Bio: Bjornstad, Nancy (Teaching in Australia – 1974)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Bjornstad, Liberty

---------Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 15 Aug 1974

Nancy Bjornstad, granddaughter of Helga Bjornstad (Owen, Clark Co., Wis.), is now teaching in Australia. Nancy graduated May 8, 1974 from UW, Eau Claire with a major in Elementary Education.

She left Milwaukee Sunday, May 19, as the school term began the first week in June.

Nancy is teaching in the State of Victoria, about 20 miles out of Melbourne, and has 1st grade in the Primary School.

Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bjornstad (the former Mary Ann Liberty), hear from her about every week. It took some time to get adjusted, as it is now their winter season. Summer vacation is the months of December and January, at which time Nancy, along with several other American teachers, have made reservations to tour Sydney for a week and New Zealand for three weeks.

She enjoys her teaching and will be there one year or longer if she wishes. Nacy says she has seen many soccer games and sights in and around Melbourne, including the koala bear and wild kangaroos.