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By Jennifer Skarbek Smith for Hometown magazine n her life of service to the sick and poor as both nun and founder of the Order of the Missionaries of Charity, Blessed Mother Theresa of Calcutta once said, “We can do no great things, only small things with great love.” Perhaps it is this motto that drives the members of the Parish Health Ministry of Saints Cosmas and Damian Catholic Church of Punxsutawney to spend countless hours throughout the year performing modest acts of kindness that overflow with compassion for the church’s congregation as well as the surrounding community. The ministry and its cabinet are proclaimed as “being dedicated to the service of the whole person, focusing on wellness of the mind, body and spirit.” According to Parish Health Ministry member Aggie Ott, the creation of such a service group was suggested at a church council meeting in the late 1990s by the pastor of SSCD, Monsignor Joseph Aggie Ott. Submitted photo. Riccardo. After surveying his parishioners and hearing their concerns about personal health, Riccardo saw the need for outreach measures that would embrace the Christian concept of caring for the human condition of every person. Therefore, knowing that the professional doctors and nurses who attended SSCD were busy with their families and personal careers, Ott took action to bring the idea to fruition, telling her fellow council members in regards to the proposed ministry, “I’ll start it; what do I have to do?” Coincidentally, Ott had a relative in Johnstown who had started a similar group in her parish and was willing to share her experience with her cousin to help in her mission. With these initial preparations underway, the only aspect left unaddressed was finding the start-up funds for the ministry. How-
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ever, for Ott, where there was a will, there was a way. Thus, she utilized her position as head of the local Catholic Daughters of America to encourage its members to finance the health ministry’s organizational costs. Ott said, “I called my officers and suggested, ‘How about we start the Parish Health Ministry.’” The ladies consented and the wheels were set into motion. Because the Parish Health Ministry was a novel and unfamiliar concept at SSCD, the newly recruited cabinet members requested the assistance of Sister Rita Kartavich, a nun who worked at the nearby DuBois hospital, to train the members in the performance of necessary tasks to run the ministry. In addition, several workshops were presented by the Pittsburgh Mercy Health System to educate the members on Heading the ministry’s culinary happenings are bread-baker exthe duties of a health advocate traordinaire Mary Simmons and soup-maker supreme Joan Harclerode. Photo by Courtney Katherine Photography. within a parish setting. Quite fittingly, the Parish Health Ministry mas and Damian, who were themselves was introduced to the church and the comphysicians and caregivers during their munity at the end of September 1998 on the earthly existence. feast day of the parish’s patron saints, Cos- Continued on page 4
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The Day No One Expected By Mary Ellen Pollock-Raneri for Hometown magazine Anybody here seen my old friend John? Can you tell me where he’s gone? He freed lotta people but it seems the good they die young I just looked around and he’s gone
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riday, Nov. 22, 1963: It began like an ordinary day in Punxsutawney. As usual, Dad woke me up about 7 o’clock, and I heard news and music from our little plastic radio that sat on the kitchen counter; it was a staple with my family in the mornings, even though we only got a couple AM channels. Generally, Mom and Dad snapped it on as soon as they got up. Sometimes, the announcer, Rege Cordic, jabbered on his morning show from KDKA. Mostly though, I liked to listen to our local station, WPME 1540, because they announced the school lunch menu and played a couple popular tunes. My regular bowl of oatmeal and a glass of orange juice sat on the table for me before I trudged off to catch my bus. Plodding through the thick blanket of wet fall leaves in our neighbor’s, Mrs. Corey’s, yard, I normally passed a gigantic maple, right at the
end of her gravel driveway. Once a vibrant red and orange October masterpiece, the barren tree slept under a chilly, gray autumn day in western Pennsylvania. I could see my puffs of breath as I climbed the road that led to the Highway Department; my bus stop was at the top – kind of on the apron of Route 36 and Fairview. Chugging along through Cloe and the surrounding community, our bus made its regular stops while most of us chatted or snoozed on the way to school. We knew it was time to wake up when the driver wound his vehicle up the small hill that led to Bell Township Elementary School. There, at the top of the road, the long, one-story school building sprawled across a field and waited for students from kindergarten to sixth grade. Lazy, morning wisps of smoke from its brick chimney formed white curlicues in the frosty air, and I could see into the brightly lit classrooms through the school’s big windows. Making a right when I entered the building, I headed to my third-grade classroom, which was located at the very end of the long hall, near a big exit door. Like every other school day, I sauntered past Mr. Lowry’s sixth-grade room on the right. Mr. Lowry was our principal. Customarily dressed in a dark suit and a crisp bow tie, he used to stand in the hall like a military sentinel; he watched all the pupils shuffle into his building every morning. We always gave Mr. Lowry our full attention. He looked stern and no-nonsense; however, I have memories of him as the best math
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my “wraps� on one of the hooks to the right of the room and took my seat in the second row from the big windows near a cork bulletin board in the back that was covered with kid art such as handmade colored paper turkeys and pilgrims. I was ready for school. After the pledge, we usually started our lessons. Miss Krider, a curly-haired short lady, was generally long on patience as we labored through our reading book. I can still remember her gently correcting me as I pronounced the word, “canoe� as “canoo-way.� That day, I’m pretty sure she took us on a trip to the little library that was located in a classroom adjacent to our room. I remember checking out great childhood tales such as Island of the Blue Dolphins and The Witch of Blackbird Pond. Even better, before lunch, our teacher distributed a Scholastic book purchase form, and I practically drooled over the order blank, hoping Mom would let me buy several of the little paperbacks. To this day, I still have many of those softback books, books that include The Ghost of Miles Dibble, Henry and the Clubhouse and Double Trouble for Rupert, to name a few of my treasures. There in the library, we were allowed to read silently, but I could hear Mr. Lowry’s sixth graders’ singing lesson float down the hall. Here we come a caroling among the leaves - Continued on page 6
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Continued from page 2 One of the first programs implemented by the Parish Health Ministry was a blood pressure screening under the direction of Marianne Hampton. Hampton, who worked for 30 years as a registered nurse with Punxsutawney Home Health, brought her knowledge of healthcare to the group and has since lent her expertise to many projects. Although Ott was instrumental in the creation of the ministry, she gives Hampton credit for her continued service. “I am grateful that I stepped forward to get it going,” Ott said, “but I’m more grateful that Marianne has kept up with that.” Within a year of its conception, the Parish
Health Ministry at SSCD was off the ground and running, offering such services as glucose screenings, cholesterol checks, nutrition classes, help with living wills and advanced directives information, and death and dying counseling. Also, through word of mouth and collaboration with Punxsutawney Area Hospital and Punxsutawney Home Health, interest in the group and its mission was growing, causing the member base to expand to include not only healthcare providers but lay people as well. “Anyone who feels that they want to give services to others can join our group,” Hampton said. “We could always use new members.” Hampton added that the ministry currently includes both active and inactive members, - Continued on page 8
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A Thanks for Printed History
By S. Thomas Curry area history, this writer – with a thankful of Hometown magazine heart – can express an appreciation for hen you think about it, everythose people of the past who have docuone and everything has a hismented that history over many years. The tory. And if we don’t learn our microfilmed copies of the Punxsutawney history, we can’t appreciate Spirit, beginning with issues in the 1880s, what we are today are of great and dream of a value. These future better than are availthe past that the able at the history describes. P u n x Michael Crichsutawney ton, American Memowriter and movie rial Lidirector, stated it brary. another way: “If A l s o you don’t know commendhistory, then you able is the don’t know anytireless effort of thing. You are a the Punxleaf that doesn’t sutawney Area know it’s part of a Historical and tree” (from Genealogical “Quotes About Society to digiHistory” at tize the volumes goodreads.com). of other PunxOur history is sutawney newswhat develops papers in its and influences us collections. to be what we are In 1900, the weekly Punxsutawney Spirit – under the There are three today and, in a editorship of W. O. Smith (see insert) – published a spe- years of the industrial edition (left) of its newspaper to promote c o m m u n i t y , cial the growth and progress of the community. At right is Punxsutawney guides and helps a 1995 reprint of the original. Preserved copies from P l a i n d e a l e r , us to appreciate the original 5,000-copy run are valued for their histori- from July 1868 one another as we cal information. to August 1871, shape our present-day decisions. digitized for future reference. As one who has studied Punxsutawney Several bound volumes of the weekly
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Punxsutawney News are in the process of being preserved by digital photography. These issues – in fragile condition, as old newspaper can be – begin with Volume 1, Number 1 in October 1885 and continue through the first two decades of the 20th century. Early this year, the society received six bound volumes of the Punxsutawney Tribune. In excellent condition, issues from December 1900 through December 1907 are being prepared for digitizing and public use. At some time in history, these volumes had been transported from Punxsutawney to a house in Rochester, New York, and found in the attic of the
house in 1969 by the new owners, Craig and Susan DeNagel. The couple made a special trip to Punxsutawney for the transfer of the cherished historical records. Accompanying the issues of the Tribune was a volume of the Lindsey Press from 1896. It contains local news from Clayville a decade before it was incorporated into Punxsutawney to become the West End section. [“Lindsey” was the name given to identify the Post Office in Clayville, established in 1882.] Those issues from the area’s “booming years” of growth and development pres- Continued on page 10
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The Day No One Expected
Continued from page 3 so green. The older students’ voices resonated with gusto, and I heard Mr. Lowry’s booming voice lead the cheerful tune. Here we come a-wand’ring, so fair to be seen. Love and joy come to you … How I loved listening to the daily melodies that drifted from Mr. Lowry’s room! Routinely, we third graders could hear his class sing folk songs like The Erie Canal or Get Along Home, Cindy, Cindy, and I longed for the day that I got to sing with the principal too! Soon, lunchtime was nigh and I sniffed the preparations; I could always smell the makings for the day’s meal from my seat in Miss Krider’s room. The cafeteria, located to the left of the building, was the highlight of a kid’s school day. Scrambled steak over mashed potatoes, hot dogs, spaghetti with meat sauce and sloppy Joes were normal fare that we kids either ate or tossed in a big garbage can located near the dirty dish depository. I imagine on that particular run-ofthe mill Friday, the lunch ladies were hard at work getting the fish sticks and tater tots ready for the noon unveiling. After lunch and some time outside on the swings, the teeter totter, the merry-go-round or just a couple jumps around the hopscotch board, we all returned to our classroom, ready for our afternoon of math, spelling or history. Yes, the day was pretty uneventful; however that humdrum was about to change. Sometime after 12 noon, I heard Mr. Lowry’s deep voice coming from the loudspeaker, a small brown box located on the wall in the middle of the room, just above the black chalkboard and the narrow bulletin display of alphabet letters. It seemed so odd to me, so unusual to hear our principal make an announcement in the middle of the day; in fact, he rarely made announcements at all. Puzzled, I stared at that loudspeaker, and the room became as silent as a vacant playground when the last student returns to class after recess. “President Kennedy was shot today,” Mr. Lowry’s voice kind of cracked, and it was unusually soft. He hesitated then, almost like he didn’t know what to say. “We will dismiss you early,” he finished his announcement. At that moment, I’m not sure if I really got it. I knew President Kennedy as a handsome, young man with thick hair who smiled as he stood at the podium and gave wonderful speeches to our nation. I had learned that we should “ask not what our
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country can do for us, but what we could do for our country.” My parents idolized him; my mother admired his wife, Jackie, and loved their children, little John and Caroline. When he was on television, my dad always called me into the room to watch him speak to the country. Daddy always reminded me, “Mary, you are watching history today.” Now, feeling confused, the little 8-year-old child in me relished leaving the school early on a Friday afternoon. I just don’t think I understood what happened. However, after hearing my teacher’s voice on the PA, I knew whatever happened – it was serious. No one talked much on the bus ride home that day. Any buzz on the school bus included, “Hey! The President was shot. Do you think he will be okay?” Sitting beside a window, I huffed a little hot breath on it and traced on the cloudy glass with my finger to make designs. The day started to feel not so ordinary to me. When I walked in our house, Mom routinely greeted me from her usual spot by the sink in our kitchen; however, today was an exception. Peering through the rounded entryway into our living room, I saw the litup, black-and-white RCA console television. Mom was standing in front of it, about two feet away from the screen. “I’m home early, Mom; something happened to President Kennedy,” I announced in the same breath, and I took a few steps toward her. Her brown eyes opened wide, my mother kept staring at the screen and whispered, “The President was shot. Someone shot him in Dallas.” Then, she repeated, “Oh, no!” over and over. Still glued to the television, she watched the announcers give updates about the President’s fatal ride in that Lincoln convertible. In 1963, there were only three major networks at the time: CBS, NBC and ABC. Although they all covered the tragedy, I think we saw the news of the President’s death on CBS after 2 o’clock in the afternoon. It was news that no one in our nation would have ever expected, nor would they ever forget it. I will always remember the scene in Dallas that was played over and over on television channels throughout America. Even though I had just turned 8 years old, it is still such a clear memory for me. The President smiled that charming grin. I recall that he waved big presidential waves to all the throngs who lined the street in Dallas that day to see him. Sometimes, he swiped his hair away from his face or his arm just - Continued on page 8
Mahoning Streetscapes, 1950s
Memories of Downtown
By Marty Armstrong for Hometown magazine n keeping with the Punxsutawney Area Historical & Genealogical Society’s 2014 Home for the Holidays theme, “Transportation Through Time,” the 1950s color postcard of Mahoning Street
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decades from the more recent past, frequent trips downtown were cited by many. Once upon a time, Saturday and Saturday evenings saw folks from out of town coming to shop or go to the movies. By the 1950s, Friday night was the big night. Growing up then, I can remember my own visits. Most things I liked were available in Punxsutawney. We shopped for art supplies at Nolph’s, for clothes at Rosenthal’s and for all kinds of things at Montgomery
McIlvaine and hanging in Gallery 2 – draws visitors’ attention to those cars parked in the 100 Block west and those traveling through town. Beginning with the Society’s Open House, Dec. 13 and 14, visitors to the galleries will be invited to list the vehicles they can identify.
Ward, a true department store, and at the 5 & 10 (actually there were two of these, side by side – G. C. Murphy and McCrory’s). Of course, I went with my mother when she shopped for herself at Noonan’s or the Smart Shop or for Daddy at Albert’s Men’s and Boys’ Wear. Joe Beatty’s had TVs and appliances and both Feicht’s and McLaughlin’s pharmacies had soda fountains. We went to the Jordan Store, too. This was another department store that had jewelry, furniture and, in the basement, fabric, patterns and notions. Uncle Sam was one of the owners, and one year we watched the Firemen’s Parade from an upper-floor window. Our piano came from the Jordan Store. After lessons started with Aunt Ruth and, later, Monabel Hamilton, we added piano music to our shopping list. We also visited Hunger’s Office Supply regularly to - Continued on page 12
A postcard of West Mahoning Street looking west, capturing the commercial activity of downtown Punxsutawney during the 1950s – colorful cars, businesses one after another, shoppers, and a tanker truck turning left at the Gilpin Street intersection. Currently exhibited as an 8-foot-by-15foot mural in “Mahoning Streetscapes: 1950s” in Gallery 2 of the Lattimer House. (Postcard from PAHGS Collections)
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Continued from page 4 as well as some individuals who are only able to offer their support in the form of prayers or encouragement. A consistent service that the health team has been providing since its beginning in Punxsutawney has been home and hospital visits. Whether a person’s illness is shortterm or ongoing, the group members realize the importance of reaching out to the sick and showing support, bringing the community to the individual when circumstances prohibit them from leaving their dwelling places. Both Hampton and Ott are pleased with the success of their Bread and Soup Ministry for the sick. These wholesome comfort staples are delivered to the ill after they are discharged from the hospital, providing warm nourishment and the opportunity for fellowship. However, both women admit that with the advancement of privacy laws over the past decade, it is sometimes difficult to stay in the loop of parishioners or community members who are hospitalized or ill. Therefore, the ministry must rely on friends or relatives of the sick for referrals or updates. Hampton pointed out that the Parish Health Ministry has a direct line for contact by calling the office of SSCD at (814) 938-6540 and choosing extension 18. As the ministry enters its 17th year of service, Ott and Hampton concur that the
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Continued from page 6 rested on the outside of the dark-colored convertible. I remember the American flag that fluttered on the front of his vehicle, and I remember police on motorcycles that accompanied the motorcade. President Kennedy was on the passenger side, and Mrs. Kennedy was on the driver side; she was dressed in a light colored suit with a little round hat on her head. All of a sudden, the President slumped over against his wife. He kind of jumped a little, and she cradled his head momentarily; however, she soon scrambled on the back of the car toward someone in a suit. Later, when Daddy came home from work, all three of us sat glued to the television for the remainder of the evening. “Pay attention, Mary.” As usual, my father instructed me as he stared at the news about our president. “This is history.” That night, my dad was very solemn. The history that happened wasn’t “usual,”
group’s focus has been shifting away from solely health matters and gravitating more toward emotional and spiritual well-being. In particular, the team of caregivers has been getting in touch with their creative side to produce delicious homemade food and beautifully handcrafted items that, when prepared and given with love, can sometimes have more of a positive effect on the sick than a dose of the best medicine. Hampton feels that the lap quilts and prayer shawls the ministry makes for the homebound and those in nursing or personal care homes can provide more than warmth. She said, “It’s so comforting to have that wrapped around you.” Now approaching the holiday season, the Parish Health Ministry members are busy volunteering their time and Betty Crocker know-how to bake cookies as part of the group’s Sweets Ministry. Ott explained that baked goods are made at least four times per year, including Christmas, and delivered to those at home and in personal care homes, “just to let them know that someone is thinking about them.” In a modern world where material items and commercialism all too often take center stage during the holidays, it is acts such as those performed by SSCD’s Parish Health Ministry, no matter how great or small, that bring joy to the heart and home. Hampton said, “When you do things to help other people, it even helps you.” •••
nor would our country ever be the same. Dad looked so sad, and I recall feeling like the whole incident wasn’t real. For a little girl who grew up in a quiet, innocent town in America the Beautiful, it was just too awful to be true. Even now, every year when Nov. 22nd rolls around, I reflect on that cold, overcast autumn morning, a day no one expected to turn out like it did. I can still picture the wet autumn leaves on the way to my bus stop that morning. I’ll never forget staring at the brown loudspeaker on the wall in Miss Krider’s room as my principal choked out the bad news. I think about the gracious, smiling President and the elegant First Lady who waved and saluted the cheering crowds in a sunny Dallas, Texas. And, I remember our old black-and-white television that broadcast the last minutes of President Kennedy’s life and how my parents cried on that tragic date. Yes, Daddy, I did pay attention that day when the course of history abruptly changed in our nation. I promise I won’t forget it. •••
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Continued from page 7 see what Landmark books dealing with historical characters were for sale. Other things were important in the 1950s. The Korean Conflict did not involve as many as did WWII in the 1940s, but our National Guard was activated and we did have casualties. The entire decade was shadowed by Cold War tensions. On Oct. 4 and Nov. 3, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I and II, the first manmade objects to orbit the Earth. Here in the U.S. the Replogle Globes rushed a special globe into production – one with a detachable ring allowing two satellites to move about the globe. The real satellites have long since fallen from the sky, but the globe and its satellite ring can be seen in the 1950s room. Another factor affecting the 1950s was the baby boom generation. Locally, it meant that the Adrian Hospital needed to build an
The detachable ring that surrounds this Replogle globe shows the orbit of satellites like the Sputnik I and II, which the Russians launched on Oct. 4 and Nov. 3, 1957, respectively. Submitted photo.
and three other women with babies shared a room. Foreshadowing the health care industry’s parallel growth, three of the four women had their own individual privateduty nurses. And of course, anticipating the increased number of elementary school children to come, construction began on a series of large, modern schools, replacing in some cases the many one- and two-room country schools. Consolidation of the Punxsutawney Area School District was celebrated in the late summer of 1959 at the big, new high school on the hill. But family was still important, and Thanksgiving dinner figures in many memories, even if kitchens began to take on the modern look with chrome dinette sets, pastel-colored Melmac dishes and jewel-toned aluminum tumblers. Two sample 1950s Thanksgiving menus follow. Remember, turkey wasn’t always the main course if your family happened to raise chickens. Miller and Maude Stoops Roast chicken & stuffing.
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ucators – in my case, Barbara Hanley and Marjorie Brennan – taught dots, dashes, curves and loops to mostly would-be secretaries. Looking like hieroglyphics to the untrained mind, the symbols used in this fascinating form of communication also had underlying benefits. It was a wonderful way to send notes to fellow classmates, knowing that the curlicue messages were truly secretive between Judy’s collection of memorable letters. Submitted photo. in-the-know pals. With the thought of privacy in mind, I took and is undoubtedly no longer taught in my knowledge one step further and wrote my schools, I feel certain that my innermost entire five-year diary in shorthand. Just like thoughts will remain safe – thank goodness! never forgetting how to ride a bike, I can still For me, reaching each level of shorthand decipher the very tiny pencil strokes that decompetency – words per minute – was the scribed my day-to-day life so long ago. Since best part of my education since it led to many that course has gone the way of the dinosaur - Continued on page 16
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Continued from page 10 neighborhoods with the town’s boundary extended into the East End, the South Side, the Graffius Addition in Elk Run (1889), electric street car (1892), streets paved in brick, a fire company, two railroads coming in and going out of town, an iron works, a new brewery, a fire company, and more – all amazing advancements for what was a struggling village 15 or 18 years before. At the end of January 1900, a representative for the “Industrial Edition of the SPIRIT” met with the Punxsutawney Board of Trade. At previous meetings the Board had discussed propositions for new industries in Punxsutawney. The Spirit offered cooperation with that effort through the publishing of its industrial edition which contained many photos and descriptions of the borough’s industries, businesses, doctors and lawyers, schools, hotels and churches. To the Board of Trade, the Spirit representative guaranteed that the issue would be “everything that was worthy or representative of the town and its people.” With no expectation to make a profit in the endeavor, the paper realized that the success of the venture needed the approval and support of the town’s most influential and prosperous business men, industrialists and professionals. A one-month period of time for subscriptions began on February 1 for firms and people to pay for their descriptions and pictures to appear in the promised first-class advertisement of Punxsutawney. Production of the issue began in March
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The abundant photos in the 1900 industrial edition of the Punxsutawney Spirit include seven of the eight Punxsutawney churches that existed at that time. The Methodist Church (center) was built in 1899. Missing from the group is the Evangelical & Reformed Church in Elk Run. Not included in the issue were the churches of Clayville, which was then a separate borough.
who had formed the Lowe Art Co. studio in 1898. The publication was printed on 24 pages, each measuring 13 inches by 20 inches. The special edition consisted of a 5,000-copy run and was advertised as “prepared from recent and authentic data.” Distribution of the long-awaited publication to subscribers was in mid-May 1900, with distribution also to many of the newspapers in small towns and cities in central and western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and western New York state. Copies of the edition were sold to the public “for the small sum of 25 cents each, or three for 50 cents.” Editor W. O. Smith wisely stated that “The industrial edition of the SPIRIT, which has just been printed, is a valuable souvenir. A few years hence a man who has one will regard it as a sacred relic, as preserving the ancient landmarks of the town.” Horace Greeley Miller, editor of the Punxsutawney News was one of the many folk who had read the “The Pictorial and Descriptive Synopsis of the Thriving Borough of Punxsutawney, and a review of its industrial and social advantages.” Though many others had praised the publication “as a fine specimen of printing” for the manner it portrayed the town, Miller commented, “It is to be regretted that the work lacks completeness; that is, it does not contain one-half of our industrial and commercial interests, nor does it represent all the things worth seeing in Punxsutawney.” Miller, a Punxsutawney native who grew to maturity in Punxsutawney and witnessed the changes and the progress of the latter years of the 19th century, rec- Continued on page 18
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ers.” While these rituals might seem a little bit odd, imagine how they must have reacted to my description of people standing in subzero temperatures waiting for a groundhog to predict the weather! Both girls were always apologetic for not answering my letters in a timely fashion or using poor English. Noriko said she wanted to correspond with me until we died. Several gifts were exchanged over the years with my new friends. Reading about their excitement over something as small as a bracelet or postage stamps for their collections gave me volumes of insight into their humbleness, honesty and gratefulness. In return, I received small albums with picture postcards, a doll, fans and a homemade coin purse. Dianne Lough of Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, lived 120 miles from Liverpool. We discussed our commonalties: Rock and roll groups and boys in general. We kept each other up to date on both subjects. She and I compared opinions of everyone from Simon and Garfunkel, Dusty Springfield, and the Rolling Stones to, of course, the Beatles. She informed me that she lived next door to one of the members of another famous singing group, the Animals. While rereading Dianne’s letters several months ago, a newspaper clipping featuring one of her favorite groups, the Everly Brothers, landed in my lap. Within two days, television newscasters reported on the death of Phil Everly – a truly serendipitous experience for me. Dianne told me about the current dances in her region, the Skip and the Shake. Her favorite sayings were “dead happy” and “dead mod.” She aspired to become a librarian and eventually achieved her goal. Over 50 years have passed since I received their numerous letters, and I can’t help but wonder whatever happened to my friends who lived so many miles away. Messages of a totally different sort came into our possession after the passing of my mother- and father-in-law. Among their belongings were stacks of letters sent by my husband’s uncle while he was serving in the Army during World War II. The interesting part was the fact that his sister received the letters – which we can only speculate must have been nearly illegible – so she rewrote every single one of them for the benefit of the family. In 1945, two of the places where he was stationed were Germany and Austria. Opening paragraphs in his correspondence sent sincere greetings to family members for packages and letters, and then his words drifted - Continued on page 18
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parently gave them much delight. In his letter of May 22, 1945, he penned: “Just about a month ago, I thought they had my number for sure. Two nights in a row, they came very close, both times due to planes. One plane, while strafing, threw a 20-mm about ten feet from my bed. It threw dirt and rocks on me but Gifts sent to Judy by her Japanese pen pals. Submitted photo. no fragments. The next night, a 500-pound bomb dropped not too far away, and a big hunk of shrapnel tore part of the building down right beside me. I hit the ground in time.� Continued from page 16 “The chow smells to the high heavens into elaborate – sometimes horrific – stories. (we’re living on a ‘C’ ration of hash).� He described the day several other soldiers The correspondence dated May 29, 1945, went on a trip to Hitler’s summer home that was the most poignant of all. “You can stop had recently been bombed. They pilfered ciwriting when you get this, and I will never gars there and later smoked them, which apforget how loyal you have been. I never
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thought letters would mean so much. They kept me punching lots of times when it would have been easier to have laid down and died.â€? “Death, I never feared. But the discomfort – wet, cold, bad chow, no rest, hours of guard, the ache and pain from the cold of the steel, cramped quarters.â€? “The smell of the dead, and all that was worse than death. I still remember the screams of the wounded; and especially outstanding, the screams of one of my best buddies when he was run over by a tank. I helped carry him out and held him until we got to a first-aid station. He got well – and didn’t lose his legs. They looked like pretzels and haunted me for nights.â€? “During all this, I would always picture our grand reunion, although I didn’t think that I would make it. Being a believer in odds, I thought – or rather knew – they were not in our favor.â€? “The reunion will be great, but still darkened until we can all be together again. May it be soon. I lost my musette bag with all of my pictures, citations, etc. Got a replacement on one citation and am getting another Purple Heart, but I hated to lose all the other stuff.â€? By the first part of July that year, he was home, safe and sound, greeted by his loving family. As I reflected on each person’s style of handwriting, I determined that many lessons could be learned from their words. One in particular: Perhaps we all tend to take little things for granted. It’s that time of year when numerous people may already be sitting down to address Christmas cards that will be sent to family and friends. Some will include photos as well as handwritten or computer-generated letters describing events of the past year. Signatures might be printed; others will appear in “oldfashionedâ€? cursive. As times goes on, traditions will undoubtedly change. On a final note, I’m happy to report that my current pen pal lives near Erie. We grew up in the same neighborhood and went to the same schools. She doesn’t have a computer, which is fine. I hope we can write to each other until we die. •••
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ognized though that the success of the work depended solely upon the financial support given by those who cared about what was represented in the edition. Of particular interest, in the 24 pages about Punxsutawney and its development and progress, and its name, there is no descriptive history or photograph of Punxsutawney’s tradition of Groundhog Day on Feb. 2. As a writer about Punxsutawney history, I have cherished a copy of that special 1900 industrial edition that had been handed down through the Curry family of my father’s generation. Also, a few copies are preserved in the archives of the local historical society. Where have the other 4,995 copies gone? Fortunately, too, Bill Anderson, as publisher of the Punxsutawney Spirit, reprinted in 1995 the older edition in an 8 1/2-inch-by-11-inch book as a fundraiser to support the Punxsutawney Area Historical and Genealogical Society. Perhaps, it was that special “industrial editionâ€? – published in 1900 as an advertisement of Punxsutawney’s success and of its resources and opportunities – that led to the decade of further growth and change between 1900 and 1910. The community’s pride led to organizing the Old Home Week of 1909 and to inviting former residents and visitors to that “show of shows,â€? which further celebrated the advancements of its people. George Orwell, British writer of Animal Farm and 1984, wrote that “The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.â€? Today, Punxsutawney is a typical American town, with the instinct of many citizens being a spirit of progress and optimism in defining the future – an instinct developed from an understanding of the past. We can be thankful for that. •••
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Food and Wine Pairing Tips for the Holiday Season
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ne of the most important aspects of holiday entertaining is sometimes overlooked — proper pairing of the food and wine. Even if you have a bottle of top quality wine and an amazing chef-inspired dish, without considering how the food and drink combine, you can ruin the taste of both, say experts. One commonly mismatched wine is Cabernet Sauvignon. “I have a simple goal with food and wine pairings: don’t mess with the taste of the wine,” says Dean Busquaert, a wine educator at Sequoia Grove Winery, a pioneering Cabernet Sauvignon producer in the heart of Rutherford in Napa Valley. Bold, full-flavored reds like Cabernet Sauvignon will overpower light dishes, but are excellent when served with rich meats like a roast, making them perfect for the holidays. Busquaert, who often shares his pairing wisdom at the Sequoia Grove tasting room, offers some invaluable pairing tips for home cooks planning to serve a Cabernet Sauvignon at their festivities. • The number one thing to avoid pairing with Cabernet Sauvignon is sugar, which will throw off the tannin balance of the wine and make it seem astringent and bitter. For example, many people think chocolates pair well with red wine however, they don`t — unless it is a port which has residual sugar. Sugar content, whether it comes from fruits like grapes or apples, or honey and chocolate, is simply not a good choice for Cabernet Sauvignon. • To make a Cabernet Sauvignon taste more velvety, pair it to dishes high in acidity.. For example, adding a splash of lemon
to a dish can smooth out a big and structured Cabernet Sauvignon. • Don’t be fooled by conventional wisdom. Some rules do not apply across the board. “Most people think red wine always goes with red meat, only to discover a dish like beef teriyaki, which contains sugar, can make a beautiful Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon seem undrinkable,” says Busquaert. • Use salt liberally to bring out the full flavor in foods, without throwing off the flavors of your wine. • A great meal deserves a great wine, and the Napa Valley has come to define great Cabernet Sauvignon in America. Look for established and trusted producers, such as Sequoia Grove Winery, with a history of making quality balanced and food-friendly wines. Knowledge is crucial to the appreciation and enjoyment of fine wine. Join Busquaert for his “A Taste for Cabernet” seminar at the winery and learn for yourself how to best match food with Cabernet Sauvignon. Visit www.sequoiagrove.com/visitus for more information. Food pairings are an essential ingredient to a successful holiday party. Don’t overlook this important element when planning your menu. (StatePoint) •••
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Coal stoves like these heated homes and businesses in the Punxsutawney area from the early days of coal mining to the mid-20th century. The stove (left) used soft coal or wood as fuel and was an ideal stove for a small residence. It provided both a cooking surface and heat for two or three rooms. The stove (right) also used soft coal and wood and was typically be found in stores or businesses where it would heat one to two rooms In addition stoves of this type were often used as foot warming bars.
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stories: Dave reynolds’ rebel. In the middle of January 1863, Dave Reynolds was apContinued from page 17 proached by a young man named Heidlebaugh, who was a deserter from a Virginia Feb. 10, 1886: “Gaskill Township: Peter Regiment of the Confederate Army. The Klein has opened a new coal bank.” young man had participated in several batnov. 3, 1886: “FOR SALE: FIRST tles under Confederate General Johnston, inCLASS COAL always on hand and for sale cluding Bull Run and Seven Pines. at the bank of Christian Weber, in Young Convinced that the South could never sucTownship. The coal is of superior quality ceed in gaining her independence and not and will be sold at the lowest market price. wanting to jeopardize his life for a lost Give it a trial.” cause, he deserted in December 1862. He In other instances, the prophad been on picket duty erty owner engaged others to on the banks of the Rapmine the coal: pahannock River when he Jan. 1, 1888: took off his equipment, “Reynoldsville: Ed Mulholfixed his bayonet, thrust it land and Frank McClarren into the ground, hung his are operating Tom Reynolds’ cartridge box and all his coal bank. They are bringing belongings on the gun out the black diamonds and waded across the which they offer cheap for river to freedom. He cash.” called out to the Yankees May 23, 1888: “WANTED. on the opposite shore, – A GOOD COAL MINER asking them not to shoot. CAN find employment by He was sent to Washingapplying to Joseph Postleton, D.C., where he was wait, Trade City, Pa.” released and permitted to Jan. 1, 1896: “I want two A coal fire forge was used by black- go further north. or three good diggers. Fine smiths, farmers, garage men and Heidlebaugh was lookcoal bank in good condition. builders. ing for a solitary spot to House rent free. Frank P. get as far away from the Brown, Big Run, Pa.” war as he could find when he walked into In addition, a coal bank was considered an Dave Reynolds’ Hotel. He wanted to find a important asset when selling property: place where no southern sympathizers could April 4, 1886: “Sheriff’s Sale: Joseph find him. Reynolds told him that he could Sheesley Land with coal bank opened on the find what he was looking for just about any premises, under lease to P. Bulger.” place in the area. In fact, Reynolds offered Jan. 25, 1925: “Orphans Court Sale: John Heidlebaugh an option to live on a portion B. and Nancy Work farm one third of farm of his land near Reynoldsville where there underlaid with four-foot vein of coal with was a coal bank. The next day, equipped coal bank already opened for upper vein with a pole axe, hammer and nails, Heidlewhile entire farm is supposed to be underbaugh went out to the land near the coal laid with lower veins.” bank and built himself a cabin of puncheons Coal banks sometimes provided interesting - Continued on page 26
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p.m., PAHS Auditorium, open to the public. n Dec. 16: Blood Drive, noon to 6 p.m., SSCD Church, for the American Red Cross. n Dec. 17: PAhS Band concert, 7:30 p.m., PAHS Auditorium, open to the public. n Dec. 19, 20 & 21: “Silent night, holy night” Cantata, First United Methodist Church, 7 p.m. Friday & Saturday; 10:45 a.m. Sunday. n Punxsutawney Area community center activities include Senior Strength, Silver Sneakers, Pilates / Yoga, AM Men’s Basketball, Cycling, Virtual Golf and Batting Cage. Register for 2015 Spring T-ball and Coach Pitch ball. For information, call PACC at 938-1008 or stop at in the center at 220 N. Jefferson Street. n red kettle campaign continues through the holiday season at various loca-
tions around town. Benefits The Salvation Army in Punxsy. n PAhS Art club Fundraiser. This year the PAHS Art Club is hosting a unique and creative fundraiser. Area students will repurpose old items into new, amazing art with a technique called “upcycling.” Students will also be creating their own art to be sold at the fundraiser. The art will be sold at a public sale in the second floor lobby of the Nomadic Trading Company from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, and from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14. All proceeds benefit the Art Club. If you have old, unused items that could be “upcycled” into art, please notify Mrs. Green or Mrs. Young. All funds raised will go toward the Art Club and will be used for educational trips, speakers, and Art Club activities throughout the year, such as the - Continued on next page
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ating the means to extract and market Jefferson County coal. The economic boom created by this industry was credited with doubling Jefferson County’s population. ghosts. In August 1889, two men were exploring an abandoned coal bank near Bellview, now Stanton, when they were frightened by what they thought were ghosts. The men were groping their way into the dark depths of an old mine when suddenly there was a great commotion and soft, ghostly forms scurried past them. Thinking they had stirred up a nest of wild animals, or robbers, or phantoms, the men made a hasty retreat out of the mine. The owner of the mine was amused. During hot weather, his Southdown sheep would go into the mine to cool down and to get away from the flies. It was most likely his Southdowns that had frightened the explorers. Fetterman’s rock Fall. Late in February 1905, George Fetterman and his son William, of the East End of Punxsutawney, went out to their old homestead in McCalmont TownA large solid cast iron range was typically used in the ship to dig coal in the family’s coal modern kitchen of the day. It could be outfitted to use bank. About three in the afternoon, hard or soft coal and wood. It provided many features, inWilliam left the bank with a load of cluding warming closets above the cooking top, an oven baking and, to the right of the oven, a storage concoal. His father intended to finish up for tainer for water, which was heated by the fire in the stove. at the mine and to be home in time tury when natural gas, propane and oil for supper. Shortly after his son left, George became the preferred fuels for heating and Fetterman was caught in a fall of rock, cooking. In addition, by this time, blackwhich badly mangled both his legs and an smithing was no longer a viable occupation arm, broke his pelvis in two places and alin the area. most buried him. Amazingly, he did not lose (Note: The resources used in the preparaconsciousness. He realized it would be at tion of this article are available at the Punxleast three hours before anyone would besutawney Memorial Library, in the Mengle come concerned about his absence. He knew Memorial Library: Jefferson County Punxhe had to free himself or be crushed to death sutawney Spirit Collection, A Collection of by the tons of rocks pressing on him. He exPOWER Library: Pennsylvania’s Electronic erted every muscle, and using all his powers Library and the Punxsutawney Area Historhe slowly worked himself free of the rocks. ical and Genealogical Society. This article Exhausted, he dragged himself toward the has been prepared by PRIDE – Punxopening. sutawney Revitalization: Investing, DevelWhen William Fetterman arrived home oping, Enhancing. PRIDE is a nonprofit and learned his father was not there, he hurorganization that brings together residents, ried back to the coal bank. It was about 7 business people, community leaders and o’clock that evening when he found his facivic organizations in order to improve the ther near the opening to the mine and business districts in Punxsutawney. PRIDE brought him home. The family called for Dr. is working to develop a Coal Memorial for Walters, who found that George Fetterman the Punxsutawney Area. Comments on this had internal injuries in addition to the broarticle may be directed to PRIDE, P.O. Box ken bones. The doctor treated him as best he 298, Punxsutawney, PA 15767.) could, but did not think that Mr. Fetterman •••
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ust because the weather is cooler, doesn’t mean it’s time to hibernate. With the proper equipment, preparation and motivation, any time of year is the perfect time to get outdoors for an adventure. And you don’t have to look far for a great hike. Across the country, there are 59 gorgeous National Parks and thousands of state parks to choose from, comprising tens of thousands of miles of trails. Take a Hike Day, celebrated November 17, is the ultimate time to not only enjoy the great outdoors, but also the best time to ensure you are equipped with the proper tools before doing so. n So if you are hitting the trail for Take a Hike Day or beyond, make sure you’re wellequipped to handle whatever comes your way. n Footwear: Your regular running shoes may serve you well on a gentle slope in the warmer months, but in cool weather at higher altitudes, different precipitation and terrain may require something sturdier, more insulated and definitely waterproof. Check the weather report and conditions of the trail before you go and outfit your feet accordingly. n Hydration: Don’t be fooled into thinking that staying hydrated is not important in cooler weather. As always, carry more water than you think you may need in case of emergency. If you’re hiking in more extreme weather conditions, you may need an insulated water bottle to handle the temperature. Look for options that are easy to carry and open so you don’t need to remove your gloves to quench your thirst. n Fuel: Whether you’re hitting the trail
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• Add onion (sliced in half), garlic cloves, rosemary, thyme and bay leaf to inside of turkey. Season the inside with salt and pepper. • Tie legs together with cooking string and twist wing tips under the back or cover with foil to prevent burning. • Brush outside of turkey with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. • Soak a full package of Cowboy’s Hick-
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Elk Harvest Results Released Twenty-seven bulls taken in one-week season; harvest totals 88 elk
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