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Johnson, Ralph M.

Name	Johnson, Ralph M.
Gender	Male
Occupation	Between 1923 and 11 May 1960	Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
	Damascus Tannery, list of employees as of 11 May 1960
	20181113HAv- Paula Pesock Mitchell 2 hrs · 13 November 2018 Found this old list of Damascus Tanning employees dated May 11, 1960. There were 4 of the Pesock brothers, including my dad, working there at the same time. Also my mom's brother, William Bobinko. Love this!!! 7 Comments14 Shares 20You and 19 others Like Comments Marykay Boyd this is so interesting, thank you for sharing. Like · Reply · 1h Paula Pesock Mitchell cool, huh? Like · Reply · 1h... Sandi Anne Many were my neighbors and friends when I was a kid. Was Mike Pesock also the one they called “Mac”? Like · Reply · 1h Paula Pesock Mitchell yes, that was my dad He went by Mac 1Like · Reply · 1h Sandi Anne loved him very much I used to go and sit with him and “Rusty” he was so kind and funny?? Like · Reply · 1h Paula Pesock Mitchell Sandi Anne I remember when you did. Thank you Like · Reply · 1h Sandi Anne Paula Pesock Mitchell I enjoyed it as much as he did. Odd for a kid but he had the coolest stories! I will remember him always?? Like · Reply · 1h Craig Black My grandfather Kenneth Setzer is on there as well. I like that. 2Like · Reply · 1h Mary Durst My husband's father also worked there for many years until he had a stroke in 1955. Dave says he also remembers his father, William Durst talking about Frank Pekarski, Brant;s father. I didn't see either of their names. Maybe because they no longer worked there in 1960. Dave's Dad passed away in April 1959. Like · Reply · 58m Tom Wetmore I see my Dad’s name there and recognize a number of names of the men he worked with. Like · Reply · 47m Andrea Fortner That was a neat find Paula! Thank you for sharing. 1Like · Reply · 38m Ed Darrin Thanks for posting this Paula....My dad worked theretill in the early 50's and uncle Joe worked there till he retired Like · Reply · 9m
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photo	Abt 1925	Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
	Ralph Johnson photo collection . 1920's View of Elk Street in Coudersport's Tannery Settlement 1920's
	20201230HAv- Lanny Nunn / coudersport · 15 Nov 2020 1920's View of Elk Street in Coudersport's Tannery Settlement 1920's Ralph Johnson photo collection . 1920's Potter County Historical Society (PCHS) Comments Paula Pesock Mitchell that is pretty neat!! I grew up on Elk Street in the same house my grandparents and parents lived in · Reply · 6w Roxy Jo Stafford Bisnett TANNERY TOWN · Reply · 6w
		Tannery, Damascus Ralph Johnson photoColl FB201115LNCou 20201230HAv- Lanny Nunn / coudersport · 15 Nov 2020 1920's View of Elk Street in Coudersport's Tannery Settlement 1920's Ralph Johnson photo collection . 1920's Potter County Historical Society (PCHS) Comments Paula Pesock Mitchell that is pretty neat!! I grew up on Elk Street in the same house my grandparents and parents lived in · Reply ·…
activity	May 1940	Park United Methodist Church, Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA [1]
	The troops existing in this area are: - Troop 31, Coudersport. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. R.E. Mosher, Scoutmaster, and Paul Moran, chairman. - Troop 32, Coudersport. Sponsored by the Methodist Church. Ralph Johnson, Scoutmaster, and John Roth, chairman. - Troop 29, Roulette. Sponsored by the Roulette Methodist Church. Rev. Henry Andresen, Scoutmaster, and Olen D. Dexter, Chairman. - Troop 43, Galeton. Sponsored by Octogon Post, No. 291, American Legion. W. Gale Lush, Scoutmaster, and D.C. Chamberlain, chairman. - Troop 57, Shinglehouse. Sponsored by the Men\'s Brotherhood of the Methodist Church. Alford Dibble, Scoutmaster, and R. Lloyd Jones, chairman. - Troop 24, Austin. Sponsored by the Bailey Run Hunting Club. Rev. H.W. Witchey, Scoutmaster, and W. G. Haupt, chairman. - Troop 44, Gaines.Sponsored by the Pine Creek Sporting Club. Harry P. Dewey, Scoutmaster, and C. W. Rexford, Chairman.
	20240321GHLn- Boy Scouts 30 Years of Age, Thanks to Jas Covey, Dr Richards, G Martin, EP Huntington, UD King The Potter Enterprise Coudersport, Pennsylvania • Thu, May 16, 1940 p1 CLIPPED BY wetzupdoc • 21 March 2024 • BOY SCOUTS NOW 30 YEARS OF AGE Coudersport Area First Had Part in Organized Movement in 1926. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. Since the start of the Boy Scout movement on Feb. 8, 1910, nearly nine million boys have enjoyed the thrilling adventures, the benefits of outdoor life and the opportunities for giving assistance to others which Scout work provides. Today, there are more than 40,000 troops of Boy Scouts and 800 organized camps located in every territory and possession of the United States as well as every state in the Union. Coudersport district area became an official part of the McKean-Potter-Cameron Council, Boy Scouts of America, at a meeting of the executive board held July 29, 1926. With the advent of this territory the area was McKean-Potter Area Council. Those men responsible for this progressive step in Scouting were James Covey, Dr. R. W. Richards, George Martin, E. P. Huntington and U. D. King. The units or ganized consisted of Troop 24, Austin; Troop 28, Shinglehouse; Troop 29, Roulette; Troop 30, Ulysses; Troops 31 and 32, Coudersport, and Troop 33, Galeton, with a total enrollment of 78 boys. Through the years some of these units have fallen by the wayside and boys in certain communities have been denied the privileges of the program. It is a sincere desire that those interested in this program lend their efforts to the cause of giving every boy in every community in our area the opportunity to become a Scout, then, too, in an effort to increase the number of years a boy stays in the program, we have to look toward the organ ization of a senior program, namely Sea Scouting or Explorer Scouting. The younger boy program for boys 8, 10 and 11 years of age, known as Cubbing, does not exist anywhere in this territory with the exception of a few Lone Cubs in the area of Ulysses. The desire for Cubbing prevails and this program, too, we desire to stimulate. Scouting is carried on in Coudersport District Area through the efforts of - Willis K. Elliott, vice president of Potter County; - Harry Elliott, district chairman and chairman of advancement committee; - Willard Hauber, district commissioner; - A. W. DuBois, finance chairman; - Dr. Ross Jones, member of advancement committee; - Gerald Thomas, publicity chairman, and - Judge R.R. Lewis, honorary vice president and owner of the property at Seven Bridges which is used by the entire council for organized camping. The troops existing in this area are: - Troop 31, Coudersport. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. R.E. Mosher, Scoutmaster, and Paul Moran, chairman. - Troop 32, Coudersport. Sponsored by the Methodist Church. Ralph Johnson, Scoutmaster, and John Roth, chairman. - Troop 29, Roulette. Sponsored by the Roulette Methodist Church. Rev. Henry Andresen, Scoutmaster, and Olen D. Dexter, Chairman. - Troop 43, Galeton. Sponsored by Octogon Post, No. 291, American Legion. W. Gale Lush, Scoutmaster, and D.C. Chamberlain, chairman. - Troop 57, Shinglehouse. Sponsored by the Men's Brotherhood of the Methodist Church. Alford Dibble, Scoutmaster, and R. Lloyd Jones, chairman. - Troop 24, Austin. Sponsored by the Bailey Run Hunting Club. Rev. H.W. Witchey, Scoutmaster, and W. G. Haupt, chairman. - Troop 44, Gaines.Sponsored by the Pine Creek Sporting Club. Harry P. Dewey, Scoutmaster, and C. W. Rexford, Chairman. In addition to the troops listed above there are Lone Scouts and Lone Cubs in the Ulysses area. UNITED IN MARRIAGE In an informal ceremony performed at 8:00 o'clock Friday evening, May 3, in St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Williamsport, Miss Elsye B. Rossman became the bride of Charles H. Updegraff, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Updegraff of Williamsport. The single ring ceremony was performed by the pastor, the Rev. Ira S. Sassaman, in the presence of rela tives and friends. Mrs. Sassaman presided at the organ, playing the traditional wedding music. ; The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a dusty rose red-ingote ensemble with blue accessories. Her shoulder corsage was of pink rose buds and lilies of the valley. Her only attendant, her sister, Miss Jane Rossman, was gowned in a blue street length dress with dusty rose accessories. Her shoulder corsage was of white rose buds and forget-me-nots. Clarence Updegraff was best man for his brother. Immediately following the ceremony a reception for members of the family was held at the home of the groom's parents, 841 Diamond street. Mrs. Updegraff is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rossman of Coudersport and was graduated from Coudersport High School with the Class of 1934. For the past two years she has been employed as clerk by the City News Company. Mr. Updegraff is a graduate of the Williamsport High School, Class of 1933, attended Williamsport Junior College and was graduated from Pennsylvania State College in the Class of 1938. He is a member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. Mr. and Mrs. Updegraff will make their home in Coudersport, where he is associated with his father in the natural gas business. At present they have an apartment in the George Mitchell home on Fifth street.. United States Pennsylvania Coudersport The Potter Enterprise 1940 May 16 Page 1 Boy Scouts 30 Years of Age, Thanks to Jas Covey, Dr Richards, G Martin, EP Huntington, UD King
Occupation	1954	Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA [2]
	Damascus Tannery, Rocker Crew
	20201229HAv- Lanny Nunn Coudersport... · 04 Dec 2020 Rocker Crew, Damascus Tannery, Coudersport 1954 Comments Paul Lynn Gardner Dale Ulkins · Reply · 3w Dale Ulkins Paul Lynn Gardner Thanks, Paul. I showed these to Kathy earlier. Her father would have been in the US for three years at the time of the photo. I bet his English wasn't very good yet. He was such a wonderful man! It's so incredible to see him on Facebook! · Reply · 3w Paul Lynn Gardner Now that I'm semi-retired, I'm also on the Rocker Crew. · Reply · 3w Susan Frederick What a wonderful picture of Mr. Kovacs. He was so handsome! · Reply · 3w Richard Neefe When I started work at Denton Hill Ski Stanley "Ski-foot" Kowalski worked there as the Tannery had shut down a bit before. Within a few weeks all the bucks were showing the size of their antlers by picking (one hand)up a 100 lbs anvil by the horn (horn aimed to heaven). A few could pick it up for a minute or so then Mr. Kowalski stepped up. He had big hands and they must of been made of steel. He picked it up walked half way down the parking lot and back. Now he was retirement age at the time. Every mother's son who worked at the tannery was hard as nails. Not one easy job there. Everyone of those fellas should be shown respect for putting up with what they did to feed and take care of their families. Not many of them left and God Bless every last one of them. Real men who did real work. · Reply · 3w Write a public comment… 20201229HAv- Lanny Nunn Coudersport... · 04 December 2020 Damascus Tannery, 1954 Comments Paul Lynn Gardner Dale Ulkins, is that your father-in-law? · Reply · 3w Dale Ulkins Paul Lynn Gardner It sure is! · Reply · 3w Mike Blow My granddad Henry Blow is in the picture · Reply · 3w Ruth Deitrick Mike Blow is that Henry Nd Ella · Reply · 3w Sandy Major Uncle Henry Blow lived next to my Grandparents my son got his first pet a cat from under their house · Reply · 3w Ruth Deitrick Sandy Major Uncle Henry · Reply · 3w Ruth Deitrick Sandy Major Ok mine Are Clella and Elmer · Reply · 3w
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	Occupation - Damascus Tannery, list of employees as of 11 May 1960 - Between 1923 and 11 May 1960 - Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
	photo - Ralph Johnson photo collection . 1920's View of Elk Street in Coudersport's Tannery Settlement 1920's - Abt 1925 - Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
	Occupation - Damascus Tannery, Rocker Crew - 1954 - Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA

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Photos » Slide Show		Tannery, Damascus RockerCrew 1954 FB201204LNCou 20201229HAv- Lanny Nunn Coudersport... · 04 Dec 2020 Rocker Crew, Damascus Tannery, Coudersport 1954 Comments Paul Lynn Gardner Dale Ulkins · Reply · 3w Dale Ulkins Paul Lynn Gardner Thanks, Paul. I showed these to Kathy earlier. Her father would have been in the US for three years at the time of the photo. I bet his English wasn't very…
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		Tannery, Damascus workers 1954 FB201204LNCou 20201229HAv- Lanny Nunn Coudersport... · 04 December 2020 Damascus Tannery, 1954 Comments Paul Lynn Gardner Dale Ulkins, is that your father-in-law? · Reply · 3w Dale Ulkins Paul Lynn Gardner It sure is! · Reply · 3w Mike Blow My granddad Henry Blow is in the picture · Reply · 3w Ruth Deitrick Mike Blow is that Henry Nd Ella · Reply…
		Tannery, Damascus Ralph Johnson photoColl FB201115LNCou 20201230HAv- Lanny Nunn / coudersport · 15 Nov 2020 1920's View of Elk Street in Coudersport's Tannery Settlement 1920's Ralph Johnson photo collection . 1920's Potter County Historical Society (PCHS) Comments Paula Pesock Mitchell that is pretty neat!! I grew up on Elk Street in the same house my grandparents and parents lived in · Reply ·…
		Potter Co Boy Scouts News_PottEnt19400516p1 20240321GHLn- Boy Scouts 30 Years of Age, Thanks to Jas Covey, Dr Richards, G Martin, EP Huntington, UD King The Potter Enterprise Coudersport, Pennsylvania • Thu, May 16, 1940 p1 CLIPPED BY wetzupdoc • 21 March 2024 • BOY SCOUTS NOW 30 YEARS OF AGE Coudersport Area First Had Part in Organized Movement in 1926. This year marks the 30th…

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[S292] newspaper: Potter Leader Enterprise-, Thu, May 16, 1940 p1 • Boy Scouts 30 Years of Age, Thanks to Jas Covey, Dr Richards, G Martin, EP Huntington, UD King; Chas H Updegraff married. 20240321GHLn-.
EP Huntington (1) fact
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20240321GHLn-
Boy Scouts 30 Years of Age, Thanks to Jas Covey, Dr Richards, G Martin, EP Huntington, UD King; Chas H Updegraff married
The Potter Enterprise
Coudersport, Pennsylvania •
Thu, May 16, 1940 p1
CLIPPED BY
wetzupdoc • 21 March 2024

• BOY SCOUTS NOW 30 YEARS OF AGE
Coudersport Area First Had Part in Organized Movement in 1926.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. Since the start of the Boy Scout movement on Feb. 8, 1910, nearly nine million boys have enjoyed the thrilling adventures, the benefits of outdoor life and the opportunities for giving assistance to others which Scout work provides. Today, there are more than 40,000 troops of Boy Scouts and 800 organized camps located in every territory and possession of the United States as well as every state in the Union.
Coudersport district area became an official part of the McKean-Potter-Cameron Council, Boy Scouts of America, at a meeting of the executive board held July 29, 1926. With the advent of this territory the area was McKean-Potter Area Council. Those men responsible for this progressive step in Scouting were
James Covey,
Dr. R. W. Richards,
George Martin,
E. P. Huntington and
U. D. King.
The units or ganized consisted of Troop 24, Austin; Troop 28, Shinglehouse; Troop 29, Roulette; Troop 30, Ulysses; Troops 31 and 32, Coudersport, and Troop 33, Galeton, with a total enrollment of 78 boys.
Through the years some of these units have fallen by the wayside and boys in certain communities have been denied the privileges of the program. It is a sincere desire that those interested in this program lend their efforts to the cause of giving every boy in every community in our area the opportunity to become a Scout, then, too, in an effort to increase the number of years a boy stays in the program, we have to look toward the organ ization of a senior program, namely Sea Scouting or Explorer Scouting.
The younger boy program for boys 8, 10 and 11 years of age, known as Cubbing, does not exist anywhere in this territory with the exception of a few Lone Cubs in the area of Ulysses. The desire for Cubbing prevails and this program, too, we desire to stimulate.
Scouting is carried on in Coudersport District Area through the efforts of
- Willis K. Elliott, vice president of Potter County;
- Harry Elliott, district chairman and chairman of advancement committee;
- Willard Hauber, district commissioner;
- A. W. DuBois, finance chairman;
- Dr. Ross Jones, member of advancement committee;
- Gerald Thomas, publicity chairman, and
- Judge R.R. Lewis, honorary vice president and owner of the property at Seven Bridges which is used by the entire council for organized camping.
The troops existing in this area are:
- Troop 31, Coudersport. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. R.E. Mosher, Scoutmaster, and Paul Moran, chairman.
- Troop 32, Coudersport. Sponsored by the Methodist Church. Ralph Johnson, Scoutmaster, and John Roth, chairman.
- Troop 29, Roulette. Sponsored by the Roulette Methodist Church. Rev. Henry Andresen, Scoutmaster, and Olen D. Dexter, Chairman.
- Troop 43, Galeton. Sponsored by Octogon Post, No. 291, American Legion. W. Gale Lush, Scoutmaster, and D.C. Chamberlain, chairman.
- Troop 57, Shinglehouse. Sponsored by the Men's Brotherhood of the Methodist Church. Alford Dibble, Scoutmaster, and R. Lloyd Jones, chairman.
- Troop 24, Austin. Sponsored by the Bailey Run Hunting Club. Rev. H.W. Witchey, Scoutmaster, and W. G. Haupt, chairman.
- Troop 44, Gaines.Sponsored by the Pine Creek Sporting Club. Harry P. Dewey, Scoutmaster, and C. W. Rexford, Chairman.
In addition to the troops listed above there are Lone Scouts and Lone Cubs in the Ulysses area.

UNITED IN MARRIAGE
In an informal ceremony performed at 8:00 o'clock Friday evening, May 3, in St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Williamsport, Miss Elsye B. Rossman became the bride of Charles H. Updegraff, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Updegraff of Williamsport.
The single ring ceremony was performed by the pastor, the Rev. Ira S. Sassaman, in the presence of rela tives and friends. Mrs. Sassaman presided at the organ, playing the traditional wedding music. ;
The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a dusty rose red-ingote ensemble with blue accessories. Her shoulder corsage was of pink rose buds and lilies of the valley.
Her only attendant, her sister, Miss Jane Rossman, was gowned in a blue street length dress with dusty rose accessories. Her shoulder corsage was of white rose buds and forget-me-nots.
Clarence Updegraff was best man for his brother.
Immediately following the ceremony a reception for members of the family was held at the home of the groom's parents, 841 Diamond street.
Mrs. Updegraff is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rossman of Coudersport and was graduated from Coudersport High School with the Class of 1934. For the past two years she has been employed as clerk by the City News Company.
Mr. Updegraff is a graduate of the Williamsport High School, Class of 1933, attended Williamsport Junior College and was graduated from Pennsylvania State College in the Class of 1938. He is a member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. Mr. and Mrs. Updegraff will make their home in Coudersport, where he is associated with his father in the natural gas business. At present they have an apartment in the George Mitchell home on Fifth street..

Potter Co Boy Scouts News_PottEnt19400516p1
20240321GHLn-
Boy Scouts 30 Years of Age, Thanks to Jas Covey, Dr Richards, G Martin, EP Huntington, UD King
The Potter Enterprise
Coudersport, Pennsylvania •
Thu, May 16, 1940 p1
CLIPPED BY
wetzupdoc • 21 March 2024

• BOY SCOUTS NOW 30 YEARS OF AGE
Coudersport Area First Had Part in Organized Movement in 1926.
This year marks the 30th…

[S1259] FaceBook- Coudersport, Rocker Crew, Damascus Tannery, Coudersport 1954, Lanny Nunn · 04 Dec 2020.
Eugene Kovacs, Sr. (1) fact
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Lanny Nunn
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Rocker Crew, Damascus Tannery, Coudersport
1954

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Paul Lynn Gardner
Dale Ulkins
· Reply · 3w

Dale Ulkins
Paul Lynn Gardner Thanks, Paul. I showed these to Kathy earlier. Her father would have been in the US for three years at the time of the photo. I bet his English wasn't very good yet. He was such a wonderful man! It's so incredible to see him on Facebook!
· Reply · 3w

Paul Lynn Gardner
Now that I'm semi-retired, I'm also on the Rocker Crew.
· Reply · 3w

Susan Frederick
What a wonderful picture of Mr. Kovacs.
He was so handsome!
· Reply · 3w

Richard Neefe
When I started work at Denton Hill Ski Stanley "Ski-foot" Kowalski worked there as the Tannery had shut down a bit before. Within a few weeks all the bucks were showing the size of their antlers by picking (one hand)up a 100 lbs anvil by the horn (horn aimed to heaven). A few could pick it up for a minute or so then Mr. Kowalski stepped up. He had big hands and they must of been made of steel. He picked it up walked half way down the parking lot and back. Now he was retirement age at the time. Every mother's son who worked at the tannery was hard as nails. Not one easy job there. Everyone of those fellas should be shown respect for putting up with what they did to feed and take care of their families. Not many of them left and God Bless every last one of them. Real men who did real work.
· Reply · 3w
Write a public comment…

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Lanny Nunn
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Damascus Tannery, 1954

Comments
Paul Lynn Gardner
Dale Ulkins, is that your father-in-law?
· Reply · 3w

Dale Ulkins
Paul Lynn Gardner It sure is!
· Reply · 3w

Mike Blow
My granddad Henry Blow is in the picture
· Reply · 3w

Ruth Deitrick
Mike Blow is that Henry Nd Ella
· Reply · 3w

Sandy Major
Uncle Henry Blow lived next to my Grandparents my son got his first pet a cat from under their house
· Reply · 3w

Ruth Deitrick
Sandy Major Uncle Henry
· Reply · 3w

Ruth Deitrick
Sandy Major Ok mine Are Clella and Elmer
· Reply · 3w

	Tannery, Damascus RockerCrew 1954 FB201204LNCou 20201229HAv- Lanny Nunn Coudersport... · 04 Dec 2020 Rocker Crew, Damascus Tannery, Coudersport 1954 Comments Paul Lynn Gardner Dale Ulkins · Reply · 3w Dale Ulkins Paul Lynn Gardner Thanks, Paul. I showed these to Kathy earlier. Her father would have been in the US for three years at the time of the photo. I bet his English wasn't very…
	Tannery, Damascus workers 1954 FB201204LNCou 20201229HAv- Lanny Nunn Coudersport... · 04 December 2020 Damascus Tannery, 1954 Comments Paul Lynn Gardner Dale Ulkins, is that your father-in-law? · Reply · 3w Dale Ulkins Paul Lynn Gardner It sure is! · Reply · 3w Mike Blow My granddad Henry Blow is in the picture · Reply · 3w Ruth Deitrick Mike Blow is that Henry Nd Ella · Reply…

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