Two Planes Forced to Land at Rife in Bad Visibility, 1935
PLANES LAND AT RIFE BECAUSE OF MURKY WEATHER Two Taylor Cub planes being flown from Bradford to Philadelphia landed safely in a field near Rife Monday, when poor visibility and […]
Robert C. Shiffer (1923-1958) – Operated Lykens Valley Roller Mill
ROBERT C. SHIFFER Robert C. Shiffer of Rife, died suddenly Saturday morning at the age of 36 years. A son of the late Cloyd Shiffer, Mr. Shiffer and his brother […]
Ruth A. Warfel (1936-1938) – Killed By Truck
CHILD FATALLY INJURED IN ACCIDENT FRIDAY Ruth Warfel, two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Warfel, was fatally injured in an accident near their home in Small Valley […]
Amanda [Cooper] Hartman (1841-1932) – Widow of Township Farmer
MRS. AMANDA HARTMAN, 91, BURIED MONDAY Mrs. Amanda Hartman, age 91 years, 3 months and 5 days, died at the home of her niece, Mrs. Ida Bowman, West Broad Street, […]
Lykens Valley Pastor Was Ku Klux Klan Leader
A Lykens Valley pastor was a known leader of the Ku Klux Klan. He served several churches in the valley, and not only promoted the K. K. K. outside his […]
Local Reminiscences for Home Historians – February 2, 1905
Seventh in a series of nine 1904-1905 newspaper articles in which two old-timers are portrayed reminiscing about the Lykens Valley of the past. The two fictional characters, the “old railroader” […]
Rev. Robert H. Logan – Lutheran Minister of the Lykens Valley
Rev. Robert H. Logan served as minister of Simeon United Lutheran Church, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 1965-1978. Robert H. Logan was ordained into the ministry of the Lutheran Church in […]
Gratz News – May 13, 1936
The following news briefs were published in the “Gratz News” section of a local newspaper, 13 May 1936: Rev. Ralph Todd, of Pine Swamp, was entertained over the week end […]