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Kishacoquillas Valley Historical Society

138 East Main Street PO Box 43 Spring 2014 Allensville, PA 17002 Volume1 Issue1

“To preserve for future generations the history of religious, educational and rural life which has made this Kishacoquillas Valley unique.” For: “ A people without knowledge of its past is like a tree without its roots.”

STRIKE UP THE BAND! Band music in the Kishacoquillas Valley has been bouncing off Jack’s and Standing Stone Mountain since the late 1800’s. One of the earliest bands came from the upper end of the Kishacoquillas Valley. It was the Allensville Band and it was very popular during its existence in the valley as it performed at many local functions. One of its more prestigious performances was at the Political Rally in the Presidential Campaign of 1888 between Benjamin Harrison, Republican and Grover Cleveland, Democrat. The Tariff was the main issue and Harrison, won by the Electoral Vote, not by popular vote.

The Allensville Band taken by H. A. Stine, at Atkinson's Mills Political Rally in Presidential Campaign of 1888.

Members of the band from left to right were: John G. Diffenderfer, John H. Lockwood, Harvey E. Bordell, Orange Civitts, Fred D. Bradley, Homer L. Zerby, Joseph E. Bordell, Melvin Diffenderfer, Wilson Civitts, Allen Fultz, Leonard Thompson. Henry W. Dachenbaugh, and Emerson E. Diffenderfer.

Unsure of the transition and timing of change from this group of musicians to the those who followed, we know that they were still referred to as The Allensville Band. Comparing the two pictures on this page, 1888 and 1912, the new uniforms suggests that transition took place in the early 1900’s. and the following musicians were still on the roster: Harvey Bordell, Henry Dachenbach, and Homer Zerby. The instruments used by all the Allensville Bands were personally owned, except for the Big Drum. The drum, most impressive for its size and age, was the property of the Allensville citizens and was, according to Karl Westover, locally known by the citizens as “The Floating Drum” because it was kept between band appearances by the family of the member who last played it. Bradley Yoder is given the honor of having been the last person to play the drum during the last appearance of the Allensville Band. John Melvin Diffenderfer, shared the same name as his son and to differentiate between the two, the father went by J. M. and his son went by Jack. J.M. was the bands first director and according to Mrs. Jack Diffenderfer, the Allensville Band was a “pick-up” band during this era and mostly played for parades in the town.

This picture of the Allensville Band was taken around 1912 by photographer, B. E. Zerby of Allensville. The band members include from left to right: Joseph Bordell, Blain Zerby, Isaac Peight, James Wefley, Ray Yoder, George Bordell, Henry Dachenbaugh, John Webb, Blain Zook, Harry Kennedy, Harve Bordell, Homer Zerby, Charles Bordell, & William Bordell. Photo donated by Karl Westover 2

KVHS NEWS, MEETINGS, AND UPDATES!

2014 KVHS OFFICERS EDITOR’S NOTE What a way to “kick off” a new year and a new season of activities at the Kishacoquillas Valley Historical Society. Our 2014 season began with our Annual Meeting held March 25. Our guest speaker, Stephen Runkle’s one request for him to come and give a presentation was that we could guarantee an audience of at least fifteen people. With faith as our guide, we engaged him. The evening of his presentation, we, the Board Members and Stephen were sur- Pattie, Ann, Molly, Fred prised when approximately eighty guests came for his Native Ameri- can presentation. More on his presentation can be found on page 6. President: Ann Thompson Our summer season began on April 14 and the Society will Vice President: Fred Brown now be open every 2nd and 4th Sunday and Monday through October Treasurer: Molly Bourg 27. Our hours are Sunday, 1 to 3PM and Monday, 10AM to 2PM. We Secretary: Pattie Cruikshank hope that you will take some time to visit and see the new acquisitions that were acquired over the winter, or check out the Genealogy Center, under the direction of Molly Bourg, or just browse the many BOARD MEMBERS : Jim Allison, Molly Bourg, rooms in the museum and barn. Fred Brown, Patti Cruikshank, April Hender- son, Gay Rodgers, Bill Stratton, Mary Ann To submit articles, pictures, or comments, please contact Mary Ann Stratton, John Stroup, Ann Thompson, Karl Westover, and Ron Wilson. Stratton, Editor, at [email protected].

WELCOME

Kish Bank Priority Club Donors KVHS NEW MEMBERS 2014 We are now on the permanent list for those wishing to donate their Kish Priority Club Jim Klotz, Belleville, PA points to our Society. Bonnie Costell, Keedysville, MD We would like to say thank you to the Matthew L. Yoder, Huntingdon, PA following people who have supported us this Rachel Burns, Reedsville, PA year by donating to our Society. Judy Bondeman, Washington D.C. Louise Westover Ms. Judy Colbert Calvin, PA Dave and Jane Esh Willard Shank Marian R. Peifer, New Cumberland, PA Luke D. Peachey, Belleville, PA If you would like to donate your points all you have to do is fill out the back of your quarterly Big Valley Dry Goods, Allensville, PA statement and then drop it off or send it to: Kish Bank 15 Gateway Drive Reedsville, PA 17063.

The Kishacoquillas Valley Historical Society is a 501(C)3 organi- zation and your donations to our Society are tax deductible. 3

Reports are that as this “The Floating Drum” used in the Allensville Band stood sadly on a corner waiting for the garbage truck to whisk it away to a landfill, someone rescued it and it is now on display at the KVHS museum.

Belleville Cornet Band

Moving down the valley by way of the early Great Road, we make a stop in Belleville where little is known about their Silver Cornet Band, other than it was organized in 1888 and had sixteen musicians. Mr. and Mrs. Foster Sankey, who lived in Belleville, owned this picture of the Belleville Cornet Band. It was taken in 1888 in front of the Schaeffer Store, located at the corner of Main and South Kishacoquillas Street. The man, second from the right, with the bass horn is William Sankey Foster, “Doc” Sankey’s father.

THE BELLEVILLE CORNET BAND 1888 W.S. UTTS, Leader Band members: Isaac Horton, T.S. Gibboney, Omer W. Weiler, H.S, Klepfer, H.J. Horton, John Schucht, Elmer Bennett, Ed Ben- nett, W.M. Harman, (Bass Drum), Allen Fultz, N.J. Bennett, W.O. Lantz, Fred Dahlen, W.A. Sankey and John L. McNabb. The Photographer was J. W. Replogle

The Belleville Cornet Band drum was donated to KVHS by the Belleville Township Supervisors.

Photo donated by Mr. and Mrs. Foster Sankey

Reedsville Band

Continuing down the Kishacoquillas Valley by way of the Great Road, we arrive in Reedsville and sad to say, no information could be found on a late 1800, early 1900 Cornet Band. They did however, have a school orchestra around the late 1920’s. It was under the direction of Miss Edith Bratton. In September of 1939, the Reedsville High School Band was organized and Mr. Elliot Treese was its director. It included students from the fifth through the twelfth grades and it made it’s first public appearance at the Memorial Day Parade of 1940. The band marched from the town to the Church Hill Cemetery while playing the one song they knew well, “Waltz Over the Waves”. During the Memorial Day ceremony at the cemetery, they played “The Star Spangled Banner”. The band played for their own town festivals or at the neighboring towns of Belleville, Burnham, Milroy and Siglerville. They also were on tap to play at events held at the Reedsville Race Track. Continued on page 4 4

Milroy Cornet Band

Just a short drive from Reedsville to Milroy we find another cornet band, named the Citizens Band. It was organized on October 22, 1892 and performed under the leadership of Edward B. Crissman. The band was well equipped and was always ready to accept invitations from other communities. One of its achievements was to serenade Lewis Armstrong and his bride for which they were liberally rewarded. The citizens of Milroy were proud of the success the “boys” achieved.

The band members were: First Row: Joe Davidson, W. G. Miller, Duke Clingerson, Bob Miller, Second row: Ed Selheimer, William Pennypacker, Joe Pennpacker, Mac Thompson, Harry Hunt, Harvey Davidson, Walt Carson, and Harry Treaster, who played the bass drum. Walt Carson played the trombone.

Siglerville Band

From Milroy, we travel East out the Siglerville Pike to the small village of Siglerville. The smallest of the four towns in the Kishacoquillas Valley but certainly not when it comes to vintage bands. Their band was known as the Siglerville Band and little did anyone know when it began in 1892 that it would be active for the next seventy three years, ending with its final performance in 1965. In 1992, the band celebrated the 100th Anniversary of this now inactive band. As the people scrounged attics, basements, and garages in search of relics left from the band’s heyday, Clarence B. Nale, who was never a member of the band, discovered he was in possession of the Siglerville band’s first ledger book. When found in a cardboard box that was “moth-eaten, water stained, bug-chewed, and deteriorating”, it was learned that Charles L. “Jack” Nale, Clarence Nale’s grandfather, was an originator of the first Siglerville Cornet Band. That ledger is now part of Mifflin County Historical Society collections. According to that ledger, the first meeting on record was January 21, 1892. When the members held their second meeting on March 23 of that same year, the following officers were elected: President and Band Leader, A. Mark Yeager; Vice President, Samuel H. Crissman; Secretary, W. Clark Crissman; assistant secretary, W.M. Nale; and Treasurer, James A. Crissman. It was at their March 30 meeting that By-Laws and a Constitution were adopted. Also at that meeting a motion was made and approved requiring “all members expecting to take part in the organization were strictly requested to be present at the April 6, 1892 meeting or be considered out of the band”.

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Five of those members missed that April 6 meeting and were dropped. Another motion was then made stating that if they could give a reasonable excuse or by paying a fine of one dollar, they would be readmitted. At that meeting on April 6, 1892, the Siglerville Cornet Band Pledge was adopted. It reads as follows: “We the undersigned, believ- ing a band to be beneficial to the community at large and the members individually, do pledge ourselves upon our honor to do all we can to organize a cornet band.” When all agreed to the pledge, the group authorized an order to purchase fourteen band instrument, Continental horns, from H. C. Lehnert for the princely sum of one hundred and fifty dollars. The instruments were picked up in Milroy on May 24, 1892 and the band leader assigned them to the following Charter Members: James Crissman (bass horn); Elipha B. Nale (bass drum); Samuel D Aikens (snare drum); Charles Hassinger (first B-flat tenor); Horace Brown (second E-flat alto; Clark Crissman (solo alto); William S. McClintic ( second B-flat tenor); H. W. Aikins (first B-flat cornet); Harvey L. Nale (first E-flat alto); Frances F. Mc McClinic (second E-flat cornet); Solomon C. Wagner (baritone); C. L. Nale (third E-flat cornet); and Edwin Bobb (cymbals). According to the first ledger, the following three intriguing motions were also approved by the band members.

 The first on June 20, 1892 stated that “the Band would consider the blowing of the horns on Sunday a disrespect to the Sabbath and the people”.  The second on August 3 was to “ forbid swearing while out on parade” or face penalty of ten cents an oath.  The third motion suggested that “any member who plays on the street on their way home after practice between Mrs. Nale’s, Stull’s Stables, and Rossman’s Blacksmith Shop be fined twenty five cents.”

The first band festival was held in June, 1892 and netted forty dollars and eight cents. Shortly thereafter, Joseph Davidson was hired as a teacher and was paid ten dollars for thirteen lessons. From the beginning, there were many places where the band members met for practices. For many years they met in a small building at the edge of a wooded area boarding the village. They then met in Aitken’s store, which once stood behind the home of Hattie Mattern. From the Aitken’s store they moved to the old blacksmith shop that stood back of the Havice store. And finally, after meeting in a small band hall that was built on the MicNitt’s farm and used until 1921, the band ventured out on their own and built the Siglerville Community Hall. This new building, dedicated on September 17, 1921, was located in the heart of the town and cost the band association $6,700. It was totally paid for by the band and the support of the community. By this time the band members were on their third set of uniforms which each mem- ber paying for their own, leaving the band again debt free. Bruce Crissman was the first Band Director. He was followed by: Charles Crissman, Walter S. Nale, Palmer S. Mitchell, Charles Ehrenfeld, Richard Stumpff, Stanley Miller, Donald Wingardner, Jerry Stone and David Esh. It was through Mr. Ehrenfeld’s able leadership and the loyalty of the band members that the Siglerville Band became one of the outstanding bands in Central . The players were not exclusively from the Siglerville Community, however, as other players came from Milroy, Reeds- ville, Belleville and Lewistown. These musicians, all had several things in common, such as musical talent, dedication, energy and initiative. They were the heart and soul of the band. They found time for fun and some shenanigans but when it was time to play they took their playing very seriously. It was under the direction of Richard Stumpff that seventy five musicians that made up the Siglerville Band were given the rating of sergeant, corporal, private first class or private. The rank given to each musician depended on the following requirements: length of service, faithfulness in re- hearsals attendance and engagements, and in his/her ability to play. President of the band at this time was William Thompson. Unfortunately some of the members were unable to attend the rehearsals be- cause they were serving in the armed forces or being away to further their education. Continued on page 8 6

KVHS NEWS, MEETINGS, AND UPDATES!

Kishacoquillas Valley Historical Society’s 2014 Annual Meeting

Indian artifacts

Property of Stephen and Janeann Runkle

Stephen and Janeann Runkle

A presentation by Stephen Runkle, a retried Hydraulic Engineer and Engineering Supervisor formerly with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection was held on March 25, 2014, at the Allensville Community Hall to a gathering of approximately eighty people. Stephen, a native of Lewistown, is a volunteer speaker with the Susquehanna River Basin Speakers Bureau He has a keen interest in local history and he gave a very interesting Power Point presentation on Na- tive American life in the Susquehanna River Basin Region with a focus on those Native Americans who lived in Mifflin and Juniata County. He was accompanied by his wife, Janeann, who is also a native of Lewistown. She was dressed in an authentic Native American two piece dress made from the hides of three deer and then dyed in the preferred way of the Indians that once inhabited our valley. Her moccasins were made in the style of Eastern Woodland Indians and her jewelry consisted of accurate copies of the French Jesuit priests who came to the area around 1600. Stephen noted during his presentation that Indian women wore very little jewelry. It was the Indian men that adorned themselves with jewelry and headpieces. She was also in charge of the fantastic display of trade goods and trader’s furs that were on display. She was awesome as she interacted with those present and was quite knowledgeable about Indian life and culture. During Stephen’s presentation he noted that the Susquehanna basin, which runs from Cooperstown, New York through central Pennsylvania to the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, includes seventeen sub-basins and fifteen of those have Native American names. Kishacoquillas is a Delaware name, meaning the “snakes are already in their dens.” He noted that there were quite a lot of rattlesnakes and copperheads in the area in the 1600’s, the period of time on which his presentation was based. He briefly spoke about Chief Logan and Chief Kishacoquillas who lived in our area. Chief Logan lived in the Reedsville area for six years and then moved to Ohio where he was later killed. Chief Kishacoquillas’ village, called Ohession, was located in Lew- istown at the point where the empties into the . The Shawnee were native to this region. He then covered all aspects of Indian life during this period and by 1675 they were extinct, due to disease, alcohol and war. He closed his program by telling us that the Delaware didn’t have a word for “goodbye”; their word, “Ona” (pronounced with a long o and a long a) simply meant “stay well”. 7

Throughout the years, not only did the band perform in many local parades, concerts, festivals, and Minstrel shows, they traveled to many places outside the borders of Mifflin County. Every Sunday, for a period of time, they played at Rolling Green Park near Sunbury, and at Heckla Park in Center County when scheduled. They also had many prominent engagements such as a parade at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk and a Reading, Pennsylvania parade that was reviewed by President Harry S. Truman. They were also invited to take part in the State Firemen’s Convention held in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Yes, the band was quite popular in its heyday. In the 1950’s, it is recorded that they played as many as thirty en- gagements in one year. They therefore, held band practices during the winter months as well as the other seasons in order to maintain the fine quality expected before a new season of engagements begins. They took a backseat to no one because everyone wanted to play and that led to many awards and widespread recognition. For many, although they enjoyed play- ing all types of music, the John Philip Sousa marches were an all time favorite. The last recorded job for the band was on August 13, 1965. A concert was given at the 4-H Fair at the Youth Park in Reedsville and according to Dave Esh, the last director, “it was one of the best turn outs they had had in a long time. David Esh, was a third generation of the Esh family’s involvement in the Siglerville Band. His grandfather, Albert Esh, played trombone, his father, Blaine Esh, played clarinet and Dave played the cornet. Dave’s career with the band started when he performed a vocal solo, at age six entitled “ Bippity Boppity Boo”. In 1953, he sang, “My Little Yellow Dog”. during the annual Minstrel Show entitled, “Showboat”. He performed many more solos until at the age of ten or eleven he made his first instrumental appearance. As director at the very last performance of the Sigerville Band on August 13, 1965 he was ask why the band would be no more, to which he replied, “Why we don’t continue, I can’t say”. Dave, kept the band treasury active through the seventies, when the balance was turned over to a group trying to organize a band in McVeytown. The band hall, a landmark and headquarters for the band in this small village, deteriorated until in 1972 it was dis- mantled and the land was donated to the Siglerville Men’s Club. It was during the demolition of the Community Hall that a discovery was made by Harry Hassinger, a Siglerville resident and custodian of the hall. When the floorboards were ripped away from the joists, he discovered a piece of flooring attached to a joist with one nail obviously placed there for posterity because it contained the name of the nine men who erected the building. It also listed the date of June 30, 1921 and was signed by Ruben Lauver, the construction boss, M. R. McClintic, Frank Fultz, Bob Hassinger, Russell Stull, L. H. Ramsey, S. C. Hackett, Joe Havice, and Howard Fultz. The hall was dedicated September 17, 1921. The large sign from the band hall was salvaged and is now part of the Kishacoquillas Valley Historical Society’s collection. In honor of one of the oldest band organizations in the state of Pennsylvania, two reunions were held in recogni- tion of their accomplishments through out their existence. The 50th Reunion was held in March of 1942 and the 100th Reunion was held on Sunday, October 25, 1992. After seventy-three years there are many who still have very vivid and wonderful memories of playing the many John Philip Sousa marches and treasure all the friendships that developed during their years as members of the Siglerville Band. Continued on page 9 8

In 1942, the Community Hall, now torn down, was brightly decorated for the occasion of the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the well-known Siglerville Band . At that time the band was at the peak of its popularity. The curtain in the background was from the band’s 1950’s presentation of Showboat. The backdrop is, as of 1992, still in use by a civic organization in Houtzdate, Pennsylvania. Information for the “Strike Up the Band” article was taken from the following: Belleville Times, December 20, 1894; The Family Album, May 8, 1942, Tenth Annual Convention Pennsylvania Bandmaster’s Association; The Sentinel, 1942, Band 50 Years in Existence; The Sentinel, September 11, 1952, Siglerville Band Ends Successful Season, Begins Plans for Another; The Sentinel, March 20, 1955; The Sentinel, August 15, 1973, Siglerville Band Hall Fades into History by Tim Palm; The Valley Observer, January 21, 1976The County Observer, 100th Anniversary, September 2, 1992; The County Observer, October 14, 1992; The County Observer, November 4, 1992, Former Siglerville Band Mem- bers Reunite to Share Fond Memories; and The Sentinel, October 17, 1992 Siglerville, by Mary Margaret Pecht and the Mifflin County Historical society

IT’S COMING THIS SUMMER

We are currently in the process of establishing a new Website. Our committee, comprised of Gay Rogers, Pattie Cruikshank, Fred Brown and Ann Thompson, hope to have it up and running before the summer ends. Watch for more information in the local news- paper. OUR NEW WEBSITE! Our web site address will have two addresses so that no matter how you type it in, you can access us.

kishvalleyhistoricalsocity.org OR kishacoquillasvalleyhistoricalsociety.org This picture shows the race that once flowed beside the Kishacoquillas Valley Historical Society Museum in the 1800’s when it was known as the General Wayne Hotel. Today, that piece of land is our driveway. 9

Follow up information about “Telephone Service Comes to Belleville”

We received several responses to the above picture of Sadie Stolfus that appeared in our Fall 2013 newsletter. It has been confirmed by Nancy Menapace, that it was taken at the Allensville Exchange located in the rear of this large double home located at 171 West Main Street. The building also served as the D. D. Kauffman Tin 171 West Main Street, Allensville, PA Shop. Written on the front of this photo indicates it is Mama’s King’s house and Grandpa King is the gentleman standing to the right. The lady on the left, is Betty and the child is Teddie, relatives of Iva Lou Yoder.

It was D. H. Smucker’s son that used everyday items from his father’s store to make the first telephone in Belleville and recently received at KVHS was this photograph showing Mr. Smucker standing along side his General Merchandise delivery truck. His business was in the rear of his house located on East Main Street in Belleville, PA.

Thank you, to all who responded with additional information. It is only thorough “folks” like you that our history can live on in an accurate way!

DONATIONS Christmas greeting card from Dr. Getter to Gladys.

Denny & Susan Ehard- Allensville Post Office front which Susan McCartney- Five photo postcards of Metz Hatchery and includes window, storage; a large wooden Allensville Post Of- two ariel photos taken with the E. Back Mountain Road in the fice outdoor sign, rubber postage stamps, wood framed black- foreground. borard, antique typewriter, a medal Postmaster license James Allizon- A series of newspaper and magazine articles plate,mail boxes and a box of records kept during the time about local fires. Susan’s parents were Postmasters. A 13.5 foot red wooden bench from the old Allensville Methodist Church. ACQUISTIONS Ellen Gibboney Bryant- A Menno Union band uniform with jacket, belt, and pants worn by Ellen when a student a Menno Marriage certificate of the first marriage of Jacob Y. Zook to Union. Rachel A. Kanagy. Dave and Sue Hunter- a set of six framed and one unframed A daily diary of events on the farm of David M. Swarey Reedsville pictures done by Anne Fisher. An antique leather wallet this printing on the inside: “Jacob Sally Metz - A basketball jacket worn by Sally when she Zook, Union Township, Mifflin County, PA”. played on the Menno Union team. Newspapers: Amish articles and memorials for Amish friends, Gladys Mahady- A set of early telephone headphones while a obituaries, and the small pox epidemic in Big Valley, telephone operator in Bellevillle; two letters and one 10

What is Genealogy? It is all about you and your journey in researching your family history! Just looking for a relative or interested in researching your family history? Our genealogist, Molly Bourg, may just have the information that you have been searching for. Her love for genealogy dates back to 1975 when her grand- mother passed away. Among her grandmother’s personal effects she found a genealogy chart on the back of one of her grandmother’s envelopes and fascinated by it, she began doing her own family research. Her research, inspired by grandmother’s envelope, took her back six generations into the Metz family and when she finished the research and publish the Metz History, she was hooked! Molly did sixteen years of research at The Morman Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. This library is renowned for its extensive collection of family records and is considered one of the best resources for genealogists. When she moved back to native “stomping grounds”, Belleville, PA, she became active in the KVHS. To date, she has a data base of almost seventy thousand names, which includes birth dates, death dates, who married who, and all those special tidbits of information from the Kishacoquillas Valley logged into her computer at the Historical Society. She has done exten- sive research on the Amish, especially the Nebraska Group and has published their directory for the last five years. She is close to her computer, especially when we are open, to share information with you or to take your information that will help keep her files growing and updated. So, stop in and bring your information or ask her to share hers with you!

A Bit of Kishacoquillas Valley History

DID YOU KNOW???  Did you know that the first Allensville Library began when Kathleen Updegrove baked gingerbread cookies and tied them to a Christmas tree in the Post Office. When children came in she would give them a cookie and a book. The children, after reading the book, began bringing them back and would ask if they could exchange it for a new book. When this happened, she thought maybe starting a Library was a good idea. So, she put out a plea for people to donate books and received quite a few. She decided to put the books in a glass candy case that was already in the post office and wasn’t being used. To encourage the children to read, she put a sign on the case saying that they may borrow the books but must return them when they fin- ish reading them. Her system was working well, until one day a Federal Post Office Inspector came into the Post Office and told her she was not allowed by law to run a Library from the Post Office. Disappointed, but not giving up she found space in the old firehouse. So, out of the Post Office and into the firehouse went all the books and that is how the Allensville Library began. It is believed that the first Librarian was Eliza- beth Yoder. (This story was told to me by Susan Updegrove Erhard.)  Did you know that amusements in the valley in the nineteen forties consisted of stone frolics, corn husk- ings, quiltings, and apple butter boilings.  Did you know that Heritage is passing down ideas, artifacts, and family things from Great Grandpa and Grandma, to Grandad and Grandma ,to Mom and Dad, to us.  Did you know that the phrase, “Sleep tight” simply means to pull the ropes on the old rope beds tight before getting into the bed for the night.  Did you know that the phrase, “Mind your P’s and Q’s” means that while in a bar, you are to be aware of how many pints and quarts you were consuming.  Did you know that a cornet and trumpet have identical fingering but a cornet has a more mellow sound than a trumpet. 11

Make all checks out to KVHS and send to KVHS, 138 E. Main Street, Allensville, PA 17002

KVHS 2015 CALENDARS NOTE: Our calendar was quite successful last year as Pattie, our calendar Chairperson added interesting events from 1950 throughout the months in which they occurred. This year her focus will be the 1960’s. We are extremely interested in acquiring old photographs of this era and would be glad to come to your home and scan them or you could bring them to the Historical Society. Please contact Pattie Cruikshank @ 717-483-6596 or [email protected] for more information.

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Membership to the Kishacoquillas Valley Historical Society begins January 1 and ends December 31. There is still TIME TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP FOR 2014

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KVHSMUSEUM&GENEALOGYSUMMERSCHEDULE We are open the 2nd and 4th Sunday and Monday of each month. The hours are Sunday1 - 3pm and Monday from10am to 2pm. If you would like to schedule a group tour or are interested in genealogy information contact Molly Bourg @717 - 9 3 5 - 2440 or Ann Thompson @ 717 - 9 3 5 - 2 2 3 4 .

A Thank you also goes out to all those who donated on behalf of the Kishacoquilllas Valley Historical Society at the 2013 Alternative Gift Fair 12

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HARVEST MOON 2014

Friday, October 3, at Brookmere Winery & Inn from 6:30 to 9:30 PM. Featured will be a Live and Silent Auction

So mark your calendar now for this annual Fund Raiser because we look forward to seeing you and your support means a lot to us!

Many of the items on display at the Society have been donated and for that we are very grateful. Please continue to keep us in mind when you clean out your attic, garage, shed, barn and other interesting places. We welcome all items, large and small that in any way are part of the history of the Kishacoquillas Valley. We are very interested in receiving old pictures for use in our annual calendar. If you would like to share your spe- cial pictures and aren’t quite ready to let them go, no problem. Just bring them in and we will scan it into our sys- tem and you can take the original home with you. Can’t come to the museum, then email a copy to us at [email protected] or to [email protected]