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{{short description|American educator}} |
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{{short description|American educator (1884-1975)}} |
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| name = Effa E. Preston |
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| name = Effa E. Preston |
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| birth_date = March 13, 1884 |
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| birth_date = March 13, 1884 |
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| birth_place = Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
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| birth_place = [[Yonkers, New York]], U.S. |
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| death_date = May 1975 (age 91) |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1975|05|03|1884|03|13}} |
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| death_place = Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| death_place = [[Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey]], U.S. |
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| other_names = E. E. Preston |
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| other_names = E. E. Preston |
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| occupation = Educator, writer, speaker |
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| occupation = Educator, writer, speaker |
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'''Effa Estelle Preston''' (March 13, 1884 – May 1975) was an American teacher and writer, based in New Jersey. She was a prolific author of school plays and pageants, and of comic verse about teachers' lives. |
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'''Effa Estelle Preston''' (March 13, 1884 – May 2, 1975) was an American teacher and writer, based in New Jersey. She was a prolific author of school plays and pageants, and of comic verse about teachers' lives. |
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==Early life and education== |
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==Early life and education== |
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Preston was born in [[Yonkers, New York]],[{{Cite news |date=1975-05-04 |title=Effa E. Preston, 91, was former teacher |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-effa-e/195735952/ |access-date=2026-04-17 |via=Newspapers.com|work=The Central New Jersey Home News |pages=70}}] the daughter of Garrett Preston and Anna E. Preston.[{{Cite news |date=1944-07-20 |title=Preston (death notice) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-obituar/195762710/ |access-date=2026-04-17 |work=The Central New Jersey Home News |pages=16 |via=Newspapers.com}}] She graduated from [[The College of New Jersey|Trenton Normal School]] in 1908,[{{Cite news |date=1908-06-13 |title=Normal Teachers Already Assigned |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-normal-teachers-already-assign/195762911/ |access-date=2026-04-17 |work=The Times |pages=1 |via=Newspapers.com}}] and from [[New York University]]. |
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Preston was born in [[Yonkers, New York]],[{{Cite news |date=1975-05-04 |title=Effa E. Preston, 91, was former teacher |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-effa-e/195735952/ |access-date=2026-04-17 |via=Newspapers.com|work=The Central New Jersey Home News |pages=70}}] the daughter of Garrett Preston and Anna E. Preston.[{{Cite news |date=1944-07-20 |title=Preston (death notice) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-obituar/195762710/ |access-date=2026-04-17 |work=The Central New Jersey Home News |pages=16 |via=Newspapers.com}}] She graduated from [[The College of New Jersey|Trenton Normal School]] in 1908,[{{Cite news |date=1908-06-13 |title=Normal Teachers Already Assigned |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-normal-teachers-already-assign/195762911/ |access-date=2026-04-17 |work=The Times |pages=1 |via=Newspapers.com}}] and from [[New York University]]. |
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==Career== |
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==Career== |
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Preston taught school in [[New Brunswick, New Jersey]], for 38 years, from 1915 until her retirement in 1953.[{{Cite news |date=1953-06-12 |title=Thwarted Lion Tamer Retires as School Teacher |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-news-thwarted-lion-tamer-ret/195735248/|via=Newspapers.com |access-date=2026-04-17 |work=The Courier-News |pages=19}}] She wrote many plays, musicals, and songs for school use, and contributed poems to a humor column in an educational journal.[{{Cite news |date=1934-03-11 |title=Junior High |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-times-signal-junior-high/195736671/ |access-date=2026-04-17 |via=Newspapers.com|work=Sunday Times Signal |pages=18}}][{{Cite news |date=1938-04-15 |title=Arrange Program of Music, Plays at J. B. Young |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-arrange-program-of-music/195736947/ |access-date=2026-04-17 |work=Quad-City Times |via=Newspapers.com |pages=7}}][{{Cite journal |last=Preston |first=Effa E. |last2=Eby |first2=Kermit |last3=Roberts |first3=Cecil W. |last4=Lyle |first4=Frederick Gordon |last5=Nixon |first5=Robert B. |last6=McColley |first6=Walter S. |last7=Ricklefs |first7=Robert U. |date=1938 |title=The Educational Whirl |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/30182251 |journal=The Clearing House |volume=12 |issue=9 |pages=536–576 |issn=0009-8655}}] She spoke to professional groups.[{{Cite news |date=1939-12-03 |title=County Group of Teachers Meets Tuesday; Effa E. Preston to Address Association at Woodbridge |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-county/195735844/ |access-date=2026-04-17 |work=The Central New Jersey Home News |via=Newspapers.com|pages=4}}] She served on the editorial board of the ''New Jersey Education Review''.[{{Cite news |date=1936-11-15 |title=Gives Her Impressions of a Convention |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-gives-h/195761194/ |access-date=2026-04-17 |work=The Central New Jersey Home News |pages=12 |via=Newspapers.com}}] Her plays and operettas were performed in schools across the United States.[{{Cite news |date=1937-02-18 |title=Grade School of B. H. S. Will Present Operetta |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/harrison-county-times-grade-school-of-b/195760890/ |access-date=2026-04-17 |work=Harrison County Times |pages=4 |via=Newspapers.com}}][{{Cite news |last=Reid |first=D. I. |date=1937-05-30 |title=Colored Notes |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lexington-herald-colored-notesd-i/195761493/ |access-date=2026-04-17 |work=The Lexington Herald |pages=36 |via=Newspapers.com}}][{{Cite news |date=1947-04-16 |title=School Benefit Program Planned |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-and-daily-school-benefit-pro/195761090/ |access-date=2026-04-17 |work=The Gazette and Daily |pages=13 |via=Newspapers.com}}] She helped her students raise funds for an animal shelter each year.[{{Cite news |date=1949-12-23 |title=Sale Brings $55 to Animal Shelter |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-sale-br/195762146/ |access-date=2026-04-17 |work=The Central New Jersey Home News |pages=8 |via=Newspapers.com}}] |
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Preston taught school in [[New Brunswick, New Jersey]], for 38 years, from 1915 until her retirement in 1953.[{{Cite news |date=1953-06-12 |title=Thwarted Lion Tamer Retires as School Teacher |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-news-thwarted-lion-tamer-ret/195735248/|via=Newspapers.com |access-date=2026-04-17 |work=The Courier-News |pages=19}}] She wrote many plays, musicals, and songs for school use, and contributed poems to a humor column in an educational journal.[{{Cite news |date=1934-03-11 |title=Junior High |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-times-signal-junior-high/195736671/ |access-date=2026-04-17 |via=Newspapers.com|work=Sunday Times Signal |pages=18}}][{{Cite news |date=1938-04-15 |title=Arrange Program of Music, Plays at J. B. Young |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-arrange-program-of-music/195736947/ |access-date=2026-04-17 |work=Quad-City Times |via=Newspapers.com |pages=7}}][{{Cite journal |last=Preston |first=Effa E. |last2=Eby |first2=Kermit |last3=Roberts |first3=Cecil W. |last4=Lyle |first4=Frederick Gordon |last5=Nixon |first5=Robert B. |last6=McColley |first6=Walter S. |last7=Ricklefs |first7=Robert U. |date=1938 |title=The Educational Whirl |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/30182251 |journal=The Clearing House |volume=12 |issue=9 |pages=536–576 |issn=0009-8655}}] She spoke to professional groups.[{{Cite news |date=1939-12-03 |title=County Group of Teachers Meets Tuesday; Effa E. Preston to Address Association at Woodbridge |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-county/195735844/ |access-date=2026-04-17 |work=The Central New Jersey Home News |via=Newspapers.com|pages=4}}] She served on the editorial board of the ''New Jersey Education Review''.[{{Cite news |date=1936-11-15 |title=Gives Her Impressions of a Convention |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-gives-h/195761194/ |access-date=2026-04-17 |work=The Central New Jersey Home News |pages=12 |via=Newspapers.com}}] Her plays and operettas were performed in schools across the United States.[{{Cite news |date=1937-02-18 |title=Grade School of B. H. S. Will Present Operetta |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/harrison-county-times-grade-school-of-b/195760890/ |access-date=2026-04-17 |work=Harrison County Times |pages=4 |via=Newspapers.com}}][{{Cite news |last=Reid |first=D. I. |date=1937-05-30 |title=Colored Notes |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lexington-herald-colored-notesd-i/195761493/ |access-date=2026-04-17 |work=The Lexington Herald |pages=36 |via=Newspapers.com}}][{{Cite news |date=1947-04-16 |title=School Benefit Program Planned |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-and-daily-school-benefit-pro/195761090/ |access-date=2026-04-17 |work=The Gazette and Daily |pages=13 |via=Newspapers.com}}] She helped her students raise funds for an animal shelter each year.[{{Cite news |date=1949-12-23 |title=Sale Brings $55 to Animal Shelter |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-sale-br/195762146/ |access-date=2026-04-17 |work=The Central New Jersey Home News |pages=8 |via=Newspapers.com}}] |
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A long-time resident of New Brunswick, Preston died on May 2, 1975, at the age of 91, at a nursing home in [[Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey]]. |
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==Publications== |
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* "We're Fashionable, Anyway" (1948, poem)[{{Cite journal |last=Preston |first=Effa E. |date=1948 |title=We're Fashionable, Anyway |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/30175861 |journal=The Clearing House |volume=22 |issue=9 |pages=539–539 |issn=0009-8655}}] |
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* "We're Fashionable, Anyway" (1948, poem)[{{Cite journal |last=Preston |first=Effa E. |date=1948 |title=We're Fashionable, Anyway |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/30175861 |journal=The Clearing House |volume=22 |issue=9 |pages=539–539 |issn=0009-8655}}] |
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* "Too Bad!" and "The Little Teacher" (1949, poems)[{{Cite journal |last=Preston |first=Effa E. |date=1949 |title=Too Bad! |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/30175267 |journal=The Clearing House |volume=23 |issue=7 |pages=411–411 |issn=0009-8655}}][{{Cite journal |last=Preston |first=Effa E. |date=1949 |title=The Little Teacher |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/30175357 |journal=The Clearing House |volume=24 |issue=1 |pages=50–50 |issn=0009-8655}}] |
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* "Too Bad!" and "The Little Teacher" (1949, poems)[{{Cite journal |last=Preston |first=Effa E. |date=1949 |title=Too Bad! |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/30175267 |journal=The Clearing House |volume=23 |issue=7 |pages=411–411 |issn=0009-8655}}][{{Cite journal |last=Preston |first=Effa E. |date=1949 |title=The Little Teacher |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/30175357 |journal=The Clearing House |volume=24 |issue=1 |pages=50–50 |issn=0009-8655}}] |
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Preston died in 1975, at the age of 91, at a nursing home in [[Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey]]. |
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==References== |
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* Bryan E. Stubbles, [https://unknownplaywrights.wordpress.com/2019/11/28/a-thanksgiving-dream-by-effa-estelle-preston/ "A Thanksgiving Dream by Effa Estelle Preston"] ''Unknown Playwrights'' (November 28, 2019), a blog post about one of Preston's holiday plays |
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* Bryan E. Stubbles, [https://unknownplaywrights.wordpress.com/2019/11/28/a-thanksgiving-dream-by-effa-estelle-preston/ "A Thanksgiving Dream by Effa Estelle Preston"] ''Unknown Playwrights'' (November 28, 2019), a blog post about one of Preston's holiday plays |
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[[Category:American dramatists and playwrights]] |
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[[Category:People from Yonkers, New York]] |
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[[Category:People from Yonkers, New York]] |
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[[Category:Educators from New Jersey]] |
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[[Category:Writers from New Brunswick, New Jersey]] |
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