Margaret Hetherington

I went to Eastcote Lane Infants, juniors and seniors, leaving there in 1947 to attend Hendon Tech Commercial School after which I worked as a Secretary for a shipping company in the City of London.

I decided in 1955 to come to the United States. Some of the teachers I remember from the old days are, Mrs Page, Miss Lewis, Mrs Begley, Miss Simms, Miss Bannister, and to this day whenever I see “The Wizard of Oz” I can still see Miss Price riding her high handlebar bike (reminded by the wicked witch of the north).
I spent most of my teenage years skating at Wembley, and continuing to do so over here (for exercise!!)
I eventually married and my husband taught senior high mathematics and coached baseball and football in Minnesota. We had four children and now have eight grandchildren. My eldest daughter Julie lives in Maryland and has 3 girls. Vicki comes next and she is in Florida, has 2 boys, and a girl. Then Gary, who lives in town, has a son and daughter. David resides in New Mexico-he isn’t married.
Being that they live in different areas of the country affords me to see the cultural differences and beauty of this nation. I was married for 30 years, but sadly my marriage ended.
I have now lived by myself for several years, and my room- mate is my big longhaired ginger cat Tiger.
My youngest son gave him to me when he moved from Arizona to New Mexico.
It was quite a change meeting a cat at the airport!! I am still living in Minnesota, which is in the North Central part of the USA. Bordering on Canada, Winnipeg is north of us.
I live in Mankato which is the summer practice camp for the Minnesota Vikings (American Football team) Also in town we have the Minnesota State University, Bethany College. South Central Technical College and Rasmussen Business College, along with other senior high and middle elementary schools. Our town is very proud of our high ranking Minnesota has in education.
This is not really a big town, a population of 55,000, and there is always plenty to do, theatre, sport and nice shopping malls. etc;
Minneapolis and St Paul are about 80 miles to the north, with Bloomington one of the suburbs close to the International Airport, home to the Mall of America, (lots of people from the UK fly into here for shopping) the area here is primarily for farming, crops or dairy. It can get very warm in the summer and VERY COLD in winter, down to minus 25 degrees below zero.
Although we have a lot of snow, the city crews are very adept at keeping the roads open.
We have a nice skiing area Mount Kato, but I haven’t been for a long time, I worked for years at Mankato East High School as a secretary, and also coached Synchronized Swimming putting on several annual shows. I still work at the high school,
I enjoy my job and being with people, but I don’t work in the summers and have all the other holidays off. So it is right up my alley! I love the outdoors and have lots of flowers and trees in my yard
The Internet has given me the chance to find old friends, and I e-mail some and chat with others, either on ICQ or MSM. It really has been fun.
My e-mail address is cougar@mnic.net and I am listed in my married name of Marilyn Noreen. just changing the name Margaret for my middle name.
Hope to meet some new and old friends……………………….
©Marilyn Noreen2008

Marilyn and Sister Dorothy (Marilyn is peeking over Dorothy's shoulder)

Marilyn and her Granddaughter

©Marilyn Noreen2008