Kelsey, Jack Broughton b. 14 Jul 1933 Painesville, Lake, Ohio, USA d. Abt 13 Apr 1954 Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA: WETZEL Extended Family & More

Kelsey, Jack Broughton

1933 - Abt 1954 (20 years)

Name	Kelsey, Jack Broughton
Birth	14 Jul 1933	Painesville, Lake, Ohio, USA
Gender	Male
Education	1951	Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
	CHS yearbook staff, meeting at the Olympic
	20171223 RVA- Photos from Lanny Nunn's post in You know you're from Coudersport, PA if.......... Like Comment Share Lanny Nunn?You know you're from Coudersport, PA if.......... December 20 · 2017 1951 Like Comment Share 49 You, Holly Heymann Seltz, Oliver Fry and 46 others Comments Ed Darrin ate there many times Like · Reply · 3d Kelly Gooch Anne Acker - isn't that your smiling mom? ???? Like · Reply · 3d Anne Acker It sure is!! Dorla Kelligan Tucker at the end with the glasses and big smile! I think that's Doris Mosch third one in and Barb Fickinger fifth in. Maybe Bud Snyder behind my mom? 1Like · Reply · 2d Bill Leete From the left, - Jack Kelsey and - Betty Anderson (Cook), - 5th from left - Barb Scott (Fickinger), - 3rd from right may be ? Sallade and - Bud Snyder behind - Mrs. Psychos, owner of the Olympic. A few years later, Jack Kelsey was killed along with others in a fire at a local fishing camp. Like · Reply · 2d Mary Russell Lilja First face I recognized!! Like · Reply · 20h Pamela Snyder Wright I would love it if someone would label the names on this pic! Like · Reply · 3d Jacqueline Haskins Austin The Olympic???? 3Like · Reply · 3d Steven J Heimel Psychos. 1Like · Reply · 2d Scott Snyder Guy far right Uncle Bud? Milton Snyder? Like · Reply · 2d Judy Polliard Recognize many faces, will work on names Like · Reply · 2d Lanny Nunn I do not know the names.If on picture I post them. Like · Reply · 2d Pamela Snyder Wright That was my 1st thought too! Betsy Snyder Like · Reply · 2d Linda Goodnoe Russell Mrs Psychos, she was a sweet heart 1Like · Reply · 2d Joan Nelson Gulden Charles Psychos, do you remember the names? Like · Reply · 2d Joanne Morey Loved the Easter candy they made there!!!! Like · Reply · 2d Beverly Rogers Made the best sundaes Like · Reply · 2d Scott Snyder Marilyn Gorrell are you able to identify anyone? Like · Reply · 2d Dale Ulkins Okay gang, here we go, from left, - Jack Kelsey, - Betty Anderson, -Mrs. George Mosch (sponsor), - Dick Stearns, - Barbara Scott, - Beverly Ward, - Bob Sallade, - Dorla Kelligan, and - Milton Snyder. - Mrs. Psychos, behind the counter and - Phyllis Matzinger, in the background. This gathering was a photo of the 1951 yearbook staff. 3Like · Reply · 2d Judy Polliard Thanks. Was working on them. Like · Reply · 2d Dale Ulkins I hope I didn't spoil your fun. I have a copy of the 1951 yearbook. 1Like · Reply · 2d Molly Cary Chelsey Rendos Amanda Dillon our grandmas ! 2Like · Reply · 2d Pamela Snyder Wright I knew that was uncle Bud!! So handsome!!???? 4Like · Reply · 2d Judy Polliard I knew that, but since I recognized so many faces, thought I would try Like Show more reactions · Reply · 2d Jim Snyder Scott, That certainly looks like dad. 1Like Show more reactions · Reply · 2d Scott Snyder Lol it is. Jim Snyder. I had my mom look after I said it. She has lots of free time on her hand.... s . Btw thanks! Like · Reply · 2d Pamela Snyder Wright Someone else went down through the list.. and said it IS uncle Bud! Like · Reply · 2d Tim Berglund Was this taken at the Olympic? Like Show more reactions · Reply · 2d Dale Ulkins Yep. 1Like · Reply · 2d Tim Berglund I recognized the Fluorescent wall sconces... Like · Reply · 2d Steven J Heimel The endlessly reflective mirrors. 1Like · Reply · 2d Tim Berglund Yes. Those as well...boy, I sure miss that old place...any idea when it closed? Mid 1960’s? Like · Reply · 2d · Edited Jacqueline Haskins Austin I know my sister Debbie use to take me there when I was little (born in ‘63) so it may have been early 70s when it closed. She always would buy me a Charms sour sucker- loved those things!!! Like · Reply · 1d Steven J Heimel By the late 50's the Center Dairy Bar was preferable because the juke box had rock & roll on it. 2 Like Show more reactions · Reply · 1d Tim Berglund I remember the Olympic did have a jukebox.. 1Like · Reply · 1d Steven J Heimel Yes it had Doris Day and Perry Como. Manage Like · Reply · 13h Doug Frederick I would always ask Ms Physcos to make me a "cherry-a-coke" please....and the phosphates and the home-made chocolates were also great...... Like Show more reactions · Reply · 3h Judy Polliard I always had a cherry coke as well. Manage Like · Reply · 3h
		Coudy Olympic 1951 FB171220LN Doris 20171223 RVA- Photos from Lanny Nunn's post in You know you're from Coudersport, PA if.......... Like Comment Share Lanny Nunn?You know you're from Coudersport, PA if.......... December 20 · 2017 1951 Like Comment Share 49 You, Holly Heymann Seltz, Oliver Fry and 46 others Comments Ed Darrin ate there many times Like · Reply · 3d Kelly…
Education	1951	Mansfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
	Mansfield Teachers College, a junior- very active in activities- cf. article
		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
Sport	1951	Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA [1]
	CHS basketball varsity: Richard Tauscher, Jack Kelsey, Phillip Potter, Frank Caldwell, Clark "Buzz" Von Nieda. Milton Snyder, James Walaski, Ted Wichert, Harold Hackett, Robert Anderson.
	20240801GHLn- Paula Pesock Mitchell Top contributor · 31 July 2024 · FB Coudersport... 1951 Coudersport basketball teams varsity: Richard Tauscher, Jack Kelsey, Phillip Potter, Frank Caldwell, Clark "Buzz" Von Nieda. Milton Snyder, James Walaski, Ted Wichert, Harold Hackett, Robert Anderson. JV: Gary Moore, Rober Grigsby, Jack Robinson, Donald Milchuk. Hal Chilson, William Leete, Richard Covey, Frank Caldwell, Robert Anderson, James Bradley, Harold Hackett, Hubert "Sonny" Cox. Paula Pesock Mitchell Yesterday at 5:52?AM · Donna-Walter Foust Linda Hemphill , Gary E Kelsey , Sue Roboski , Allie Sinnamond ......Jack Kelsey in 1st pic Linda Hemphill My uncle Jack that I never got to meet. Thanks for sharing. 1da day ago Reply Paula Pesock Mitchell Linda Hemphill welcome 23h23 hours ago Reply
Graduation	1951	Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
	CHS
Accident	13 Apr 1954	Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA [2]
	cabin fire, a gallon of gasoline was spilled near fireplace- 2 fatalities, one badly burned...
	Fickinger was credited with having saved Berger's life by pulling him from the cabin. Dale Angood?You know you're from Coudersport, PA if.......... December 20 · 2015 Here's a question for the old timers. I'm guessing this photo is from about 1947- 53. That's my dad Robert on the chord organ, grandmother Mabel at the piano and Frankie Slamecka on drums. Can anyone supply a name for the sax player? My mom thought his last name was Hosley. Don't know if that is correct. When I was very young, Dad told a story about their sax player dying in a cabin fire. Apparently the fire started when he dropped a glass jug of gasoline. Dad pointed out the site where the cabin used to be, down over the bank in the woods, on the way to Denton Hill. The chimney may still have been standing then. I had the impression that it was my grandad's (John) cabin but again, I'm not sure. I was about 5 or 6 when I first heard the story. LikeCommentShare 24 people like this. Comments Dale Ulkins Dale Ulkins What an incredible photo. I had no idea Frank Slameca was a drummer. The fire sounds like the fire that also involved teacher Jim Berger. If so I'll dig out the old scrapbooks and try to photograph the story. I remember it being in one of them. Like · Reply · 3 · December 20 at 12:10pm Lila Watkins Lila Watkins Don't know if Jeannette Buck belongs to this site. She might know answer to some of your questions. Like · Reply · December 20 at 1:49pm Jeannette Buck Jeannette Buck Nope, can't help here. Like · Reply · December 20 at 2:46pm View more replies John Christy Wetzel Thomas Maynard Thomas Maynard The burned cabin sounds like Old Bill Fish's "Golly's Folly" located in the place you describe, the Nine mine creek. A Kelsey boy died in that fire. One of the survivors, still living is Jim Berger.. Like · Reply · 4 · December 20 at 12:17pm · Edited Dale Angood Dale Angood Kelsey sounds kind of like Hosley. Like · Reply · 3 · December 20 at 12:33pm John Christy Wetzel Write a reply... Choose File Thomas Maynard Thomas Maynard Frankie was quite a drum player. He also had a uniform and played in the CHS marching band in the forties. Like · Reply · 3 · December 20 at 12:14pm Dale Ulkins Dale Ulkins Hi Tom, I had no idea about Frank. They were a wonderful family. Merry Christmas to Mrs. Maynard and you!! Like · Reply · 1 · December 20 at 12:21pm John Christy Wetzel Write a reply... Choose File Dale Angood Dale Angood I appreciate the help. I already know more than I did. I remember Bill Fish as one of Grandad's friends so that part makes sense. I remember us visiting Frank when I was young. They lived in one of the last houses up on the bank before Rubbertown. Like · Reply · December 20 at 12:43pm Dale Angood Dale Angood Found a reference here to Bill Fish's cabin. http://www.stc-hike.org/Newsletter/200307.pdf Like · Reply · 1 · December 20 at 1:02pm Paul Lynn Gardner Paul Lynn Gardner Here is a photo of Bill Fish and my Dad, Larry Gardner, sawing a log at Bill's camp. This would have been in the 1940's. Paul Lynn Gardner's photo. Like · Reply · 3 · December 20 at 3:49pm · Edited John Christy Wetzel Write a reply... Choose File Dale Angood Dale Angood And another: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr... William Delos "Golly" Fish (1875 - 1969) -… FINDAGRAVE.COM Like · Reply · 2 · December 20 at 1:06pm Leon B Reed Sr Leon B Reed Sr Is that Mable Buck Like · Reply · December 20 at 1:22pm Dale Angood Dale Angood Mable Chilson Angood Like · Reply · 1 · December 20 at 1:33pm · Edited John Christy Wetzel Write a reply... Choose File Deborah Barber Deborah Barber Neat picture Like · Reply · 1 · December 20 at 1:27pm Ed Darrin Ed Darrin it was Jim Berger's father's camp Dale Angood Like · Reply · 2 · December 20 at 1:40pm Thomas Maynard Thomas Maynard Nope Eddie. See other comments to get it right. smile emoticon Like · Reply · December 21 at 3:15am · Edited John Christy Wetzel Write a reply... Choose File Susan Busch Holmberg Susan Busch Holmberg There was a fire in a cabin that some young men died. Jim Burger who ended up being a history teacher at CHS. Jim was one of the men in the fire, but he lived but was very badly burned. Yes one of the boys did drop a glass gallon of gasline in front of a fire place and that's what started the fire. Like · Reply · 2 · December 20 at 3:03pm Dale Ulkins Dale Ulkins Here ya go,Dale Angood. It was too large to shoot in one image so I broke it up into three pieces. Dale Ulkins's photo. Like · Reply · 5 · December 20 at 3:32pm Mary Fickinger Pepper Mary Fickinger Pepper Yes, James Fickinger, our dad, Charles Fickinger, was also there at the party, which I remember as being Mr. Berger's bachelor party. Like · Reply · 1 · December 21 at 7:40am George Finster George Finster Always thought his burns were military related and know I know the real reason thanks. Like · Reply · December 21 at 12:03pm John Christy Wetzel Dale Ulkins's photo. Like · Reply · 6 · December 20 at 3:33pm Paul Lynn Gardner Paul Lynn Gardner I've heard this story from so many people who have passed on. Very interesting to see the facts and photos in print. Thanks Dale for sharing your mother's priceless archives. Like · Reply · 2 · December 20 at 4:04pm Dale Ulkins Dale Ulkins It's a pretty grim story. I had no idea Charlie Fickinger was even there let alone responsible for saving Jim Berger's life! Like · Reply · 4 · December 20 at 4:10pm View more replies John Christy Wetzel Dale Ulkins's photo. Like · Reply · 7 · December 20 at 3:34pm Linda Hemphill Linda Hemphill Jack Kelsey would of been my uncle....he died before I was born....my father doesnt talk alot about the fire.....heard the story from my grandma as we were growing up.... Like · Reply · 4 · December 20 at 5:51pm Donna Kelsey Foust Donna Kelsey Foust Thanks for all the history. Jack would have been my uncle also. I'm going to print the articles to save. Like · Reply · 3 · December 20 at 7:02pm Dale Angood Dale Angood WOW!! What a response! Thank you everone for your contributions. Especially Dale Ulkins for photographing the artcle. I'm going to try to figure out how to save this entire conversation. Like · Reply · 3 · December 20 at 7:41pm Dale Ulkins replied · 1 Reply Rocky Bretz Rocky Bretz Had the pleasure of working with Frankie at the elementary school for a few years...he would have to leave everyday for n hour or so to go put on his Polka Party at the radio station Like · Reply · 6 · December 20 at 8:47pm Dirk Anderson replied · 1 Reply Ray Nelson Ray Nelson I think Mr. jim Berger might know who that is. Like · Reply · December 20 at 9:33pm Steven J Heimel Steven J Heimel Yes, the camp burned to the ground, two dead. Only the chimney was left. I remember going out there with Grandaddy, Dad and Uncle Bill to build a woodshed, pour a foundation and build a new camp on the site. Like · Reply · 3 · December 21 at 2:28am James Fickinger James Fickinger yes but i think the fire you are all talking abuot jim berger happen up behind golf corse were he has his home today my father was ther then Like · Reply · December 21 at 5:09am James Fickinger James Fickinger my sisters mite know more Like · Reply · December 21 at 5:10am
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Death	Abt 13 Apr 1954	Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA [2]
	Fickinger was credited with having saved Berger's life by pulling him from the cabin. Dale Angood?You know you're from Coudersport, PA if.......... December 20 · 2015 Here's a question for the old timers. I'm guessing this photo is from about 1947- 53. That's my dad Robert on the chord organ, grandmother Mabel at the piano and Frankie Slamecka on drums. Can anyone supply a name for the sax player? My mom thought his last name was Hosley. Don't know if that is correct. When I was very young, Dad told a story about their sax player dying in a cabin fire. Apparently the fire started when he dropped a glass jug of gasoline. Dad pointed out the site where the cabin used to be, down over the bank in the woods, on the way to Denton Hill. The chimney may still have been standing then. I had the impression that it was my grandad's (John) cabin but again, I'm not sure. I was about 5 or 6 when I first heard the story. LikeCommentShare 24 people like this. Comments Dale Ulkins Dale Ulkins What an incredible photo. I had no idea Frank Slameca was a drummer. The fire sounds like the fire that also involved teacher Jim Berger. If so I'll dig out the old scrapbooks and try to photograph the story. I remember it being in one of them. Like · Reply · 3 · December 20 at 12:10pm Lila Watkins Lila Watkins Don't know if Jeannette Buck belongs to this site. She might know answer to some of your questions. Like · Reply · December 20 at 1:49pm Jeannette Buck Jeannette Buck Nope, can't help here. Like · Reply · December 20 at 2:46pm View more replies John Christy Wetzel Thomas Maynard Thomas Maynard The burned cabin sounds like Old Bill Fish's "Golly's Folly" located in the place you describe, the Nine mine creek. A Kelsey boy died in that fire. One of the survivors, still living is Jim Berger.. Like · Reply · 4 · December 20 at 12:17pm · Edited Dale Angood Dale Angood Kelsey sounds kind of like Hosley. Like · Reply · 3 · December 20 at 12:33pm John Christy Wetzel Write a reply... Choose File Thomas Maynard Thomas Maynard Frankie was quite a drum player. He also had a uniform and played in the CHS marching band in the forties. Like · Reply · 3 · December 20 at 12:14pm Dale Ulkins Dale Ulkins Hi Tom, I had no idea about Frank. They were a wonderful family. Merry Christmas to Mrs. Maynard and you!! Like · Reply · 1 · December 20 at 12:21pm John Christy Wetzel Write a reply... Choose File Dale Angood Dale Angood I appreciate the help. I already know more than I did. I remember Bill Fish as one of Grandad's friends so that part makes sense. I remember us visiting Frank when I was young. They lived in one of the last houses up on the bank before Rubbertown. Like · Reply · December 20 at 12:43pm Dale Angood Dale Angood Found a reference here to Bill Fish's cabin. http://www.stc-hike.org/Newsletter/200307.pdf Like · Reply · 1 · December 20 at 1:02pm Paul Lynn Gardner Paul Lynn Gardner Here is a photo of Bill Fish and my Dad, Larry Gardner, sawing a log at Bill's camp. This would have been in the 1940's. Paul Lynn Gardner's photo. Like · Reply · 3 · December 20 at 3:49pm · Edited John Christy Wetzel Write a reply... Choose File Dale Angood Dale Angood And another: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr... William Delos "Golly" Fish (1875 - 1969) -… FINDAGRAVE.COM Like · Reply · 2 · December 20 at 1:06pm Leon B Reed Sr Leon B Reed Sr Is that Mable Buck Like · Reply · December 20 at 1:22pm Dale Angood Dale Angood Mable Chilson Angood Like · Reply · 1 · December 20 at 1:33pm · Edited John Christy Wetzel Write a reply... Choose File Deborah Barber Deborah Barber Neat picture Like · Reply · 1 · December 20 at 1:27pm Ed Darrin Ed Darrin it was Jim Berger's father's camp Dale Angood Like · Reply · 2 · December 20 at 1:40pm Thomas Maynard Thomas Maynard Nope Eddie. See other comments to get it right. smile emoticon Like · Reply · December 21 at 3:15am · Edited John Christy Wetzel Write a reply... Choose File Susan Busch Holmberg Susan Busch Holmberg There was a fire in a cabin that some young men died. Jim Burger who ended up being a history teacher at CHS. Jim was one of the men in the fire, but he lived but was very badly burned. Yes one of the boys did drop a glass gallon of gasline in front of a fire place and that's what started the fire. Like · Reply · 2 · December 20 at 3:03pm Dale Ulkins Dale Ulkins Here ya go,Dale Angood. It was too large to shoot in one image so I broke it up into three pieces. Dale Ulkins's photo. Like · Reply · 5 · December 20 at 3:32pm Mary Fickinger Pepper Mary Fickinger Pepper Yes, James Fickinger, our dad, Charles Fickinger, was also there at the party, which I remember as being Mr. Berger's bachelor party. Like · Reply · 1 · December 21 at 7:40am George Finster George Finster Always thought his burns were military related and know I know the real reason thanks. Like · Reply · December 21 at 12:03pm John Christy Wetzel Dale Ulkins's photo. Like · Reply · 6 · December 20 at 3:33pm Paul Lynn Gardner Paul Lynn Gardner I've heard this story from so many people who have passed on. Very interesting to see the facts and photos in print. Thanks Dale for sharing your mother's priceless archives. Like · Reply · 2 · December 20 at 4:04pm Dale Ulkins Dale Ulkins It's a pretty grim story. I had no idea Charlie Fickinger was even there let alone responsible for saving Jim Berger's life! Like · Reply · 4 · December 20 at 4:10pm View more replies John Christy Wetzel Dale Ulkins's photo. Like · Reply · 7 · December 20 at 3:34pm Linda Hemphill Linda Hemphill Jack Kelsey would of been my uncle....he died before I was born....my father doesnt talk alot about the fire.....heard the story from my grandma as we were growing up.... Like · Reply · 4 · December 20 at 5:51pm Donna Kelsey Foust Donna Kelsey Foust Thanks for all the history. Jack would have been my uncle also. I'm going to print the articles to save. Like · Reply · 3 · December 20 at 7:02pm Dale Angood Dale Angood WOW!! What a response! Thank you everone for your contributions. Especially Dale Ulkins for photographing the artcle. I'm going to try to figure out how to save this entire conversation. Like · Reply · 3 · December 20 at 7:41pm Dale Ulkins replied · 1 Reply Rocky Bretz Rocky Bretz Had the pleasure of working with Frankie at the elementary school for a few years...he would have to leave everyday for n hour or so to go put on his Polka Party at the radio station Like · Reply · 6 · December 20 at 8:47pm Dirk Anderson replied · 1 Reply Ray Nelson Ray Nelson I think Mr. jim Berger might know who that is. Like · Reply · December 20 at 9:33pm Steven J Heimel Steven J Heimel Yes, the camp burned to the ground, two dead. Only the chimney was left. I remember going out there with Grandaddy, Dad and Uncle Bill to build a woodshed, pour a foundation and build a new camp on the site. Like · Reply · 3 · December 21 at 2:28am James Fickinger James Fickinger yes but i think the fire you are all talking abuot jim berger happen up behind golf corse were he has his home today my father was ther then Like · Reply · December 21 at 5:09am James Fickinger James Fickinger my sisters mite know more Like · Reply · December 21 at 5:10am age 21; cabin fire, a gallon of gasoline was spilled near fireplace- 2 fatalities, one badly burned...
Burial	18 Apr 1954	Perry, Ohio, USA [2]
	20211129GHLn- ... Burial will be taken to Perry, O., where committal services will be held at the cemetery there, at 1:30 pm, Sunday. Friends may call at the Grabe Funeral Home starting this afternoon. ___________ Fickinger was credited with having saved Berger's life by pulling him from the cabin. Dale Angood?You know you're from Coudersport, PA if.......... December 20 · 2015 Here's a question for the old timers. I'm guessing this photo is from about 1947- 53. That's my dad Robert on the chord organ, grandmother Mabel at the piano and Frankie Slamecka on drums. Can anyone supply a name for the sax player? My mom thought his last name was Hosley. Don't know if that is correct. When I was very young, Dad told a story about their sax player dying in a cabin fire. Apparently the fire started when he dropped a glass jug of gasoline. Dad pointed out the site where the cabin used to be, down over the bank in the woods, on the way to Denton Hill. The chimney may still have been standing then. I had the impression that it was my grandad's (John) cabin but again, I'm not sure. I was about 5 or 6 when I first heard the story. LikeCommentShare 24 people like this. Comments Dale Ulkins Dale Ulkins What an incredible photo. I had no idea Frank Slameca was a drummer. The fire sounds like the fire that also involved teacher Jim Berger. If so I'll dig out the old scrapbooks and try to photograph the story. I remember it being in one of them. Like · Reply · 3 · December 20 at 12:10pm Lila Watkins Lila Watkins Don't know if Jeannette Buck belongs to this site. She might know answer to some of your questions. Like · Reply · December 20 at 1:49pm Jeannette Buck Jeannette Buck Nope, can't help here. Like · Reply · December 20 at 2:46pm View more replies John Christy Wetzel Thomas Maynard Thomas Maynard The burned cabin sounds like Old Bill Fish's "Golly's Folly" located in the place you describe, the Nine mine creek. A Kelsey boy died in that fire. One of the survivors, still living is Jim Berger.. Like · Reply · 4 · December 20 at 12:17pm · Edited Dale Angood Dale Angood Kelsey sounds kind of like Hosley. Like · Reply · 3 · December 20 at 12:33pm John Christy Wetzel Write a reply... Choose File Thomas Maynard Thomas Maynard Frankie was quite a drum player. He also had a uniform and played in the CHS marching band in the forties. Like · Reply · 3 · December 20 at 12:14pm Dale Ulkins Dale Ulkins Hi Tom, I had no idea about Frank. They were a wonderful family. Merry Christmas to Mrs. Maynard and you!! Like · Reply · 1 · December 20 at 12:21pm John Christy Wetzel Write a reply... Choose File Dale Angood Dale Angood I appreciate the help. I already know more than I did. I remember Bill Fish as one of Grandad's friends so that part makes sense. I remember us visiting Frank when I was young. They lived in one of the last houses up on the bank before Rubbertown. Like · Reply · December 20 at 12:43pm Dale Angood Dale Angood Found a reference here to Bill Fish's cabin. http://www.stc-hike.org/Newsletter/200307.pdf Like · Reply · 1 · December 20 at 1:02pm Paul Lynn Gardner Paul Lynn Gardner Here is a photo of Bill Fish and my Dad, Larry Gardner, sawing a log at Bill's camp. This would have been in the 1940's. Paul Lynn Gardner's photo. Like · Reply · 3 · December 20 at 3:49pm · Edited John Christy Wetzel Write a reply... Choose File Dale Angood Dale Angood And another: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr... William Delos "Golly" Fish (1875 - 1969) -… FINDAGRAVE.COM Like · Reply · 2 · December 20 at 1:06pm Leon B Reed Sr Leon B Reed Sr Is that Mable Buck Like · Reply · December 20 at 1:22pm Dale Angood Dale Angood Mable Chilson Angood Like · Reply · 1 · December 20 at 1:33pm · Edited John Christy Wetzel Write a reply... Choose File Deborah Barber Deborah Barber Neat picture Like · Reply · 1 · December 20 at 1:27pm Ed Darrin Ed Darrin it was Jim Berger's father's camp Dale Angood Like · Reply · 2 · December 20 at 1:40pm Thomas Maynard Thomas Maynard Nope Eddie. See other comments to get it right. smile emoticon Like · Reply · December 21 at 3:15am · Edited John Christy Wetzel Write a reply... Choose File Susan Busch Holmberg Susan Busch Holmberg There was a fire in a cabin that some young men died. Jim Burger who ended up being a history teacher at CHS. Jim was one of the men in the fire, but he lived but was very badly burned. Yes one of the boys did drop a glass gallon of gasline in front of a fire place and that's what started the fire. Like · Reply · 2 · December 20 at 3:03pm Dale Ulkins Dale Ulkins Here ya go,Dale Angood. It was too large to shoot in one image so I broke it up into three pieces. Dale Ulkins's photo. Like · Reply · 5 · December 20 at 3:32pm Mary Fickinger Pepper Mary Fickinger Pepper Yes, James Fickinger, our dad, Charles Fickinger, was also there at the party, which I remember as being Mr. Berger's bachelor party. Like · Reply · 1 · December 21 at 7:40am George Finster George Finster Always thought his burns were military related and know I know the real reason thanks. Like · Reply · December 21 at 12:03pm John Christy Wetzel Dale Ulkins's photo. Like · Reply · 6 · December 20 at 3:33pm Paul Lynn Gardner Paul Lynn Gardner I've heard this story from so many people who have passed on. Very interesting to see the facts and photos in print. Thanks Dale for sharing your mother's priceless archives. Like · Reply · 2 · December 20 at 4:04pm Dale Ulkins Dale Ulkins It's a pretty grim story. I had no idea Charlie Fickinger was even there let alone responsible for saving Jim Berger's life! Like · Reply · 4 · December 20 at 4:10pm View more replies John Christy Wetzel Dale Ulkins's photo. Like · Reply · 7 · December 20 at 3:34pm Linda Hemphill Linda Hemphill Jack Kelsey would of been my uncle....he died before I was born....my father doesnt talk alot about the fire.....heard the story from my grandma as we were growing up.... Like · Reply · 4 · December 20 at 5:51pm Donna Kelsey Foust Donna Kelsey Foust Thanks for all the history. Jack would have been my uncle also. I'm going to print the articles to save. Like · Reply · 3 · December 20 at 7:02pm Dale Angood Dale Angood WOW!! What a response! Thank you everone for your contributions. Especially Dale Ulkins for photographing the artcle. I'm going to try to figure out how to save this entire conversation. Like · Reply · 3 · December 20 at 7:41pm Dale Ulkins replied · 1 Reply Rocky Bretz Rocky Bretz Had the pleasure of working with Frankie at the elementary school for a few years...he would have to leave everyday for n hour or so to go put on his Polka Party at the radio station Like · Reply · 6 · December 20 at 8:47pm Dirk Anderson replied · 1 Reply Ray Nelson Ray Nelson I think Mr. jim Berger might know who that is. Like · Reply · December 20 at 9:33pm Steven J Heimel Steven J Heimel Yes, the camp burned to the ground, two dead. Only the chimney was left. I remember going out there with Grandaddy, Dad and Uncle Bill to build a woodshed, pour a foundation and build a new camp on the site. Like · Reply · 3 · December 21 at 2:28am James Fickinger James Fickinger yes but i think the fire you are all talking abuot jim berger happen up behind golf corse were he has his home today my father was ther then Like · Reply · December 21 at 5:09am James Fickinger James Fickinger my sisters mite know more Like · Reply · December 21 at 5:10am Burial will be taken to Perry, O., where committal services will be held at the cemetery there, at 1:30 pm, Sunday. Friends may call at the Grabe Funeral Home starting this afternoon.
Person ID	I55756	WETZEL-SPRING

Father	Kelsey, Wayne Evans, b. 12 Oct 1905, Perry County, Ohio, USA d. 28 Mar 1986, Painesville, Lake, Ohio, USA (Age 80 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Young, Marguerite, b. 30 Jul 1909, Ohio, USA d. Apr 1978, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 68 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	26 Apr 1930	Chautauqua, Chautauqua, New York, USA
Moved from jt	1949	Mentor, Lake, Ohio, USA [3]
	Donald came to Coudersport with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Kelsey, following his graduation from Mentor, Ohio, high school in 1949.
	20211129GHLn- Donald Kelsey, Coudersport, 1 of 9 finalists, Teacher of Year Award, Meets Governor Milton Shapp. CLIPPED FROM The Potter Enterprise Coudersport, Pennsylvania 08 May 1974, Wed • Page 10 wetzupdoc Member Photo BYwetzupdoc · 29 Nov 2021 10-THE POTTER ENTERPRISE COUDERSPORT. PA. WED, MAY 8. 1974 With Other Finalists In Harrisburg Local Teacher Honored By Jill Fish Donald E. Kelsey of Coudersport was one of nine finalists in the state's Teacher of the Year competition who were honored in mid-April at ceremonies in Harrisburg. Mr. Kelsey and his wife Peggy met the other candidates for the award at a luncheon in the Host Inn on April 17, at which Dr. Donald Carroll, assistant secretary of education, spoke. Miss Rosemary Palaferro, an elementary teacher in Reading, was named statewide winner. Each finalist received a trophy, a gold apple on top of a wooden block. Gov. Milton Shapp had a token for each finalist at the luncheon, the Pennsylvania and National flags, and each woman, whether finalist or spouse, received a bouquet of flowers. They met John C. Pittenger, secretary of education, briefly and received the congratulations of Gov. Shapp. Their day included a tour of the education building and a visit to the governor's office. The finalists were chosen from a field of 85 nominees for the honor this year. Mr. Kelsey is also listed in Outstanding Elementary School Teachers of America, a standard reference work. Came Here In 1949 He came to Coudersport with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Kelsey, following his graduation from Mentor, Ohio, high school in 1949. After receiving his bachelor's degree at Mansfield in 1953 he was drafted into the army and became an instructor at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland. He taught five years in the Penn Delco School District, Delaware County, following his release from the army, then joined the staff at Port Allegany Union School District where he taught secondary special education classes for six years. He returned to Coudersport in 1967 where he taught intermediate special education classes until last year. He is now coordinator of the reading program grades K through 12, became director of the Right to Read program when Coudersport was chosen as a model site school, is working with the newly-instituted Volunteer Aide Program and is developing a peer-tutoring program for primary and intermediate students. Mr. Kelsey has taught three six-week summer remedial reading school programs in the elementary school here, worked Teacher Meets Governor Donald Kelsey of Coudersport, one of nine finalists chosen for the state's Teacher of the Year Award, spoke briefly with Gov. Milton Shapp during a day In the state capltol honoring the outstanding teachers in mid-April. Mr. Kelsey has taught for 21 years, the past seven of them in Coudersport, working mostly with exceptional children and disadvantaged youths and adults. with student teachers as a Mansfield State College cooperating teacher three years, spent three summers assisting with teacher-trainee workshops and teaching undergraduate courses at Mansfield, and was chosen the 1970 Pennsylvania representative to the Adult Basic Education Teacher-Trainer Reading Workshop at Moorehead State University in Kentucky. For the past six years, he has been actively involved in working with area adults, teaching the adult basic education courses which lead to General Education Development certificates, the equivalent of a high school diploma. Philosophy of Teaching His philosophy of teaching has changed and developed through the years, Mr. Kelsey says. "Since many years of my experience in education have been shared with exceptional children and disadvantaged youths and adults, my viewpoints on the commitments of our profession have been tempered by the knowledge and insight gained from them." A teacher's ability to assess the student's strengths and weaknesses in the areas in which the teacher is structuring the learning environment is important to him. "A teacher must encourage each student to develop his strengths to a level of performance where pride in his accomplishments is valued by himself." However, "Developing students' abilities in the cognitive areas should not overshadow the emotional and physical domain. We should strive for the total development of the student." The development of self-discipline in students is important, too. "The child must be encouraged to learn respect for his fellow men and those in authority," and this can be done in the classroom, toward the ultimate goal of "success in family, school, social and community settings." His philosophy also stresses individual instruction and parental involvement. Mr. Kelsey is considered an expert at diagnostic and prescriptive teaching by John B. Hillenbrand, superintendent of schools in Coudersport. Diagnostic Ability "He is able to diagnose a child's learning problem and is familiar with appropriate materials that can be brought to bear on a continuous progress basis." He also commented on Mr. Kelsey's "warm, friendly and cheerful manner, a tremendous asset in communicating subject matter effectively to children. "Children see in him a dedicated gentle man who is genuinely interested in helping each of them to be happy ana successful in their learning and social experiences. He is very sensitive and responsive to the needs of children in . a wholesome and constructive manner." Mr. Kelsey, who has four children of his own, earned his master's degree in education at Temple University and is now working toward his doctorate. District 3-1 Court Action Following are cases recently heard and sentenced before District Justice Edward Easton of Coudersport. Motor Vehicle April 11, Robert Jones Elliott, Coudersport, wrong registration plates on vehicle, $25 fine plus $5 cost. April 17, Alfred Earl McCoy, Ulysses, speeding in radar zone, $10 fine plus $5 cost. April 27, David Leonard Engel, Parkesburg, driving too fast for conditions, $10 fine plus $5 cost. April 27, Thomas L. Wilcox, Eldred, inspection violation, $5 fine plus $5 cost. April 30, Philip T. Young, Coudersport, speeding in radar zone, $10 fine plus $5 cost. May 1, Nellie Mae Cahall, Evans City, speeding in radar zone, $10 fine plus $5 cost. May 1, Michael Jeffery Wennerstrom, Port Allegany , no operator's license, $50 fine plus $5 cost. May 1, Lawrence Richard Jacks, Port Allegany, speeding in radar zone, $10 fine plus $5 cost. May 2, Leslie A. Butler, Coudersport, illegal parking on highway, $2 fine plus $5 cost. May 3, James Louis Herman, Coudersport, speeding in radar zone, $10 fine plus $5 cost. April 18, George Ernest Herold, Austin, traffic light violation, $5 fine plus $5 cost. April 19, Paula K. Mottern, Coudersport, stop sign violation, $5 fine plus $5 cost. April 19, Charles E. Glover, Austin, reckless driving, found guilty at hearing, $15 fine plus $10 cost. April 19, John B. Schafer, Bradford, failure to wear glasses, $10 fine plus $5 cost. April 20, Dennis J. Hornung, Emporium, reckless driving, $15 fine plus $5 cost. April 20, Dennis J. Hornung, Emporium, inspection violation, $5 fine plus $5 cost. April 22, David J. Sinsabaugh, Roulette, speeding, $10 fine plus $5 cost. April 22, William H. Drabert, Roulette, driving without a Pennsylvania operator's license, $50 fine plus $5 cost. . April 23, Richard J. Miller,... Clipping location on The Potter Enterprise page 10 CLIPPED FROM The Potter Enterprise Coudersport, Pennsylvania 08 May 1974, Wed • Page 10 wetzupdoc Member Photo BYwetzupdoc · 29 Nov 2021
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	Birth - 14 Jul 1933 - Painesville, Lake, Ohio, USA
	Education - CHS yearbook staff, meeting at the Olympic - 1951 - Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
	Education - Mansfield Teachers College, a junior- very active in activities- cf. article - 1951 - Mansfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
	Sport - CHS basketball varsity: Richard Tauscher, Jack Kelsey, Phillip Potter, Frank Caldwell, Clark "Buzz" Von Nieda. Milton Snyder, James Walaski, Ted Wichert, Harold Hackett, Robert Anderson. - 1951 - Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
	Graduation - CHS - 1951 - Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
	Accident - cabin fire, a gallon of gasoline was spilled near fireplace- 2 fatalities, one badly burned... - 13 Apr 1954 - Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
	Death - Abt 13 Apr 1954 - Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
	Burial - 18 Apr 1954 - Perry, Ohio, USA

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1951 Coudersport basketball teams
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JV: Gary Moore,
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Richard Covey,
Frank Caldwell,
Robert Anderson,
James Bradley,
Harold Hackett,
Hubert "Sonny" Cox.

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Here's a question for the old timers. I'm guessing this photo is from about 1947- 53. That's my dad Robert on the chord organ, grandmother Mabel at the piano and Frankie Slamecka on drums. Can anyone supply a name for the sax player? My mom thought his last name was Hosley. Don't know if that is correct. When I was very young, Dad told a story about their sax player dying in a cabin fire. Apparently the fire started when he dropped a glass jug of gasoline. Dad pointed out the site where the cabin used to be, down over the bank in the woods, on the way to Denton Hill. The chimney may still have been standing then.
I had the impression that it was my grandad's (John) cabin but again, I'm not sure. I was about 5 or 6 when I first heard the story.
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Dale Ulkins
Dale Ulkins What an incredible photo. I had no idea Frank Slameca was a drummer. The fire sounds like the fire that also involved teacher Jim Berger. If so I'll dig out the old scrapbooks and try to photograph the story. I remember it being in one of them.
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Lila Watkins
Lila Watkins Don't know if Jeannette Buck belongs to this site. She might know answer to some of your questions.
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Jeannette Buck Nope, can't help here.
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Thomas Maynard
Thomas Maynard The burned cabin sounds like Old Bill Fish's "Golly's Folly" located in the place you describe, the Nine mine creek. A Kelsey boy died in that fire. One of the survivors, still living is Jim Berger..
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Dale Angood
Dale Angood Kelsey sounds kind of like Hosley.
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Thomas Maynard Frankie was quite a drum player. He also had a uniform and played in the CHS marching band in the forties.
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Dale Ulkins
Dale Ulkins Hi Tom, I had no idea about Frank. They were a wonderful family. Merry Christmas to Mrs. Maynard and you!!
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Dale Angood
Dale Angood I appreciate the help. I already know more than I did. I remember Bill Fish as one of Grandad's friends so that part makes sense. I remember us visiting Frank when I was young. They lived in one of the last houses up on the bank before Rubbertown.
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Dale Angood
Dale Angood Found a reference here to Bill Fish's cabin. http://www.stc-hike.org/Newsletter/200307.pdf
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Paul Lynn Gardner
Paul Lynn Gardner Here is a photo of Bill Fish and my Dad, Larry Gardner, sawing a log at Bill's camp. This would have been in the 1940's.
Paul Lynn Gardner's photo.
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Dale Angood And another: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr...

William Delos "Golly" Fish (1875 - 1969) -…
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Leon B Reed Sr Is that Mable Buck
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Dale Angood
Dale Angood Mable Chilson Angood
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Deborah Barber Neat picture
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Ed Darrin it was Jim Berger's father's camp Dale Angood
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Thomas Maynard Nope Eddie. See other comments to get it right. smile emoticon
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Susan Busch Holmberg There was a fire in a cabin that some young men died. Jim Burger who ended up being a history teacher at CHS. Jim was one of the men in the fire, but he lived but was very badly burned. Yes one of the boys did drop a glass gallon of gasline in front of a fire place and that's what started the fire.
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Dale Ulkins
Dale Ulkins Here ya go,Dale Angood. It was too large to shoot in one image so I broke it up into three pieces.
Dale Ulkins's photo.
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Mary Fickinger Pepper
Mary Fickinger Pepper Yes, James Fickinger, our dad, Charles Fickinger, was also there at the party, which I remember as being Mr. Berger's bachelor party.
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George Finster
George Finster Always thought his burns were military related and know I know the real reason thanks.
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Paul Lynn Gardner
Paul Lynn Gardner I've heard this story from so many people who have passed on. Very interesting to see the facts and photos in print. Thanks Dale for sharing your mother's priceless archives.
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Dale Ulkins
Dale Ulkins It's a pretty grim story. I had no idea Charlie Fickinger was even there let alone responsible for saving Jim Berger's life!
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Linda Hemphill
Linda Hemphill Jack Kelsey would of been my uncle....he died before I was born....my father doesnt talk alot about the fire.....heard the story from my grandma as we were growing up....
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Donna Kelsey Foust
Donna Kelsey Foust Thanks for all the history. Jack would have been my uncle also. I'm going to print the articles to save.
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Dale Angood
Dale Angood WOW!! What a response! Thank you everone for your contributions. Especially Dale Ulkins for photographing the artcle. I'm going to try to figure out how to save this entire conversation.
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Rocky Bretz
Rocky Bretz Had the pleasure of working with Frankie at the elementary school for a few years...he would have to leave everyday for n hour or so to go put on his Polka Party at the radio station
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Ray Nelson
Ray Nelson I think Mr. jim Berger might know who that is.
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Steven J Heimel
Steven J Heimel Yes, the camp burned to the ground, two dead. Only the chimney was left. I remember going out there with Grandaddy, Dad and Uncle Bill to build a woodshed, pour a foundation and build a new camp on the site.
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James Fickinger
James Fickinger yes but i think the fire you are
all talking abuot jim berger happen up behind golf corse were he has his home today my father was ther then
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James Fickinger my sisters mite know more
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	newspaper, Potter Journal_One Youth Critical After Cabin Burns_Berger, Fickinger, Kelsey by Ulkins 20171217 RVA- repasted from front Notes- Dale Ulkins December 20 · 2015 Here ya go,Dale Angood. It was too large to shoot in one image so I broke it up into three pieces. LikeComment Paul Lynn Gardner, Dale Angood and 3 others like this. Comments Mary Fickinger Pepper Mary Fickinger Pepper Yes, James Fickinger, our dad, Charles Fickinger, was…
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10-THE POTTER ENTERPRISE COUDERSPORT. PA. WED, MAY 8. 1974
With Other Finalists In Harrisburg
Local Teacher Honored
By Jill Fish
Donald E. Kelsey of Coudersport was one of nine finalists in the state's Teacher of the Year competition who were honored in mid-April at ceremonies in Harrisburg.
Mr. Kelsey and his wife Peggy met the other candidates for the award at a luncheon in the Host Inn on April 17, at which Dr. Donald Carroll, assistant secretary of education, spoke. Miss Rosemary Palaferro, an elementary teacher in Reading, was named statewide winner.
Each finalist received a trophy, a gold apple on top of a wooden block. Gov. Milton Shapp had a token for each finalist at the luncheon, the Pennsylvania and National flags, and each woman, whether finalist or spouse, received a bouquet of flowers.
They met John C. Pittenger, secretary of education, briefly and received the congratulations of Gov. Shapp. Their day included a tour of the education building and a visit to the governor's office. The finalists were chosen from a field of 85 nominees for the honor this year. Mr. Kelsey is also listed in Outstanding Elementary School Teachers of America, a standard reference work.
Came Here In 1949
He came to Coudersport with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Kelsey, following his graduation from Mentor, Ohio, high school in 1949. After receiving his bachelor's degree at Mansfield in 1953 he was drafted into the army and became an instructor at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland.
He taught five years in the Penn Delco School District, Delaware County, following his release from the army, then joined the staff at Port Allegany Union School District where he taught secondary special education classes for six years.
He returned to Coudersport in 1967 where he taught intermediate special education classes until last year. He is now coordinator of the reading program grades K through 12, became director of the Right to Read program when Coudersport was chosen as a model site school, is working with the newly-instituted Volunteer Aide Program and is developing a peer-tutoring program for primary and intermediate students.
Mr. Kelsey has taught three six-week summer remedial reading school programs in the elementary school here, worked

Teacher Meets Governor
Donald Kelsey of Coudersport, one of nine finalists chosen for the state's Teacher of the Year Award, spoke briefly with Gov. Milton Shapp during a day In the state capltol honoring the outstanding teachers in mid-April. Mr. Kelsey has taught for 21 years, the past seven of them in Coudersport, working mostly with exceptional children and disadvantaged youths and adults.

with student teachers as a Mansfield State College cooperating teacher three years, spent three summers assisting with teacher-trainee workshops and teaching undergraduate courses at Mansfield, and was chosen the 1970 Pennsylvania representative to the Adult Basic Education Teacher-Trainer Reading Workshop at Moorehead State University in Kentucky.
For the past six years, he has been actively involved in working with area adults, teaching the adult basic education courses which lead to General Education Development certificates, the equivalent of a high school diploma.

Philosophy of Teaching
His philosophy of teaching has changed and developed through the years, Mr. Kelsey says. "Since many years of my experience in education have been shared with exceptional children and disadvantaged youths and adults, my viewpoints on the commitments of our profession have been tempered by the knowledge and insight gained from them."
A teacher's ability to assess the student's strengths and weaknesses in the areas in which the teacher is structuring the learning environment is important to him.
"A teacher must encourage each student to develop his

strengths to a level of performance where pride in his accomplishments is valued by himself."
However, "Developing students' abilities in the cognitive areas should not overshadow the emotional and physical domain. We should strive for the total development of the student."
The development of self-discipline in students is important, too. "The child must be encouraged to learn respect for his fellow men and those in authority," and this can be done in the classroom, toward the ultimate goal of "success in family, school, social and community settings."
His philosophy also stresses individual instruction and parental involvement.
Mr. Kelsey is considered an expert at diagnostic and prescriptive teaching by John B. Hillenbrand, superintendent of schools in Coudersport.

Diagnostic Ability
"He is able to diagnose a child's learning problem and is familiar with appropriate materials that can be brought to bear on a continuous progress basis."
He also commented on Mr. Kelsey's "warm, friendly and cheerful manner, a tremendous asset in communicating subject matter effectively to children.
"Children see in him a dedicated gentle man who is genuinely interested in helping each of them to be happy ana successful in their learning and social experiences. He is very sensitive and responsive to the needs of children in . a wholesome and constructive manner."
Mr. Kelsey, who has four children of his own, earned his master's degree in education at Temple University and is now working toward his doctorate.

District 3-1 Court Action
Following are cases recently heard and sentenced before District Justice Edward Easton of Coudersport.
Motor Vehicle
April 11, Robert Jones Elliott, Coudersport, wrong registration plates on vehicle, $25 fine plus $5 cost.
April 17, Alfred Earl McCoy, Ulysses, speeding in radar zone, $10 fine plus $5 cost.
April 27, David Leonard Engel, Parkesburg, driving too fast for conditions, $10 fine plus $5 cost.
April 27, Thomas L. Wilcox, Eldred, inspection violation, $5 fine plus $5 cost.
April 30, Philip T. Young, Coudersport, speeding in radar zone, $10 fine plus $5 cost.
May 1, Nellie Mae Cahall, Evans City, speeding in radar zone, $10 fine plus $5 cost.
May 1, Michael Jeffery Wennerstrom, Port Allegany , no operator's license, $50 fine plus $5 cost.
May 1, Lawrence Richard Jacks, Port Allegany, speeding in radar zone, $10 fine plus $5 cost.
May 2, Leslie A. Butler, Coudersport, illegal parking on highway, $2 fine plus $5 cost.
May 3, James Louis Herman, Coudersport, speeding in radar zone, $10 fine plus $5 cost.
April 18, George Ernest Herold, Austin, traffic light violation, $5 fine plus $5 cost.
April 19, Paula K. Mottern, Coudersport, stop sign violation, $5 fine plus $5 cost.
April 19, Charles E. Glover, Austin, reckless driving, found guilty at hearing, $15 fine plus $10 cost.
April 19, John B. Schafer, Bradford, failure to wear glasses, $10 fine plus $5 cost.
April 20, Dennis J. Hornung, Emporium, reckless driving, $15 fine plus $5 cost.
April 20, Dennis J. Hornung, Emporium, inspection violation, $5 fine plus $5 cost.
April 22, David J. Sinsabaugh, Roulette, speeding, $10 fine plus $5 cost.
April 22, William H. Drabert, Roulette, driving without a Pennsylvania operator's license, $50 fine plus $5 cost. .
April 23, Richard J. Miller,...

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