Laverne L. Rothermel (1930-1947) – Died of Accidental Self-Inflicted Wound
FUNERAL HELD TUESDAY FOR BIG RUN YOUTH Laverne L. Rothermel, 17, son of Harry Rothermel of Big Run, was found dead Saturday evening in a field near his home, with […]
Fire Destroys Dell Lake Park Restaurant, 1950
The West Schuylkill Press and Pine Grove Herald of 9 June 1950 reported on a fire which took place at the Dell Lake Park Restaurant in Fountain, near Hegins, Schuylkill […]
Henry W. Maurer (1846-1947) – Death of Last Civil War Veteran in Lykens Valley
LAST CIVIL WAR VETERAN DIED AT WICONISCO Henry W. Maurer, age 100 years, died last Thursday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Samuel H. Miller, Wiconisco. He was a […]
World War II – John S. Lebo – Killed in Action in Germany, 1944
RITES HELD TUESDAY FOR PVT. JOHN F. LEBO [1947] Funeral services for Pvt. John F. Lebo, Halifax, R.D. 1, whose body was returned to the United States from Europe, October […]
Two Men Killed in Hunting Accidents, 1947
TWO MEN VICTIMS OF HUNTING ACCIDENTS John F. Daniels, 48, of Lykens Township, and Jack Judy, 17, of Rutherford Heights, lost their lives while hunting on Saturday. Daniels, who […]
Gideon W. Shadle (1880-1947) – Retired from Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank
GIDEON W. SHADLE PASSED AWAY SUNDAY Gideon Willis Shadle, age 66 years, died at his home, 930 South Paxon Street, Philadelphia, Sunday. He had been a resident of that city […]
Francis J. Hain (1895-1947) – Veteran of World War I
FRANCIS HAIN PASSED AWAY MONDAY Francis J. Hain, age 51 years, died at his home on West Broad Street, town [Elizabethville], Monday evening. He had been in ill health for […]
Unidentified Photos from Lydia [Helt] Riegle Collection (74)
An undated snapshot photo of what appears to be either a 3 generation or a 4 generation group. Location unknown. Lydia Alice [Helt] Riegle (1883-1942) was born in Elizabethville, Dauphin […]