Fire Destroys Gratz High School, 1927 (2)
A fire occurred on 18 January 1927 at the newly renovated Gratz High School building on North Center Street in Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. According to the Lykens Standard, the […]
Reflections of a Former One-Room School Teacher, 1936
On 26 April 1936, former one-room school teacher Christie [Boyer] Latsha, reflected on her time in 1902 as a teacher at the Troutman School in Lykens Township, her year as […]
Mabel F. [Bretzius] Daniels (1906-1996) – Founding Member Gratz Historical Society
Mabel F. Daniels Mabel F. Daniels, 90, of Susquehanna Lutheran Village, Millersburg, formerly of Gratz, died Saturday at Polyclinic Medical Center, Harrisburg. Born in Llewellyn, 25 March 1906, she was […]
Minnie M. [Boyer] Snyder (1890-1956) – Killed When Struck By Auto
Pillow Lady Instantly Killed Mrs. Minnie M. Snyder, 66, wife of Dauphin County Deputy Sheriff Thomas L. Snyder, was struck by a car and killed instantly on Friday afternoon near […]
Who Killed Helen Horn? (1)
On 22 March 1979, Helen E. Horn, a widow, returned home from an evening meeting of the Gratz Historical Society. Within minutes of entering her house, she was on her […]
Gratz Airport – Fatal Crash, April 1947 (2)
In 1947, three accidents involved the Gratz Airport, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Two of the accidents were fatal. The first occurred in April 1947 and involved a young man who […]
Gratz Airport – Fatal Crash, April 1947 (3)
In 1947, three accidents involved the Gratz Airport, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Two of the accidents were fatal. The first occurred in April 1947 and involved a young man who […]
Gratz Airport – Fatal Crash, April 1947 (4)
In 1947, three accidents involved the Gratz Airport, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Two of the accidents were fatal. The first occurred in April 1947 and involved a young man who […]