Rosemary Longworth:
CLASS OF 1948
Vienna High SchoolClass of 1948
Vienna, IL
Southern Illinois University - EducationClass of 1975
Carbondale, IL
Shawnee Community CollegeClass of 1973
Ullin, IL
Robbs High SchoolClass of 1947
Robbs, IL
Ashland Elementary SchoolClass of 1945
St. louis, MO
Rosemary's Story
Life
Rosemary Longworth (formerly Rosemary Longworth Robinson) I was born in St. Louis, MO. Started school at Ashland Elementary. Went through 2 rooms kindergarten and 2 rooms 1st grade in one year. Too much! Dropped out. Started in 2nd grade that fall & was advanced into 3rd. All I wanted was to stay in Rm. 1 kindergarten and be with Lawrence, who dressed as a jack-o-lantern at our Halloween party. I was a "lady in black." Parents moved me to IL summer of 38. Totally changed my life. Rural school was easy but kids were clannish. I never fit in. Dated an older boy (a sailor) thru h.s. & married in Oct. after May graduation. Bad choice. Nine mos. later, my first child was born in a military hosp. over a thousand miles from home. Marriage lasted 28 yrs. Ups and downs. Divorced in 76, he d. 88, our firstborn died 90. (lung cancer). I taught a few yrs. didn't enjoy it. Love library work. Was library clerk in Flagstaff, AZ from 77 to 82. Came back to IL in 84 & been back ever since. Live with 2nd son, married daughter lives nearby. I volunteer at library, am a Red Hat Mama, read, write a little (since I was 14--some small success) garden, walk, and enjoy country life. Best friend in 1st gr. was Emily...wish I could reunite with her and Lawrence again. I still miss MO but what's left of family is here.
School
1937-38 - Ashland Elementary, St. Louis, MOS
1938-1944 - Simpson Grade School, Simpson, IL
1944-46 - Robbs High School, Robbs, IL
1946-48 - Vienna High School, Vienna, IL
1971-73 - Shawnee Community College, Ullin, IL
1973-75 - Southern Ill. University at Carbondale, IL Graduated with a B. A. in Education
College
Shawnee Community College 1971-1973
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 1973-1975
Major: Spanish
2 years of French
Near minor in English
Attended college as Rosemary Robinson (my married name)
Changed name in 1987 and now use maiden name: Rosemary Longworth.
Taught Spanish, Speech and Composition and Rhetoric at Shawnee Correctional Center and Vienna Correctional Center; substitute teacher at Johnson County grade and high schools 1976; 1985 through...Expand for more
1990. Taught 2 years (Spanish I, II, III, and IV) 1986-1988. Taught Literature at Shawnee Community College night classes 1985-1986. Retired from teaching in 1990. (Quit really)
Since 1993 I work at substitute librarian at Vienna Public Library and volunteer there on Fridays. Was a library clerk I and II from 1977-1982 and if I had it to do over, I'd major in Library Science, because that's where my heart lies.
Workplace
Stevens/Hilton Hotel - 4th Floor Credit Dept. Summer of 48; fall & winter of 50; supervisors: Bernice Bell & Vivian Matthews
U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co., 444 Calif. St. S. F. CA Bond Dept. worked w/Clarice Barkley and Dorothy Muhlig 1951 to 1953;
Moved to Hawaii w/my sailor husband & son, Steven. Didn't work for a long time. Some temp. jobs. Was "just a housewife" till 1976. Div.
Moved to Flagstaff, AZ.
Coconino Credit Bureau - Judy Norwich & 2 of her lazy daughters
fall of 1976. Made good friend with Stella Griego though. Left as soon as I got my "huge" divorce settlement of $2500.
Summer 77 - UNIVERSAL STUDIOS - as an "Extra." What fun! I made a dear friend on that one, and we still keep in touch.
Flagstaff City/County Library 1977 to 1982. Loved library work. Too bad I screwed up and left. Moved to Ventura CA...
Was a "temp" a few mos. then worked at Abex Corp in Oxnard 82 to 84. Went back to "temp" work a few mos. before moving back to IL in 84.
Taught school at 2 correctional centers, Shawnee Community College, and Vienna High School from 1985 till 1990 when I semi-retired from work. In 1992 I worked briefly for a hateful individual whom I will not name. In 1993 I went to work for Vienna Public Library as a sub. librarian and I've been there ever since--and volunteer there also. I love library work, even the picky stuff like filing, typing, and carding books. (We do a lot of stuff the old fashioned way.)
There were a lot of nice people at U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co. Lots of great people at the Flagstaff Library too.
No great men though anywhere I worked, except at U. S. F. & G. Bruce W...made my heart palpitate.
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