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 (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 […]
Austin Klinger (1899-1953) – Sacramento Auto Dealer
AUSTIN KLINGER Austin Klinger, age 53 years, automobile dealer and garage owner of Sacramento, died in a Pottsville hospital on Friday. He was a son of the late Mr. and […]
Adam S. Shiffer (1887-1953) – Well Driller of Pillow
ADAM S. SHIFFER Adam S. Shiffer, age 66 years, died at his home in Pillow Tuesday morning. He had been a resident of that community twenty-nine years. Mr. Shiffer was […]
Dennis Knorr (1945-1953) – Accident Victim in Gratz
GRATZ BOY IS ACCIDENT VICTIM Dennis Knorr, 7, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Knorr of Gratz, was instantly killed when struck by an automobile while attempting to cross Route […]
Guy H. Masser (1921-1951) – Factory Worker Dies of Lung Condition
Guy H. Masser Guy H. Masser, 29, of Klingerstown, R.D., died Friday in Geisinger Hospital, Danville, of a lung condition. Before he became last December, Mr. Masser was employed in […]
Abraham Rothermel (1864-1950)
An undated snapshot photograph identified as Abraham Rothermel. No location given. This is possibly the Abraham Wiest Rothermel (1864-1950) who lived around Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, and who married Ellen […]
“Silas Smidge from Turnip Ridge” – Performed in 1935 in Lykens Valley
An undated photograph of the cast of the play, “Silas Smidge from Turnip Ridge,” which was performed at the I. O. O. F. Building in Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. From […]