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On the cover: The lovely Bell is among the pigs that will be shown by Kylee, Kim, and Josh Shoemaker at the 2018 Dayton Fair. (photo by Donna Jean Roberts)

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The Shoemaker Siblings:

a Life of Raising, Showing Pigs

By Donna Jean Roberts of Hometown magazine hen the Dayton Fair rolls around each year, for many families like Punxsutawney’s Wayne and Fran Shoemaker family, it is the day they have been waiting for since April when they first got their two-month-old pigs. At the age of eight, each of the Shoemaker siblings, Kim, Kylee, and Josh, started training and showing pigs at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in January, Jackpot shows in the summer, and the Dayton Fair in August. The Shoemakers were first introduced to pig-raising by their longtime friends, the Gemmell family, also of Punxsutawney.

Kim Shoemaker, age 19, was the first of the family to start showing pigs, and with help from pig breeders and older 4-H members, she has continued to show pigs for the past ten years. The training process starts with a simple mini marshmallow.

The young, squirrelly pigs love the puffy treats, and feeding them marshmallows allows Kim and her siblings to gain the animals’ trust. After the pigs become more comfortable around Kim, Kylee, and Josh, the siblings begin the training process.

Daily training starts with walking the pigs and using a crop to direct the pigs by tapping them on the sides of their faces. They also use the crop to teach their pigs to hold their heads up, similar, to princesses being taught to stand up straight by resting books on their heads. Not only do the pigs have to be trained how to walk properly, but they also have to have a good appearance. Kim, Kylee, and Josh wash their pigs every day after walking them, and they use conditioner to make their skin soft and shiny.

When they have a pig that is black or blue in color, they have the extra step of tanning them in the sun to darken their skin. Training pigs for the fair is a full-time job, taking hours out of the Shoemakers’ day in preparation for show day.

On August 14 at the Dayton fair, people prepare to walk, with their prized pigs, into the show ring where the judge waits. For the Shoemakers, show day starts bright and early at 4 a.m. to wash, feed, and walk their pigs a little to loosen up their muscles as well as clean out their pigpens. Later in the day, Kim, Kylee, and Josh finally enter the

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Shown at the 2017 Dayton Fair, Kim Shoemaker has twice won the fair’s showmanship award for how she handles her pig in the ring. (photo by Sandra Burkett)

show ring. For the next fifteen minutes, they drive their pig around the ring directing them in such a way that the judge is able to see all the different angles of the pig, like the left and right sides and front and back views. The show ring isn’t organized in a line or circle, so it is common for people to get run over or bumped into

by other pigs and their owners. Kim and Josh explained how it is important not to block the pig from the view of the judge – to maintain what Kim described as “a ham sandwich” with the owner and the judge as the bread and the pig as the ham in the middle. While inside the show ring, many - Continued on page 4

Punxsutawney Area Hospital History: Saving Lives, Lowering Taxes

The Adrian Hospital, DeLancey Post Office, in 1890. The hospital was built in the style of an English Cottage Hospital and served miners and the public in the Punxsutawney area from 1889 through 1898. (photo from Charitable Institutions of Pennsylvania, compiled by Alexander K. Pedrick, 1897)

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By the Coal Memorial Committee for Hometown magazine he availability of hospital care is often taken for granted in the Punxsutawney area, where it has been available for nearly 130 years. Having a full-service hospital in a community the size of Punxsutawney is rare in Pennsylvania and even rarer in rural parts of the United States. How was Punxsutawney, a relatively small community, so fortunate to get a hospital?

The development of the coal mining industry in the area made it possible for Punxsutawney to have the first hospital serving the area. This was brought about by the heavy financial impact on local taxpayers when miners were severely injured and unable to work.

In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries support for those unable to care

for themselves was the responsibility of local government. Each township and municipality had an elected official known as the “Overseer of the Poor,” whose responsibility was to care for the poor, including orphaned children and individuals unable to care for themselves or their families due to physical or mental illness. Financial resources to provide this care were raised through taxes on local land owners. In towns and townships, where the early mines were located, the poor tax was significantly increased. Although the economic benefits stemming from a new, vital, industry were welcomed, the unanticipated increase in their taxes was not.

Articles in local papers, like this one in the Punxsutawney News on June 8, 1887, were typical of the era: “On Saturday of last week, a German miner named Birkholz, was badly crushed by a lump of coal

The second Adrian Hospital, located on Jenks Hill in Punxsutawney, was opened December 1, 1898. This hospital was officially designated as a State General Hospital, so designated to serve miners. The hospital became a full-service hospital and served the Punxsutawney area until 1977 when the Punxsutawney Area Hospital was constructed on Hillcrest Drive in Young Township. (photo courtesy of the Punxsutawney Area Historical & Genealogical Society, Inc.)

falling upon him while working in the Walston mines. He had lain down on his side to undermine the coal when a loose lump above fell down, breaking two of his ribs, smashing his fingers and otherwise seriously hurting him. The miner is said to be very poor, which makes the accident doubly unfortunate for him and his family.”

The severity of the injuries coupled with the family’s financial situation would require township assistance with medical bills and support for the family. This support continued until the miner, or other members of his family were able to work and provide their own support. Articles like this made the taxpayers cringe because they knew that care for this family, and others like them, would increase their taxes.

This public issue, clearly stated in the Punxsutawney Spirit on March 14, 1888,

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was: “The large number of casualties which occur at the different coal works in this region puts a great burden on the people of the town or townships where they are located in the shape of poor tax, which the people ought not to be expected to pay.

If we are not misinformed, an appropriation was made at the last session of the Legislature providing for the erection of several hospitals in the coal regions of the State. Now, it would be only a matter of justice to the tax ridden people of the unfortunate towns and townships in Jefferson and Clearfield counties where the large coal works are located, to erect a hospital somewhere in this region, where all the injured miners could be taken and cared for at the expense of the State. In which case there would be no increase of taxation to others, and those who are now compelled - Continued on page 6

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and Josh will participate in the carcass show. The market show is the most anticipated pig show. During this show, the Continued from page 2 judge evaluates the pigs and owners on thoughts and emotions run through each market and showmanship. All the Shoeowner’s mind. When asked about how she maker kids, Kim, Kylee, and Josh, will feels when she walks into the ring to show participate in the market show at the 2018 her pig, Kim said, “Nervous, excited, so Dayton Fair, which will be held from August 10 through 19. Kim is the only one in her family participating in the breeding show, where people show their female pigs, which are judged on breeding potential.

Kylee will show a goat as well as a pig. Fewer people show goats, so Kylee has an increased chance of winning.

One big difference between showing goats as compared to pigs is goats can only be sold if they win first or second place. Later in fair week after show day, there is a big sale where owners walk their pigs into a small ring while buyers watch and bid on their pig. In total, the Shoemaker kids will show six pigs and one goat with Kim showing three pigs, Kylee showing one pig and one goat, and Josh showing Kylee Shoemaker’s partner in showmanship seems mighty two pigs. pleased to be in the ring at the 2017 Dayton Fair. (photo by The Shoemakers spend the Sandra Burkett) rest of the week at the fair enmany emotions, just really intense because joying time with their friends at their it’s what you practice for all year, so you’re campers, eating fair food, and going to the thinking this is the moment.” Kim’s faconcert. Kim also studies for the Stockvorite day of the fair is show day, and she man’s Contest, which she has won for the gets very competitive when it comes to past four years – a contest where she has showing pigs against her siblings. There is to identify plants and seeds. On the last day more competition between Kim and Kylee of the fair, the Shoemakers have the tradibecause they are in the same age group. tion of eating deep fried Oreos. This is the Pigs are shown by weight class, so all the last year Kim is able to participate in the pigs of similar size and weight are in the Dayton Fair; but she can still show pigs in ring at one time. Assessing pigs against others of the same size is important because the judge evaluates each pig in a category called “market.” In the market category, the judge looks at the meat quality of the pig. Kim explained, “You want a pig that is lean, but not too lean that its meat will be tough. Then you want the pig to be big and bulky because they have more meat.” In addition, the judge evaluates the owners who train and walk the pigs in a category called showmanship.

Josh defines showmanship as, “how well you handle the pig.” Kim is the only one of the three siblings to win an award for showmanship, which she has won twice for the handling of her pigs, first in 2011 and again in 2013.

In 2016 at the Dayton Fair, Kim won the award for Goat Showmanship in the senior division and then got to participate in the master showman event, in which someThe journey from hungry piglet to show pig began months earlier with Josh Shoemaker’s one shows every animal at the fair, includfeeding the glistening pig mini marshmallows! ing a dairy cow, steer, horse, pig, goat, and (photo by Sandra Burkett) sheep. Other awards given out at the fair are Grand Champion Country Breed, the Jackpot shows until she is 21. Kim which Kim and Josh have both won for plans to continue having a part in the fair their pigs. Kylee has won the award of Reby helping younger 4-H members. This serve Grand Champion County Breed for year Kim started clinics for younger 4-H one of her pigs, and won the award of members to teach them about raising pigs.

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An aerial view of the Punxsutawney Area Hospital in 1977. The facility now contains a heliport in the vacant space to the right of the parking area in the foreground. Visible in the distance is the village of walston, where the first industrial coal mine was opened in the Punxsutawney area. In the right center of the picture is the Punxsutawney Golf Course. (photo courtesy of the Punxsutawney Area Historical & Genealogical Society, Inc.)

Punxsutawney Area Hospital Continued from page 3

to pay exorbitant poor tax to maintain injured miners would be relieved of an unjust and onerous burden. Besides the injured person would receive much better care and attention that it would otherwise be possible to give them.”

Miners, who were not unaware of the significant impact injuries might have on their families, attempted to address part of the issue by creating mutual benefit associations. At Adrian, the Miners’ and Laborers’ Friendly Society was organized in April 1888. They elected the following officers: Henry Lewis, president; James McCraedie, vice president; Thomas Goodwin, secretary; and D.B. Hinton, treasurer. The object of their organization was to create a fund for the relief of the sick and disabled.

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scribed as pious and charitable, and the wife of Adrian Iselin, who owned the majority share of the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railway Company, sponsored the construction of a Catholic Church and hospital at Adrian Mines, the first of the Iselin mines opened in Jefferson County. The hospital was constructed on the English Cottage plan with sixteen beds. The church and hospital were mentioned in the May 20, 1888, issue of the Punxsutawney Spirit, where the editor opined, “The establishment of a hospital at this point will be an unmixed blessing not only to the miners themselves, but to the taxpayers of Young Township.”

Construction of the hospital was a significant achievement; however, the resources for the on-going maintenance and operation of the facility still had to be found. Advocacy continued at the state level. The Spirit carried the following item in the October 10, 1888, edition:

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and the new hospital at Adrian, was formally opened on February 13, 1889. On February 20, the first surgery, removal of a tumor from the leg of a miner, was successfully performed in the hospital by physicians associated with the mining company: Dr. T.R. Williams of Adrian, D.G. Hubbard of Walston, and Simon Free of Beechtree.

State Representative F.A. Weaver continued the effort to secure operating money for the hospital. He was successful in having the Punxsutawney, Brockwayville, Reynoldsville, or DuBois named as potential areas for recipient of state funding. In March 1889, Adrian Hospital was designated to receive an appropriation of $8,000. These funds ensured that Adrian Hospital could continue to function. The first hospital in the area was able to provide care for the injured miner and and ease the burden of the poor tax on the residents of Young Township.

The hospital was a success, and by 1892, had outgrown the first building. Efforts were undertaken by the community to build a larger facility in the borough of Punxsutawney. The Adrian Hospital Association was formed worked to establish a second Adrian Hospital was undertaken.

This new hospital was located on Jenks Hill and opened for business on December 1, 1898. The hospital served many miners, including those caught in a gas explosion that occurred in the coal mine at Eleanora at about 7:30 a.m. on May 27, 1902. As reported in the Reynoldsville Star, the explosion occurred about two miles into the mine along rope haulage No. 2. Seventeen men were working in the room when the explosion occurred. Samuel Ball was standing behind his mule when the blast came and was saved from immediate death. The mule was not. After the explosion the miners were left in total darkness.

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Miners’ Hospital “A dispatch from Harrisburg under date of October 2, says: ‘Senator George W. Hood, of Indiana, was at the Executive Department today and filed an application with Gov. Beaver for the opportunity to be heard on the matter of locating the hospitals for the benefit of injured miners in the bituminous coal region, with a view of having one of the hospitals located at Punxsutawney or Reynoldsville, Jefferson county, where the mining interest is becoming very large and extensive. One of the hospitals has been located at Phillipsburg, where it is alleged in a few years the mining of coal will not be half so extensively engaged in as in Jefferson County.

The commission located the sites subject to the approval of the Governor, and he will give Senator Hood and others a fair hearing. We are glad to see some effort being made in this direction by Senator Hood, even if the thought does occur to him at a late hour. This matter should have been looked after before. It would be ungenerous as well as rude, to question the motive which has inspired Mr. Hood with this sudden abolition of zeal for the interests of Jefferson County, and as his efforts to secure a hospital for us are highly commendable and just, we sincerely hope they may prove successful. It is clearly an outrage that the citizens of the towns or townships in which our mines are situated, should be compelled to support the sick and disabled strangers and foreigners brought here by the coal companies, and who as a rule, do not pay any taxes.’”

While the activities at the state level proceeded at a slow pace, efforts at the community level continued. An application for incorporation of the Adrian Hospital Association was submitted by solicitors C.H. McCauley and A.J. Truitt, to the Jefferson County Court of Common Pleas at the February 1889 term, with incorporator: J.A. Haskell, John H. Bell, T.R. Williams, George E. Potts, John McLeavy, and D.G. Hubbard.

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Continued from page 6 drew Karmsik, was killed instantly.

Samuel Ball, Mike Copic, and Peter Zerzeth suffered from gas inhalation and were taken to the new Adrian Hospital, where they were treated and recovered.

The others did not require hospitalization.

Having a hospital within twenty miles of the mine was critical to these miners.

The Adrian Hospital continued to serve the community until 1977 when the Punxsutawney Area Hospital, its successor, was opened on Hillcrest Drive in Young Township, on a hill that overlooks area where Walston, the first industrial coal mine in the Punxsutawney area was opened. The Punxsutawney Area Hospital continues to provide quality health care and hospital services for residents of the greater Punx-

“It’s all there at ‘Hunting in PA,’’’ Dunn said. “Whether you’re an archer planning to open your season on state game lands, or a fall foliage fan looking forward to trips into our state forests, this website is brimming with information on roads recently opened, forestry office contact numbers, even links to weather and prevailing winds.”

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Don’t Let a Vacation Derail Your Diet

acation season is here and it’s no surprise that what you eat can have an impact on your weight.

In a study from the University of Georgia, 61 percent of the participants gained weight while on vacation, with an average gain of 0.7 pounds. Some even gained up to 7 pounds.

Making healthy choices, even while on vacation, can be as easy as one, two, three when you have the right tools.

Courtney McCormick, Corporate Dietitian at Nutrisystem, shares foods that should be on your watch list and go-to list, and how alcohol can fit into your vacation and weight loss plan – yes, you read that right!

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• Granola: Yes, granola can deliver protein and healthy fats, but eat it sparingly. One cup can have up to 600 calories which is the same as a Big Mac. And that’s without milk!

• Sports Drinks: Red-flag number one: sugar is high on the ingredients list second only to water. Red-flag number two: there are two-and-a-half servings in each bottle, meaning you could be gulping down as much as 52.5 grams of sugar.

• Fast Food Salads: Some fast food salads can have more calories, fat and sodium than burgers because of add-ons like cheese, meat and heavy dressings.

Foods on the Watch List • Reduced-Fat Peanut Butter: There’s not a big difference in calories between reduced and full-fat varieties. In fact, full-fat peanut butter is chock full of monounsaturated fats, which are good for your heart. You can also look for natural peanut butter, which usually has less salt and sugar.

• Multigrain Bread: People who eat whole grains are at lower risk of certain chronic diseases. But read labels carefully. While the term “whole grain” is regulated, “multigrain,” “7-grain,” and “ancient grains” are just marketing

Foods on the Go-To List • Fruits and Veggies: No surprise here!

Essential to a healthy diet, pack that cooler with them for a healthful snacking alternative.

• Nuts, Seeds and Popcorn: Healthy fats like nuts and seeds make great snacks and crunchy salad toppers. Walnuts may be best when it comes to cutting inflammation and cholesterol. Just watch your portions – a little goes a long way. And, plain air-popped popcorn is a good alternative to chips, delivering fiber, vitamins and minerals.

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• Protein: Think eggs, chicken, lean steak, edamame, quinoa or protein shakes. Begin your day with protein and you’ll be off to a good start.

• Healthy Sandwiches: Ditch white bread and rolls for whole grains and sandwiches with veggies and hummus instead of cheese.

Room for Alcohol?

Participants of the University of Georgia study doubled their alcohol consumption during vacations, which contributed to weight gain. However, you don’t need to say no to alcohol altogether, just keep a few things in mind.

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By Marty Armstrong for Hometown magazine rails can be followed in many ways. Hunters track the animals they hunt; travelers follow the trails that get them to desired destinations. Both are part of the Punxsutawney Area Historical & Genealogical Society’s History Daycamp, scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday, August 13-17, 2018, for those six years and older. This year’s focus is on Native Americans, so some identification of animal tracks is in order with ef-

County chert. The artifact is purposefully chipped and shaped along one edge and could have been used as a scraper as well as a hand-held knife blade.

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Perry Township Nurse, Knox Township Miner Serve During WWI

By Marty Armstrong for Hometown magazine

A picture of Miss Grace V. Cook, c. 1900-1910, from Howard and Marjorie Stewart family album, donated to the Punxsutawney Area Historical & Genealogical Society by Skeeter (Howard) and Rose Cook.

Miss Cook served during world war I as a U.S. Army nurse. (photo courtesy of the Punxsutawney Area Historical & Genealogical Society, Inc.)

forts to create a replica or two. Study of the native trails that pass through the Punxsutawney region is also on the agenda together with comparisons to the highways of today. A highlight of the week is a trail walk outside of town in the Grange area where a hike in the woods may reveal a deer track or two.

Getting to Grange involves a drive west on Route 536, which, in part, parallels a trail used by Native Americans traveling to and from the Kittanning area. If weather permits, the outing will be on Tuesday; if not, it will be the first subsequent rain-free day. In 2010 and 2014, students and their drivers had to keep moving at a fast pace to see all the sights, walk the walk, and get back to Punxsutawney by a bit after noon. This year, as drivers will be needed anyway, interested family members will be welcome to accompany the group, participate in the trail walk, and finish the morning at Grange (saving a half hour or so of travel time) with some light refreshments similar to what the woodland peoples might have enjoyed. Registration forms are available at 400 West Mahoning Street or can be printed as an image from the Society’s Facebook page.

Farmers in past times regularly turned up projectile points all around the region, and recently, someone found something interesting in the Grange area. Tom Glover, a member of the North Fork Chapter 29 of the Pennsylvania Society for Archaeology, believes it to be a flaked knife made of Jefferson

A breezy summer morning is a fine time to visit a nearby cemetery to admire flowers planted and U.S. flags placed at veterans’ gravesites. On a hilltop in Perry Township, visible from Route 536 between Frostburg and Grange, lies the Perry Memorial Cemetery. This cemetery could be described as an “orphan” because the congregation and church with which it was connected are no more. When the Perry Presbyterian Church was struck by lightning and destroyed by fire in 1949, congregants voted to use insurance proceeds to start a fund for perpetual care of the cemetery grounds. With over 400 markers now and a number of veterans’ flags, the rural setting is lovely and tranquil. A search among the monuments marked with flags reveals two veterans of World War I: William N. Lingenfelter and Grace V. Cook Flower.

Grace Viola Cook Flower (18801963) was the daughter of Daniel and Mary Jane Postlewaite Cook of Hamilton, Pennsylvania. She was an early graduate of the Punxsutawney Hospital School of Nursing, served as an army nurse during WWI, and continued her nursing career for many years. On her service record, she is described as a “Reserve Nurse” who was called to active duty September 13, 1918, and released from active duty April 7, 1919. In the 1930 U.S. Census, Miss Cook is listed as an R.N. employed at the Punxsutawney Hospital on Gilpin Street. In 1931, she married Lloyd S. Flower, a widower who had a successful dental practice for many years in Pittsburgh and, later, an office in Hamilton before relocating to the Erie area. Grace was widowed in 1933 and subse- Continued on page 14

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WELCOME TO THE GREAT

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 10th

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Smart Ways To Keep Kids Safe In Crowded Areas

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musement parks, beaches, tourist attractions, concerts, and local fairs attract families each year. Such outings can be exciting and enjoyable excursions, but panic sets in immediately when parents lose track of their children. It takes mere seconds for curious children to wander off, and as the minutes tick by and kids don’t return, parents may be overcome with anxiety.

Many parents have lost track of their children in crowded public places. Having a plan in place can save families anxiety when traveling through crowded locations.

• Take an up-to-date photo. Snap a digital head-to-toe picture the day of the trip. This can make it easier for authorities to identify lost children. In a stressful situation, parents may forget what their children were wearing when they went missing. A photo taken the day of the event can help authorities.

• Dress children in bright colors. Dressing children in very bright colors makes them more visible in a crowd. Lime green, yellow and red clothing can help make children more noticeable.

• Write down parental contact information. Some parents tuck a piece of paper with their cell phone numbers in their child’s pocket, while others write the number directly on a kid’s arm with a marker or pen. Some parents even apply temporary tattoos indicating their home and/or mobile numbers. Such efforts make it easy for authorities or other adults to contact parents if a child needs assistance.

• Establish an emergency plan. Families should come up with a plan for reuniting if they get separated. This may include children going up to an authority figure for help or another mother with children. Families also can choose a meetup location, such as a highly visible spot in a theme park (think roller coaster or Ferris wheel) or at the front gate. Upon arriving at your destination, go over the plan so it is fresh in everyone’s mind.

• Identify people children can look to for help. Kids who were taught “stranger danger” may hesitate to go up to other people and ask for help. Parents can identify life-

guards or workers who can assist them should kids become separated from their parents.

• Assign an adult to each child. It’s easy for one parent to think the other parent is watching. In a family of four, Mom might be watching Joseph while Dad is watching Caitlin. A clear plan means parents can focus their attention accordingly to keep kids safe.

• Use a child safety harness. Safety harnesses can calm the nerves of parents worried about wandering toddlers. This device tethers a child to his or her parent or guardian, preventing kids from wandering off.

Parents never expect to lose their children, but losing kids in crowded public places is possible. Being prepared and acting calmly can help parents quickly find their lost children.

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Did you know?

The great outdoors is as popular as ever. According to the Outdoor Industry Association, the number of people in the United States who traverse the country’s hundreds of thousands of miles of trails is on the rise.

In 2013, the OIA notes that more than 34 million people spent time hiking along the 193,500 miles of trails on federal lands and/or on the 42,500 miles of trails on state lands. That same year saw more than nine million backpackers and eight million mountain bikers take to the country’s extensive network of trails. In addition, the National Park Service noted that nearly 331 million recreational visits were made to national parks in 2017.

No area in the park system drew more visitors in 2017 than the Blue Ridge Parkway, a 469-mile stretch of scenic land that runs through Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee that is home to hiking trails, campgrounds and other outdoor activities. In 2017, the Blue Ridge Parkway attracted just over 16 million outdoor enthusiasts.

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Following History’s Continued from page 11

For those researching local history or family genealogy, tracking down the details usually involves oral and written records. The Society has many written records, and genealogy volunteers are methodically scanning files of obituaries which can be purchased directly from the website: www.punxsyhistory.org. So far, hundreds of surnames beginning with A, B, and C are available. If a researcher needs more information, a visit to the appropriate cemetery can prove useful. (Society volunteers can help identify the name and location of many area cemeteries.) But “carved in stone” does not necessarily mean permanent.

Older monuments are susceptible to erosion through weathering. Many that were readable in the 1980s when the “Tombstone Hoppin’” volumes were produced cannot now be deciphered.

Even worse, a stone might be missing, or, perhaps, fallen and overtaken by turf.

Church and cemetery records can be helpful here if they are available. “If” is the operative word. Some rural cemeteries no longer have a nearby church connection because congregations dwindled, or buildings were destroyed by fire. The ink and paper records, too, have begun to fade away. Sadly, many records themselves are no longer available, having been destroyed in church fires or lost when members having them in their care became ill or incapacitated.

The Society strongly suggests that churches and cemetery associations having records in their care take steps to have copies made or scanned – copies that can be secured in locations separate from the originals. Backup copies or digital files could be placed with third parties such as the Society, where they would help preserve history for those from the future who wish to track down its mysteries.

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Perry Township Nurse Continued from page 11

Bronze marker for william n. Lingenfelter at his Perry Memorial Cemetery gravesite was provided by the U.S. government.

Lingenfelter served during wwI with the Pennsylvania national Guard Ordinance Unit. (image courtesy of FindAGrave.com)

quently made her home with her sisters in Punxsutawney, joining the Presbyterian Church and the American Legion Auxiliary.

William Nathaniel Lingenfelter (1893-1956) was born in Knox Dale, the son of Nathaniel and Elizabeth Sugars Lingenfelter. His monument notes his service during WWI with the Pennsylvania National Guard, his service record showing service in 1918 and 1919. In 1919, he married the former Katherine McAninch of Hamilton. The 1930 Census records describe Lingenfelter as a miner in a community of many, many miners in Center Township, Indiana County.

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The Sharptones, Quarterstick, and The Moore Brothers. The ever-popular track events will not disappoint as the fair’s full, exciting lineup includes Mini Rod Tractor Pulling, ATV, Motorcycle, and Side by Side Drag Racing, Enduro Auto Racing, Full Pull Productions Truck and Tractor Pull, Compact Car Demolition Derby, and the Mud Bog finishing out the week on Saturday.

Fair President Sam Zaffuto states, “We are most excited about Family Day on Saturday, August 11th and the events that we have planned for the day. The DuBois Dream will be present from 12 to 4 p.m. for meet-and-greets, signing autographs, and prize giveaways. They will also judge

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Be sure to check out the fair’s website at www.sykesvillefair.org for everything happening at the fair. The premium guide can also be found online for anyone wishing to enter livestock and/or items in our display building. “There’s plenty of opportunity for adults and youth to exhibit,” explains Fair Board Member, Maria Zaffuto. Examples are photographs, baked goods, canned goods, arts and crafts, paintings, drawings, homemade wine, flowers, produce, quilts, scrapbooks, needlework, and really any specialty items that anyone wishes to enter for a chance to win a ribbon and premium money. There is even a new fair coloring contest this year for sixth graders and younger. The website is full of information pertaining to all contests, including the special baking contests for both adults and youth. The fair accepts pre-entries, and also accept entries and help answer any questions on entry day, Sunday, August 5, from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Admission to the fair is only $9 and includes track events, music entertainment, rides, parking, exhibits, petting zoo, and daily shows. Don’t miss the fair this year!

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ew things are more satisfying than biting into a fresh tomato right from the garden or seasoning a meal with herbs picked from a windowsill greenhouse.

Restaurants recognize the value of such experiences, and more and more are relying on locally sourced products in their

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The farm-to-table movement is not new, but it has gained momentum as consumers become increasingly enamored with the flavor and environmental impact of locally sourced foods. The National Restaurant Association found that farm-to-table food was one of its top 10 trends for 2015. Further-

more, the group says that one in five consumers are willing to pay more for local food, and 41 percent admit that locally sourced ingredients influence their decisions when choosing where to dine.

Newcomers to the farmto-table dining experimay not ence understand all the fuss surrounding this popular trend. The following are some of the key benefits of farm-to-table.

• Peak freshness and ripeness: Local produce ripens on the plant and can be harvested at the last possible minute before it turns up on a plate. This helps ensure that it contains the highest amount of nutrients and flavor, according to the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Food that has to travel further is often picked well before it is ready, ripening on the way to stores or other vendors.

• Better for the environment: Food that needn’t travel far before reaching diners’ plates saves roughly 500 gallons of diesel fuel to haul produce a distance of 1,500 miles. This conserves fossil fuels and pre-

vents harmful emissions from entering the atmosphere.

• Supports neighboring farms: Supporting farm-to-table restaurants and other eateries keeps business local in two different ways.

It not only benefits local restaurants, but it also directly supports neighboring farms, fisheries and other suppliers.

• Accessibility to seasonal choices: Farmto-table eating provides a wide variety of in-season foods. This can translate into tastier foods because they are grown and harvested during their optimal growing season.

• Reduces factory farming: According to O.info, the informational resource powered by Overstock.com, farm-to-table and local farming can reduce reliance on large, profitdriven corporations that may focus on maximum production over animal health and welfare. Local farms may be more inclined to treat their animals well and institute sustainable practices.

• Learn about the community: A person might live in an area and never know that a local vineyard is in the vicinity or that a producer of straight-from-the-hive honey is nearby. Exploring farm-to-table resources can open people’s eyes to local businesses doing great work in and around their communities.

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For example, new research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Wisconsin-Extention show that agriculture is a powerful economic force in Wisconsin. Agricultural businesses help generate more than $83 billion in activity and have created more than 400,000 jobs in that state. The public should not disregard how strong a factor agriculture can be in establishing a strong economic environment. Safeguarding agricultural jobs and the agricultural industry is crucial to economic stability.

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Once a year, an event opens in Punxsutawney that offers dinner and the Magical Dancing Horses entertainment show.

Two women, one from California and one from Pennsylvania, co-produce this delightful professional show once a year. The

Magical World of Dancing Horses was a California-based event successfully presented throughout the West Coast. The first show was presented at the Beaver Run Arena in Punxsutawney, which was transformed into a magical theater complete with spotlights, music and technical special effects.

This is the fourth annual event, and the grounds are bustling with the beginnings of the magical changeover of a working horse arena. The big white party tents go up just before the show and dining seating is by the lush green pastures of some of the show horses.

After dinner, stroll over to the dancing horse theater and pick your seat for an entertainment masterpiece. Over an hour and a half of music, lights, costumes, and, most

of all, some of the most beautiful horses in the world. The show, being a smaller venue, gives the audience a close encounter with all the action and beauty of these magnificent horses and riders. This entertaining show ends with the availability to pet the horses and talk to the performers up close and personal. Each year more effects are added. Last year, a thirty-foot video screen was incorporated into the show. Special effects are controlled by the technical supervisor high above the floor by the spotlight and music technician. Sound is state of the art and is run by computer – all incorporated from the sound booth.

The riding arena at Beaver Run is transformed every year into an amazing sight. Curtains flow from the ceiling, a mirror ball flashes around the floor, and curtain backdrops are decorated and the horses and riders enter to the spotlights and music. The transformation is complete. The show requires about ten performers with their horses. There are numerous backstage hands moving props, and people staged to control the order of the show. At least five people are in the control booth upstairs manning spotlights. It takes much to produce a show as this.

Regardless of whether you know horses, you need nothing but to enjoy an evening you won’t soon forget. This show can only seat about180 people a night, so understandably seats are at a premium. The reserve seats go first as the most desirable, but the show-only tickets have been kept to the minimum price possible, so that all can attend.

The Saturday evening dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. on August 25, and the two shows begin at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, August 24 and 25, at the Beaver Run Equestrian Dance Theatre, 3460 Route 410, Punxsutawney. For additional information, please contact Pam Buterbaugh on her Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/wisehorsemanship) or call (814) 246-8221 or send an e-mail to equestriandance@gmail.com.

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August 2, 1893 — The Hotel Whitney was formally opened on Thursday evening last week (July 27), Mr. E. E. Shaffer the proprietor. The Reynoldsville brass band furnished music on the balcony of the hotel. (Punxsutawney News) [Note: The Whitney Hotel was built on West Mahoning Street in downtown Punxsutawney. It is the building where presently Roseman’s Florist is in business.]

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Newman Used Book Sale – Heaven on Earth for Book Lovers!

he 50th Annual Newman Used Book Sale at St. Thomas More University Parish in Indiana, Pa., will be held September 21-23.

Sale times are: Friday, September 21, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, September 22, from 9 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.; and Sunday, September 23 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

In addition to more than 100,000 books divided into thirty-nine categories, the sale will offer DVDs, CDs, records, and a Children’s Room that also includes

games and puzzles.

Most hardback books are $1 and soft backs are 50 cents. Sunday is “bag” day, when book lovers can buy a black and gold tote bag for $6 and fill the bag full of books for free!

The sale’s new Special Collections Room will feature local authors, antique books, and special/collectible books, records, magazines, etc.

Here, items are individually priced.

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Hometown Community Happenings

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By the staff of Hometown magazine rom the staff of Hometown magazine and the Community Calendar at Punxsutawney.com, here is a list of events coming up in our area: n Aug. 1-24: August Afternoons at the Weather Discovery Center, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Each week, a different experiment, craft, or activity will be offered in the classroom, free with $6 admission. n Aug. 1 or 11: Girl Scout Get Outdoors Summer Challenge, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Weather Discovery Center. $8 per person.

For information, e-mail info@weatherdiscoverycenter or call 9381000. n Aug. 2: Music in the Park, 6 to 6:30 p.m., Voices for Veterans; 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Moore Brothers. Bring a chair. n Aug. 3 & 4: Free clothing at Grange Church of God’s Helping Hands program.

Friday, noon to 4 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon. n Aug. 3, 4 & 5: SSCD Lawn Festival.

Fun, food & activities for the family. The grand prize drawing offers eight chances to win cash prizes, with a grand prize of $10,000. Tickets are available at the church office. See this issue of Hometown for schedule of events. n Aug. 4: Luau Night at the George C. Brown Community Pool, 6:30 p.m. til dark. $1 admission. n Aug. 4: Relay for Life of Jefferson County, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., at Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Brookville. n Aug. 4: Peach Saturday, various locations around Smicksburg. Visit Smicksburg.net for information. n Aug. 4 & 5: Hazen Flea Market open at the Warsaw Township Fire Co. grounds. n Aug. 5: Writers’ Workshop & Rum-

ble, 1 to 3 p.m., at Fusion Café in Brookville. E-mail jweible44@gmail.com for information. n Aug. 6-11: Sykesville Ag & Youth Fair. Fun & activities for the whole family at the Sykesville Fairgrounds. Features Bartlebaugh Amusements. See insert in this issue of Hometown for full schedule. n Aug. 7: Prayer Walk, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., at Punxsy Area Middle School. Sponsored by Child Evangelism Fellowship. n Aug. 7: First Tuesday Community Meal, 5 p.m., at Punxsy Presbyterian Church. Free & open to the public. n Aug. 7: National Night Out, 5-9 p.m. at Barclay Square. Presented by the Punxsy Police Dept. n Aug. 7-10: Family Movie Match Ups, 3 p.m., at The Salvation Army. Bring a chair. n Aug. 9: Music in the Park, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at Barclay Square, featuring Vagabonds. Bring a chair. n Aug. 10: Community Meal, 5 p.m., at First United Methodist Church. Free & Open to the public. n Aug. 11: Woofstock 2018, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Barclay Square. Benefits Willow Run Sanctuary & Adoptions. n Aug. 12: All You Can Eat Breakfast, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Perry Township Vol. Fire Co., $8 adults. n Aug. 12-18: Dayton Fair. Visit www.daytonfair.org for admission cost & schedule. n Aug. 13-17: History Day Camp, 10 a.m., at Punxsy Area Historical & Genealogical Society, for ages 6 and older.

This year’s activities are Native American themed. Registration $20 per participant ages 6 and up. Register August 1. Call Marty (814) 246-8211 or check Facebook page for details.

n Aug. 16: Music in the Park, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at Barclay Square, featuring Barstool Boys. Bring a chair. n Aug. 13-17: Family Movie Match Ups, 3 p.m., at The Salvation Army. Bring a chair. n Aug. 18: Color Run to benefit the George C. Brown Community Pool. Sponsored by SPLASH. n Aug. 19: Last day of the season at the George C. Brown Community Pool. Dog Swim Day will be announced. n Aug. 20-24: Campfire Stories VBS, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at The Salvation Army.

Call 938-5530 for more information. n Aug. 20: Coping with Loss Support Group, 7 p.m. at First Church of God. n Aug. 21: Blood Drive, 12:30 to 6 p.m., at SSCD. Benefits the American Red Cross. n Aug. 25: Dog Show & Pet Expo, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Barclay Square. Sponsored by the Punxsy Area Chamber of Commerce. $35 Dog Show entry fee. Contact the Chamber for more information. n Aug. 25-Sept. 1: Indiana County Fair at the Indiana Fairgrounds. Band Night: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28. n Aug. 25: Kids Day Out at Bilger’s Rocks, noon to 5 p.m. Visit the Bilger’s Rocks Facebook page for information. n Aug. 29: Weeding Wednesday, 6 to 7 p.m., meet at Pantall. Help the Garden Club beautify the downtown area. n SSCD School still taking registrations for fall enrollment. Call 938-4224. n The George C. Brown Community Pool at Harmon Field is open from noon to 6 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays, and from noon to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays. There is an admission charge. The concession stand is open on the side for anyone to purchase food. n The Salvation Army has a rummage sale every Friday morning from 9 to 11:30 a.m. n Classic Car Cruise Ins, 5 p.m. Sundays, at Punxsy Advance Auto. n Kids Summer Camp, 9 to 10 a.m.

Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays, until

Aug. 24 at PASD Pool. $35 monthly fee.

Call 938-5151 ext., 7002 for information. n Summer Swim Lessons, until Aug. 24, at PASD Pool. $5 class. E-mail alove@punxsy.k12.pa.us or call 938-5151 ext. 7002. n Hunting licenses for the various seasons in PA are starting to be available. Visit the PA Game Commission website for more information. n The Jefferson County History Center offers free tours of the Scripture Rocks Heritage Park in Brookville on Sundays at 2 p.m. For information, call 849-0077. n “Blingo” tickets are on sale at the Punxsy Weather Discovery Center.

“Blingo” will be on Sept. 15 at the Punxsy Eagles. This is a bingo fundraiser for the WDC featuring designer purses, jewelry & cash prizes. For information & tickets, call 938-1000. n The First English Lutheran Church is holding worship services at 5:30 p.m.

Saturdays. n The First United Methodist Church holds a prayer service at 7 p.m. Thursdays. n The Punxsutawney Memorial Library offers several programs, including computer classes, Teen Club, ‘Tween Group, Book Club for adults, and activities for children. n The Punxsutawney Area Community Center offers indoor cycling, batting cage, Fifty & Fit, SilverSneakers, AM men’s basketball, Pilates/yoga, and gymnastics. Call 938-1008 for more information. n The Salvation Army will hold free “Family Movie Match Ups” in August.

Two family-friendly movies will be shown each day August 7-10 and Aug. 13-16, starting at 3 p.m. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on. The movies are free. Refreshments will be for sale to benefit the Salvation Army. After each movie, everybody will be encouraged to rate the movies, and the winning movie celebration will be Aug. 17. Anyone having questions can call 9385530.

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Is What You Learned in History Class Wrong?

f you think your history lessons in school were completely factual, you may be mistaken.

“Much of what you know about history may be limited or even wrong,” says Marc Wilson, author of “Kidnapped by Columbus,” a new historical novel. “All too often, legends, poems and myths are emphasized in favor of more complex truths. History is usually written by the victors, not the victims.”

What that in mind, here are four historical facts that may surprise you.

However, one of his biographers, Mason Locke Weems, had no such problems with the truth and invented this whopper in the fifth edition of his Washington biography, entitled “The Life of Washington” in 1806.

And Washington never wore wooden dentures, either. He had different dentures made from gold, ivory and even lead.

Napoleon: Not Short Napoleon wasn’t actually short. At the end of his life he was measured at 5 feet 2 inches — which sounds short until you learn this was in French inches, which are longer than

British inches. In today’s inches, the fiery novels to primary source materials, reading tyrant actually stood around 5 feet, 7 inches, beyond the textbook can give you a more which was slightly taller than the average Eu- complete and accurate history. ropean man of his day. He also employed tall (StatePoint) soldiers in his personal guard, which made ••• him seem shorter by comparison.

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Columbus a Kidnapper “In 1492, Columbus sailed the Ocean Blue,” says the famous poem that most Americans know. But Columbus never landed on or even saw North America, and when he sailed in the Caribbean and along the coast of Central and South America, he kidnapped natives to act as guides in his search for gold and the Garden of Eden.

At the end of his first voyage, he kidnapped six natives from the island of Hispaniola and took the “Indians” to Spain to prove that he’d reached India. Native Americans have been mislabeled as “Indians” ever since.

“While many around the world hail Columbus as a hero, even honoring him with a U.S. federal holiday and naming cities after him, his actions led to the exploitation and deaths of millions of people. He was a great sailor and explorer, but he traded in slaves and brought devastating diseases to the New World. He opened the door for Cortez to conquer the Aztec Empire, and for Pizarro to conquer the Inca Empire,” Wilson adds.

Washington’s Cherry Tree As the myth goes, young George Washington couldn’t tell a lie and confessed to his father that he damaged his cherry tree.

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