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By Mary Ellen Raneri for Hometown magazine s the lazy, hazy days rolled into Punxsutawney during the years of my youth in the early ’60s, I always looked forward to the highlight of summertime: the Fourth of July. My folks didn’t spend big bucks on tickets for a trip On the cover: Fred Roberts Photo by Courtney Katherine Photography

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to the theme park or a wave pool, and my dad didn’t dish out a couple thousand dollars on a luxury condo with an ocean view to ring in the holiday. Mom didn’t buy a red, white, and blue, fancy iced cake designed at a big box store, nor did she worry about making a patriotic emblem out of strawberries, bananas, and blueberries to grace the table on our nation’s birthday. Life was humble; celebrations were simple, and they revolved around family, good friends, and love of country. The morning of the Fourth, Dad, a World War II veteran, displayed a big American flag on our front porch as soon as he jumped out of bed. Plus, I can still see him sticking additional little red, white, and blue flags in the yellow brick flower box by the front aluminum screen door; Dad stuck the fragile wooden spindles deep down in the soil between ruby red geraniums and purple petunias. Yep. That was the extent of our holiday decorating. No buzzers, whistles, or show ponies, but we loved doing it all the same!

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Then, plopping down on the heavy metal lawn chair and worn out from the strain of holiday trimming, Dad enjoyed watching the Fourth’s traffic trickle down the little road in front of our house. Neighbors came and went; holiday visitors made a short pilgrimage to veterans’ graves at the Circle Hill Cemetery, a final resting place that sat at the end of our street in Fairview. Squatting on the first step from the front door, I usually hunkered down right beside my father, helping him watch the world go by. Generally, our good neighbors chugged up and down the street several times, trying to complete some little errand in town. No matter how many times they passed our house, we always waved to each other. For instance, Mr. Sweeney, typically dressed in a crisp bow tie, never passed up an opportunity to salute my dad with a big neighborly “Hi.” Also, the Johnstons, the Pifers, the McGees, the Sawyers, and the Barkleys all tooted or smiled as they acknowledged us from our

Celebrating the Fourth in the village of Fairview!

morning perch on the front porch. Everyone was off from work, and everyone was happy to celebrate Independence Day in Small Town, USA. In the afternoon, Mom and Dad huffed and puffed the blue blow-up pool into shape and set up my own private beach, right there in the backyard by the shade of two twisted black walnut trees. There was no pump or - Continued on page 6

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Fred Roberts (front row, third from right) was a member of the 355th Fighter Group during World War II. The pilots were responsible for providing escort and safety for the bombers. (submitted photo)

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By Jennifer Skarbek Smith for Hometown magazine he personal office of Fred Roberts at Frank Roberts and Sons, Inc. is rather ordinary at first glance, comprised of a well-worn desk and chair,

out upon the single-lane country road that passes in front of the family-owned establishment. However, under closer examination, it is the collection of framed black and white wartime photos that adorn the side wall that transport the onlooker to a distant time and place, a place still fresh in the mind of the ninety-one-yearold World War II veteran. Although Roberts grew up knowing that he would naturally follow in the footsteps of his father by taking a position at the family business after his graduation from high school in 1940, his plans were sidelined by the state of international affairs Air Force photo collection of Fred Roberts. during that era. So, Photo by Courtney Katherine Photography. with his country in the midst of a major war, Roberts said that a trove of files and books gathered on he took a couple of extension courses in shelves, and a simple window, which looks

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math from Penn State before deciding to enlist in the service. “That was the patriotic thing to do,” Roberts added. Thus, in 1942, Roberts and a few of his hometown friends, including Eugene “Snuffy” Smith, Paul Pifer, and Dick Devoe, traveled to Pittsburgh to join the United States Army Air Forces in order to do their part for their country. At 19, with his only aviation experience being a scenic tour ride he had taken at Grube Airport, Roberts decided that he wanted to be a pilot. He explained that the process for admittance into the Air Force program was a stringent round of examinations. Therefore, many young men were not accepted despite their willingness to serve.

“Everybody was aware of the examinations,” Roberts said. “It was a type of classification to see where you fit in: a bombardier, a radio man, a gunner, and so on.” Roberts and his friends were sent to San Antonio, Texas, for six weeks of exams. They remained together for this initial period before being dispersed from base to base to complete primary, basic, and advanced stages of training. Finally, two-anda-half years later, Roberts was ready for his mission and was deployed to England. “I flew P-51s mostly,” Roberts said of his duty in that branch of the Armed Forces. Roberts was a part of the 355th Fighter Group, a division that was first formed in - Continued on next page

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on base with their first experience under their belts fewer than 24 hours after their setting foot in Europe. Continued from previous page Four months later when the war was over, Roberts and his unit were moved to a post November 1942. Originally flying with Pin Augsburg, Germany, as part of the army 47 Thunderbolts, but switching to the P-51 of occupation. This air base was chosen as Mustangs in 1944, the fighter pilots were a depository for surplus P51s that were to be dismantled and destroyed to ensure they would never again be flown. Roberts believes that he was selected for this task because as a civilian he had sold explosives to coal mines, making him familiar with a small aspect of the job. After removing some reusable parts from the planes, such as the bubble canopy, instrument panel, and radio, Roberts and his crew would place onepound blocks of TNT and primer cord at various locations within the structure before connecting the leads to a detonating cap and wire cable and initiating the countdown. Roberts remembers that the first plane scheduled for demolition at the base was a C-47 twin transport, which is approximately as big as a football field. He said, “I thought this plane would be a good tune up Roberts and his unit, pictured above, flew P-51s above Europe in a myriad of formations. The planes were recogniz- for me, my one assistant able by the white accents on the cowlings and tails. (submitted photo) sergeant, and one assistant plained to the group of pilots that he would German POW.” responsible for escorting B-24 Bombers on show them specific positions and formaThe trio procured blasting supplies from missions or maneuvers. With the ability to tions that they needed to know. But to the a nearby infantry base and positioned the fly at a low altitude and with keen precidismay of Roberts, that is not how the explosives throughout the aircraft. While sion, the P-51 was very popular during scene played out. doing so, Roberts’s helpers noticed that the World War II and much desired in the sky. “We flew over a restricted area of Lonblocks of TNT were saturated with water, “The plane I flew could stay aloft for don,” Roberts said. “The British started to leaving the men hesitant to think that the seven-plus hours,” Roberts commented. fire on us.” ignition would work. However, this did not “We could go over and back without stopShaken up about the event but unharmed, dampen Roberts’ outlook. ping.” Roberts and his group safely landed back He told them to “go ahead and use them, The Punx’y native and father of eight children, Roberts can vividly recall the first flight he took part in almost seventy years ago when he arrived in England. According to Roberts, he was one of seven replacement pilots, who, upon arrival, were informed that they would muster the next morning at 7 a.m. The superior officer ex-

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after all, there is water in the coal mines.” Once all of the items were connected and ready for the detonation, Roberts checked that the spectators were a safe distance from the plane, and then he pushed the plunger on the battery ignition. To Roberts’s surprise, there was only a small bang and no explosion. Indeed, the dampness of the TNT had hindered the reaction and created a small fire in the flying machine. Thus, Roberts instructed both the sergeant and prisoner to enter the plane and extinguish the fire, an order that they refused to obey. So Roberts did the job himself. “I then took the remaining blocks of TNT back to the infantry base,” Roberts said, “and told them to give the TNT to the German Boy Scouts for camp fire starter and replace it with good stuff.” At the conclusion of his time in Germany, Roberts had destroyed a total of 57 planes, including the C-47 on his second try. He jokingly added, “If that is not the top record for planes destroyed, then it is in the top five.” Roberts returned home to Punxsutawney and immediately began working at his family’s business. He considered continuing a career in flying, even completing the exam through the Federal Aviation Administration for a commercial pilot’s license. Instead, Roberts married Margaret “Peggy” Smith, planted his proverbial roots, and happily raised a family in the same manner as his father before him. Roberts joined a reserve unit in DuBois, where he attended weekly meetings for twenty-eight years, before his retirement from the service as a major. He has also proudly attended all but one of the annual reunions with other members of the 355th Fighter Group; the number of which he reported is dwindling. He said that he considers himself fortunate to have lived through the war when one-third of the pilots who served were killed. “Everybody wanted to come home,” Roberts remarked. “I got back; I survived.” •••

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By S. Thomas Curry of Hometown magazine or many years Americans have grown up drinking (and loving) carbonated beverages. Whether because of the tingling of the carbonation, the flavors,

or the cool, refreshing feeling of the drinks, people of America have had a love affair with “soda pop.” In some parts of the country “pop” is called a “soda.” Travelers from our area might have discovered that a carbonated beverage is called a “coke” in southern states, even if it’s not bottled by CocaCola. Friends and relatives visiting eastern Pennsylvania and the northeastern states might have been asked “Do you want a ‘soda’?” To clarify the terms for the variety of carbonated, flavored drinks, it seems that “soft drinks” is the most common term found on menus. And “soft drink” is used to contrast to the “hard liquor” on the market. Historically, in the 1870s the refreshing water from the cold springs found running through our land was mixed with carbon dioxide to create that special “bubble and bite” that made soft drinks fun to drink. In 1876 Charles Hires introduced his Hires Root Beer. Dr. Pepper was brought to market by pharmacist Charles Alderton in 1885. A pharmacist in Atlanta, Dr. John The J. & W. Bottlers, operated by John and William Shields Pemberton, invented Coca-Cola in on East Mahoning Street, provided area residents a variety 1886, and by 1898 pharmacist of “temperance drinks” that included aerated and carbon- Bradham changed the name of ated waters, sodas, ginger ale, and sarsaparilla that would be referred to as “soft drinks.” (photo courtesy of Punx- “Brad’s Drinks” to “Pepsi-Cola. In the Punxsutawney Spirit in sutawney Area Historical & Genealogical Society)

The Granny Coon Spring Water Co., near North Point, began as a bottler of the natural spring water from the “Granny Coon Spring.” Following the investment of two Punxsutawney men, in 1905 the firm began to market carbonated soft drinks. An agent of the company worked from an office in Punxsutawney to distribute the variety of soft drinks to Pittsburgh and other towns in western Pennsylvania. (photo from collection of S. Thomas Curry)

June 1885, a brief notice hinted that “soft drinks” would soon be a popular drink in the local countryside. In September 1886 a legal advertisement in the Valley News (a year later to be named Punxsutawney News) indicated that producing “carbonated beverages” was an important business venture. The firm of Zimmerman & Muth had for sale a “manufacturing and bottling machine.” Included in the sale were “all the tools necessary to manufacture soft drinks.” Also for sale was an attachment “to charge soda fountains.” Grosses of large quart bottles and half-pint bottles with boxes were included. The sellers, having planned to move on to other busi-

ness interests, claimed that “Punxsutawney is a good point for this business.” Through newspaper advertising in May 1891, Punxsutawney area residents were introduced to J. & W. SHIELDS, BOTTLERS. Their introductory advertisement introduced them as “manufacturers of all kinds of TEMPERANCE DRINKS.” Mineral, Aereated and Carbonated Waters, Soda, Ginger Ale and Sarsaparilla” were the popular drinks offered. The popularity of John and William Shields’s drinks led them to make improvements to their operation. “They have added a new table to their bottling department,” - Continued on page 8

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Fairview Fourths Continued from page 2 filter, and the little swimming hole didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t spray water from the mouth of a plastic dragon or from the gills of a fake giant fish; we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any special chemicals for the water. My folks just filled it with tap water from a plain, old, green garden hose. The pool itself was about three or four blownup, tire-like rings high. It was just big enough for a couple six-year-olds to splash around in, but I loved it anyway. What a treat and what a great way to celebrate the summer holiday! Sometimes, my mom even set up an old green metal sprinkler in the grass near the little pool. My friends and I would hop from the pool to the sprinkler, leaving fine blades of dried grass in the pool water. How we loved skipping through the mini-rainbow that the delicate spray of water created in the July sunshine. Dodging honeybees that clung to the white tufts of clover, we danced across the wet blades of grass, trying to see who could get the closest to the strongest jets of water from the holes of that little sprinkler. We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t barbeque much in those days because cooking outside in the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;60s took some effort! My dad would usually set up a three-legged grill with a round black top and silver grate. He used regular charcoal briquettesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;there were no quick-starting charcoal pieces and no outdoor gas grills available; hence, my fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big challenge was getting the coals hot enough for cooking. Dousing the square black charcoal pieces with ample lighter fluid was one of the ways he managed to get the fire to a white hot stage, all ready for the dogs and burgers! Of course, the best part was toasting marshmallows on top of the leftover, smoldering coals. I can still remember pulling off the blistered, brown and black skin from the marshmallow and trying to savor it along with the leftover sticky center flesh; I chewed with quick bites and sucked in the summer air so as not to scorch my mouth. Close to twilight, as the sun set behind the pear tree in our backyard, I got ready for more Fourth Fun. What would Independence Day be without sparklers? We usually bought the sparklers for a few cents a box at the local five-and-ten-cent store; my folks didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t purchase any elaborate, expensive fireworks that looked like windmills, supernovas, or waterfalls. Those thin, fragile rods that we waved looked like little grey cat-oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;-nine-tails, yet provided us with hours of entertainment! Lighting one, my father would usually hand the sparkler to me with the warning, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now watch your eyes!â&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;a scene reminiscent of one in A Christmas Story when Ralphieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mom warns her son not to â&#x20AC;&#x153;shoot his eye out.â&#x20AC;? With my illuminated, sparkling paintbrush in hand, I spun and did loop de loops with my burning pen while trying to write my name in the night air. Just like the conductor of a big orchestra, I twirled the slender wire stem up and down until the sputtering tip almost burned out. Always prepared, Dad kept an old metal Maxwell House cof-

fee can filled with sand there in the grass for disposal of my discarded fireworks. Naturally, what would the Fourth of July be without the real thing? Real live fireworks! There had to be real live fireworks and noise or the holiday was not complete. I usually started the festivities with my silver cap gun and a roll of red paper tape dotted by â&#x20AC;&#x153;capsâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;some mild form of explosive that was hidden in spots under the paper. In the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;60s, we played with fake guns that, when loaded with caps, made a popping sound. I guess we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry much about being politically correct or the dangers of a cap gun; kids just liked the noise

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and the little puffs of smoke the caps emitted from the, well â&#x20AC;Ś gun powder. Sometimes, tired of shooting my cap gun in the air, I simply positioned the cap paper on the sidewalk and hit the explosive dots with a little hammer. Usually, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bang!â&#x20AC;? made me jump, and the tiny, black scorch marks on the cement gave my mom a reason to scrub the sidewalks with a broom the next day. Most important, though, my parents would take me and even a couple neighbors who wanted to tag along for the ride to the closest fireworks display when evening fell on those warm summer nights. I especially remember driving out to Cloe where Dr. Lou McCaulley had a summer house and being fascinated by the home that sat on beautiful shaded property. Jockeying for a great spot, my dad parked the car in the perfect location for the spectacle. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funny because the ideal parking place had to be where we could see the fireworks explode in the sky while we all sat inside the carâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;sort of like we were watching a movie at a drive-in! Normally, I crawled up front and squeezed next to my mom and dad, craning my neck to see the show, yet a little fearful of the loud noise. Dad would judge the beauty of each explosive design in the sky with a â&#x20AC;&#x153;thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good one, Maryâ&#x20AC;? or with a â&#x20AC;&#x153;hmmm, that one was kinda small.â&#x20AC;? I, on the other hand, loved and dreaded the spectacle because I knew the grand finale of the fireworks show meant enormous, heartthudding booms shot from the banging rockets that rocked and lit up the heavens. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think I will ever forget the floppy feeling in my chest when I heard the fireworks explode. Giggling, but wanting to cry, I waited breathless for each blast and roar until the show was over and we drove home. These days, professional pyrotechnic folks sure put on pretty magnificent shows! Sometimes, I even use the Internet to Google savvy recipes for the Fourth of July, concoctions that are gluten free or give me - Continued on page 10

Trapper boy, center, at the main entrance to the Gary WV Mine. Work shift was from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.. The photos are from the National Child Labor Committee Collection at the Library of Congress This photo series shows what conditions were like for child laborers before child labor was largely eliminated in 1938. The photo series, taken by photographer Lewis Wickes Hine on behalf of the National Child Labor Committee, illustrates the dangers and hardships working children were subject to, especially in dangerous work where the modern safety equipment we’re used to was not yet available.

Youngsters once Worked in Area Mines

By PRIDE for Hometown magazine hink of child labor, and visions of Charles Dickens’s Oliver Twist come to mind. Child labor was an acceptable practice throughout most of history. In the early days, a young man or woman learned his or her profession by being apprenticed to a tradesman at a young age. The youngster would work for a master craftsman, who provided the necessities of housing and food. The apprentice received no pay. An apprenticeship was usually for a stated number of years and ended when the young person had mastered his or her craft. During the Industrial Revolution (18201870), a high demand for laborers made it an acceptable practice to hire children to work in factories and mines. Children under the age of sixteen, and as young as seven, were employed in all types of industries. These young laborers were viewed as easier to manage, they worked for less pay, and they were less likely to strike than adult laborers. Many of the child mine laborers were the sons of poor parents or recent immigrants. The low-wage jobs of their parents ensured that the children’s meager earnings were necessary to help the family survive. A children’s story Buried in a Coal Mine: A Story for the Young, published in the Cambria Freeman on July 25, 1873, described the

work of people in the mines, including the “trappers” whose business it is to sit cooped up in little black holes, to open and shut the trap doors that lead out of the passages. “This is boys’ work. Often little boys of nine or ten are employed. It is not hard, but very dismal and tiresome. And they have to stay all day long!” The story tells of a young trapper boy who is caught with four miners in a rock fall in a mine. It took four days to rescue the boy and the miners. The boy’s father was one of the miners who escaped from the mine at the time of the rock fall. Although the story was fictional, it shows the acceptability of employing children to work in the mines at that time. Children did other work at the mines. Boys, as young as seven or eight, sorted coal from rock on the breakers for ten to twelve hours per day. They faced the hazards of being caught in the machinery, which could injure and even kill a youngster. They worked underground as trappers who manned the ventilation doors, opening and closing them to let the drivers and their mules through as they hauled coal cars to and from the miners. Other boys worked tending the mules, which were kept underground for extended periods, and above ground in the mule barns. Older boys worked as mule drivers, who took

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A portion of the collection of “pop” bottles at the Punxsutawney Area Historical and Genealogical Society reminds older Punxsutawney residents of their love affair with the popular soft drinks produced and distributed by local families. The soft drink craze began in the area in the late 1880s. (photo by S. Thomas Curry)

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noted the July 1 report in the Spirit. With this addition, the bottlers ensured a full supply of “soft drinks ready for the Fourth of July trade.” The timely notice added: “Persons wishing a supply of these popular drinks should send in their orders early, and as soon as received they will receive prompt attention.” By mid-July 1891 the establishment had its building on East Mahoning Street “fitted throughout with water pipes.” (The building was located where the former Hunger’s Office Supply building was, near McDonald’s) The facilities were improved, so the firm could extend its trade in the Punxsutawney region. It was announced that “Dennis Burgoon is now on the road taking orders, his route being between this place and Pittsburg, taking in all the intermediate towns.” In becoming “the most extensive manufacturers of temperance drinks in the State,” the local firm would later purchase a bottling works in Homestead, in Pittsburgh. [As a side note to this story to explain the different spellings of Pittsburgh: Since its naming in 1758 by General John Forbes in honor of Sir William Pitt, “Pittsburgh” has been the correct spelling for the city with the exception of a period of time from 1890 to 1911. During this time, a U. S. Board of Geographic Names ordered the names of all cities and towns ending in “burgh” to drop the “h.” Twenty years later, after a campaign by proud Pittsburghers who knew their history and considered their “Pittsburgh” a historical exception to the rule, the Board relented. On July 22, 1911, a news article in the Pittsburgh Gazette read “the previous decision with regard to the spelling of Pitts-

burgh without a final H was reconsidered and the form given below was adopted: Pittsburgh, a city in Pennsylvania (not Pittsburg).”] While refreshingly cool, natural spring water satisfied the needs of the human body, drinking natural mineral water also had beneficial effects, as did drinking herbal teas and root beverages such as sassafras, birch, and ginger beers. Also, before “soft drinks” existed as special treats, the drinks of choice to stimulate the spirit were brewed beers and distilled liquors. In the early 1900s, when Punxsutawney people filed lawsuits against the water company over trouble with the kind and scarcity of the water, the praises of the refreshing mineral water of the Granny Coon Spring was on the tongues of all. The water from the spring became a celebrated water. Hunters discovered the spring near North Point, eight miles south of Punxsutawney in Indiana County. Some young Punxsutawney entrepreneurs had the water analyzed by a Pittsburgh firm, and when the report stated “the water is ideal in its purity,” they negotiated to purchase the spring. They then enclosed it to prevent outside contamination and developed a plan to put it on the market. At first the water was bottled at the spring in bottles “blown” at a glass factory in Punxsutawney. The popularity of the Granny Coon spring water grew so much that a pipeline was built from the spring to a building erected at the railroad near North Point. The water was bottled there, loaded on trains, and shipped to Punxsutawney and to a wider area that included the Pittsburgh district. In 1905, by invitation of local investors, a manufacturer and agents of a “carbonated soft drink” company in New York were in-

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vited to visit Granny Coon Springs. The company performed another analysis of the spring’s water, and the New York investors declared the water to be “the purest and best water in the United States.” With the bottling “house” completed by carpenters in May 1905, up-to-date bottling machinery was installed. The house employed ten men and could ship two carloads a day to Punxsutawney, and then to markets in New York and new markets in western Pennsylvania. With an abundance of pure water available, the company’s products included ginger ale, sarsaparilla, lemon soda, lemon sour, and birch beer. One of the most popular “tonics” marketed by the newly formed Granny Coon Spring Water Company was known as “Nerv-O.” The company also produced a brand of “non-alcoholic champagne” that was said to rival any of the more popular imported or domestic soft drinks “favored by those who prefer hilarity without intoxication.” It was compared to a high-priced alcoholic wine. Punxsutawney resident Sid Smith, drawing from his memories for a feature column for the Punxsutawney Spirit in 1953, recalled that “Pop, root beer and other soft beverages were sold under the name of Granny Coon. I remember the pretty truck, hauled by horses, with Granny Coon Spring Water Co., painted on its sides and the pride with which the people of this town and the owners of the truck took when it started for Pittsburgh with a load of Granny Coon Spring Water.” While Granny Coon was a part of the name, “Granny Coon” had no part in the founding of the company. According to other writings, the business was named for an older woman, endeared to many in the North Point area for going around and delivering babies. “Granny Coon” had died years before the Granny Coon Spring Water Co. was organized. The bottling company was dissolved before 1917. Its bottling building was sold in 1918, dismantled, and hauled by team and wagons

to Trade City, where it was used for the new grange hall of the Mahoning Grange. In the early years when carbonated drinks became popular in Punxsutawney, it had become unhealthy and dangerous to drink water provided by the natural springs and streams. Coal mining changed the landscape. The water became unfit for drinking, and the supply of water had become inadequate. Punxsutawney’s population had exploded. The early 1900s were a prosperous time for many in the Punxsutawney area. It was a time when family men ventured into new enterprising work. It was the time when several bottling companies were organized to distribute the ever-popular flavored drinks that are in our memories from the twentieth century. In our next piece about Punxsutawney history, we will enter the world of the Cold Spring Bottling Company on Graffius Avenue, the Cherry Blossom Bottling Works (later to be Fleck’s Beverage Company), the Crown Bottling Works (later to be the Jefferson Bottling Works), and the Anita Bottling Company. •••

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p.m. Residents who take pride in beautifying their properties contribute significantly to the Garden Club’s mission to beautify Punxsutawney. The club will recognize five such property owners on Sunday afternoon, July 13, as the public is invited to tour their gardens. Tickets, $7 each, can be purchased in advance from Garden Club members or at the Punxsutawney Chamber of Commerce’s Mahoning Street store, where we all go to buy Groundhog Day memorabilia. However, tickets can also be purchased on the day of the tour at any of the five gardens. Two of the sites are within the Punxsutawney borough. One is in the Albion area, one is on South Main Street past Femco, and another is on Route 119, about eight miles south of Punxsutawney or twelve minutes from downtown. Each garden reflects some of its creator’s personality. Welcoming visitors on July 13 are Ann and Bob Lott at 412 Albion Road, Punxsutawney; Boo and Jan Lorenzo at 709 East Mahoning Street; Patricia and Butch Prushnok at 1214 South Main Street; Linda and Mick Mumau at 62 Witherow Street in Fairview; and Elizabeth Penland at 17137 Route 119 Highway North, Rochester Mills. People who love to garden participate in the miracle of creation. The hard work they put into planting, tending, and growing is a labor of love. All the gardens on this year’s tour will show visitors plant choices for sun and shade. Others will give visitors ideas for using flowers and plants and pots to create pops of color in their landscapes. Another celebrates the simplicity of patient tending of plants gathered mostly from friends to create a backyard oasis.

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Ann and Bob Lott At Bob and Ann Lott’s home in Albion, visitors will discern a subtle, pastel blue/ purple, white, and pink/ red color scheme that is an oblique tribute to its owners’ patriotism and devotion to veterans. Bob Lott is the very active quartermaster/ adjutant, which equates to the secretary/ treasurer (in civilian terms) of Big Run VFW Post 9044, and wife, Ann, is active with the women’s Auxiliary. She is also a long time member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The dominant feature on the Lotts’ 2.3acre property is behind the house and is not visible from the road. Bob calls it a waterfall, but it is so much more like a small mountain he built from the ground up. With help from Herb Manners and Russ Hollenbaugh, Sr., Bob started with earth he had piled up after excavation for a major house renovation several years ago. On the mound of earth, Bob stacked stones, some huge, from Hollenbaugh’s quarry. Herb Manners was called in with - Continued on page 18

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main entrance, but they failed to get out. The only explanation was that three were not familiar with the mine. The actions of the Continued from page 7 young mule driver were considered the reason more men did not die in the fire. How the empty coal cars to the rooms for the miners fire began remains a mystery. and hauled the loaded cars to the shaft or tipBy 1897, the young mine workers had ple. These children were not immune from learned that if they united they could make the dangers associated with mining. reasonable demands on their employers. On Wednesday, September 29, 1897, thirtyfive boys stopped the work at the Big Soldier and Sprague mines. The boys, ranging from twelve to fifteen years old, were employed as trappers in the two mines. Their wage was sixty cents per day. They had to furnish oil for their lamps at their own expense. The boys decided that they should be paid more for their labor. About six o’clock Wednesday morning, they held a meeting at the mouth of the mines and decided not to go to work unless the company would pay them seventy cents per day and provide the oil for their lamps. They appointed a committee of three young lads to meet with Superintendent Bell and to present their request for a pay increase. In support of the “knee pants lads,” the drivers refused to (top) Trapper boy in the mine, where his job was to open the door. haul the coal cars without the The writing on this door was not visible until the negative was trappers. Without coal cars 800 developed. (bottom) Trapper boy at work opening the door for a to 1,000 miners could not mule driver with loaded coal cars. The photo is from the National work. About ten o’clock that Child Labor Committee Collection at the Library of Congress. morning an agreement was reached in which a wage adjustment for the When the Punxsutawney area coal mines trappers would be considered. On September began operating in 1881, it was still an ac30 they were granted a raise of five cents, ceptable practice to hire boys as laborers for making their wages sixty-five cents per day, jobs in the mines. At Eleanora, one of the and they would continue to buy their own oil. Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg Coal and The strike of the trappers was not without Iron Company mines, James W. Hunt, the differences of opinion. Some of the trappers thirteen-year-old son of John Hunt was emdid not want to strike and claimed that they ployed as a trapper. On July 27, 1892, he was were forced to participate by their coworkrun over by a coal car in the mine when he ers, some having been led out by their hair. stepped onto the front end of the car, fell Life for the young workers in the mines under the wheels, and was killed. continued to improve. The agreement beOne of the worst mine accidents in the area tween the operators and miners of District 2, occurred at Horatio in 1893. Twenty-three United Mine Workers of America, in March men, a trapper, and a driver went to work in 1903, covering Central Pennsylvania Bituthe Berwind-White Slope No. 6 at Horatio minous fields set an eight-hour work day and on Thursday evening, August 31. Shortly included an article addressing trapper wages: after midnight, the driver, who had just taken “5. All class of inside labor to be paid the a loaded car from Moses Hughes’ room, dispresent rate of wages for eight hours actual covered the fire in the mine. Leaving his work at working place. Trappers to receive a mule with the trapper, the driver made his minimum wage of one dollar per day.” way through the smoke back into the mine As society moved into the twentieth cenand led twenty of the men to safety. Mr. tury, laws governing child labor prohibited Hughes and his two sons were the nearest the children from working at hazardous occupations including mining. (Editor’s Note: The resources used in the preparation of this article are available the Punxsutawney Memorial Library, in the , llc. Punxsutawney Spirit online at Sales & Service accesspadr.org and the Punxsutawney Area Historical and Genealogical Society This article has been prepared by PRIDE [Punxsutawney Revitalization: Investing, Developing, Enhancing]. PRIDE is a non14253 Rt. 36 South profit organization that brings together resiPunxsutawney, PA 15767 dents, business people, community leaders, Approx. 5 Miles South and civic organizations, to improve the busiof Punxsutawney ness districts in Punxsutawney. PRIDE is working to develop a Coal Memorial and FuLL SERvICE OF ALL MAKES AND MODELS Welcome Center for the Punxsutawney Area. Comments on this article may be directed to Zero-Turn Mowers PRIDE, P.O. Box 298, Punxsutawney, PA Conventional Mowers Rototillers • Weed Eaters 15767.) Chainsaws • Oil • Accessories •••

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(Editor’s Note: “From Our Past,” researched by S. Thomas Curry, features items of interest from past editions of Punxsutawney and area newspapers.) June 19, 1895 — At an adjourned meeting of town council held Monday evening complaints were made of several places where persons kept hogs within the borough whose pens particularly at this time of the year give forth no pleasant odor. Also, some persons have been accused of using back alleys in which to throw cow stable cleanings. The offending persons will be duly notified to abate the same. (Punxsutawney News)

July 17, 1895 — The Punx’y NEWS tells of the dedication of the Independent Greek Catholic Church “at Punxsutawney, Pa.” We would just like to know when their borough limits were extended so as to include Clayville borough. (Lindsey Press) [Note: Talk about “marrying” Clayville borough with Punxsutawney borough had begun in the late 1890s, but the legal step to consolidate the two was not completed until 1907, following a favorable election among the residents of the two towns.] •••

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im Fezell of County Market and the Punxsutawney Memorial Library Board of Directors are once again joining together to sponsor “Library Hot Dog Days” as a fundraiser for the Library. Thanks to the generosity of vendors and the support of the staff and community, volunteers will sell hot dogs, chips, and soft drinks at County Market beginning on Monday, July 28, and continuing through August 1.

Community members can volunteer to work during the five days, cooking hot dogs and distributing lunches. This event is one of the most important and popular events in the community. A lunch of a hot dog, a bag of chips, and a soft drink will sell for $2, with all proceeds going to the library. This year’s event will be open Monday through Thursday at 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Join us at County Market for great food and lots of fun to benefit the Punxsutawney Memorial Library. •••

June 26, 1895 — John Gall, of Walston, advertises in the Lindsey Press for a lost wife. He thinks she is somewhere about Lindsey or Punxsutawney, If any one of our citizens has an extra wife answering her description, “20 years of age, fair complexion, small of stature and face badly freckled,” he will please return her to her spouse. (Punxsutawney News) [Note: “Lindsey” was the post office name for the borough of Clayville. Clayville is now Punxsutawney’s West End section.] July 1, 1869 — FRESH MEAT. – We would call the attention of all lovers of good fresh beef to the advertisement of Mr. Frederick Hauck (Hawk) in this paper. About twenty head of nice fat cattle passed our office on the way to Mr. Haucks’s slaughter-pen a few days ago. He will have Fresh Beef and Mutton every morning at his Shop, on the south side of the Public Square. He will also visit Big Run on Wednesday and Thursday morning of each week. (Punxsutawney Plaindealer) July 10, 1901 — The Pennsylvania Legislature at its recent session passed an act making it a misdemeanor to sell

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Elizabeth Penland’s simple, peaceful garden was just a field before she began gathering roots and cuttings from friends to make her oasis.

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Around Town By the staff of Hometown magazine and the Chamber of Commerce rom staff of Hometown magazine and the Chamber of Commerce and the Community Calendar at Punxsutawney.com, here is a list of events and happenings coming up in our area: n June 29-July 5: groundhog Festival! See the schedule in this edition of Hometown magazine or pick one up at the Groundhog Festival booth. n June 30: Beautiful Birdhouse Contest entries go on display at the Weather Discovery Center. Winners announced July 5. For information, call 938-1000. n June 30: Early Registration ends for 2014 Duathlon, 5K & Community Walk, Cooks Forest, sponsored by Brookville YMCA & Western PA Cares for Kids. Benefits Western PA Cares for Kids. For info, call Pat Berger, 849-1904 or pberger@carescac.org. n July 1: Blood Drive, 2 to 7 p.m., Rossiter American Legion, American Red Cross. n July 2: Adult & Children’s Craft Classes - The Two Lick Valley Social Center, located at 450 Franklin St., Clymer, will be offering free crafting classes to children aged 9 and up. Adults are also encouraged to join in the fun! Classes will be held every Wednesday morning from 9:30 -11:30 a.m. Crafts that are available to learn will be knitting, crocheting and quilting. (Adults may also join in the fun and learn a new craft!) For more information, call the Two Lick Valley Social Center at (724) 254-9820, or stop in and find out details. n July 4: independence Day! n July 10: Blood Drive, noon to 6 p.m., Punxsy First United Methodist Church, American Red Cross. n July 10: Music in the Park, “The Avenue,” rock classics, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Barclay Square, free, bring a lawn chair. n FLEA MARKEt - July 14 - July 18 at The Mahoning Hills Social Center, 19298 Route 119 Highway North near Punxsutawney, located beside Longview Elementary School. The sale will run 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and from 9 to 11 a.m. on Friday. Tables will be available for usage at a cost of $10 for a 6 foot table space and each additional table $5.00. Donations accepted! Refreshments will be available for sale. To reserve your space, call the Mahoning Hills Center at (724) 2863099. n July 17: Music in the Park, “Vagabonds,” polka, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Barclay Square.

n July 19: Early registration ends for illuminate the Darkness to Eliminate MNt race on Aug. 8, Mahoning Shadow Trail, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. Email ltg810@pakeyclub.org, or call 724-427-5584 for info. n July 19 & 20: Relay for Life, Barclay Square, noon Saturday to 6 p.m. Sunday. Benefits American Cancer Society. n July 23: Blood Drive, noon to 6 p.m., Mulberry Square, American Red Cross. n July 24: Music in the Park, “7 Mile Run,” country, Barclay Square. n July 25: Blood Drive, noon to 6 p.m. SSCD Church, American Red Cross. n July 25-27: Church in the Park weekend, by the Punxsy Area Ministerial Association. Friday night movie 8:30 p.m. Saturday, gospel sing 7 to 8:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church. Sunday, Church in the Park, 10:30 a.m. with kids’ activities at Harmon Field. n July 26: golf tournament, Knights of Columbus, at Hemlock View. Call SSCD Church for info. n July 31: Music in the Park, “G3,” classic rock, Barclay Square. n Aug. 1-3: SSCD Lawn Festival, 6 to 10 p.m. Friday & Saturday, and 1 to 10 p.m. Sunday. Lots of games and fun for the family at the SSCD Church. n Summer Reading programs for all ages are underway at the Punxsutawney Memorial Library. Call 938-5020 for information - Continued on page 26

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Continued from page 21 fornia. I was home alone at that time, and when I think about it now, I cringe at what could have happened, but fortunately didn’t. After giving them a list of the souvenirs, I went to the basement and left all of them alone in our kitchen. As it turned out, they were gent l e m e n through and through. They bought several mementos and went on their merry way. I’ll never forget how lucky I was—and and admittedly a little naïve. After many years on the committee, I tendered my “What part of ‘giddyap’ resignation, don’t you understand?” and the souvenirs found a new home; however, I have several fond recollections that I would like to share. One particular year, clowns Buggsy and Babe needed a place to stay while performing at the festival. We offered them a level spot in our woods where they could pitch their tent. It rained very hard that night, and we had clowns sleeping in our souvenir room in the basement. When the pig races were in town, we invited the owners to construct a fence and house the little oinkers in our woods. We didn’t care if it rained, and we knew they definitely were not going to spend the night in our basement. During the 1985 festival, I rode an elephant for the first and probably the last time. The event was set up in the parking lot owned by Pifer’s Funeral Home on South Jefferson Street. We told the organizer that we would be delighted to take the dung for our vegetable garden. What we didn’t expect was the garbage and dirty diapers that were buried in it. And then, there was that awful smell. On the bright side, perhaps that is the reason we had such enormous zucchinis the following summer. In the mid-1990s, the committee booked an Elvis impersonator. We thought it was rather ingenious to schedule his welcome to Punxsutawney in the reception area of Deeley’s

Funeral Home on South Gilpin Street. Then, in order to give him the ultimate royal treatment, he was escorted down East Union Street, up and over the curb and straight into Barclay Square—while riding in the back of Deeley’s hearse. His fans were ecstatic. Well, thank you. Thank you very much! Up, up, and away I went in a tethered hot air balloon behind the Punxsy Plaza. It gave me such a glorious view of our beloved town. Watching their hair-raising stunts and then shaking hands with members of the famous Flying Wallendas is also something I will never forget. Last, but not least, was the opportunity for our entire family to become involved with the behind-the-scenes filming of the movie Groundhog Day. Souvenirs were shipped, photos were submitted, and several trips were made to Woodstock, Illinois, where the film was made. Our younger son was given his fifteen minutes of fame as an extra, and we had the opportunity to meet its congenial director, the late Harold Ramis. So, Phil, for all of the fantastic memories, I say, “Thank you from the bottom of my heart!” Enjoy the festival everyone! •••

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