Eleanor Clymer was a writer of children's books, best know for The Trolley Car Family (1947). She was born in 1906 as Eleanor Lowenton and graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1928 with a degree in English. Between the years of 1943 and 1983 she published 58 books, including The Tiny Little House, My Brother Stevie, and Hamburgers–and Ice Cream for Dessert.[1] 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Through much of her life she was a resident of Katonah, New York and an active member of the nearby Unitarian Universalist fellowship. In 1980 she was awarded the Rip Van Winkle award by the School Library Media Specialists of Southeastern New York for outstanding contributions to children's literature.[2] Katonah, New York is one of three unincorporated hamlets within the town of Bedford. ... The flaming chalice is the universally recognized symbol for Unitarian Universalism. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

Ms. Clymer died in 2001 at the age of 96. Her son, Adam Clymer, is a journalist with the New York Times. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Adam Clymer was New York Times reporter and, in then-presidential candidate George W. Bushs words, a major league asshole. Clymer covered the 2000 presidential campaign for the Times and wrote several articles that were unfavorable to the Bush campaign. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ...