Background
Jonish, Arley Duane was born on June 18, 1927 in Walker, Minnesota, United States. Son of Howard Florian and Mabel Pauline (Rinde) Jonish.
Jonish, Arley Duane was born on June 18, 1927 in Walker, Minnesota, United States. Son of Howard Florian and Mabel Pauline (Rinde) Jonish.
Bachelor of Science, Bemidji State University, 1949. Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1962.
Teacher, librarian, Public Schools, Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, 1949-1955; teacher, librarian, Public Schools, Mahnomen, Minnesota, 1955-1960; instructor library science, U. Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, 1960-1962; circulation librarian, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1962-1963; reformed librarian, Western Oregon College, Monmouth, 1963-1966; director, Penrose Memorial Library Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington, 1966-1987; bibliographer, Penrose Memorial Library Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington, 1987-1989; retired, Penrose Memorial Library Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington, 1989; consultant to libraries, Walla Walla, since 1990. Member Washington governments Conference on Libraries and Information Science, Olympia, 1977-1980,Washington State Advisory Council on Libraries, Olympia, 1975-1980.
Precinct committeeman Republican Party, Walla Walla County, 1980-1982. Served with United States Navy, 1945-1946, PTO. Member American Bar Association, Washington Library Association, Pacific Northwest Library Association, American Association of University Professors, National Education Association, Northwest Association Private Colleges and Universities (chairman library section 1970, 80), Association College and Research Libraries (president Washington state chapter 1987), Elks (life).
Married Thelma O. Ofstedal, August 13, 1955 (deceased May 1988). Children– Eleanor Ann, David Paul.