Howard G. Stutzman

Issued for the 100th Anniversary of Tower City and Porter Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, 1968. Biography and portrait of Howard H. Stutzman followed by two "In Memoriam" portraits of James W. Thompson (1909-1968) and Clyde E. Stutzman (1914-1968) and dedication page to centenarian, Sarah Spaetzer Miller who was born in 1869. Sections include: The Early Years (St. Anthony's Wilderness; The Land Speculators; The Taming of the Wilderness; The Coal La; Williams Valley Railroad; The Trolley Line;and Speculators; fold-out map of East Brookside Colliery with photos on reverse; The Coal Industry; Kalmia Colliery (map); Coal Bootlegging; Indian Trails and Roads; Transportation (Canals; Early Railroads. History of Porter Township; historic map; Keffers; Bearmont or Reinerton; Sheridan; Reiner City or Muir; Johnstown or Orwin; Joliett; History of Tower City; List of Presidents of Council, 1893-1968, Chief Burgesses, 1893-1954, Mayors, 1955-1968, etc.; Street Scnes about 1910; pull-out historic maps of Tower City, Reiner City, Sheridan and Johnstown. Religion section includes brief histories of churches and photos: St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church; Trinity United Church of Christ; St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Reinerton; St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Orwin; Tower City Methodist Church; Grace Evangelical United Brethren Church, Muir; Tower City Evangelical United Brethren Church; Evangelical Church, Tower City; Evangelical Congregational Church, Muir; St. Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church; Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church, Keffers; Foursquare Gospel Church; Orwin Union Church. Cemeteries: Tower City; Orwin; Grace evangelical Cemetery; Sheridan; Rush Township; catholic Cemetery; Greenwood Cemetery; Fairview Cemetery. Education (includes early schools such as Se. Seiberts; Schwalm's; Tower City; Sheridan; Reinerton; Orwin; and first Porter Township High School, 1874, followed by more modern schools. Partial list of teachers. Pull-out pictorial view of Tower City. Section on War Veterans begins with G.A.R. including 2 pictures of Civil War veterans followed by a list of Civil War veterans; veterans lists for Spanish American War, World War I, and women veterans of World War I; World War II veterans list divided by communities (total of 866 names); finally, the list of veterans from the Korean War and the Viet Nam War. The monument at Veterans Memorial Park is pictured. Section on Industry, , Business and Professions includes: historic photos with most persons identified; Merchants and Merchandising; Business Enterprises; Inns and Taverns; Restaurants; Barbers; Professions (Attorneys, Doctors; Dentists; Optometrists; Funeral Directors; the Village Smithy); The Automobile; Communications and Postal Service (includes list of postmasters); Telegraph; The Telephone; Newspapers; and the "West Schuiylkill Herald." Utilities and Financial: Citizens Water Company; Tower City Borough Authority; Electricity; Williams Valley Savings Fund and Building Association; Franklin Saving Fund and Loan Association; Tower City National Bank; and Commercial State Bank. Manufacturing: Needle Industry; Bestok Underwear Company; Manson Wear Incorporated; Stanley Hoffman Corporation; Cyn-Bar Garment Company; N. Farah and Sons, Inc.;and Bobbi Rogers Industries. Civic, Fraternal and Service Organizations: Washington Camp No. 52, P. O. S. of A.; Tower Lodge No. 755, I. O. O. F.; Junior Order of United American Mechanics, Williams Valley Council No. 317 and Reiner City Council No. 374; United Citizens' Educational Association; Reinerton Council No. 138 Degree of Pocahontas; Daughters of America; Tower City No. 37 Daughters of America; Tower Lodge No. 13 Knights of Pythias; Loyal Order of Moose Lodge No. 1603; Tower City Civic Club; The American Legion; 1927 Old Home Week Celebration; 1946 Welcome Home Celebration; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts; Tower City-Porter Township Rotary Club No. 4074 of District 177; Porter-Tower Lions CLub;Porter Township Lionettes; The Women's Club of Tower City; Tower-Porter Improvement Organization; Community Industrial Development Organization; Philharmonic Social Club; Fire Companies (Volunteer Fire Company No. 1; Ladies Augiliary of Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1, Tower City; Mountaineer Hose Co. No. 2, Tower City; Orwin Fire Company; Reiner City Hook and Ladder Company; West End Fire Company No. 3 of Sheridan; Ladies Auxiliary West End Fire Company No. 3; Reinerton Volunteer Fire Company; Joliett Volunteer Fire Company; Ladies Auxiliary Joliett Volunteer Fire Company). Music: Bands (Tower City ands; Muir Bands; Orwin Citizens' Band; Tower City High School Bands; Porter Township High School Bands; Tower City Community Bands; Orchestra and Glee Clubs; American Federation of Musicians). Sports and Recreation: Baseball; Football; High School Athletics; Basketball. Theaters: P. O. S. of A. Opera House. Rod and Gun Clubs (Tower City Rod and Gun Club; Muir Fish and Game Protective Association; Orwin Rod and Gun Club). Recreation: Tower Park; Thompson's Grove; Citizens Community Park; Fireman's Park; Brookside Park; Veterans' Memorial Park. Facts and Fiction: a number of legends are explore in this section as well as actual events such as the Flu Epidemic of 1918 the East Brookside Colliery Explosion of 1913, and a number of Williams Valley train wrecks. The Molly Maguires are featured in one story. Nicknames of local citizens. Do you remember? and some "News and Views" from the "Pottsville Miner's Journal." The last section is of biographies with the following persons/families represented: John Hand; The Brown (Braun) family (Ray W. Brown; Les Brown; Warren W. Brown; and Clyde L. "Stumpy" Brown); Heberling family; Neidlinger family; Michael Goodman; Houtz family; Kessler family; Bendigo family; Kimmel family; Charlemagne Tower, founder of Tower City; Alexander Thompson; George Reiner; Peter Schwalm; Isaac M. Evans; Tallman family; william Henry; Bender family; Mr. and Mrs. William F. Knecht; William K. Knecht; Updgrove families; John P. Hoffman; Arthur J. Hoffman; Frank Pott Henry; Albert A. Unger; Charles Milton Kaufman; Robert C. Dreisigacker; James B. Watkins; Rev. Ira F. Frankenfield; Dr. Raymond H Stutzman; Ivan C. Watkins; William Foster Jones; John Horn; Amos Kuntzleman; Nelson family; Weaver family; Charles A. Snyder; Charles Grakelow; William and Eward Davis; Dr. Paul T. Slinghoff; and Samuel Reiver. The names of members of the Centennial and History Souvenir Program Committee conclude the book. No Table of Contents. No index.… (más)