James F. Hoffner (1882-1944)
FUNERAL HELD TUESDAY FOR JAMES HOFFNER James F. Hoffner, age 61 years, widely known business man, died at his home, West Main Street, Friday afternoon, following a heart attack. He […]
Harold Noah Klinger (1913-1941) – Loses Life in Mine Accident
LOSES LIFE IN MINING ACCIDENT Funeral services for Harold N. Klinger, 28, of Hegins, were held from the residence, Sunday afternoon, Rev. Charles Brodell, and Rev. E. T. Sheets officiated. […]
World War II – Albert L. Schwalm – Died in Philippines, 1942
ADVISED OF SON’S DEATH Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schwalm, of Valley View, have been advised by the War Department of the death of their son, Staff Sergeant Albert L. Schwalm. […]
Gratz Sesquicentennial – Refreshment Committee, 1955
A 1955 photo of some of the members of the Gratz Sesquicentennial’s Refreshment Committee, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Pictured are: Front Row (seated): Alma Hartman; Mrs. Irvin C. Adams; Mrs. […]
Specktown – Summer Family Picnic, 1958
A photo essay of the 1958 annual get-together picnic at the Riegle-Dietrich homestead in Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. #1. Pictured above are: Front (seated on picnic bench): William […]
Helen Mae [Hoffman] Dietrich, 1904
A photo post card from around 1904, of Helen Mae [Hoffman] Dietrich (1895-1977), shortly after moving to the home purchased by her grandmother, Hannah [Rickert] Riegle (1847-1919) on Specktown Road, […]
Rev. John Peter Schindel Sr. (1787-1853)
Rev. John Peter Schindel Sr. – Lutheran Minister of the Lykens Valley John Peter Schindel was born in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, 3 October 1787, the son of John Peter Schindel, […]
World War II – Delton A. Watkins – Died at Norfolk Naval Hospital, 1944
TOWER CITY MAN DIED IN NAVAL HOSPITAL Delton A. Watkins, age 34, who had been serving with the U.S. Navy at Camp Peary, Virginia, died in the Norfolk Naval Hospital, […]