English guest shares insights from six month stay in Hagerstown
Ian Tan, a 23 year old student from Boston Spa England, offers observations on American life in Hagerstown after six months as a houseguest of Mr and Mrs John M Waltersdorf. He notes car prevalence, shopping habits, heavier material wealth, attitudes toward marriage and drinking ages, and the pub as a social hub. He praises American friendliness but critiques early marriage and divorce rates, and he recalls appreciation at a Christmas party where locals presented a Kensington Gardens painting as a memento. He compares his village near Leeds to The Greenbrier and mentions his father's companies Caseleo Ltd Rea Electric Ltd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Sellers
Boston Spa
England
Tan
John M Waltersdorf
Tristate Electric Co
Ian
Hagerstown
York
Jan
Tristate
Kensington Gardens
London
Leeds
Greenbrier
Poe
Caseleo Ltd
Rea Electric Ltd
Johannesburg
Dale Carnegie
Tan Joins Tristate Learnings On Centralization
Ian Tan, son of a European Electric Wholesalers Federation leader, visits the Tristate operation in the United States after meeting John Waltersdorf. He travels across 17 states, bonds with the Waltersdorf family, and reflects on independence, leadership, and cultural differences, aiming to apply new insights at home.
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Tan
New York
Boston
Washington
Philadelphia
Freeport
West Palm Beach
Atlantic City
Rehoboth Beach
Waltersdorf
Henlopen
Jan
Williamsburg
Annapolis
Marvin Mandel
Margaret
Bunny
Big Brothers Host Seasonal Party at Williamsport Church
The Big Brothers of Washington County held an old fashioned Christmas party at United Methodist Church Williamsport. More than 140 attendees including big brothers little brothers and wives enjoyed a family dinner entertainment and Santa Claus visit. Keith Dittenhafer Camp Hill performed a magic act and ventriloquism. Clint Rowland Sr presented his Weary Willie routine as master of ceremonies. Reverend Chester Kirk gave the invocation. Gifts were distributed to little brothers by Santa Claus arriving from the North Pole.
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Big Brothers of
Washingon County, Inc
United Methodist Church
Williamsport
Big Brothers
Little Brothers
Santa Claus
Keith Dittenhafer
Camp Hill
Clint Rowland Sr
Emmett Kelly
The
Circus Fans Association
Willie
Agency
Chester Kirk
Litle Brothers
North Pole
Lincolnshire PTA Christmas Program and Skit
The Lincolnshire PTA schedules a Christmas program and party for Tuesday December 14 at 7 30 p m Fifth and sixth graders perform What Is Christmas The hand and string ensemble participates Dress rehearsal available at 1 30 p m for non attending parents Refreshments will be served.
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Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire Pta
Dickinson College stage Chekhov play A Marriage Proposal
Saneta Styers, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bruce Styers, arpsourg, noted as a patient in sig pixie. The Dickinson College production of Anton Chekhovs A Marriage Proposal was recently directed by Hoot Washington County.
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Cora
Suny
Bruce Styers
Arpsourg
Sig Pixie
Washington County
Dickinson College
Anton Chekhov
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Libbie Powell
Sellers
European Electric Wholesalers Federation
National Association of Electric Distributors
Chicago
John Waltersdorf
S. Africa
West Coast
Denver
San Francisco
Rocky Mountains
Grand Canyon
Europe
Jay and
Grason
Mr. Waltersdorf
Coud
Tan Sellers
Williamsport Church
Brook Lane
Russell Stover Candies
W. Washington St
PTA News
AriCarved
Devon
Rei
Tlagerstown
Wayne Heights
Waynesboro
BankAmericard Bay Charge
Saneta Styers
Little Brother
Hammond
Music Center
Long Meadow Shopping
Routzahn’s
Routzaen
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