Background
Wilson, Esther Elinore was born on November 4, 1921 in Uehling, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Lorenz John and Dorothea Emma Rosena (Schmidt) Paulsen.
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Esther Elinore Wilson
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Bachelor of Science, Morningside College, 1950; postgraduate, U. Nebraska, 1947-1980; postgraduate, U. South Dakot, 1954-1983; Master of Science, University of Minnesota, 1963.
Career
Teacher, Irvington (Nebraska) Public Schools, 1942-1944; teacher, Immanuel Lutheran Schools, Wichita, Kansas, 1944-1945; teacher, Winnebago (Nebraska) Public Schools, 1946-1950; teacher, National Business College, Sioux City, Iowa., 1950-1951; teacher, assistant principal, Liberty Consolidated School, Merrill, Iowa., 1951-1955; marketing teacher coordinator, South Sioux City (Nebraska) Community Schools, 1955-1986; adjunct faculty professor adult basic education, Western Iowa Technology College, Sioux City, 1989-1994; manager rental properties, Sioux City, since 1950. Real estate associate State National, Dakota City, Nebraska, 1988-1992, Century 21 Marketplace, Sioux City, 1987-1988. Advertising sales manager Auto Hotline, South Sioux City, 1986-1987.
Achievements
Membership
Volunteer teacher N.E. Nebraska Community College, South Sioux City, 1987-1990. Superintendent St. Paul's Lutheran Sunday School, Sioux City, 1972-1976. Treasurer Hope Lutheran Church, 1989-1995, historian 1995-1997, nursing home lamplighter 1987-1992, 95-.
Lamplighter, volunteer nursing homes Walker Colonial Village and Regency SquareCare Center, since 1987. Small Business Administration counselor Service Corps of Retired Executives, since 1995, historian since 1996, secretary since 1997, treasurer 1998-1999. Co-president Friends of Library., South Sioux City, 1986-1988.
Fundraiser South Sioux City Public Library., 1984-1985. President American Cancer Society, Dakota County, Nebraska, 1979-1988. Sponsor South Sioux City Distributive Club of America, 1956-1986.
State president Nebraska Business Education Association, 1979, Distributive Education Teachers Association, 1980. Member Nebraska State Education Association (secretary, treasurer, vice president, president, Dedicated Svc. award 1986, Women of Excellence awards 1997), National Education Association, South Sioux CityChamberettes (secretary, vice president, president 1972-1989, 1st vice president 1996-1997, president 1998-1999), American Federated Women's Club (secretary, vice president, president), Svc. Corps Retired Executives (Women of Excellence award 1997), American Business Women's Association (secretary, senior soos since 1998).
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Married Billy LeRoy Wilson, November 14, 1919. 1 child, Frances Ann Wilson Dellar.
