James Elwood’s Joyful Life
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Fast Facts
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James Elwood Newton
Grandpa
Born in Bridgton, New Jersey on July 3, 1941
Now lives in Newark, Delaware
Favorite EA Stripe
• Kindness: Goes to cut grass in the
neighborhood, but doesn’t accept money
– Favorite Stripe because important to live by it
Hobbies, Sports, Games
• Playing marbles, dominos, card games
• Interested in art
• Liked to play baseball, basketball, track
Role of Education in His Life
• Helped him prepare for future
• Helped mom
• Taught him how to think
His Childhood
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4 brothers, 4 sisters
Had a fun neighborhood
Had many friends
Motto: Live by motivation plus
encouragement minus discouragement equals
success
Irving Avenue School
• Went to Catholic school
• Didn‘t pay attention very often
• Teachers asked him to be school cartoonist
Reflection on My Grandpa
• Found it interesting that he played so many
games
• Surprised that he was so active in sports
• Happy that he had a motto
• We both like sports