25 Years AgoJan. 10, 1990 >> J. Brooke Althouse, chairman of Hamburg Exchange Club’s child abuse prevention program, congratulated Susan Colunio for her report on the state-wide Exchange Conference she attended. Mrs. Colunio is 9th and 10th grade guidance counselor at Hamburg Area High School and attended the conference with sponsorship from the Exchange Club.
Super Breakfast Special: Two Eggs, any style, Ham or Scrapple, Home Fries, Toast and Jelly–$1.79 at Schmeck’s Family Restaurant.
50 Years AgoJan. 7, 1965 >> Firemen from the Strausstown and Shartlesville fire companies battled for 2 1/2 cold and windy hours on Sunday night, to extinguish a fire in a log wall of a 175-year-old farm house, near Strausstown. The Evan B. Wicks family resides there. Wicks, his wife and their three children, all under six years of age, were forced to leave the house.
The local branch of the Gardner Cryogenics Corp. recently completed its first trailer for the transportation of liquid helium or hydrogen by highway or by airplane. The unit will be used by the National Aeronautics Space Agency (NASA) of the U.S. Government, in Cleveland, Ohio.
David I. Greenawalt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Greenawalt, Hamburg R2, reported to the ASW School, Fleet Training Center, U.S. Naval Base, San Diego, CA, for his training.
At 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, the Peace Corps placement test will be given at the main post office buildings in Reading and Allentown. Peace Corps applicants must be American Citizens at least 18 years of age.
75 Years AgoJan. 4, 1940 >> New Year’s ‘Well-Wishers,’ under the direction of Raymond Rhine, accomplished Bernville musician, made an enjoyable tour of Northern Berks, Sunday evening to greet 1940. Mr. Rhine supervised the presentation of vocal selections and Mrs. Adam DeLong gave many traditional versions of poetry and prose appropriate for the occasion. The party’s final call was made at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Strause, Strausstown, where Mrs. Charles Reninger and Adam DeLong demonstrated the jitterbug to the accompaniment of radio music.
H. Donald Spatz of Reading, widely known as a playwright, radio announcer, actor, newspaper critic, columnist, public speaker, dramatic coach and traveler, will be the speaker at the January meeting of the Woman’s Club of Hamburg in the former Moose auditorium, South Fourth Street, Hamburg.
Preliminary plans have been made for a benefit dance in the former Moose auditorium on February 16, the proceeds to be applied toward the purchase of a “seeing-eye” dog for Paul Brobst, 18-year old son of Mrs. Martha Brobst, North Hamburg. According to Mr. Frank Ruppert, a minimum of $150.00 will be required to purchase a canine guide for Mr. Brobst.
100 Years AgoJan. 7, 1915 >> The farm of the late Roseberry Nies, Bern, was sold at public sale last Saturday to Calvin Meck for $73.05 an acre.
Naftzinger and Company are paying the following prices for produce: Eggs-39 cents, Butter-32 cents, Chickens-12 cents, Hogs-10 cents, Pigeons-8 cents a piece, Potatoes-40 cents per bushel.
Hamburg is already participating in the South American market of goods from the United States. Last Saturday Confer, Smith and Company, iron founders, made their first shipment of a small carload of lard can handles to Uruguay, South American.
On Tuesday Yerger & Seyfert, contractors, began work on razing the frame residence of Elmer Egolf, on North Third Street, Hamburg, on the site of which will be erected a new frame dwelling, two stories with mansard roof, 17 by 40 feet. The new home will contain all the conveniences, and is expected to be completed by March 1st.
The Early Files are compiled every week by Peggy Sterner for The Hamburg Area Item.
