Elayne June Hanson

Background

Hanson, Elayne June was born on June 4, 1929 in Taylor, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of John and Effie Melinda (Anderson) Clipper.

Education

Diploma, Winona Secretary School, 1948. A.R.T., American Medical Record Association, 1972.

Career

Director medical recording department Midelfart Clinic, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 1948—1950. Legal secretary Bogue & Sanderson, Portage, 1950—1954. Parish and finance secretary Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1955—1965.

Medical recording secretary Divine Savior Hospital and Nursing Home, Inc., 1965—1970. Instructor medical terminology Madison Area Technology College, Portage, 1972—1975. Executive secretary Tri-County Medical Society, 1974—1989.

Director medical information department Divine Savior Hospital and Nursing Home, Inc., Portage, 1970—1989. Freelance writer, since 1966. Tourist guide (part-time) Indian Agency House, Portage, since 1990.

Retired, 1989; docent (part-time) Museum at the Portage, since 2003.

Achievements

• Elayne June Hanson has been listed as a noteworthy medical information administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member study club, since 1991. Member Wauona Women's Club, 1989—1998, Sons of Norway, Vakkertland Lodge, since 1973. Board member Portage History Society, since 1996, Lutheran Brotherhood, Nordacol Branch, 1990—2002, Portage Center for the Arts, Inc.

(Zona Gale Center), since 1986. Member of Writers at the Portage, Wisconsin Regional Writers Association, Inc. (board member 1989, Florence Lindemann contest chair 1989-1990, nominating committee 1990-1991, president 1992-1998, immediate past president 1998—2003), Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets (treasurer 1976-1980, credentials chairman 1992), August Derleth Society (charter member since 1978), Pauquette Wordcrafters since 1991.

Connections

Married Artis Carlyle Hanson, August 18, 1948. Children: Jonathan K, JoEllen Joy.

Father:

John Clipper

Mother:

Effie Melinda (Anderson) Clipper

Spouse:

Artis Carlyle Hanson

child:

Jonathan K. Hanson

child:

JoEllen Joy Hanson