Background
Selness, Norman James was born on January 30, 1919 in Mabel, Minnesota, United States. Son of Carl Martin and Ida (Josvanger) Selness.
Selness, Norman James was born on January 30, 1919 in Mabel, Minnesota, United States. Son of Carl Martin and Ida (Josvanger) Selness.
Bachelor, Luther College, 1941; Master of Arts in Music, University of Wisconsin, 1950.
Band director, Cokato (Minnesota) Schools, 1951-1956; orchestra director, Mason City (Iowa) Public Schools, 1957-1961; orchestra director, Minot (North Dakota) State College, 1962-1964; orchestra director, Agassiz Junior High School, Fargo, North Dakota, 1964-1967; orchestra director, Elkhart (Indiana) Junior High School, 1968-1971; orchestra director, South Vigo High School, Terre Haute, Indiana, 1972-1973; orchestra director, Jefferson High School, Bloomington, Minnesota, 1973-1975; independent string clinician, Golden Valley, Minnesota, since 1975. Teacher music Hammond Music Store, Fargo, 1963-1967. Judge various music contests, since 1958.
Served as private United States Army, 1942-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member American String Teachers Association (coordinator since 1958).
Married Joyce Delores Jacobson. Children: Carolyn, Jean (deceased), Marie, Carl, Ruth, Delores, Pamela.