Volume 6, Number 4 March, 2007 Pannebakker Familie Niews
A Newsletter for the Pannebakker Family Association
Editor Pleads for Help! SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST:
• Help make this The December, 2006 edition of this newsletter having met and spoken to many family mem- newsletter better! contained a request for someone to volunteer bers at the Reunion and other times, we are not
• Visiting relatives to take over as editor of this the sort of folks to give up at database. publication. Since my partici- the start of a battle. I’ve actu- pation in association matters in ally heard others describe us • Association dues the years following the 1999 as stubborn. So, family, how are now, due! Reunion has been woefully about a little help? Send • A visit to the Mills lacking, and since I recently stories about family mem- • A tribute to Dr. retired after 36 years of teach- bers, weddings, births, obitu- Dale Pennybaker ing, I thought I would give it a aries, recipes, anecdotes, or try. I called President Ron whatever you’d like to see in Mitchell and volunteered to this newsletter, to the new help. Ron immediately and frazzled editor. appointed me, Editor. Send me your ideas After the phone call I What’s a family for? so that together we asked myself, “how can make this a valu- hard can it be to turn able newsletter for out a newsletter 4 times a year?” Then reality the entire family. My e-mail address and phone INSIDE THIS ISSUE: hit me. I realized what a wonderful job our past number are listed on the back page. Oh, by the “temporary” Editor, Suzee Pennypacker, had way, family association dues are now due for Help needed! 1 done and sought out her advice. Suzee de- some of you! Check out the address label for scribed getting the family to contribute articles the date your dues expire. As always, send your and information for the newsletter as, “an uphill check for $10 for an individual and $17 for a Visiting relatives 1 battle.” Well, the battle has been joined and I couple to Ron Mitchell, N202 County Road B, think I’m not doing too well! As far as I can tell, Kewaunee, WI 54216-9520. Dr. Pennybaker 2
Pennypacker Mills 2 Visiting Relatives We all travel from time-to-time. When I travel to other parts of would even like to have an Go, Phillies! 3 Going new places and seeing the country, I always look in over night guest! If you’d be the wonders the country and the phone book at the hotel for interested in having your Obituaries 3 world have to offer is always “family” names. Wouldn’t it be name, address, etc. included enjoyable. With worries about wonderful to have a few in a database for other travel- travel to other countries on our names and phone numbers of ing family members, or if you
minds, it’s a good time to con- “family” to contact while have a comment about this sider travel inside the US. away? Maybe a kind relative idea, contact the editor. Page 2 Pannebakker Familie
Beloved coach, Dale Pennybaker Coach Pennybaker was re- currently honors more than team won two conference bachelor’s and master’s cently honored by Midland 150 past Midland athletes, championships. In 1965, he degrees from Kansas Lutheran College, located in coaches, teams and long- coached the United States State Teachers College, Fremont, Nebraska. The time supporters of Warrior Track and Field Team that now the Emporia State Warrior Hall of Fame, located athletics. toured Africa for 50 days University, in Emporia, in the College’s new Event representing the U.S. State Kansas, and later a Ph.D. From 1956 to 1964, Dr. Dale Center, was officially named Department. Before retiring from Iowa University in Pennybaker served as Direc- the “Pennybaker Hall of in 1985, Dr. Pennybaker 1961. Dr. Pennybaker tor of Athletics, Head Football Fame Corridor” in honor of served as Director of Athlet- and his wife, Rita, reside and Basketball Coach and Dr. Dale Pennybaker and his ics at colleges in North Da- in Lawrence, Kansas. Meet Director and Referee of wife, Rita, for their out- kota, Nebraska and the Jef- Midland Relays, and also as Congratulations on an standing leadership and ser- ferson County Schools in a Professor of Physical Edu- outstanding career, from vice at Midland Lutheran Colorado. cation. Under Coach Penny- the entire family! College. The Hall of Fame baker, the Warrior football Dr. Pennybaker earned his
At Pennypacker Mills Pennypacker Mills is located at: The following are Family Washboards, Wringers, Soap gether for this special day. Weekend Activities…they are & Water Enjoy sharing games and toys 5 Haldeman Road FREE do it yourself activities Saturday, June 30, 1 to 3 pm on the porch. Saturday, July 21 1 to 3 pm of yesteryear. Schwenksville, PA 19473 Calling on the Pennypackers Get a “hands-on” experience Sunday, May 13, 1 to 3 pm doing laundry as it was done Sunday, Aug. 26, 1 to 3 pm in the 1900’s. “Immerse” Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10 yourself in the past! Create your own calling card am - 4 pm; Sun. 1 - 4 with pen and ink to present Celebrate Grandparent’s Day pm when you go on tour. Calling at the Mills cards were part of the social Sunday, Sept. 9, 1 to 4 pm graces of the time and pre- Join us for a craft that will sented upon arrival. bring the generations to-
NEW EXHIBIT EVENTS Civil War Reunion The Titanic Rural Life in the 1900’s: Lest We Forget Our Past Philadelphia Families “I Lived Here Too” Life at Pennypacker Mills Sat., June 2 Who Took the Maiden Hired Help at a Country Saturday, April 21 10 am to 5 pm Voyage Gentleman’s Estate 11 am to 4 pm Sunday, June 3 Sunday, July 15, 7 pm March 1, 2007 through 10 am to 4 pm January 31, 2008 Spring cleaning was an all- Hear the personal stories Explore the role of servants consuming chore that kept the An event filled with the sights of the Philadelphia fami- and hired help at the turn-of- servants busy. Join us as we and sounds of the War Be- lies who survived and the-twentieth century here at explore how the Penny- tween the States. See colorful, those who were lost at sea Pennypacker Mills. Learn the packer’s might have prepared engaging living history, battle when the Titanic sunk. arrangements of their employ- the house and the farm for enactments & artillery demon- Presented on the mansion ment, their pay, and who these spring. See demonstrations of strations, music performances porch. Bring lawn chairs lesser known employees of the sheep shearing, wood stove and dancing, & camp life, field & a picnic for this sum- property were. This exhibit is cooking, bee keeping, garden- hospital demonstrations & mer’s eve presenta- provided as part of our regular ing, laundry, and mansion evening lantern tours. (lantern tion. FREE guided tours. FREE tours. FREE tours by reservation). FREE Volume 6, Number 4 Page 3
Pennypacker goes to Phillies
Bruce Pennypacker of Langhorne, Each day started with a kangaroo PA recently returned from a trip to court, presided over by Larry Clearwater, Florida to participate in Anderson, John Kruk and Mitch the Philadelphia Phillies Phantasy Williams. Fines were handed out Camp. The trip was a retirement for such infractions as wearing your gift from Bruce’s wife, Sandy. hat backwards, failing to buy one of the Legends a beer at dinner the The Rookies were introduced as night before, and trying to field the they entered the locker room for the ball with your cup instead of your first day of baseball. “What a thrill glove. Everyone enjoyed a good to see your locker, name tag and all, laugh, and then it was out to play with your own authentic Phillies ball. John Denny, Cy Young winner, with Bruce uniform hanging there.” The atmos- Now talk about laughs, you can phere was electric as the Rookies imagine what some of us looked suited up. like trying to make some plays,
beating out the throw to first ently the first base coach for Marty Bystrom, Terry and sliding into home. What the Dodgers. Although the Harmon and Larry Ander- a hoot! team only won two games, son. Each and every one of During the week at camp, every inning of every game the Legends was a real gen- “We were a players had an opportunity to was fantastic. “We were a tleman and just like one of meet and play ball with some bunch of old guys playing a the guys. “I never enjoyed bunch of old of the former Phillies. There boys game again.” Other myself more!” guys playing a was a hitting clinic with Milt Phillies Legends at the camp boys game Thompson, current batting included : Juan Samuel, Greg coach for the Phils, and a Luzinski, John Kruk, Mickey again.” pitching clinic with Cy Morandini, Kevin Stocker, Young award winning John Mitch Williams, Von Hayes, Denny. Bruce played a total Dave Hollins, Jim Eisen- of six games on a team reich, Tyler Green, Ricky coached by Milt Thompson Jordan, Dickie Noles, Kevin and Mariano Duncan, pres- Jordan, Warren Brusstar, Kangaroo Court
Each edition will feature stories about our family members. We’d love to hear about you! Let us know what you’ve been up to. Articles could be autobiographical or tell us about the kids, grandkids or maybe about that big trip or the book you just had published. Send your story, with pictures if you wish, to the editor.
Obituaries
Each edition of this newsletter Charles E. McCormick Ruth Harriett Pennypacker- will include the death notices Flurry of members of the Family Asso- Muskogee, OK St Josephs, MO ciation. Please forward all No dates given notices to the editor. As of the Born December 28, 1911 time of publication, the follow- Died January 11, 2007 ing notices were received:
The Pannebakker Family Association
Officers President: Ron Mitchell N202 County Road B Kewaunee, WI 54216-9520 Vice President: Vacant The Pannebakker Family Association is an out- Secretary: Marcea (Marcy) P. Kligman 4170 Summit Way growth of the family reunion held at Pennypacker Marietta, GA 30066-2346 Mills, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania on July 2-4, Treasurer: Bill McNeary 102 S. Stark Street 1999. The reunion celebrated the 300th year wed- Charleston, MO 63834 Membership: Sue Pennypacker ding anniversary of Hendrick Pannebecker and Eve P.O. Box 128 Overgaard, AZ 85933 Umstat, in Germantown, Pennsylvania in the year Newsletter: Bruce Pennypacker 1699. 201 Shady Brook Drive Langhorne, PA 19047 In the words of the Steering Committee of the reun- Board of Directors ion, “We hope that the 1999 Pfannebecker-Umstat Susan Costantini, Royersford, PA Patricia Journeay, Lyons, CO Reunion will lead to the growth of a family associa- William Pannapacker, Zeeland, MI tion, which will provide a forum for conversation, Jack Pennybacker, Decatur, AL Bruce Pennypacker, Langhorne, PA collection and preservation of information, and a sense of lasting community among the heirs of this Newsletter Questions or Comments: rich cultural heritage.” [email protected] (215) 380-1748
Editor, Pannebakker Familie Niews 201 Shady Brook Drive Langhorne, PA 19047