Attempted Murder of Arlene Hepler, 1977
In early November 1977, area newspapers reported the attempted murder of Arlene Hepler which took place in Weishample, Barry Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Miss Hepler was allegedly shot by her […]
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 […]
Fountain – Dell Lake Park, 1942-1957
A photograph taken about 1995 of Paul L. Stutzman, relaxing at the old bingo stand at the Dell Lake Park, Fountain, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. A brief history of the park, […]
Berrysburg – Strauss Residence
An undated photo post card view of the Strauss residence (at left), Berrysburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The street is not identified. __________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as […]
Zoo Animals Left Behind at the Gratz Fair, 1931
A photograph from 1931 of an elephant left behind at the Gratz Fair, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Pictured are Erma Mae [Umholtz] Witmer holding daughter Lorraine [Witmer] Shade, an elephant […]
A 1931 Christmas Message from the “Elizabethville Echo”
In the 24 December 1931 edition of the Elizabethville Echo, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, the publishers gave the following optimistic Christmas message: Christmas This should be the most successful Christmas […]
Lykens Standard Reporter Interviews Santa Claus, 1936
In what appeared to be an unabashed promotion of Christmas commercialism in 1936, the Lykens Standard claimed to have interviewed Santa Claus to identify merchandise hawked by Lykens merchants. The […]
Ellen [Dietrich] Scheib (1911-2004) – Registered Nurse of Gratz
Ellen Marie Dietrich was born in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 25 September 1911, the daughter of Walter A. Dietrich (1877-1936) and Maude Elnora [Klinger] Dietrich (1892-1975). On 6 September […]