Freda Bertha Kelting

Background

Kelting, Freda Bertha was born on April 27, 1910 in Williamsburg, Iowa, United States. Daughter of J.M. Christian and Bertha Eveline (Cashman) Kelting.

Education

Bachelor, University Northern Iowa, 1951. Master of Science in Special Education, Illinois State University, 1957.

Career

With Iowa County (Iowa) Rural Schools, Marengo, 1930-1937, Scott County (Iowa) Rural Schools, 1938-1939. Teacher 1st, 2nd grades Malcom (Iowa) Public School, 1939-1941. Teacher primary 1st grade Laurel (Iowa) Consolidated, 1942-1943.

Teacher 2nd grade DeWitt (Iowa) Public, 1943-1944, teacher 1st grade, 1944-1947, Marshalltown (Iowa) Public, 1948-1951, special education teacher, 1951-1953, Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Community, 1953-1972. Retired, 1972

Collaborating teacher Federal Project, College Education, State University Iowa and State Department Public Instruction, 1957-1959.

Achievements

• Freda Bertha Kelting has been listed as a noteworthy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Mme. St. Paul's United Methodist Church. Member National Education Association (life), Council for Exceptional Children (life), Alpha Delta Kappa (life, president Delta chapter 1963-1964, state secretary Iowa chapter 1970-1972).

Interests

• Travel, reading, knitting, crochet, embroidery.

Connections

Father:

J.M. Christian Kelting

Mother:

Bertha Eveline (Cashman) Kelting