Jean Alice Fehr

Background

Fehr, Jean Alice was born on December 14, 1926 in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Lee Edward and Alvesta (Krammes) Greenawalt.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Kutztown State University, 1947. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1949. Master of Arts, Youngstown State University, 1977.

Career

6th grade teacher Orwigsburg (Pennsylvania) Schools, 1947-1948. 3d and 4th grade teacher Edinboro (Pennsylvania) State University, 1948-1950. 3d grade teacher Allentown (Pennsylvania) Schools, 1950-1952.

2d grade teacher Baldwin/Whitehall (Pennsylvania) Schools, 1952-1954. Teacher learning disabled Salem (Ohio) Schools, 1973—1993. Retired, 1993.

Achievements

• Jean Alice Fehr has been listed as a noteworthy special education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President American Association of University Women, Barrington, Illinois, 1968, Business and Professional Women, Salem, 1981, Jaycettes, Butler, Pennsylvania, 1956. Trustee Salem History Society, 1991, vice president Salem History Society, 1994-2004, secretary Salem Preservation Society, president, since 2007. Member Salem Bicentennial Committee.

Chairman beautification committee Ohio Chautauqua in Salem. Member Council for Exceptional Children, International Reading Association, Columbiana County and Learning Disabled Association, Women Helping Women (president 1982-1983), Salem Renaissance.

Connections

Married Kenneth Manbeck Fehr, June 28, 1952. Children: Craig, Karen Jean, Kevin.