CURATOR'S REPORT THE BERLIN AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY APRIL 10,2018 THE FORMER FARM OF GALEN & JEAN SHAFFER BROTHERSVALLEY TOWNSIDP

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1 CURATOR'S REPORT THE BERLIN AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY APRIL 10,2018 THE FORMER FARM OF GALEN & JEAN SHAFFER BROTHERSVALLEY TOWNSIDP

2 DISPLAY NG THE BEAUTIFUL QUILT FOR BERLIN AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S 2018 RAFFLE! TICKELS AVAILABLE IN LATE SUMMER WITH TICKETS SALES FOR OUR SEPTEMBER ANNUAL BANQUET! This large quilt has been donated by Tammy and Steve Rohrs of Northampton Township in exchange for their LIFE MEMBERS IPS with the Berlin Area Historical Society. Displayed by BAHS Board members and Tammy on March 26, 2018: L to R: Leanne Calvert, Megan Evans, Tammy Rohrs, and Betty Chaney.

3 FORMER POTTER'S SAWMILL IN BERLIN! his rare picture of the former sawmill owned and operated by A. J. Potter was taken on June 7, 1940 when his enterprise operated near the heart of Berlin. Potter's sawmill was located between the 700 block of Mulberry Street and the 700 block of North Street. After complaints of noise and air pollution from neighborhood residents, A. J. Potter moved his sawmill operations to Meyersdale. This photo was donated by Vicki Groff and was taken from the northern upstairs hall window of her grandfather Robert L. "Coxy" Groffs residence at 719 Main Street. The photo shows McIntyre and Shultz getting ready to pull a small log from under log skids with Potter's truck. Carnival cars, trailers and a truck are parked in the Potter lumber yard. Smoke from Potter's sawmill is shown pouring out the northern side of the lumber mill. When the wind changed, the smoke often poured out to the south over homes along Main Street.

4 TEARI G DOWN THE OLD STABLE A D GARAGE IN BERLIN ON THE JACOB B. SCHROCK LOT. CLEARING THE SITE ON AUGUST 10, 1992 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF BERLIN AREA HISTORICAL SOC ElY'S OFFICE & GENEALOGY BUILDING!

5 GRADUATING CLASS OF 1958 SHANKSVILLE STONYCREEK HIGH SCHOOL Probably a picture taken during their junior year. Front Row (1 to r): Bonnie Miller, Nancy Glessner, Velma Custer, Connie Sarver, Barbara Emert, Betty Burk, Dorothy Spangler, Elsie Fritz, and Shelby Hillegass. Row 2: Virginia Stull, Sandra Livengood, Donna McQuade, Carolyn Miller, Lois Boozier, Sally Glessner, Fay Walker, Donna Ross, Ruth Kimmel, and Larry Pritts. Row 3: Hazel Schrock, Ed Duppstadt, Sandra Whitacre, Shirley Cable, Olive Weyant, Jane Wetzell, Mary Spangler, Wilson Sorber and Barbara Glessner. Back row: Charles "Chuck" Nibert, Calvin Fulton, Philip Hostetler, Larry Collingwood, Kenneth Manges, Richard Walker, Richard Duppstadt, and Terry Hillegass. Pictured copied from Larry Pritts' original photo by Bob Platt for the pictorial files of the Berlin Area Historical Society.

6 THE BEGINNING OF OUR 30 TH YEAR OF MEMOS! elping to observe the beginning of the 30 th year of Memos being published by the Berlin Area Historical Society are the following Board members and/or volunteers. L to R: Stew Saylor, holding a sign advertising 30 years of Memos; Bob Platt, holding the first edition (newsletter style) dated January 1989; Gary Estnick holding the current Spring 2018 issue; and Rick Berkley holding a notebook containing the earliest editions from January 1989 to December Those serving on the Memos committee include Jim Suder, Leanne Calvert, and Lewis Berkley with assistance from numerous other persons. What a wonderful collection of history and great information has been published through the years for our communities!

7 ISP Y G THE SPRING ISSUE OF THE MEMOS ~ (A treat four times a year to our many members!) AMONG OUR RECEN DO ATIONS: Q Jean (Keidel) Williams donated a framed copy of the190s map of Berlin; an advertising pencil from Keidel's Hardware and a pocket pencil advertising Clayton J. Hoffman's feed supplement sales in addition to a gift box from the former Austin's Dress Shop in Berlin. Pennsylvania Railroad by Russell Love. Stew Saylor donated three volumes of the South Bob Platt and Stew Saylor continue genealogical research and assisting persons in their search for names and knowledge about their ancestors. Bob printed out a Stonycreek Township map helpful in finding the "Old Yoder Cemetery" for our files and to share with Rhoda (Swarzendruber) Brenneman and Eli Swartzerdruber, who were doing research on Christian Yoder and other tamilies. A soecial thank-vou to all of our volunteers who work together in comoleting the work of our historical societv. It is true that 'many hands make the workload light: David R. Hay, Curator

8 THE PINE VALLEY SCHOOL ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP Row 1 (1 to r): Bob Leister, Roger Hillegas, and Gerald Deeter. Row 2: Lee Miller, Melvin Custer and Ray Deeter. Row 3: Eleanor Hillegas, Harvey Miller. Row 4: Mrs. Nellie Mowry, teacher; Edna Emerick, Evelyn Custer, Pearl Coughenour, Ray Lafferty, Lee Mowry and Charles "Chuck" Robb. Picture donated by S. Richard Hillegas