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CURATORS REPORT THE BERLIN AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
SEPTEMBER 10 TO OCTOBER 13 2015
A TWO MONTH REPORT
DAVID BAKER WINS OUR BEAUTIFUL QUILT AT BAHS ANNUAL DINNER MEETING
David Baker of Berlin pictured above won the above quilt in the raffle that was conducted to help raise funds for the replacement of the roof on the genealogical building of the Berlin Area Historical Society The drawing came at the close of the annual banquet on September 10 2015 at the Berlin Community Building The surprise resident of Meadow Street in Berlin was on hand to pick-up the quilt The braided rug also awarded in the raffle was won by Richard Poorbaugh of Somerset another member of the Berlin Area Historical Society COincidentally both Dave and Dick are graduates of the Berlin Brothersvalley lligh School
We had 223 paid reservations for the beef dinner served by the Berlin Firemens Auxiliary It was nice to see such a large number of our members and friends in attendance
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DONATIONS TOWARD A NEW ROOF FOR BAHS GENEALOGICAL BUILDING
TERRY RHODES A BOARD MEMBER OF THE BERLIN VETERANS HOME ASSOCIATION IS PICTURED PRESENTING BARS PRESIDENT JIM SUDER WITH A CHECK FOR $1000 TOWARD THE ROOFING PROJECT FROM THE BERLIN VETERANS ASSOCIATION
OTHER DONATIONS OF $50 OR LARGER TO THE ROOFING PROJECT HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE FOLLOWING PERRSONS
ROBERT SWARTZEL $ 10000 RUTH JODON 10000 BRYAN ampBRIANNA WALKER 10000 DONALD amp EDNA DEIST 5000 DORLIN amp NORMA HAY 5000 GARY STERNER 100000 BILL amp DELORES ECKMAN 20000 SUSAN (SMITH) LIGGETT 5000
ADDITIONAL DONATIONS Bill Keller donated miscellaneous newspaper items David Weigle loaned a photo of the
Harvey and Clara (Suder) Weigle family for us to copy and add to our files Jack Dickey donated Clyde Pap Zorn s confirmation certificate Ferne Bittner donated a Berlin Sesquicentennial history book PeIll1sylvania and area maps a Salisbury area tornado book and miscellaneous items Joan (pritts) Coleman donated WWII Ration books Sarah and Steve Miller donated advertising items from the previous Roxbury Store when it was operated by the G Lester Engle and Lewis Musser families
MARY (LEPLEY) WAHL DONATES A COpy OF THE HARVEY AND BESSIE (HALL) LEPLEY FAMILY GENEALOGY
HARVEY LEPLEY FAMILY MEMBERS (L TO R) MARY MARGARET (LEPLEy) WAHL THE REV RAY E GNAGEY AND MARIE ELIZABETH
(LEPLEy) GNAGEY
O n September 14 2015 Mary Margaret (Lepley) Wahl of Michigan City Indiana visited BAHS with her brother-in-law and sister the Rev Ray E and Marie Elizabeth (Lepley) Gnagey of Meyersdale purposely to present us with a copy of the Harvey
Victor and Bessie Mabel (Hall) Lepley familys genealogy The genealogy was completed in time for the early September reunion of the descendants of that former Wittenburg farm family Their parents Harvey and Bessie Lepley were also featured in the September 2015 issue of Farm Field and Garden Magazine a copy of which they are holding in the picture Your Curator had the pleasure of writing that story Mary Wahl is the widow ofHarvey Geiger Wahl a native of the Meyersdale area
Bessie Mabel (Hall) Lepley and her sisters Annie Hall and Velma Kennell were the daughters of John Wesley and Sarah Ann Sadie(W eigle) Hall who at one time were residents of 1007 Main Street in Berlin In 1913 the John and Sadie Hall family were residents of Allegheny Township Somerset County That year Annie L Hall was the teacher at the one-room Hillegass School in Allegheny Township (Sarver Church Comer) The pupils of the Hillegass School and the school board members are listed on the following page - a record taken from a 1913 souvenir school booklet that belonged to the late Annie L Hall
After retiling from the ministry the Rev Ray E Gnagey and his wife Marie returned to their native Somerset County for their retirement years Rev Gnagey is 97 years of age
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HILLEGASS SCHOOL ADDITIONAL DONATIONS ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP
Ken and Carol Miller have donated a 1913 PUPILS amp SCHOOL load of mulch some of which they have
BOARD scattered in front of the bam to fill the empty space where the three pieces of farming
HILLf(~A-- S(H()(l equipment formerly stood Again this summer
I )i~Tld 1gt the flower gardens surrounding Pious Springs and in front of our genealogy building have been beautiful because of the time and tender
PUPI LS love they have received from Carol and Ken Miller Linda McClintock donated Lambert
1lt1 FllpnlwrgCl QHlltil1 HCi family genealogy and items pertaining to the Al[ntt ~tllO~er [larry Catnl1 former Lambertsville Church tlady~ IlVicla~r ~IHrie Hillega~
i(~un ~hru~middoter Hazel jlL~iek(l~ Louise Cugini donated a collection of
1Ul Le H lt1IIlIUI ] essi(gt II ilier Bervalons Ron Trench donated an agreement Uail -hroyer )iellie lIeViler between the Berlin Athletic Club and the Berlin
-eilna HaH Pearl Caton Opera House Irene Shultz donated Farmers KHtie BOYlr Blflllche Hilela~ Almanacs Sharon (Long) Beck donated a Verda Elienbergel Rlanrhe Cat11
Ben na EIItnhfrgrl Vin(tllt Hilleg-a~
booklet of Type Faces used in the former plant 11(rle ~lyer Be~h Hilli of the Berlin Publishing Company Sharons Thomas Hillegas (~rl( Cn
father the late Charles Long was the long-time SCHOOL BOARD
~ n Walkgtr Prejr(ont owner and operator of Longs Printing in ( X WPIT(middotI -e(lCtar~ SomersetH W (~I(~I~tgtr Trenurvr
OTHER DONATIONS
Patricia McClintock donated a WWII Army Cot and framed certificates of Walter Reitz in memory of her late husband Marlin McClintock Curt and Dorothy Shaulis donated a number of books Tammy Rohrs donated several Bervalons Mary Ann Showers donated a pill box from Robertsons Drug Store when it was located at 411 Main Street in Berlin
John Sloniger Class of 1965 at BBHS donated numerous items from the Marian Thomas and Levy family Items included advertising thermometers from the former R C Heffley Hardware and Modem Dairy a letter writers guide two rulers post card souvenir of Lancaster items ofE R Levy Marian (Levy) Thomass BBHS diploma and other memorabilia from Berlin High School
Berlin Brothersvalley High School donated a copy of their 2015 Bervalon Our sympathy is extended to board member Carl A Hay Jr in the passing of his mother Marjorie (Meyers) Hay on September 20 2015 at the age of 102 years 7 months and 10 days Marjorie was likely the oldest member of BAHS Jack and Phyllis Newcomer of Hopwood presented a donation of $2500 to BAHS in memory of Mrujorie Hay
Twenty-five persons (classmates and spouses) representing the Class of 1965 at Berlin Brothersvalley High School toured BAHS facilities during a morning tour held in conjunction with their 50th year class reunion held October 32015 at the Berlin Veterans Home See the class picture that is included in this report This was Gary Estnicks high school class and he enjoyed being available to greet many ofhis former classmates
A two-month Report
David R Hay Curator -~-----
MEYERS FAMILY DONATION
LILLIAN AND JERRY MEYERS PRESENTING ITEMS TO GARY ESTNICK Jerry and Lillian Meyers of California donated a collection plate and Book of Worship from the fonner
St Matthews Lutheran Church of Roxbury to the Berlin Area Historical Society They are shown making the presentation to Gary Estnick board member and volunteer at BARS The church was dedicated on Dec 25 1882 and the fIrst service was held on Dec31 1882 The congregation was fIrst part of the Berlin Charge until 1893 then became part of the Shanksville Charge It was sold in a sealed bid auction in October 1969 and bought by the Meyers family They used the structure as a residence and antique shop This photo and story was also published in the Somerset Daily American
FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA - BBHS 1947
Seated Laverne Miller Therese Speicher Viola Emerick Charlotte Glessner Margaret TrulickEileen Hillegass
Standing Mrs Walton Miss Amond Alice Kimmel Loretta Wambaugh Rita Suhrie Mary Bmlebrun Mary Restiy Mary Ellen Hittle Ruth Smith Doris Sarver Joanne Speicher Janet Smith Ena Brant
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Front row (left to right) Jay Deem Mary Beth (Knepper) Williams Emily (Engleka) Bittner Kathryn (Hay) Grimm Donna (Imgrund) Sokol Judy Maust Sally (Merrill) Ancona Holly Giles Darlene (Chaney) Twigg Grace (Nicholson) Pritts Bonnie (Ludy) Baughman and Robert Poorbaugh Second row (left to right) J William Smith Jack Roberts John Will Larry Varchetti Nancy (Athey) Barkman Linda (Riehl) Eisler Dale Deist James W Sweitzer Clifford Cook Barbara (Marteeny) Ogline John Sloniger and Tom Miller Row 3 (left to right) Gary Estnick Mike Merrill Donald Black Charles Chappie Diehl David McQuade Jim Zimmerman Richard Will Donald Golby Frank Phennicie and Lynn Deaner Row 4 (left to right) Carol (Ickes) McWilson Connie (Zorn) Chronister David H Hay Linda (Shaulis) Rhodes Gloria (Will) Hay Nancy (Smith) Miller Kenneth Norris and Melvin Baughman Missing from the picture is Tom Blubaugh who was helping the Legion serve the buffet dinner
VACATIONING WITH COUSINS AND FRIENDS IN GERMANY AND AUSTRIA
our curator would personally like to thank the dedicated volunteers who took care ofthe business activities at BAHS and the y
= labeling of the fall Memos during the September 18 - October 4 visit to Germany and Austria that he and his wife Virginia enjoyed with cousins and friends It was a great vacation with the most
beautiful explosions of flowers cascading over the balconies of alpine residences and guest houses in the Bavarian Alps
We divided our time with siblings Jonathan and Hannah Hoh (Hay) and their mother Helga Giesel-Hoh in the Bavarian Alps and attending the Munich Octoberfest parade and party with Jonathan and Hannahs father and friend Hartmut Hoh and Angela Heinze at their historical home in Holzfeld (above the Rhine River and St Goar) and with Marianne Huber and family who own the farm in Gerhardsbrunn (Rhineland-Pfalz) where Dave s ancestors Pioneer Simon Hoh was born in 1742 and lived until he was 25 years old and immigrated to the USA The Huber family s ancestor was a sister of Pioneer Simon Hay and took over the family farm when Simon Franz and Valentine immigrated to the USA Hartmut Hoh hosted 21 persons in Holzfeld that represent his branch of the H6h1Hay family
Hartmut Hoh s generation are seventh cousins to your curator and many other Somerset County residents The above named Hannah and Jonathan Hoh have volunteered at BAHS during their visits with David and Virginia Hay Hannah studies in Mainz while Jonathan studies in Munich
Row 1 Albert Hartge Dale iudy Peter Chipelock James iudy Robert Zorn Eugene Eisenshytrout Richard Broderick Meredith Speicher Frank Sass
Row 2 Mr~ Speicher Kenneth Seifert Duane Hittie Edward Kabina Melford Miller Robert Schrock Kevin BaUlnan Stuart Zorn
BBHS INDUSTRIAL ARTS CLUB 1947
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DONATIONS TOWARD A NEW ROOF FOR BAHS GENEALOGICAL BUILDING
TERRY RHODES A BOARD MEMBER OF THE BERLIN VETERANS HOME ASSOCIATION IS PICTURED PRESENTING BARS PRESIDENT JIM SUDER WITH A CHECK FOR $1000 TOWARD THE ROOFING PROJECT FROM THE BERLIN VETERANS ASSOCIATION
OTHER DONATIONS OF $50 OR LARGER TO THE ROOFING PROJECT HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE FOLLOWING PERRSONS
ROBERT SWARTZEL $ 10000 RUTH JODON 10000 BRYAN ampBRIANNA WALKER 10000 DONALD amp EDNA DEIST 5000 DORLIN amp NORMA HAY 5000 GARY STERNER 100000 BILL amp DELORES ECKMAN 20000 SUSAN (SMITH) LIGGETT 5000
ADDITIONAL DONATIONS Bill Keller donated miscellaneous newspaper items David Weigle loaned a photo of the
Harvey and Clara (Suder) Weigle family for us to copy and add to our files Jack Dickey donated Clyde Pap Zorn s confirmation certificate Ferne Bittner donated a Berlin Sesquicentennial history book PeIll1sylvania and area maps a Salisbury area tornado book and miscellaneous items Joan (pritts) Coleman donated WWII Ration books Sarah and Steve Miller donated advertising items from the previous Roxbury Store when it was operated by the G Lester Engle and Lewis Musser families
MARY (LEPLEY) WAHL DONATES A COpy OF THE HARVEY AND BESSIE (HALL) LEPLEY FAMILY GENEALOGY
HARVEY LEPLEY FAMILY MEMBERS (L TO R) MARY MARGARET (LEPLEy) WAHL THE REV RAY E GNAGEY AND MARIE ELIZABETH
(LEPLEy) GNAGEY
O n September 14 2015 Mary Margaret (Lepley) Wahl of Michigan City Indiana visited BAHS with her brother-in-law and sister the Rev Ray E and Marie Elizabeth (Lepley) Gnagey of Meyersdale purposely to present us with a copy of the Harvey
Victor and Bessie Mabel (Hall) Lepley familys genealogy The genealogy was completed in time for the early September reunion of the descendants of that former Wittenburg farm family Their parents Harvey and Bessie Lepley were also featured in the September 2015 issue of Farm Field and Garden Magazine a copy of which they are holding in the picture Your Curator had the pleasure of writing that story Mary Wahl is the widow ofHarvey Geiger Wahl a native of the Meyersdale area
Bessie Mabel (Hall) Lepley and her sisters Annie Hall and Velma Kennell were the daughters of John Wesley and Sarah Ann Sadie(W eigle) Hall who at one time were residents of 1007 Main Street in Berlin In 1913 the John and Sadie Hall family were residents of Allegheny Township Somerset County That year Annie L Hall was the teacher at the one-room Hillegass School in Allegheny Township (Sarver Church Comer) The pupils of the Hillegass School and the school board members are listed on the following page - a record taken from a 1913 souvenir school booklet that belonged to the late Annie L Hall
After retiling from the ministry the Rev Ray E Gnagey and his wife Marie returned to their native Somerset County for their retirement years Rev Gnagey is 97 years of age
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HILLEGASS SCHOOL ADDITIONAL DONATIONS ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP
Ken and Carol Miller have donated a 1913 PUPILS amp SCHOOL load of mulch some of which they have
BOARD scattered in front of the bam to fill the empty space where the three pieces of farming
HILLf(~A-- S(H()(l equipment formerly stood Again this summer
I )i~Tld 1gt the flower gardens surrounding Pious Springs and in front of our genealogy building have been beautiful because of the time and tender
PUPI LS love they have received from Carol and Ken Miller Linda McClintock donated Lambert
1lt1 FllpnlwrgCl QHlltil1 HCi family genealogy and items pertaining to the Al[ntt ~tllO~er [larry Catnl1 former Lambertsville Church tlady~ IlVicla~r ~IHrie Hillega~
i(~un ~hru~middoter Hazel jlL~iek(l~ Louise Cugini donated a collection of
1Ul Le H lt1IIlIUI ] essi(gt II ilier Bervalons Ron Trench donated an agreement Uail -hroyer )iellie lIeViler between the Berlin Athletic Club and the Berlin
-eilna HaH Pearl Caton Opera House Irene Shultz donated Farmers KHtie BOYlr Blflllche Hilela~ Almanacs Sharon (Long) Beck donated a Verda Elienbergel Rlanrhe Cat11
Ben na EIItnhfrgrl Vin(tllt Hilleg-a~
booklet of Type Faces used in the former plant 11(rle ~lyer Be~h Hilli of the Berlin Publishing Company Sharons Thomas Hillegas (~rl( Cn
father the late Charles Long was the long-time SCHOOL BOARD
~ n Walkgtr Prejr(ont owner and operator of Longs Printing in ( X WPIT(middotI -e(lCtar~ SomersetH W (~I(~I~tgtr Trenurvr
OTHER DONATIONS
Patricia McClintock donated a WWII Army Cot and framed certificates of Walter Reitz in memory of her late husband Marlin McClintock Curt and Dorothy Shaulis donated a number of books Tammy Rohrs donated several Bervalons Mary Ann Showers donated a pill box from Robertsons Drug Store when it was located at 411 Main Street in Berlin
John Sloniger Class of 1965 at BBHS donated numerous items from the Marian Thomas and Levy family Items included advertising thermometers from the former R C Heffley Hardware and Modem Dairy a letter writers guide two rulers post card souvenir of Lancaster items ofE R Levy Marian (Levy) Thomass BBHS diploma and other memorabilia from Berlin High School
Berlin Brothersvalley High School donated a copy of their 2015 Bervalon Our sympathy is extended to board member Carl A Hay Jr in the passing of his mother Marjorie (Meyers) Hay on September 20 2015 at the age of 102 years 7 months and 10 days Marjorie was likely the oldest member of BAHS Jack and Phyllis Newcomer of Hopwood presented a donation of $2500 to BAHS in memory of Mrujorie Hay
Twenty-five persons (classmates and spouses) representing the Class of 1965 at Berlin Brothersvalley High School toured BAHS facilities during a morning tour held in conjunction with their 50th year class reunion held October 32015 at the Berlin Veterans Home See the class picture that is included in this report This was Gary Estnicks high school class and he enjoyed being available to greet many ofhis former classmates
A two-month Report
David R Hay Curator -~-----
MEYERS FAMILY DONATION
LILLIAN AND JERRY MEYERS PRESENTING ITEMS TO GARY ESTNICK Jerry and Lillian Meyers of California donated a collection plate and Book of Worship from the fonner
St Matthews Lutheran Church of Roxbury to the Berlin Area Historical Society They are shown making the presentation to Gary Estnick board member and volunteer at BARS The church was dedicated on Dec 25 1882 and the fIrst service was held on Dec31 1882 The congregation was fIrst part of the Berlin Charge until 1893 then became part of the Shanksville Charge It was sold in a sealed bid auction in October 1969 and bought by the Meyers family They used the structure as a residence and antique shop This photo and story was also published in the Somerset Daily American
FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA - BBHS 1947
Seated Laverne Miller Therese Speicher Viola Emerick Charlotte Glessner Margaret TrulickEileen Hillegass
Standing Mrs Walton Miss Amond Alice Kimmel Loretta Wambaugh Rita Suhrie Mary Bmlebrun Mary Restiy Mary Ellen Hittle Ruth Smith Doris Sarver Joanne Speicher Janet Smith Ena Brant
IJ
Front row (left to right) Jay Deem Mary Beth (Knepper) Williams Emily (Engleka) Bittner Kathryn (Hay) Grimm Donna (Imgrund) Sokol Judy Maust Sally (Merrill) Ancona Holly Giles Darlene (Chaney) Twigg Grace (Nicholson) Pritts Bonnie (Ludy) Baughman and Robert Poorbaugh Second row (left to right) J William Smith Jack Roberts John Will Larry Varchetti Nancy (Athey) Barkman Linda (Riehl) Eisler Dale Deist James W Sweitzer Clifford Cook Barbara (Marteeny) Ogline John Sloniger and Tom Miller Row 3 (left to right) Gary Estnick Mike Merrill Donald Black Charles Chappie Diehl David McQuade Jim Zimmerman Richard Will Donald Golby Frank Phennicie and Lynn Deaner Row 4 (left to right) Carol (Ickes) McWilson Connie (Zorn) Chronister David H Hay Linda (Shaulis) Rhodes Gloria (Will) Hay Nancy (Smith) Miller Kenneth Norris and Melvin Baughman Missing from the picture is Tom Blubaugh who was helping the Legion serve the buffet dinner
VACATIONING WITH COUSINS AND FRIENDS IN GERMANY AND AUSTRIA
our curator would personally like to thank the dedicated volunteers who took care ofthe business activities at BAHS and the y
= labeling of the fall Memos during the September 18 - October 4 visit to Germany and Austria that he and his wife Virginia enjoyed with cousins and friends It was a great vacation with the most
beautiful explosions of flowers cascading over the balconies of alpine residences and guest houses in the Bavarian Alps
We divided our time with siblings Jonathan and Hannah Hoh (Hay) and their mother Helga Giesel-Hoh in the Bavarian Alps and attending the Munich Octoberfest parade and party with Jonathan and Hannahs father and friend Hartmut Hoh and Angela Heinze at their historical home in Holzfeld (above the Rhine River and St Goar) and with Marianne Huber and family who own the farm in Gerhardsbrunn (Rhineland-Pfalz) where Dave s ancestors Pioneer Simon Hoh was born in 1742 and lived until he was 25 years old and immigrated to the USA The Huber family s ancestor was a sister of Pioneer Simon Hay and took over the family farm when Simon Franz and Valentine immigrated to the USA Hartmut Hoh hosted 21 persons in Holzfeld that represent his branch of the H6h1Hay family
Hartmut Hoh s generation are seventh cousins to your curator and many other Somerset County residents The above named Hannah and Jonathan Hoh have volunteered at BAHS during their visits with David and Virginia Hay Hannah studies in Mainz while Jonathan studies in Munich
Row 1 Albert Hartge Dale iudy Peter Chipelock James iudy Robert Zorn Eugene Eisenshytrout Richard Broderick Meredith Speicher Frank Sass
Row 2 Mr~ Speicher Kenneth Seifert Duane Hittie Edward Kabina Melford Miller Robert Schrock Kevin BaUlnan Stuart Zorn
BBHS INDUSTRIAL ARTS CLUB 1947
MARY (LEPLEY) WAHL DONATES A COpy OF THE HARVEY AND BESSIE (HALL) LEPLEY FAMILY GENEALOGY
HARVEY LEPLEY FAMILY MEMBERS (L TO R) MARY MARGARET (LEPLEy) WAHL THE REV RAY E GNAGEY AND MARIE ELIZABETH
(LEPLEy) GNAGEY
O n September 14 2015 Mary Margaret (Lepley) Wahl of Michigan City Indiana visited BAHS with her brother-in-law and sister the Rev Ray E and Marie Elizabeth (Lepley) Gnagey of Meyersdale purposely to present us with a copy of the Harvey
Victor and Bessie Mabel (Hall) Lepley familys genealogy The genealogy was completed in time for the early September reunion of the descendants of that former Wittenburg farm family Their parents Harvey and Bessie Lepley were also featured in the September 2015 issue of Farm Field and Garden Magazine a copy of which they are holding in the picture Your Curator had the pleasure of writing that story Mary Wahl is the widow ofHarvey Geiger Wahl a native of the Meyersdale area
Bessie Mabel (Hall) Lepley and her sisters Annie Hall and Velma Kennell were the daughters of John Wesley and Sarah Ann Sadie(W eigle) Hall who at one time were residents of 1007 Main Street in Berlin In 1913 the John and Sadie Hall family were residents of Allegheny Township Somerset County That year Annie L Hall was the teacher at the one-room Hillegass School in Allegheny Township (Sarver Church Comer) The pupils of the Hillegass School and the school board members are listed on the following page - a record taken from a 1913 souvenir school booklet that belonged to the late Annie L Hall
After retiling from the ministry the Rev Ray E Gnagey and his wife Marie returned to their native Somerset County for their retirement years Rev Gnagey is 97 years of age
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HILLEGASS SCHOOL ADDITIONAL DONATIONS ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP
Ken and Carol Miller have donated a 1913 PUPILS amp SCHOOL load of mulch some of which they have
BOARD scattered in front of the bam to fill the empty space where the three pieces of farming
HILLf(~A-- S(H()(l equipment formerly stood Again this summer
I )i~Tld 1gt the flower gardens surrounding Pious Springs and in front of our genealogy building have been beautiful because of the time and tender
PUPI LS love they have received from Carol and Ken Miller Linda McClintock donated Lambert
1lt1 FllpnlwrgCl QHlltil1 HCi family genealogy and items pertaining to the Al[ntt ~tllO~er [larry Catnl1 former Lambertsville Church tlady~ IlVicla~r ~IHrie Hillega~
i(~un ~hru~middoter Hazel jlL~iek(l~ Louise Cugini donated a collection of
1Ul Le H lt1IIlIUI ] essi(gt II ilier Bervalons Ron Trench donated an agreement Uail -hroyer )iellie lIeViler between the Berlin Athletic Club and the Berlin
-eilna HaH Pearl Caton Opera House Irene Shultz donated Farmers KHtie BOYlr Blflllche Hilela~ Almanacs Sharon (Long) Beck donated a Verda Elienbergel Rlanrhe Cat11
Ben na EIItnhfrgrl Vin(tllt Hilleg-a~
booklet of Type Faces used in the former plant 11(rle ~lyer Be~h Hilli of the Berlin Publishing Company Sharons Thomas Hillegas (~rl( Cn
father the late Charles Long was the long-time SCHOOL BOARD
~ n Walkgtr Prejr(ont owner and operator of Longs Printing in ( X WPIT(middotI -e(lCtar~ SomersetH W (~I(~I~tgtr Trenurvr
OTHER DONATIONS
Patricia McClintock donated a WWII Army Cot and framed certificates of Walter Reitz in memory of her late husband Marlin McClintock Curt and Dorothy Shaulis donated a number of books Tammy Rohrs donated several Bervalons Mary Ann Showers donated a pill box from Robertsons Drug Store when it was located at 411 Main Street in Berlin
John Sloniger Class of 1965 at BBHS donated numerous items from the Marian Thomas and Levy family Items included advertising thermometers from the former R C Heffley Hardware and Modem Dairy a letter writers guide two rulers post card souvenir of Lancaster items ofE R Levy Marian (Levy) Thomass BBHS diploma and other memorabilia from Berlin High School
Berlin Brothersvalley High School donated a copy of their 2015 Bervalon Our sympathy is extended to board member Carl A Hay Jr in the passing of his mother Marjorie (Meyers) Hay on September 20 2015 at the age of 102 years 7 months and 10 days Marjorie was likely the oldest member of BAHS Jack and Phyllis Newcomer of Hopwood presented a donation of $2500 to BAHS in memory of Mrujorie Hay
Twenty-five persons (classmates and spouses) representing the Class of 1965 at Berlin Brothersvalley High School toured BAHS facilities during a morning tour held in conjunction with their 50th year class reunion held October 32015 at the Berlin Veterans Home See the class picture that is included in this report This was Gary Estnicks high school class and he enjoyed being available to greet many ofhis former classmates
A two-month Report
David R Hay Curator -~-----
MEYERS FAMILY DONATION
LILLIAN AND JERRY MEYERS PRESENTING ITEMS TO GARY ESTNICK Jerry and Lillian Meyers of California donated a collection plate and Book of Worship from the fonner
St Matthews Lutheran Church of Roxbury to the Berlin Area Historical Society They are shown making the presentation to Gary Estnick board member and volunteer at BARS The church was dedicated on Dec 25 1882 and the fIrst service was held on Dec31 1882 The congregation was fIrst part of the Berlin Charge until 1893 then became part of the Shanksville Charge It was sold in a sealed bid auction in October 1969 and bought by the Meyers family They used the structure as a residence and antique shop This photo and story was also published in the Somerset Daily American
FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA - BBHS 1947
Seated Laverne Miller Therese Speicher Viola Emerick Charlotte Glessner Margaret TrulickEileen Hillegass
Standing Mrs Walton Miss Amond Alice Kimmel Loretta Wambaugh Rita Suhrie Mary Bmlebrun Mary Restiy Mary Ellen Hittle Ruth Smith Doris Sarver Joanne Speicher Janet Smith Ena Brant
IJ
Front row (left to right) Jay Deem Mary Beth (Knepper) Williams Emily (Engleka) Bittner Kathryn (Hay) Grimm Donna (Imgrund) Sokol Judy Maust Sally (Merrill) Ancona Holly Giles Darlene (Chaney) Twigg Grace (Nicholson) Pritts Bonnie (Ludy) Baughman and Robert Poorbaugh Second row (left to right) J William Smith Jack Roberts John Will Larry Varchetti Nancy (Athey) Barkman Linda (Riehl) Eisler Dale Deist James W Sweitzer Clifford Cook Barbara (Marteeny) Ogline John Sloniger and Tom Miller Row 3 (left to right) Gary Estnick Mike Merrill Donald Black Charles Chappie Diehl David McQuade Jim Zimmerman Richard Will Donald Golby Frank Phennicie and Lynn Deaner Row 4 (left to right) Carol (Ickes) McWilson Connie (Zorn) Chronister David H Hay Linda (Shaulis) Rhodes Gloria (Will) Hay Nancy (Smith) Miller Kenneth Norris and Melvin Baughman Missing from the picture is Tom Blubaugh who was helping the Legion serve the buffet dinner
VACATIONING WITH COUSINS AND FRIENDS IN GERMANY AND AUSTRIA
our curator would personally like to thank the dedicated volunteers who took care ofthe business activities at BAHS and the y
= labeling of the fall Memos during the September 18 - October 4 visit to Germany and Austria that he and his wife Virginia enjoyed with cousins and friends It was a great vacation with the most
beautiful explosions of flowers cascading over the balconies of alpine residences and guest houses in the Bavarian Alps
We divided our time with siblings Jonathan and Hannah Hoh (Hay) and their mother Helga Giesel-Hoh in the Bavarian Alps and attending the Munich Octoberfest parade and party with Jonathan and Hannahs father and friend Hartmut Hoh and Angela Heinze at their historical home in Holzfeld (above the Rhine River and St Goar) and with Marianne Huber and family who own the farm in Gerhardsbrunn (Rhineland-Pfalz) where Dave s ancestors Pioneer Simon Hoh was born in 1742 and lived until he was 25 years old and immigrated to the USA The Huber family s ancestor was a sister of Pioneer Simon Hay and took over the family farm when Simon Franz and Valentine immigrated to the USA Hartmut Hoh hosted 21 persons in Holzfeld that represent his branch of the H6h1Hay family
Hartmut Hoh s generation are seventh cousins to your curator and many other Somerset County residents The above named Hannah and Jonathan Hoh have volunteered at BAHS during their visits with David and Virginia Hay Hannah studies in Mainz while Jonathan studies in Munich
Row 1 Albert Hartge Dale iudy Peter Chipelock James iudy Robert Zorn Eugene Eisenshytrout Richard Broderick Meredith Speicher Frank Sass
Row 2 Mr~ Speicher Kenneth Seifert Duane Hittie Edward Kabina Melford Miller Robert Schrock Kevin BaUlnan Stuart Zorn
BBHS INDUSTRIAL ARTS CLUB 1947
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HILLEGASS SCHOOL ADDITIONAL DONATIONS ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP
Ken and Carol Miller have donated a 1913 PUPILS amp SCHOOL load of mulch some of which they have
BOARD scattered in front of the bam to fill the empty space where the three pieces of farming
HILLf(~A-- S(H()(l equipment formerly stood Again this summer
I )i~Tld 1gt the flower gardens surrounding Pious Springs and in front of our genealogy building have been beautiful because of the time and tender
PUPI LS love they have received from Carol and Ken Miller Linda McClintock donated Lambert
1lt1 FllpnlwrgCl QHlltil1 HCi family genealogy and items pertaining to the Al[ntt ~tllO~er [larry Catnl1 former Lambertsville Church tlady~ IlVicla~r ~IHrie Hillega~
i(~un ~hru~middoter Hazel jlL~iek(l~ Louise Cugini donated a collection of
1Ul Le H lt1IIlIUI ] essi(gt II ilier Bervalons Ron Trench donated an agreement Uail -hroyer )iellie lIeViler between the Berlin Athletic Club and the Berlin
-eilna HaH Pearl Caton Opera House Irene Shultz donated Farmers KHtie BOYlr Blflllche Hilela~ Almanacs Sharon (Long) Beck donated a Verda Elienbergel Rlanrhe Cat11
Ben na EIItnhfrgrl Vin(tllt Hilleg-a~
booklet of Type Faces used in the former plant 11(rle ~lyer Be~h Hilli of the Berlin Publishing Company Sharons Thomas Hillegas (~rl( Cn
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OTHER DONATIONS
Patricia McClintock donated a WWII Army Cot and framed certificates of Walter Reitz in memory of her late husband Marlin McClintock Curt and Dorothy Shaulis donated a number of books Tammy Rohrs donated several Bervalons Mary Ann Showers donated a pill box from Robertsons Drug Store when it was located at 411 Main Street in Berlin
John Sloniger Class of 1965 at BBHS donated numerous items from the Marian Thomas and Levy family Items included advertising thermometers from the former R C Heffley Hardware and Modem Dairy a letter writers guide two rulers post card souvenir of Lancaster items ofE R Levy Marian (Levy) Thomass BBHS diploma and other memorabilia from Berlin High School
Berlin Brothersvalley High School donated a copy of their 2015 Bervalon Our sympathy is extended to board member Carl A Hay Jr in the passing of his mother Marjorie (Meyers) Hay on September 20 2015 at the age of 102 years 7 months and 10 days Marjorie was likely the oldest member of BAHS Jack and Phyllis Newcomer of Hopwood presented a donation of $2500 to BAHS in memory of Mrujorie Hay
Twenty-five persons (classmates and spouses) representing the Class of 1965 at Berlin Brothersvalley High School toured BAHS facilities during a morning tour held in conjunction with their 50th year class reunion held October 32015 at the Berlin Veterans Home See the class picture that is included in this report This was Gary Estnicks high school class and he enjoyed being available to greet many ofhis former classmates
A two-month Report
David R Hay Curator -~-----
MEYERS FAMILY DONATION
LILLIAN AND JERRY MEYERS PRESENTING ITEMS TO GARY ESTNICK Jerry and Lillian Meyers of California donated a collection plate and Book of Worship from the fonner
St Matthews Lutheran Church of Roxbury to the Berlin Area Historical Society They are shown making the presentation to Gary Estnick board member and volunteer at BARS The church was dedicated on Dec 25 1882 and the fIrst service was held on Dec31 1882 The congregation was fIrst part of the Berlin Charge until 1893 then became part of the Shanksville Charge It was sold in a sealed bid auction in October 1969 and bought by the Meyers family They used the structure as a residence and antique shop This photo and story was also published in the Somerset Daily American
FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA - BBHS 1947
Seated Laverne Miller Therese Speicher Viola Emerick Charlotte Glessner Margaret TrulickEileen Hillegass
Standing Mrs Walton Miss Amond Alice Kimmel Loretta Wambaugh Rita Suhrie Mary Bmlebrun Mary Restiy Mary Ellen Hittle Ruth Smith Doris Sarver Joanne Speicher Janet Smith Ena Brant
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Front row (left to right) Jay Deem Mary Beth (Knepper) Williams Emily (Engleka) Bittner Kathryn (Hay) Grimm Donna (Imgrund) Sokol Judy Maust Sally (Merrill) Ancona Holly Giles Darlene (Chaney) Twigg Grace (Nicholson) Pritts Bonnie (Ludy) Baughman and Robert Poorbaugh Second row (left to right) J William Smith Jack Roberts John Will Larry Varchetti Nancy (Athey) Barkman Linda (Riehl) Eisler Dale Deist James W Sweitzer Clifford Cook Barbara (Marteeny) Ogline John Sloniger and Tom Miller Row 3 (left to right) Gary Estnick Mike Merrill Donald Black Charles Chappie Diehl David McQuade Jim Zimmerman Richard Will Donald Golby Frank Phennicie and Lynn Deaner Row 4 (left to right) Carol (Ickes) McWilson Connie (Zorn) Chronister David H Hay Linda (Shaulis) Rhodes Gloria (Will) Hay Nancy (Smith) Miller Kenneth Norris and Melvin Baughman Missing from the picture is Tom Blubaugh who was helping the Legion serve the buffet dinner
VACATIONING WITH COUSINS AND FRIENDS IN GERMANY AND AUSTRIA
our curator would personally like to thank the dedicated volunteers who took care ofthe business activities at BAHS and the y
= labeling of the fall Memos during the September 18 - October 4 visit to Germany and Austria that he and his wife Virginia enjoyed with cousins and friends It was a great vacation with the most
beautiful explosions of flowers cascading over the balconies of alpine residences and guest houses in the Bavarian Alps
We divided our time with siblings Jonathan and Hannah Hoh (Hay) and their mother Helga Giesel-Hoh in the Bavarian Alps and attending the Munich Octoberfest parade and party with Jonathan and Hannahs father and friend Hartmut Hoh and Angela Heinze at their historical home in Holzfeld (above the Rhine River and St Goar) and with Marianne Huber and family who own the farm in Gerhardsbrunn (Rhineland-Pfalz) where Dave s ancestors Pioneer Simon Hoh was born in 1742 and lived until he was 25 years old and immigrated to the USA The Huber family s ancestor was a sister of Pioneer Simon Hay and took over the family farm when Simon Franz and Valentine immigrated to the USA Hartmut Hoh hosted 21 persons in Holzfeld that represent his branch of the H6h1Hay family
Hartmut Hoh s generation are seventh cousins to your curator and many other Somerset County residents The above named Hannah and Jonathan Hoh have volunteered at BAHS during their visits with David and Virginia Hay Hannah studies in Mainz while Jonathan studies in Munich
Row 1 Albert Hartge Dale iudy Peter Chipelock James iudy Robert Zorn Eugene Eisenshytrout Richard Broderick Meredith Speicher Frank Sass
Row 2 Mr~ Speicher Kenneth Seifert Duane Hittie Edward Kabina Melford Miller Robert Schrock Kevin BaUlnan Stuart Zorn
BBHS INDUSTRIAL ARTS CLUB 1947
MEYERS FAMILY DONATION
LILLIAN AND JERRY MEYERS PRESENTING ITEMS TO GARY ESTNICK Jerry and Lillian Meyers of California donated a collection plate and Book of Worship from the fonner
St Matthews Lutheran Church of Roxbury to the Berlin Area Historical Society They are shown making the presentation to Gary Estnick board member and volunteer at BARS The church was dedicated on Dec 25 1882 and the fIrst service was held on Dec31 1882 The congregation was fIrst part of the Berlin Charge until 1893 then became part of the Shanksville Charge It was sold in a sealed bid auction in October 1969 and bought by the Meyers family They used the structure as a residence and antique shop This photo and story was also published in the Somerset Daily American
FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA - BBHS 1947
Seated Laverne Miller Therese Speicher Viola Emerick Charlotte Glessner Margaret TrulickEileen Hillegass
Standing Mrs Walton Miss Amond Alice Kimmel Loretta Wambaugh Rita Suhrie Mary Bmlebrun Mary Restiy Mary Ellen Hittle Ruth Smith Doris Sarver Joanne Speicher Janet Smith Ena Brant
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Front row (left to right) Jay Deem Mary Beth (Knepper) Williams Emily (Engleka) Bittner Kathryn (Hay) Grimm Donna (Imgrund) Sokol Judy Maust Sally (Merrill) Ancona Holly Giles Darlene (Chaney) Twigg Grace (Nicholson) Pritts Bonnie (Ludy) Baughman and Robert Poorbaugh Second row (left to right) J William Smith Jack Roberts John Will Larry Varchetti Nancy (Athey) Barkman Linda (Riehl) Eisler Dale Deist James W Sweitzer Clifford Cook Barbara (Marteeny) Ogline John Sloniger and Tom Miller Row 3 (left to right) Gary Estnick Mike Merrill Donald Black Charles Chappie Diehl David McQuade Jim Zimmerman Richard Will Donald Golby Frank Phennicie and Lynn Deaner Row 4 (left to right) Carol (Ickes) McWilson Connie (Zorn) Chronister David H Hay Linda (Shaulis) Rhodes Gloria (Will) Hay Nancy (Smith) Miller Kenneth Norris and Melvin Baughman Missing from the picture is Tom Blubaugh who was helping the Legion serve the buffet dinner
VACATIONING WITH COUSINS AND FRIENDS IN GERMANY AND AUSTRIA
our curator would personally like to thank the dedicated volunteers who took care ofthe business activities at BAHS and the y
= labeling of the fall Memos during the September 18 - October 4 visit to Germany and Austria that he and his wife Virginia enjoyed with cousins and friends It was a great vacation with the most
beautiful explosions of flowers cascading over the balconies of alpine residences and guest houses in the Bavarian Alps
We divided our time with siblings Jonathan and Hannah Hoh (Hay) and their mother Helga Giesel-Hoh in the Bavarian Alps and attending the Munich Octoberfest parade and party with Jonathan and Hannahs father and friend Hartmut Hoh and Angela Heinze at their historical home in Holzfeld (above the Rhine River and St Goar) and with Marianne Huber and family who own the farm in Gerhardsbrunn (Rhineland-Pfalz) where Dave s ancestors Pioneer Simon Hoh was born in 1742 and lived until he was 25 years old and immigrated to the USA The Huber family s ancestor was a sister of Pioneer Simon Hay and took over the family farm when Simon Franz and Valentine immigrated to the USA Hartmut Hoh hosted 21 persons in Holzfeld that represent his branch of the H6h1Hay family
Hartmut Hoh s generation are seventh cousins to your curator and many other Somerset County residents The above named Hannah and Jonathan Hoh have volunteered at BAHS during their visits with David and Virginia Hay Hannah studies in Mainz while Jonathan studies in Munich
Row 1 Albert Hartge Dale iudy Peter Chipelock James iudy Robert Zorn Eugene Eisenshytrout Richard Broderick Meredith Speicher Frank Sass
Row 2 Mr~ Speicher Kenneth Seifert Duane Hittie Edward Kabina Melford Miller Robert Schrock Kevin BaUlnan Stuart Zorn
BBHS INDUSTRIAL ARTS CLUB 1947
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Front row (left to right) Jay Deem Mary Beth (Knepper) Williams Emily (Engleka) Bittner Kathryn (Hay) Grimm Donna (Imgrund) Sokol Judy Maust Sally (Merrill) Ancona Holly Giles Darlene (Chaney) Twigg Grace (Nicholson) Pritts Bonnie (Ludy) Baughman and Robert Poorbaugh Second row (left to right) J William Smith Jack Roberts John Will Larry Varchetti Nancy (Athey) Barkman Linda (Riehl) Eisler Dale Deist James W Sweitzer Clifford Cook Barbara (Marteeny) Ogline John Sloniger and Tom Miller Row 3 (left to right) Gary Estnick Mike Merrill Donald Black Charles Chappie Diehl David McQuade Jim Zimmerman Richard Will Donald Golby Frank Phennicie and Lynn Deaner Row 4 (left to right) Carol (Ickes) McWilson Connie (Zorn) Chronister David H Hay Linda (Shaulis) Rhodes Gloria (Will) Hay Nancy (Smith) Miller Kenneth Norris and Melvin Baughman Missing from the picture is Tom Blubaugh who was helping the Legion serve the buffet dinner
VACATIONING WITH COUSINS AND FRIENDS IN GERMANY AND AUSTRIA
our curator would personally like to thank the dedicated volunteers who took care ofthe business activities at BAHS and the y
= labeling of the fall Memos during the September 18 - October 4 visit to Germany and Austria that he and his wife Virginia enjoyed with cousins and friends It was a great vacation with the most
beautiful explosions of flowers cascading over the balconies of alpine residences and guest houses in the Bavarian Alps
We divided our time with siblings Jonathan and Hannah Hoh (Hay) and their mother Helga Giesel-Hoh in the Bavarian Alps and attending the Munich Octoberfest parade and party with Jonathan and Hannahs father and friend Hartmut Hoh and Angela Heinze at their historical home in Holzfeld (above the Rhine River and St Goar) and with Marianne Huber and family who own the farm in Gerhardsbrunn (Rhineland-Pfalz) where Dave s ancestors Pioneer Simon Hoh was born in 1742 and lived until he was 25 years old and immigrated to the USA The Huber family s ancestor was a sister of Pioneer Simon Hay and took over the family farm when Simon Franz and Valentine immigrated to the USA Hartmut Hoh hosted 21 persons in Holzfeld that represent his branch of the H6h1Hay family
Hartmut Hoh s generation are seventh cousins to your curator and many other Somerset County residents The above named Hannah and Jonathan Hoh have volunteered at BAHS during their visits with David and Virginia Hay Hannah studies in Mainz while Jonathan studies in Munich
Row 1 Albert Hartge Dale iudy Peter Chipelock James iudy Robert Zorn Eugene Eisenshytrout Richard Broderick Meredith Speicher Frank Sass
Row 2 Mr~ Speicher Kenneth Seifert Duane Hittie Edward Kabina Melford Miller Robert Schrock Kevin BaUlnan Stuart Zorn
BBHS INDUSTRIAL ARTS CLUB 1947
Row 1 Albert Hartge Dale iudy Peter Chipelock James iudy Robert Zorn Eugene Eisenshytrout Richard Broderick Meredith Speicher Frank Sass
Row 2 Mr~ Speicher Kenneth Seifert Duane Hittie Edward Kabina Melford Miller Robert Schrock Kevin BaUlnan Stuart Zorn
BBHS INDUSTRIAL ARTS CLUB 1947
