Commonwealth of Independent States.		In 1990 Dr. and Mrs. Whitis were honored at [[CLARKE COLLEGE]] for their Peace and Justice collection donated to the Schrup Library. The collection is an exhaustive reference aid relating to the issues of peace and justice involving the Commonwealth of Independent States.

			[[Category: Civic Leader]]

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WHITIS, Martha. (Aonnori, Japan- ). Civic leader. Whitis was instrumental in the development of the [[DUBUQUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA]] and the hiring of [[PALMER, Nicholas|Nicholas PALMER]]. She assisted her husband, Peter, in founding the local peace chapter "Beyond War" and collaborated on the book entitled ''Global Fare'', a collection of quotations from international personalities mixed with multi-national recipes.

In 1990 Dr. and Mrs. Whitis were honored at [[CLARKE COLLEGE]] for their Peace and Justice collection donated to the Schrup Library. The collection is an exhaustive reference aid relating to the issues of peace and justice involving the Commonwealth of Independent States.