Duchess Corner

Please excuse our tardiness this week and next. Besides gardening, building a water-fountain, we are also in the process of heading out to California for a week.

A nephew on the Wagner side of the family is getting married next Saturday, June 7, 2007. David and I will be heading out West to Los Angeles, California (near Costa Mesa, CA area) on July 3rd and passing through Flagstaff, AZ, Grand Canyon area and other points of interest along the way to our California destination. If we should pass through your neck of the woods, give us a shout at our email address: mcwagner.lk@gmail.com. We would love to stop, meet and say "Hello!"

As we mentioned earlier, next week's newsletter will also be running late and may be published on Sunday (July 8, 2007) instead of Saturday (July 7, 2007). We want to thank you for your patient understanding while we make this journey westward, July 3rd through July 12, 2007. We shall see what our digital, movie camera may capture along the way.

Hey, Joel & Lanie, hope to see you around July 11th on our return to Colorado through Nevada. Terry, maybe we can catch the Kent family in Napa, California around July 10th. Cousin Stan Paris, I don't have your address, but know you are out there in California some place. Drop me an email and let me know. Maybe I can make it to your neck of the woods, also. We will keep in touch as to exact arrival and departures. Thanks!
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Does Central Texas & Oklahoma Need An Ark?

Will Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas float by the wayside? Will it ever stop raining in the Heartland? Will the creeks subside? We hear that it has been raining in Oklahoma, Kansas & Texas for the last seventeen days... OR MORE!

Meanwhile, as the end of June 2007 climaxes this Saturday and we are working late at getting this weeks newsletter published, we are experiencing hot, dry weather here in southwest Colorado! If I were a lasso, ropin' lass experienced in the technique of throwing lassos around thunder clouds, perhaps I could rope the those two high pressure centers sandwiching a low pressure center, creating havoc across Oklahoma, Kansas and central Texas -- relocating it to a drier spot of the world... preferably, back West.

We understand that it is NOT getting hot there in Oklahoma because of all the rain. The creeks have been running out of their banks and emergency folks have been kept busy. We are told that flood conditions have been happening over much of the state and the farmers who finally got the rain for their crops are now seeing their crops rotting in the fields. We are told that the cool fronts coming your way have stalled the low pressure over Oklahoma for more than two weeks -- seventeen days and counting. AND... Parts of central Texas and Kansas have been suffering, also!
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Memories of Flying Farmers & Gene McGill

We recently received a letter from Jack Kelsey this week, which included a copy of his family story he wrote for the Waynoka history book that the Waynoka Historical Society is helping organize and compile. That story is below in the Mailbag section. BUT... here are some memories Jack Kelsey shared with me concerning the Flying Farmers & Gene McGill.

Jack wrote, "We have very fond memories of the flying farmer organization. Your Dad was not only a member, but also one of the founders of the organization here in Oklahoma."

Jack Kelsey goes on to state that it was not long after Oklahoma was organized that it spread to other states and eventually became the National Flying Farmers organization.

Jack also says, "Your dad was one of the older flyers in Woods county (Oklahoma). I have very fond memories of Gene McGill. I flew to Nebraska with him once -- he was looking to purchase land. We stayed overnight in some town there and the next morning we found out that a tornado had almost wiped our the city of Woodward, Oklahoma. We were worried about our own family and homes, so we got into his Cessna 140 and flew directly to Woodward and observed the destruction there."

Jack also mentions in his letter, "As to your mention of Waynoka's railroad, Waynoka was no longer a division point, but they did have about 70 trains traveling through Waynoka everyday. Many of them have from two to four engines pulling about 100 or more cars. I agree it was great days for Waynoka when the division point was here."

Jack finishes by mentioning, "On weekends, thousands of people come from all over the U.S. to enjoy the sand dunes with their dune buggies and four-wheelers. I think Waynoka should be named the Dune Buggy Capitol of the World."
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An Okielegacy Centennial Moment

This is an old WWI photograph that Roy Kendrick shared with us. It is the Truck Company #6, 110 Motor Supply Train, 35th Division, at Camp Doniphan, in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, taken October 26, 1917.

It is not very often that you can view such an old photo with the last name (in ink) of everyone in the picture. Incidentally, I am told by Roy that the man kneeling at the far right is probably Fred Madden of Perry, Oklahoma.

This is a list of names in the photograph. Beginning with those standing (left to right): Elliot, Tays, Hanke, Hudson, Casey, Revery, M.Castle, Worland, Weihl, McCoy, Tooey, Neville, Brown, McKinney, O.Castle, Jackson, Jager, Drummond, Wiley, Schmitt, Sohaff, Lee, Madinger, Steidel, Beihl, Allan, Muster, Kaucher, Farris, Harmon, Starmer, Hinde.

Those kneeling (left to right): Marcell, Hopkins, Knudson, Hedges, Sherwood, fisher, Vinburg, Lt. M.P.Habecker, Ogden, Herndon, Banes, Bova, Walters, Bower, Hemenover, Madden.

Here is another old photo of WWI soldiers in training at Auxiliary Remount Depot, No. 333 and Troops in training at that Depot. Major Stanley Koch, Comdg, Camp Joseph E. Johnston, in Florida. I couldn't read the writing that great to tell if that was Jose or could it have been Camp Joseph E. Johnston? Maybe someone with better (20-20) eyes could get a better read.

The photo was taken by S. Silverstein Photos., 320 Park Ave., W. Savan, GA.

If any of these names, photos ring a bell, jog old memories cells, we would love to hear from you. You may leave your "comments" below this issue item -- OR ... send your WWI, 1917, Ft. Sill soldier & Auxillary Remount Depot, No. 333 memories to Linda - Email: mcwagner.lk@gmail.com. Thanks for sharing your legacy and memories!
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1917 - WWI Soldiers At Ft. Sill, OK

"It's me again, Linda! This photo is one I picked up at an auction several years ago and have never shown to folks before. It is another "yard long" panoramic view that was so popular in the early days of photography. This one is of the "Truck Company #6 - 110 Motor Supply Train - 35th Division - Camp Doniphan (Fort Sill), Oklahoma - taken October 27, 1917" and is very remarkable because someone went to the trouble of adding (identifying) the last name (in ink) of everyone in the picture.,

Incidentally, the man kneeling at the far right is probably Fred Madden of Perry. He and his wife Essie Madden lived on a farm just across the highway and south of the farm where I lived (with my wife and kids) for seven years. My sons were allowed to ride their bikes down to Madden's corner and back when they wanted to ride on the blacktop. Mrs. Madden was a spry little woman who had been a school teacher in Guthrie (in the early days of one-room-schools), and would always tell us if the boys tried to ride "too far".

Since your ezine is so widely circulated amongst Oklahomans (and other folks of the southwest states), surely someone can recognize a relative or friend who was in the military during the "war to end all wars" and tell us a brief history of that person.

This is such an exciting quest that I'm going to "dig out" another photo that I have (somewhere in my "storage" files) that is in pieces and see if I can put it together enough to scan it in and see if you can work your magic again. Fortunately, I'm one of those folks who never throws away something that I think can be salvaged if I just wait long enough to figure out "how to do it". Apparently the time has come and I've lived long enough to see other miracles take place!" -- Roy K.
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Gasoline Prices - June 27, 2007

If one is looking for cheaper gasoline, here's some neat places around the world that you might find the cheaper gas:
Oslo, Norway - $6.82 per gallon unleaded regular, in US dollars
London, UK - $5.96
Rome, Italy - $5.80
Brussels, Belgium - $6.16
Hong Kong - $6.25
Tokyo, Japan - $5.25
Sao Paulo, Brazil - $4.42
Buenos Aires, Argentina - $2.09
Mexico City - $2.22
Sydney, Australia - $3.42
Johannesburg, South Africa - $3.39
New Delhi, India - $3.71
The Kicker: Caracas - $0.12; Kuwait - $0.78; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - $0.91." -- Anonymous
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The Rest of the Story

1907 - New State Notes ... "In the days before a lot of folks knew what paper money looked like, there were some dishonest folks who would cut a corner number off some larger denomination bills and glue four of these "corners" to a one or two dollar bill, thus making it appear to be the larger denomination, and then present it to an unsuspecting clerk in a store, get the change and leave before the deception was noticed. That''s what they meant by "raising" the bill." -- Roy Kendrick - Email: roykendrick@oklahomahistory.net

Eagle Chief Creek Floods ... "Has anyone heard reports of Lake Creek and Dacoma in the midst of all this flooding? That creek has flooded Dacoma many times over the years, but I''ve not heard any reports with this series of storms." -- Rodney Murrow - Email: rodmurrow@gmail.com

Lambert, Yewed, OK & Old Yewed Church... "If you will contact Nancy Harmon at the Alfalfa County Clerks office she can give you lots of history about the Yewed Methodist chuch and I am sure that she knows what happened to the windows." -- Marty Myers @ martymyers@sbcglobal.net

Brink (Drink), Oklahoma ... "Brink OK. is located 4 mile south of Capron, Oklahoma. It was never a town, only a siding for the Atchison-Topeka-Santa Fe, now the Burlington-Northern-Sante Fe railroad mainline from Chicago to LA. It was at one time listed on the Oklahoma map but I don''t see it there anymore." -- Reta Jackson @ imatwin1@webtv.net
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OkieLegacy & Goldbug Reunion Guestbook

"This was so much fun! I can't believe it took me 7 YEARS to get the link to this website!" -- Michelle Richey - Email: mdrska@yahoo.com

6/29/2007... Sarah Friend Beeley (pbl@ucom.net) wrote: "My Grand parents were Chester and Dorothy Friend. Grew up in the Lookout area."

6/28/2007... Dena (dmdavis@alltel.net) wrote: "My Aunt taught in two schools in Woods County, Oklahoma. She lived in LookOut. She taught from 1944 until 1947. I'm looking for info on the schools during that time (1 room schoolhouses) Please contact me!"

6/27/2007.. Syble Bibb (Syble1@cox.net) wrote: "My mother-in-law taught at the Friend school and in the Coy school in 1945 around that time. Her name was Leota Bibb."

6/25/2007... Mike Hume (mhume@flintco.com) wrote concerning David Payne: "Your book is wonderfully put together. A great read."

6/24/2007... Janie (weaver) Frazee-Janzen (wkjanzen@pldi.net) wrote: "Hi, both sets of paternal great-grandparents made the Oklahoma Run. I am looking for anyone who may have early photos of Homestead, Oklahoma. My father is still living and I would like for him to identify any of the places that he might have his own personal story about. Thank you."
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Dr. W. E. Magill, Dentist from Erie, PA, Late 1880's

"I am trying to find out if W. E. Magill was a son of my ancestor James & Mary Magill, both from Ireland who settled in Erie. Erie, Pennsylvania City Directories, 1889-93 about Dr W E Magill; D D Magill. Name: Dr W E Magill; D D Magill, Location 1.) 930 Peach Location; 2.) 149 W. 8th; born 149 W. 8th; Business Name: Magill W E & Son, Occupation: dentists ;Year: 1889 City: Erie State: PA. Thank you very much." -- Betty Macdonald - Email: emacdonald@media-net.net
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World War 1 Soldiers

"This other one as I recall may have been taken in Georgia and could have been at the time of the Spanish-American War. It's mostly a "remount platoon" or company (or whatever they were called). Lots of men on horses with many wagons in the background. I saw one motorcycle with a side-car in the background and noticed one motorized vehicle (might have been an ambulance). It is one I've never shown since I picked it up at an auction many years ago. It was taken at such a distance that we may not have any recognizable people (but there certainly were lots of them in it).

Now I'm considering scanning in some interesting tin-types that I've had for a long time. I wonder if my "advertising slides" would show up on the scanner? I've got 4"x5" stereopticon type slides (transparencies) that were used to advertise local merchants in (I think it was Arkansas City, Kansas) in between reels of silent movies. I also have two or three of the projectors used at those places. It's really kind of hard to believe all the "stuff" I've accumulated over the years. Some of it's for sale on my web pages at GoAntiques.com but most of it is in storage waiting for "the right time". " -- Roy K.
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Alva's Chancellor Flour Mills

"Had forgotten about having this flour sack, which was in some of my Mother's things when she passed away. Have been cleaning out and ran across it, and thought possibly it might be of interest. Haven't a clue as to just what the time was, and where it possibly was located. The only flour milling operation I remember was at the ALVA ROLLER MILLS, which I remember hearing it referred to by another name, but that name currently escapes me.

The sack is 7-- inches by 14 inches. At the top on the front of the sack is labeled 5 lbs. net, while the bottom lists 10 lbs net. Back of the sack reads: "Enriched flour bleached, 8 ozs. of enriched flour contain not less than the following proportions of the minimum daily requirements of vitamin B1 100%, riboflavin 30%, iron 65%, calcium 33%, and 8 mgs. of niacin.

Our guarantee "This is an Exceptionally High Grade Fancy Short Patent Flour Scientifically Milled From Carefully Blended Winter Wheats of Fine Quality. It is Unconditionally Guaranteed to Give Complete satisfaction For all Baking Processes. If for Any Reason You are not Entirely Satisfied, Your Dealer is Authorized to Refund The Full Purchase Price." The Anthony Mills was located in Alva, Oklahoma."-- Marvin Henry - Email: nmfigment@yahoo.com
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Tick Removal

"Please forward to anyone with children... or hunters or dogs, or anyone who even steps outside in summer!! A School Nurse has written the info below -- good enough to share -- And it really works!! I had a pediatrician tell me what she believes is the best way to remove a tick. This is great, because it works in those places where it's some times difficult to get to with tweezers: between toes, in the middle of a head full of dark hair, etc.

Apply a glob of liquid soap to a cotton ball. Cover the tick with the soap-soaked cotton ball and swab it for a few seconds (15-20), the tick will come out on its own and be stuck to the cotton ball when you lift it away.

This technique has worked every time I've used it (and that was frequently), and it's much less traumatic for the patient and easier for me. Unless someone is allergic to soap, I can't see that this would be damaging in any way.

I even had my doctor's wife call me for advice because she had one stuck to her back and she couldn't reach it with tweezers. She used this method and immediately called me back to say, "It worked!" Please pass this on. Everyone needs this helpful hint." -- Anonymous
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1927 - Britton Christian Sunday School

This is dated March 9, 1927 and is the "34th Annual Okla. State S. S. Convention, El Reno, Okla., March 9, 1927." The photo was taken by Foto Shop, Okla. city, Oklahoma.Here is another "yard-long' photo that was taken in 1927 in El Reno and you'll see some of the same folks in this one. How about this one folks! Again, that's my grandfather, W. Orville Lewis kneeling down at the left of the banner for the Britton Christian Sunday School. Can someone identify others in this picture?" -- Roy K.
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Growing Up In Oklahoma

We are in the process of taking down Kenneth Updike's stories and ramblings of "Growing Up In Oklahoma" because Kenneth asked us, "To remove all of my previous writings to you about my Ramblins. Personal stories that I told you and your readers. My Son has had all of my writings, and notes copyrighted so that we can put them in a book or booklet. His idea. I really have no objections to this, but he insists we can be viewed by more people. I leave it up to him. Thanks for your help in the past, and I still read your Okie Legacy nearly every week."

If you find some of Kenneth's Ramblings that I have missed, Please email me the link with Vol. and Iss. numbers so that this NW Okie can remove them. Thanks for your help!
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Where's The Ark?

"June 29, 2007-- Seventeen straight days of rain and it's the wettest June in history for Stillwater, Oklahoma. It's also one of the wettest years-to-date for the state. We can stop praying for rain now!

I-35 is closed due to high water at Lawton and some neighborhoods there have been evacuated (ordered closed by the acting mayor there). In OKC a business was closed by the partial collapse of the roof. The North Canadian River is expected to crest tomorrow. Most lakes are closed to the public and Independence Day ceremonies are being postponed.

Stillwater is just 25 miles southeast of Perry and so far this month they've had more than 25" of rain and are expecting more flooding this evening. They've had 5" just this week. Here in Perry, I dumped another 2-1/2" out of each of my rain gauges again today. Most of the state is under flood watch and flash flooding is happening everywhere.

In our own county the guys have been out putting up barricades to close flooded county roads. We hope that this low pressure system that is causing all this will move out in about 3 more days. Wow, the weather guys just gave us an update and said that Stillwater has now had 36" inches of rain this month and this is the 2nd wettest summer on record !!

The rain-gauge at my shop added another 3.5" today but the identical one here at the house only had about 2". The weather-people say it might quit Monday or Tuesday. I haven't seen any boats out yet!

Gasoline prices at the major brands were raised to $2.93 yesterday but dropped back down to $2.89.9 today (because many customers told the folks they'd just buy their gas in Stillwater where it's cheaper)!

I listen to several different local broadcasts on a police scanner and our local division of the state highway department has just issued some new signs for some of our roads. The signs say: "Five Miles Per Hour", "Water on Roadway", and "Be Prepared to Stop". I believe they were going to issue some of them to our county commissioners today also because of the flooding conditions that are happening. One of the signs (I think it was the "Be Prepared To Stop") was to be an orange sign.

I alerted our local street department yesterday to the fact that the "chug hole" they repaired several weeks ago at '5th street & Delaware' has re-appeared times three. When they repaired it previously, it was discovered that it had been caused by an underground water leak at the large water-line there to feed the fire hydrant and while repairing the leak, a multiwire underground telephone cable was cut and had to be repaired. There has been so much continuous rain recently that these three new chug holes are kept filled with water so that drivers cannot see them and vehicles coming around that corner are hitting two to three of those holes at the same time and smaller cars are bouncing quite a bit. Even the pickups and larger trucks are being shaken some and of course each time a vehicle hits one it gets a little worse. The photos I took only show the water that fills them in. You cannot see how deep they are. I hope that by now someone from the street department has had time to put up a barricade or two (yes I know they're very busy at this time) so that one of our local emergency vehicles (police car or fire truck) driving fast won't hit one and "spin out.

June 30, 2007 -- One more revelation: I can see patches of blue sky in between the clouds above and there is some drying taking place (shh...let's hope that it continues)." -- Roy of Perry, OK
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Vol. 9, Issue 25, 06/23/2007

"Hi, Linda! Enjoyed today's edition (June 23, 2007) of the Okie Legacy as I do all the others. Washington's Farewell Address was long but well worth including. Thank you!

Are you still planning to come to the Las Vegas area around 10 or 11 July? We are looking forward to seeing you and David again! Directions are attached; if you need more, just say the word! These directions are for the local area only and are intended to supplement a decent map.

All is fine here and we hope that you and all your family (including the four-legged members) are all well and happy." -- Joel
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What Does A hero Look Like?

"The seventh of twelve children born to a poor sharecropper in Texas, his family lived for a while in a converted rail road box car on the edge of town. He worked so hard to help support his large family that by age 15 he had only completed the fifth grade. In 1940 his father deserted the family and the following year his mother died.

To provide for his brothers and sisters, he tried to enter the military to serve in World War II. The Marines turned him down, then the Navy also rejected him. At age 17 he was 5'5" tall and only 110 pounds..."too small to be a fighter."

Finally accepted by the Army, he became a "one-man-army" in Europe earning the distinguished Service Cross in August, 1944 and six weeks later earning TWO Silver Stars in three days. Three months later he jumped on a burning tank to man a machinegun and cover the withdrawal of his men. As the Americans dropped artillery around him, someone asked over the radio, "How close (to you) is the enemy."

He replied, "Just hold the phone and I'll let you talk to one!" -- Home of heroes
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Jack & Jean Kelsey's Story

written by Jack Kelsey -- Jack Kelsey was born June 1, 1925 on his father's farm, which he now owns and has been in the Kelsey family for over 90 years. Jack is the last living Kelsey of the Oliver Hadley Kelsey family living in the state of Oklahoma. Oliver Hadley Kelsey was Jack's grandfather.

The Kelsey family came to New York from Ireland during the potato famine. Oliver Kelsey married Lola Rittenhouse, daughter of a Chaplain in the Civil War. After the Civil War, Oliver Kelsey returned to New York where he was a minister of the Methodist church.

In the Oklahoma Run of 1893, Oliver Kelsey staked a homestead 5-1/2 miles northeast of Waynoka. In 1894, Oliver moved his family to the homestead. Oliver hauled lumber from Kansas by team and wagon to build a house on the homestead.

Oliver Hadley Kelsey passed away at an early age and left his wife to raise six children -- Lola was a school teacher.

As a small child, Jack remembers the "Dust Bowl" days very well. He calls those years the "3 D's" -- "Dust, Depression & Drought." It was a very hard time for farmers in that time period, but Jack's dad managed to furnish enough food and necessities for the farm.

They milked cows and sold cream to the "Waynoka Creamery," which was a Co-op. It was located across the street from where the "First State Bank" is located today. Jack's mother had lots of chickens and sold eggs tot he grocery store and most of the time it was enough to buy the groceries.

Jack and his two brothers, Roscoe and Roland -- 12 and 10 years older than Jack -- all went to Rose Valley Grade School, then to Waynoka High School. Jack graduated from Waynoka High School in 1943.

Jack's great passion was flying. At a very young age, Charles Lindburgh established an airport at Waynoka -- across the road from Jack's father's farm. Lindburgh was flying the old "Tri-Motor Ford" airplane. They would land airplanes there in the evening and haul the passengers to town in a very nice bus -- much like our fifth-wheel trailers today. After arriving in Waynoka, they would eat at the "Harvey House" and lounge in their depot. They could take the passenger train that evening and ride to Clovis, New Mexico or they could catch another TAT plane in the morning for California. This lasted only a short time, but the TAT Airport continued to be used extensively.

During World War II, Vance Air Base used the airport for part of their training exercises. Jack saw many airplanes come and go stirring his passion for flying.

Following graduation from high school, Jack drove to Woodward, Oklahoma to take flying lessons. While Jack was in the army, his dad and brothers established a landing field in the pasture on the farm across from the old TAT Airport.

His father purchased a "1946 Aeronca Champion (two-place airplane)" and hired an instructor, who taught many people to fly from "Kelsey Field." Upon returning home from the army, Jack took up flying again and received his private and multi-engine license. Jack owned several airplanes. His last airplane was a twin-engine Cessna.

After graduation from high school, Jack helped his father on the farm until he was drafted into the army. Jack was sent to Camp Livingston, Louisiana, where he received 17 weeks of infantry training. Two historical things happened while at Camp Livingston -- one was the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt and the other was the end of World War II in Europe.

After Jack finished training at Camp Livingston, he received orders to go to Fort Ord, California where he would receive more training and eventually be transferred to an island in the Pacific where they were gathering troops for the invasion of Japan. Jack boarded a train in Alexander, Louisiana and changed trains in Arkansas to head West to Oklahoma. After getting on the train, he sat down by a lady who introduced herself and said, "Do you know they dropped the Atomic Bomb on Japan?"

Jack replied, "What is an Atomic Bomb?"

The lady replied, "I don't know, but it looks like the war is about over."

While Jack was at home with his family for two weeks in Waynoka, the war ended in the Pacific. When Jack's leave was over, he boarded the train in Waynoka and headed for Fort Ord, California for more training and eventually boarded the Cape Mears Troop ship. Twenty-eight days later, they landed in Manila on the Island of Luzon -- part of the Philippine Islands. Jack and all the soldiers on the ship boarded a freight train and rode to a replacement camp north of Manila near Clark Field. Clark Field was a very important Air Base. Jack was assigned to a Quartermaster Corp near Manila, which was actually a large trucking company hauling supplies all over the Island of Luzon. Jack was interviewed and when they found out he could type, he was placed in charge of the night shift at the shop where they worked on large trucks. Jack held that job for a few months, then was assigned as Battalion Mail Clerk. He had a weapons carrier assigned to him because he had to go to Manila every day to deliver and pick up mail. Jack toured the Island of Luzon extensively -- including the Island of Corregidor which was where General McArthur and his troops made their last stand.

One of the most historical things I ever attended was on July 4, 1946, when United States gave the Philippines their independence. The Philippine people had worked extremely hard to build a large stage for this occasion in downtown Manila. Dignitaries from all over the world flew in for this great occasion. President Harry Truman could not be there, so he sent Senator Tidings and Robert Hannigan, Postmaster General of the United States. Jack made his way down to the front of the stage with his 16mm camera -- there were stairs leading up to the stage. The guards thought Hack was part of the Press and asked if He wanted to get up on the stage to take close-up pictures of all the dignitaries. Jack obliged and obtained an excellent close-up picture of General McArthur. Jack still has that film today.

After serving his time in the army, he was sent back to California for his discharge and returned home to Waynoka, Oklahoma. On November 30, 1946, Jack married his high school sweetheart -- Norma Jean Hull, daughter of John and Grace Hull. Jack & Jean were married in Wellington, Kansas in the home of Brother Judson Woodbridge.

Norma Jean Hull was born and reared on her parents farm southeast of Waynoka and graduated from Walnut Grove Grade school. Jean graduated from Waynoka High School in 1943. Upon graduation from high school, Jean moved to Wichita, Kansas and entered American Business College. On completing this,, Jean went to work for Boeing Aircraft company as a secretary -- working there until the end of the war. From she moved to Stillwater, Oklahoma and enrolled at Oklahoma A&M college. Jean continued her education there until they were married.

Jack & Jean made their home on his father's farm where Jack was born -- moving the house one mile south from his grandfather's farm. They remodeled the house and lived there 18 years. They built a new home and moved to Waynoka in 1965. Jack served as Mayor of Waynoka for 5 years and served on many other committees.

[Editor's Note: We only published a part of Jack & Jean Kelsey's Story here in The OkieLegacy. If you want to read his full story, you may contact the Waynoka Historical Society to see about ordering the history book that they are helping organize and compile with legacies of Waynoka, Oklahoma residents.]
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One-Room School Teacher of Coy, OK

"Hey, I'm Dena. My Aunt used to teach in a 1-room schoolhouse in Oklahoma, called the Coy School. She's 92 now. Do you have any information on those pics you posted on your NW OkieLegacy Webshots of the Coy & Slapout area?" -- Dena - Momruno5 webshots
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