Margaret Holtrust

Margaret Holtrust
Born	December 15, 1925 Genemuiden, The Netherlands
Died	May 8, 2011(2011-05-08) (aged 85) Fullerton, California
Alma mater	University of San Francisco
Occupation(s)	Political scientist, missionary
Employer	Golden West College

Margaret Holtrust (1925-2011) was a Dutch-American political scientist as well as a Christian missionary. ^{[1] [2]}

History

Margaret Holtrust was born in the Dutch town of Genemuiden in 1925. She was first hired as a social science professor in 1966 at Golden West College in Huntington Beach, California. ^{[3] [4]} Later, throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Holtrust taught political science at Golden West College. ^[5] In 1978, Holtrust published a textbook titled Political Science.

Activism

Holtrust organized Golden West College's first Earth Day celebrations in 1970, which was the year of Earth Day's founding. ^[6] In 1979, Holtrust was awarded for her community organizing at Golden West College. ^[7] In her political science lectures, Margaret Holtrust was vocally critical of former Republican congressman Robert Badham. ^[8] Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Holtrust organized Golden West College's political science lecture series, featuring speakers such as former 1974 California gubernatorial candidate Herbert Hafif and former Livermore mayor and California assemblyman Gilbert Marguth. ^{[9] [10]}

In 1981, the Los Angeles Times wrote that Margaret Holtrust was known "for offering extra credit to students who became involved in the political process." ^{[11] [12] [13]}

Personal life

Margaret Holtrust was the niece of Egbert J. Holtrust, founder of the Dutch-American soup company Fino Factories & California Soups. ^{[14] [15]} Margaret Holtrust's nephew Steve Holtrust was killed in Honduras in 2011. ^[16]

References

1. "'Sense of Community' Theme of Six Courses". The Los Angeles Times. August 31, 1970. p. IV, 4.
2. Eaton, Michelle (Sep 30, 2014). "Margaret Holtrust: The Heart & Hands of a Servant". Trinity Law Magazine: 28–32.
3. "College Hires Six Instructors". The Los Angeles Times. June 5, 1966. p. 27.
4. Ackley, Judith (1989). "Coast Federation of Employees". In Glass, Fred (ed.). A History of the California Federation of Teachers, 1919-1989. p. 81. ISBN   0-9624601-0-9.
5. Billiter, Bill (October 18, 1983). "Election: Bitter Contest Shaping Up". The Los Angeles Times. p. II, 6.
6. Grant, Gordon (April 22, 1970). "Slogans and Symbols Abound on Earth Day". The Los Angeles Times. p. 7.
7. "Award Given to College Helpers". The Los Angeles Times. May 31, 1979. p. IV, 13.
8. Murphy, Kim (October 29, 1984). "Badham's Travel, Expense Records Cloud Campaign". The Los Angeles Times. p. 58.
9. "Assemblyman Will Speak". The Los Angeles Times. November 14, 1981. p. II, 5.
10. Seelye, Howard (October 25, 1973). "Political Notebook: Campaign Outlay Lids Studied". The Los Angeles Times. p. II, 7.
11. McGuinness, Liz (September 16, 1981). "Armenians: Saving a Culture". The Los Angeles Times. p. V, 10.
12. Turner, Craig (January 19, 1977). "On-Time Test". The Los Angeles Times. p. II, 8.
13. Mosley, Sandi (January 19, 1977). "Students Learn Civics Lesson—Don't Be Late". The Santa Ana Register. p. B1.
14. Holtrust, J.; Tijssen, H.A.; van der Woerd, D.; van 't Riet, A.J.J. (1992). Sporen Volgen: De Geschiedenis van de Familie Holtrust. p. 18.
15. "Soep als opkikker voor hongerlopers". de Stentor (in Dutch). May 8, 2010.
16. "Retired fireman killed abroad". Daily Bulletin. 2011-12-14. Retrieved 2020-04-14.

External links

• Margaret Holtrust article