Historical Notes |
Beth Margene Check Proescholdt was born on May 13th, 1922 in Madrid, Iowa. After graduating from high school Beth continued her education at the University of Northern Iowa, where she studied elementary education. Soon after she started teaching, she met Carl Proescholdt, and the couple married. Beth left her work in education to raise their five children. The family moved to Liscomb, Iowa and Beth began to watch the birds in her backyard. She taught her children as she taught herself, and soon she became one of the most active members of the Iowa Ornithologist Union. From 1983-1986 Beth served as a member on the Board of Directors for the IOU, and continued to participate in birding events across the country. Beth also started the Grammer Grove Hawk Watch, an event which takes place almost annually in Grammer Grove Park, Marshall County, Iowa. Beth Margene Proescholdt died on February 10th, 2006. |