EVENING HERALD OF SHENANDOAH-ASHLAND-MAHANOY: CITY- SATURDAY, JUNE

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Franklin School, early 19005, W.R: Trautman, teacher

.DID YOU KNOW that in 1937 therewere many clubs organized for studentsof the Frackville High School? TheAthletic Club was supervised byCharles Dunkleberger; the Gym Clubwas supervised by James Purcell; theband was managed by Chester Tim-mins; the Civic Club was sponsored byJane Dingle; the Ethics Club wassponsored by Elvira James; theEtiquette Club was sponsored byMarion Witter; the Hi-Y was super-viseil by Charles Wagner; theLaboratory Club was directed byThomas Hale; the Leader's Club byRobert Hall; a Study Club by MarionEisenhower; a Traffic Safety Club byRon Wertz; The Tri-Hi- Y Club the clubof which I was a member back in '44,sponsored bY Verna Hampton and theTyping Club by Constance Picklinge.Do you remember which club you werea member of when you were in highschool? .

DID YOU KNOW that FrackvilleLodge No. 737, Free and AcceptedOrder of Masons was organized May 21,1925 with a total of thirty-five mem-bers? Charter officers were: A. HowerGlick, worshipful master; Judge RoyP. Hicks, senior warden; Raymond H.Hock, junior warden; Robert G.Garrett, treasurer; and Roy J. Morgan,secretary.

DID YOU KNOW that the tract ofland purchased by Daaiel Frack in 1852was once called Girard Place?

DID YOU KNOW that theMountain BUildingJ ~nd

BroadLoan

Association was organized on August30, 188n The officers at this time wereGeorge Spencer" president; HenrySnyder, secretary; A. S. Seaman,treasurer; and Charles E. Breckons,attorney. The association received itscharter on October 27, 1887.

DID YOU KNOW that the first powercompany in town was thl! Electric LightCompany? This was chartered onAugust 25,1890 and the directors were:D. P. Haupt, president; J. E. McKeon,secretary; Charles C. Wagner,treasurer: and, L. C. Anstock,superintendent. The company assumedthe title of "The Frackville andGilberton Light, Heat and PowerCompany." On July 14, 1891, the lots onthe corner of Railroad avenue and Archstreet were .purchased from DanielFrack, Sr. and a one story framebuilding 45feet by 85feet was erected ata cost of $1,500.

. DID YOU KNOW that the MountainWater Company was incorporated inApril 1883? Stockholders were FrancisS., Henry, William, John and Samuel R.Haupt.

DID YOU KNOW that the Frackvilleligh School Athletic Stadium wasledicated on September 18, 1936?

DID YOU KNOW that the ReadingCompany passenger station of Frackstreet was taken over by the FrackvilleKnights of Columbus on December 12,1937to be used as their headquarters?

DID YOU KNOW that the Junior

Councillors was an organizationsponsored by the Frackville Women'sClub? This was an organization ofFrackville High School girls.

DID YOU KNOW that the Horse ShoeHouses.were located at the far end ofSouth Balliet Street? Each house had ahorse shoe above the doorway.

DID YOU KNOW that Dr. Donaghueof Mahanoy Plane built Donaghue'sRow at 239 to 249 North Railroadavenue?

DID YOU KNOW that the HartmanBuilding at 8 South Balliet street was .once Houghton's Hall?

DID YOU KNOW that the StephenGirard Railroad was built in 1830,connecting Pottsville with the MahanoyValley byway of Frackville, where therails descended the mountain via thefirst Mahanoy Plane} The road wasconsidered an en~eering master-piece, overcoming the steepness ofBroad Mountain by means of severalinclined planes. The road was aban-doned in 1838, but portions of the bedare still evident at spots along thesouthbound lanes of Route 61.

DID YOU KNOW that Frackville hadseveral newspapers? The Item waspublished from 1888 to 1894 by R. C.Hunt. The Star was started in 1892 byUriah G. Mengel. The Ledger publishedfrom 1898to 1955; The News from 1955to 1958; the Schuylkill Plain Speakerfrom 1910 to 1914; and the Citizenpublished in 1958...fora short time