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Clearfield County
Sesquicentennial
1804-1954
Souvenir Program
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Clearfield County
Sesquicentennial
1804-1954
Souvenir Program
Price 50 Cents
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1936-1954
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HEADQUARTERS BUILDING
JUST OUR 18th YEAR! ! Young in comparison to many companies in Clearfield
County —but fast growing.
Yes, Clearfield Electric Cooperative, Inc., was incorporated in 1936 by
the farm and rural residents of Clearfield County, and those counties
bordering it, to supply central station electric service to themselves.
Particularly for the farmer the need for electricity was great. Among many
of the chores the farmer does by electricity are milking, refrigeration,
cooking, hay drying, pumping water, heating water, lighting, automatic
feeding of livestock, brooding and hundreds of other tasks which he used
to have to do by hand.
Now 3524 formers and rural residents are operating their own electric
system in the service area of Clearfield Electric Cooperative. They are
borrowing funds from the Rural Electrification Administration for new
line construction. Then, through their own efficient operation of their
system they are paying back those funds they have borrowed in both
principal and interest.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The members annually elect from their number Directors to operate their
electric system. Through these Directors and the General Manager, power
is purchased, lines are built, right of way cut, bills for service are
issued and collected, increased capacity is made available and loans
for capital expenditures are paid back on regular schedules. Efficient
operation is very important as loan funds are available only for new
construction and it must be paid back.
Proud—yes, the 3524 members can be proud that they now operate their
own system valued at over S1,500,000.00. They have done this by themselves
and paid their own way DEPENDABLE SERVICE AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE RATES AND
SERVICE FOR ALL are the primary goals of the Clearfield Electric Cooperative
—being done as a port of our free enterprise system in America.
CLEARFIELD ELECTRIC
COOPERATIVE, INC.
1120 - 1122 S. Second St.
CLEARFIELD, PA.
Office Phone 5-6565
Outage Phone 5-6566
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Dedication
With a profound sense of gratitude for those inspired men and women who
founded this County in eighteen hundred and four . . .
With a spirit of intense veneration with the countless scores of Clearfield
citizens who left their marks along the road of community progress while
unleashing by their individual and collective efforts a boundless force for
common good . . .
With fierce pride in our County and its citizens as it marks its 150th
milestone . . .
And with a deep seated faith that a County must be concentrated, must and
will continue to progress . . .
We humbly dedicate this brief history of Clearfield County to all those
persons who ever have, do now, or ever state with pride, "Clearfield County
is my home."
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We are proud to have a part in this Sesqui-centennial Celebration.
During the seventy-four years this bank has been doing business, we have
strived to aid the growth and development of Clearfield County, and it will
be our policy to continue to aid in this growth and development.
DUBOIS DEPOSIT NATIONAL BANK
DUBOIS, Clearfield Co., PENNA.
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"Pioneers of Clearfield County"
Introduction
By
REV. R. R. CROYLE
Much of the history of Clearfield County has been chronicled elsewhere, so
that no attempt is made here to present a complete or exhaustive study of
the struggles, the occasional defeats, the more frequent achievements of
folks who pioneered and developed this mid area of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
Rather, it is the purpose of this Sesquicentennial Booklet to offer a brief
but living picture of the present, to take a daring look into the future and
to gain prospective for that by hurriedly glancing into the past. Yesterday's
tale is told by the reproductions of some remarkable lithographs, woodcuts and
photos, as well as a short text of our comings and goings through the past one
hundred and fifty years.
The enterprising present of Clearfield County is depicted through the program
and adver tising pages. Here is to be found the outline of each day's activity
for this Sesqui week. And how magnificently these activities will turn back the
pages of yesterday and bid us look into our glorious past! And how realistically
other presentations will bid us see the present, what the present day offers and
what the future may hold. Moreover, in the advertising pages is to be found the
brave story of the industry, the services, and the organizations which create a
living bridge from yesteryear to the present and on into the future.
These words of appreciation are extended to the many folks who have assisted in
the preparation of this Program Booklet,—those who offered pictures, provided
stories, wrote text, and purchased shares of good will space in the advertising
pages.
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Outline Map of Clearfield County, Penna. 1878
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Beginnings
REV. R. R. CROYLE
The phrase, "The Indians are coming" is known to most of us through our
acquaintance with the moving pictures. In the year 1750 such an expression
would never have been heard. For the Indians were the only inhabitants of
hills and valleys which became the county of Clearfield. But a few years
later there may have been no end of excitement as the cry went from hilltop
to hilltop, "the whites are coming".
Centuries before the coming of the white man, the Indians recognized the
natural advantages of the area which was known by various spellings as
Chink-la-ca-moose Indian Village. The word means "Large laughing moose",
but came later to mean "no one would willingly tarry here", a saying derived
from a legend about an outlaw Indian who donned terrifying costumes for the
express purpose of frightening hunters so that they would drop their game,
at the sight of the hideous figure, and then would take the game and valuable
pelts into his own cave. The Secena Indians of the Cornplanter's Tribe were
the occupants of the area, which was maintained as a hunting preserve. Even
before the earliest white settlers arrived in this hunting paradise, the word
Chink-la-ca-moose was shortened so that one of the streams was named Moose Creek
and the land area was called Clearfield because large tracts of undergrowth
had been chewed off by the constant browsing of buffalo so that it leaked
like a field completely cleared by the hand of man. Old Town was another
name which the early settlers found was given to the village, a name applied
possibly because of the long centuries in which the area had been inhabited
by the red man who used this cleared field as a center of his hunting and
fishing expeditions.
Probably as early as 1755 the white man made his invasion in these cleared
fields. But it was anything but a powerful one. Legend has it that a little
girl and her mother were whisked across the hills, as prisoners, on a forced
march to some fortress in the western part of the state, but for some reason
the little girl was left behind in the region of the Muhs or Moose Creek for
a period of three and a half years. This little white girl's presence would
not likely disturb the confidence of the red man. But their confidence must
have changed to concern and trepidation when a few years later, perhaps 1757,
an expedition of English soldiers and American frontiersmen was sent into these
mountains from the Sunbury or Shamokin region, apparently to try to discover
if the French had any intention of making raids on their settlements from their
strongholds in the west.
But whatever the intent of these early foraging parties, the actual results
were that some of the members of this group, and later others, liked what they
saw in and around this Old Town Village and within a few years, a number of
families had been moved into this forest primeval with its giant oaks and pines,
to hew out for themselves and their families, homes in this wildly beautiful
mountainous plateau. As paths or so-called roads became more clearly marked
and transportation by mountain trail and river raft eased up a bit, more and
more people from "down East" moved into this new development and soon the
beginnings of a number of new settlements were under way: Curwensville,
Peewees Nest, Bells Landing, Moshannon, Grampian, Woodland, Luthersburg,
Brady Township, Karthaus, Frenchville, New Millport, Utahville, Bigler and
others.
With the growing importance of the lumbering industry, railroading and mining,
other towns and communities came into being. The most important of these and
now the largest community in the county, DuBois was not founded until after
the civil war, when the importance of that strategic spot was discovered.
Villages sprang up in the upper Moshannon Valley region: Houtzdale, Madera,
Glen Hope, Chester Hill, Osceola Mills, Coalport, Irvona, Beccaria; Smith
Mills, Ramey and Ginter.
However the formation of the county could
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Clearfield, Pennsylvania
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not wait until these later towns came into being. Machinery was set in
motion, presumably by leaders in other counties and the area which nearly
corresponds to the present Clearfield County Boundary was designated as a
separate county to be known as Clearfield and the place for holding courts
of justice in and for said county, was to be fixed by the state legislature
at any place most beneficial. By order of the court of the Quarter Sessions
of Centre County in August 1804, Clearfield County was made an election district.
The State Legislature ordered that separate records should be kept in Centre County
for the new County of Clearfield. Justices of the Peace were later appointed, a
county seat was selected and court house erected. Thus the limited organization
of the county started in 1804, was extended in 1812, the year of the beginning of
our second war with Great Britain, and was mode full and complete in January 1822,
so that it now had all the rights and privileges of any and every other county
in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The records were transferred from Centre
county and our political or governmental life came into being approximately one
half century after the settlement of the county began. The stage is now set for
real growth. If life begins at forty, or fifty, or sixty it makes little difference.
At a half century Clearfield was now ready to take its place.
The hardy settlers who came into these hills and valleys could not be content
to sit and admire the beautiful scenery of hill and sky. Homes were to be built
and families provided for. The scream of the panther and the howl of the wolf
called them to early industry, not only for the sake of protection, but also
some means of livelihood. So they early adopted and adapted the way of the
earlier settlers, the Indian, in their hunting, fishing and planting. Fields
were cleared and crops of buckwheat, corn and hay were harvested. Here and
there grist mills were built to grind the crops into meal and flour. From
these humble beginnings, Clearfield County has extended itself until it has
attained a place of eminence in the state as producer of hay, grain, potatoes,
dairy products, fruit, and beef cattle.
The forests of the County have always provided one of the front line
activities for the residents here. Lumbering became one of the first
industries to spring into existence. When the system of timber rafting
was devised, it offered a quick way for lumber products to be marketed
in the populous East so that the cutting and sawing of lumber soon rose
to primacy in the county and continued as a leading industry for nearly
three quarters of a century. Log floating also made it possible to send
large quantities of lumber to market. It is impossible to estimate the
number of feet of lumber cut and sent to market from Clearfield County.
It seems safe to say that literally billions of feet of pine hemlock and
oak from our county went into the building of America.
Todays forests present an entirely different aspect. The virgin timber
is gone, except for a very few private preserves. But a vast program of
reforestation is under way. Some timber is of course, being cut for coal
mining activities and for paper, and a limited amount is being cut for
building purposes. However Clearfield County offers a mecca for hunters
and fishermen who find in our mountainous forests a truly happy hunting
ground. Then, too, we have two large state parks which offer wholesome
outdoor recreational facilities, as well as minds' and eyes delight.
Although Clearfield County has been somewhat removed from centers of
population, there has always been extensive manufacturing carried on. Among
the earliest in the county was the tanning of leather. Almost every section
of the county was represented in this industry as it offered a ready market
for the bark from the lumbering industry as well as ready cash for those who
supplied the tanneries with bark. Brick and mineral products have formed
one of the bulwarks of the county's econconomy. The distilling and brewing
of malt and spiritous liquors have occupied a place in the county's manufacturing
although it is limited to one community at the present time.
The march of time has had its effect on the County's manufacturing. The
machine has, of course, long since come into its own. Important machine shops,
connected with railroads and mines, as well as privately owned and operated
shops, have been turning out fabrications to fill specific needs. Numerous
textile and clothing manufacturing plants are located throughout the county.
Great amounts of school and office supplies are shipped from here annually.
In more recent years a cheese processing plant has been erected and now ships
its products to every state in the Union. Situated in a number of communities
around the county are plants supplying the fast growing electronics industry.
Probably the most recent additions to our manufacturing family are the giant
electrical generating plant which has been placed in operation near Shawville,
and the tube mill in Houtzdale.
Some residents in larger and more populous counties may ask a question which
was asked, in a similar way, a long time ago. "Can any good(man) come out of
Clearfield County?" While it is impossible to write history of any kind without
mentioning people, this brief sketch has tried to ovoid the use of names for
most obvious reasons. Our limited space would be completely filled with names
of really important people who have helped to make our county great and good.
And in this section of our text, we must likewise ovoid the use of names even
though there is a strong temptation to do otherwise. For, indeed. we have sent
some very outstanding men and women into the world from this section of the
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country, folks who filled important positions in politics, literature, entertainment,
in industry and education, in law and medicine and dentistry, and indeed in most of
the business and professional areas.
Not only have we sent them into the world, but many have stayed here and others have
come here to render professional and business services to their neighbors. Few
political units in our state and perhaps in our nation have been as fortunate as we in
having men of outstanding ability and moral character represent us in the halls of legislature
and before the bars of justice. From these hills went those who were to be Governor of our
Commonwealth, United States Senator, State Senator, high federal authorities, Justice of
Supreme Courts of our land. To read the names of the members of the Clearfield County Bar,
present as well as past, is to be impressed with the high caliber of the men who have filled
this professional field since our earliest days.
Because of relative sparseness of our population, we cannot lay claim to any great medical
centers such as we know in Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cleveland and many other great cities in
our land. However, Clearfield County can name among its distinguished doctors and dentists
of the past and present some of the most outstanding and foremost men in their field of
specialties as well as general practitioners. One cannot resist a feeling of pride, justifiable
pride, as he enters any of our well ordered hospitals. There is a sense of confidence and
assurance as he sees doctors, nurses and staff members move about their work in a kindly and
efficient manner, serving their fellow man with intelligence and understanding.
Clergymen, representing the faiths of the people who came to the County, have served God
and His people with devotion and consecration. The writer of some of this text is proud to
belong, however unmerited, to this group of men who have sought, with no little success,
to keep first things first in the mind and heart of Clearfield Countians.
What a change has come about in the field of merchandising! Within the memory span of many
who may read these lines, there is to be noted most unusual signs of progress. How amazed
would be some housewife of yesteryear who stepped into one of our modern stores. From the
trading posts of that early day when one traded pelts for sugar and thread, to our modern
super self service groceries, sparkling drug stores and delicatessens, palatial house furnishings
and department stores, clothing and shoe stores with their attractive clothes and boots (which
boots may weigh as much as a quarter of a pound).
Here again we must admit that we are off the beaten path of the world's great population
centers. But the miracle of transportation and communication, which will be mentioned later,
has brought the world right into our communities and into our homes. There are no longer any
"hayseeds from the back woods". We eat the same kind of breakfasts as our sisters and brothers
eat in the metropolitan districts; and we buy the food in surroundings which are as attractive
or more so as they do. Moreover, we buy it as economically or more so than do our friends in
far away places. The same can be written about the clothes and shoes we wear, the cars we drive,
the houses we build, and the appliances we place in them.
For years, or since sometime before World War II, there has been what we have called a sellers
market: one has been able to sell, so the theory ran, anything he had to sell. But now, we are
advised, we are coming into a buyers market. In other words, we must be sold. It is encouraging
to note that the merchants of Clearfield County have not been ushered into this present situation
unawares, but have kept abreast of the times, even pushing the times in order that their trade
might be supplied with the best merchandise at the most reasonable costs. Local chambers of
commerce have given invaluable assistance in the field of merchandising as well as in the area
of securing valuable economic assets for their communities.
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Clearfield County Court House
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To the hundreds of people whose generous work has accomplished this
celebration of Clearfield County's splendid past, we express thanks
and congratulations. And we join in the hope that through all the
County's future, its people will keep high the standards of freedom
and justice brought here by the founders.
THE COUNTY NATIONAL BANK
AT
CLEARFIELD
with Offices at Osceola Mills and Madera
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Cultural
WILLIAM W. BETTS, JR.
The history of any modern society's culture is largely the record
of its schools and churches. In these institutions are created and
shared the values which are fundamental to human development. The fact
that Clearfield County had no educational and no church history between
the period of its first settlement and 1804 does not, however, indicate
the absence of culture. Early settlers had their own books, their own
Bibles, and a faith in the strength of the family as the institution.
But as a society takes on additional members it feels more and more the
need for collective education and worship, and for Clearfield County the
period of transition occurred during the years 1804-1830.
Most of the early schools were taught in log-cabin structures not
expressly erected for the purpose and situated where the number of potential
pupils made it practicable. Some schools were kept in the house of the master,
others in abandoned log cabins. In fact, the primary test of a building's
fitness for school purposes was its inadequacy for habitation or anything
else. Like the teachers themselves, the school buildings were the discarded
remnants of society. Indeed, reports of early authorities indicate that at
least one half of the places in which the early schools were taught were not
suitable for any purpose except perhaps "pig pens or chicken coops."
All of these early schools were supported by private contributions or
subscriptions and their teachers "boarded 'round." Schoolmarms and masters
were picturesque if inefficient, and substantially, if not exclusively,
accurate is the description given of the pioneers in the profession: "While
many were strictly moral and well qualified for teaching in that day, yet
many locked all the essential elements of the teacher—they were profane,
illiterate and tyrannical. The bottle, in some instances, was kept concealed
about the schoolroom. Many, on account of being old or crippled, were
supposed to be fit for nothing else, and hence were recommended to teach
school. The qualities most pleasing to the patrons were a good ability
for flogging unruly boys and a good knowledge of spelling and writing."
From a curious array of textbooks—the Testament, biographies of Washington,
Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, and Webster's Speller—these extraordinary
teachers directed at their charges a course of study in spelling, reading,
and writing. The emphasis in those days was on spelling, and typical of
the schools was the Amos Reed cabin (built about 1830 near where the Pine
Grove schoolhouse later stood), which was described as "a kind of resort
for all youngsters to go to spell." The students themselves have been
praised as "better spellers three times over then than now (1887)." It
is told how they assembled there "every Saturday and Sunday night, and
would have spelling school and singing school combined. They spelled out
of a dictionary and some of them could not be downed."
Although the early settlers of the county were not themselves an educated
people, they desired as a rule to see their children properly instructed in
the "arts." A notable exception was one candid and captious man who entertained
some unusual views upon this subject. He. steadfastly refused to educate his
children because he "was afraid it would make fools and rascals of them, and
he was desirous that they should live honest and upright lives."
Of the early institutions of learning apparently the first in Clearfield County
was that taught in 1804 in a log cabin in Pike Township about two miles south of
the present site of Curwensville. Little is known about the success of
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First school house in Clearfield County. Built in 1803. Hugh Hall, teacher.
Located on the land now occupied by McClure's Graveyard in Pike Twp.
this school or about that of the second schoolhouse, which was reputed to
have been built about "one mile northeast of where Clearfield town is now
situated."
In Curwensville the first school was taught in 1812 "in a one-room dwelling
house, a division being put in the room, thus forming two rooms, one of which
served as a bachelor's hall for the master." This situation was improved
sometime during the next two years when "the people of Curwensville and
vicinity collected together, and by their united and voluntary effort put
up a log house for school purposes." Called the "old log schoolhouse," it
was located on what is now Filbert Street.
More imposing quarters accommodated the scholars of the first school held
in Clearfield town, and it is to be hoped that none of those first pupils
were in later life summoned to return to those particular halls. From the
grand jury room of the courthouse the school was moved in 1826 to a log
cabin used by Martin Nichols as a temporary residence while he built a more
commodious house. Just across the river from the present site of the jail is
where this early schoolhouse stood.
Among the other early schoolhouses which were then offering formal instruction
in the county were those at Grampian Hills and Luthersburg.
During the years 1830 to 1834 there occurred great advancement in the condition
of county schools. Moreover, they began very rapidly to increase in numbers,
especially in the immediate vicinity surrounding the town of Clearfield. Typical
of the greatest proportion of the schoolhouses in use during this period and
before the Civil War were the "Tom Hainey School," erected by public expense
on the Penfield Road, and the log cabin which then stood on the river bank in
Reedsville (now a part of Clearfield borough). One teacher in the former a
nticipated progressive education by teaching her pupils to spell and read backwards,
all the time soberly operating her spinning-wheel and commanding an awesome presence
over the hapless scholars' recitals. Of this same school it is told us that upon one
occasion a huge rattlesnake assumed his place in the doorway there, contemplating
with vast indifference the terrified teacher huddled with her students in the corner
of most extreme distance. The inquisitive reptile was only dispatched by the courageous
action of a young maid, who had not apparently been taught to leap backwards, and
who followed some careless boasting with an agile hurdle of the doorsill. Her
return was made in the company of an effective lethal weapon in the form of a
heavy stick, which, when delivered to her schoolmistress, was promptly given
adequate employment.
The latter of these two schools, the Reedsville building, also retains some
claim to fame. Because its logs were rotten and alive with extraordinarily active
arthropods, the school was not ineptly named "Bed Bud Seminary." When
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DIMELING & SCHROT, INC.
18 North Second Street
CLEARFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA
CASUALTY COMPANIES
Great American Indemnity Company
American Casualty Company
Coal Operators Casualty Company
American Guarantee & Liability Insurance Company
FIRE COMPANIES
National Union Fire Insurance Company
Great American Insurance Company
Old Colony Insurance Company
Connecticut Fire Insurance Company
Star Insurance Company of America (Royal-Liverpool Group)
Niagara Fire Insurance Company (American Fore Companies)
Philadelphia Fire & Marine (Insurance Company of North America)
Gulf Insurance Company
American Aviation & General Insurance Company
INSURE
STAY INSURED
AND REST ASSURED
with
DIMELING & SCHROT, INC.
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1954 MARKS 50TH ANNIVERSARY
YEAR OF THE TRACK-TYPE TRAC-
TOR AND 47 YEARS OF BECKWITH
SERVICE.
CONGRATULATIONS
TO CLEARFIELD ON
ITS SESQUI-CENTENNIAL
While 1954 is an important year to the general public of Clearfield,
it is also of unusual interest to contractors, coal strippers, road-builders,
farmers and other users of track type tractors in this area. It was in 1904
that the first Caterpillar track-type tractor, was built and tested. Beckwith
is proud to represent productive Caterpillar earth-moving products and pleased
to be a member of the Clearfield Community.
BECKWITH MACHINERY COMPANY
OLD TOWN ROAD CLEARFIELD, PA. PHONE: 5-9635
PITTSBURGH, PA. BRADFORD, PA. ERIE, PA FARRELL, PA.
CLARKSBURG, W. VA.
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the rooms approached comfort in temperature, these ungainly creatures
would come forth and feast upon the scholars, accomplishing generally
a painful diversion from studies.
The history of the public school properly begins with the approval
of an act of legislature dated February 12, 1827, providing for the
establishing of an academy in the town of Clearfield. In 1830 the
building was completed which was for forty-four years to house the
Clearfield Academy, and the first school sessions were held during
that winter. Constructed of red brick and two stories high, it faced
Witmer Park from Front Street at the site of the present junior high
school. Until 1874 the Clearfield Academy was the highest school in
the county.
In the very next year, on November 4, 1831, through donation by John
Irvin of a lot to the trustees, the Curwensville Academy also entered
the service of public education.
Remarkable progress has followed the inauguration on April 1, 1834 of
the "general system of education by common schools." The first of the
public elementary schools of the town of Clearfield were taught under
the management of the school directors of Lawrence Township in 1834-1835
or 1835-1836, and were held in the Academy until 1852. From 1852 to 1874
the common schools of the borough were held first in the Town Hall, which
stood on East Pine Street, and later in the old Methodist Church building
on Cherry Street.
In 1868 there was also established in Clearfield, by Miss H. S. Swan, a
school for girls. Called Miss Swan's School, it occupied a place in the
Keystone Building on Second Street where it continued with great success
until 1873, when it was transferred to the Academy. Upon the organization
of the Leonard Grade School in 1874 it was abandoned altogether.
With the passage of a special act of legislature to "establish graded
schools in Clearfield" and the provision of lots, moneys, and enthusiasm
by James T. Leonard, the building of Leonard Grade School was accomplished.
For many years after its dedication in 1874 this building housed the elementary
and high schools of
Clearfield, receiving as it did the students of the Academy and Town Hall.
Today it continues to serve a large proportion of the community's elementary-age
youngsters.
The cornerstone of the new high school building, which was to take the place
of the old academy, and which is the present junior high school, was laid May 5,
1902, and classes began the following year. In 1917 it was relieved of the high
school classes by the opening of the new yellow-brick Clearfield Senior High School.
In Curwensville the first schoolhouse built by the borough was erected in 1854,
the Patton Grade School in 1885. In DuBois the first school, called the "Central
Schoolhouse," was built in the summer of 1876. A one-story building of two large
rooms, it was replaced in 1879 by two two-story structures, one each in East and
West DuBois. Since that time the growth of the schools in both of these communities
has been rapid and similar to the experience of Clearfield borough.
Today, there are several fine and beautiful township and consolidated schools, as
well as the modern buildings of the larger communities and the parochial schools of
DuBois and Clearfield, offering extensive and varied programs of education to the
youth of the county. Even these, however, have been found insufficient to accommodate
adequately the increased enrollment of the public schools, and plans for the new
Curwensville Jointure, to be ready in 1955, and Clearfield Jointure schools are
indications that progress in the county school system is not at an end.
Nothing has been done to alter the truth of Thomas Carlyle's definition: "The true
university is a collection of books." It is still necessary to measure the culture
of communities in part by the literature they make available to their members.
Clearfield County today boasts of three such "universities": The DuBois Public
Library, opened in 1920; the more recent Joseph and Elizabeth Shaw Public Library
in Clearfield; and the travelling bookmobile sponsored by the latter and servicing
the most remote corners of the county.
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Interior view of "Raftsman's Journal" printing office, Clearfield. Penna.
Another of the vital organs of any community is its religion. A society in which
no place is made for the cultivation of an active spiritual life exists but half
alive, and its culture is dead altogether. Just as important as the school, which
readies its charges for the pursuits of the outer life, is the church, which enlarges
one's capacity for realizing fully the inner life as well. In the fostering of values
which make possible an intense and abundant life, religion and the study of the arts
and sciences are equally material, nor must they be divorced one from the other. The
history of Clearfield County testifies to the essential truth of this.
The earliest settlements were attended by serious religious activity and spiritual
enthusiasm. Some fourteen separate faiths now share in the shaping of the county's
cultural and moral life. Of these fourteen, the very earliest to take root in the
area were the Baptists and the Presbyterians. As early as 1800 apparently families
of the Baptist faith had located on the banks of the Susquehanna, opposite what is
now known as Irvin Park, while some settled farther to the south on the Bloomington
Hills. Until about 1824, when formal organization was accomplished and a meeting-house
erected, these people assembled in homes and barns of Bloomington and Curwensville.
Active today in the spiritual life of the county are the Curwensville Baptist Church,
the First Baptist Church of Clearfield, and the St. John's Baptist Church of Clearfield.
Presbyterianism entered the county at least as early as 1803, when there is some evidence
of preaching in the town of Clearfield, and by 1810 circuit riders were attending to
the spiritual needs of the widely scattered settlers. Attempts at organization were made
almost at once, but it was not until March 31, 1937 that the Clearfield Presbyterian
Church was incorporated. Completed in 1869, the church at Pine and North Second Streets
is the only one of the older church buildings in the county that has survived to the
present day. Fifteen Presbyterian churches are now active in Clearfield County.
The only representative of the Society of Friends in the county, indeed in this area
of Pennsylvania, is the group now located at Grampian; and for their origins one must
go back to 1811, when the first meetings were held in the home of James Moore. An
interesting chapter in the history of these early Quaker settlers is the account of
their role in the success of the underground railroad. Out of sincere sympathy for the
cause of the runaway slave they contributed however and whenever they could to the
shelter and transportation of the fugitive Negroes.
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CLEARFIELD FOOTBALL TEAM 1896
Standing, Left to Right: Bill McLaughlin, Wetzel, Hilery Coudriet, Dr. John Gordon,
Scott Reed, Bill Thompkins, Ward Logan, George Kennard. Sitting, Left to Right: Clifford
Adams, Hazzard Murray, Dr. Frank Leipold, Captain, Charley Gaulin, Manager, John Fulford,
Albert Bigler, Hunt Hughes, Bowman Bigler, Coach, Princeton (Not Pictured).
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Although the church was not regularly organized until 1830, the Roman Catholics
were also among the earliest settlers, and masses and occasional sermons were held
in the community of Clearfield for Catholic families as early as 1815 or 1818. Of
the nineteen Catholic churches today located in fourteen communities of the county,
the oldest is the St. Francis Roman Catholic Church of Clearfield, which was first
built of brick during the years 1830-1832. Other early Catholic churches were those
at Grampian Hills, 1840 (dedicated 1844), and Frenchville, 1837.
Methodists arrived in Clearfield County, particularly in the area near Philipsburg,
at about the same time as the Roman Catholics, and, like the Catholics and Presbyterians,
were served irregularly by itinerant ministers. Probably the first Methodist appointment
in the county was the Centre Church, built in 1834 and located near Hyde. From
inauspicious beginnings the Methodist Church has grown rapidly in the Clearfield
area and is in 1954 probably the denomination of greatest membership.
Lutheranism in Clearfield County is also the story of quiet and inconspicuous beginnings
followed by gradual emergence as one of the principal faiths of the area. Introduced in 1811,
the denomination left few records of its progress until 1845 when the first church was built
in Luthersburg. By 1847 Clearfield had become a part of the Luthersburg charge and within
four years had completed a church building of its own, St. John's. Regularly expanding in
membership, the Lutheran Church now supports a number of congregations with churches, in
addition to those in Clearfield and Luthersburg, at Curwensville, DuBois, New Millport,
Olanta, Karthaus, Troutville, and Rockton.
The county's Evangelical United Brethren Church is the result of the union of the former
United Brethren in Christ denomination with the Evangelical Church, both of which existed
in Clearfield County before the merger. Although religious services were held in the area
as early as 1830, the first United Brethren churches established were those in Woodland in
1844, Big-
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CLEARFIELD MANUFACTURING CO. 1897 BASEBALL TEAM First Row: *R. Cameron, D. Woodward,
*J. Conklin. Second Row: F. Conklin, *R. Conklin, J. Gearhart, *J. McGill, *C Adams,
Lex Browne. Third Row: *A. Coulter, *P. Gulich, *A. Heath.
* Deceased.
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ler in 1847, and Houserville in 1853. Today, in addition to the larger Clearfield
and DuBois Evangelical United Brethren Churches, charges are maintained at Bigler,
West Decatur, Woodland, Mahaffey, and Mt. Hope.
Episcopal services were first held in Clearfield in October, 1836; but efforts
at organizing a church did not bear fruit until 1851 when a building was erected
on the corner of Cherry and Front Streets. One hundred years later membership had
so increased that it became possible to maintain churches at Clearfield, DuBois,
Osceola Mills, Houtzdale, Hawk Run, and Gearhartville.
Recent contributions to the spiritual needs of the county have been made by the
Salvation Army, which opened its post in Clearfield in 1904 and is this year
observing its 50th anniversary, by the Glad Tidings Tabernacle, which held its
first services in the new church in Clearfield in March, 1949, by the Christian
Scientists, whose congregation began meeting in homes in 1922 and are now located
in the County National Bank Building, and by the Christian and Missionary Alliance
whose congregation was in Clearfield formally organized in 1922 and who today
maintain churches in Clearfield and Curwensville as well as in a number of smaller
communities. The oldest Negro congregation in Clearfield is the Allen African Methodist
Episcopal Church, which was organized in 1884 and preceded the founding of the Bethel
African Methodist Episcopc Church by two years. The Clearfield Jewish Council, active
since 1910, has recently established on Locust Street its new Jewish Community Center,
in which the first meetings were helc in 1950.
The guarantee of the fruitful use of leisure time is also an indication of cultural
progress. In Clearfield County very often the wise use of leisure time has come to
mean participation in organized recreation. The change in recent years has been from
heated spelling matches and enthusiastic group hymn singing to organized sports
programs sponsored by schools and communities.
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CLEARFIELD COUNTY
MOTOR CLUB
Telephone 5-4971
105 S. Second St. Clearfield, Pa.
CONGRATULATIONS
CLEARFIELD COUNTY!
Fifty-two of these 150 years the AAA has been the "WATCH DOG" for the Motorist.
Wise use of Automobile Tax monies has resulted in better and safer highways.
YOUR TRAVEL AGENT
CLEARFIELD COUNTY MOTOR CLUB
105 S. Second Street
Coll 5-4971
YOUR AIRLINES RESERVATION OFFICE
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COMPLIMENTS
OF
EGGERS MARKETS
213 Nichols St.
900 Turnpike Ave.
CLEARFIELD, PENNA.
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LAUDERBACH-GRIEST CO.
WHOLESALE GROCERS
Philipsburg, Pa.
Main Office:
PHILIPSBURG, PA.
PHILIPSBURG CLEARFIELD BELLEFONTE
SERVICING THE INDEPENDENT RETAIL GROCERS
FOR SIXTY-SIX YEARS
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JOHNSON MACHINE
COMPANY
SILICA MOLDS
WELDING
DRY PRESS OUTFITS
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
Phone 5-3171 Clearfield, Pa.
SERVING THE REFRACTORIES INDUSTRY SINCE 1930
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DOROTHY CUSHARD JOHNSTON
Candidate for the General Assembly from the First District of Clearfield
County subject to the rules of the Republican Party. Your vote and influence
solicited.
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BROWNCREST FARM
REGISTERED HEREFORD CATTLE
SADDLE HORSES
FRED J. BROWN, Owner ROBERT C. BROWN, Manager
CLEARFIELD, PA., R. D. 3
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1915 - 1954
Clearfield Furs
PROUDLY POINTS
TO 39 YEARS OF PROGRESS
On this occasion for celebration, we are all striving for a continued progress
recognizing Clearfield County as the place to live, the place to work, the place
we proudly call home.
In Clearfield, in the heart of Clearfield County, a small business, unpretentious
but ambitious, has grown to a recognized institution in the realm of fashion.
Thirty-nine years ago two young Clearfielders embarked on a business adventure
that has carried the name of Clearfield around the globe. Then operating under
the name of Clearfield Taxidermy Co. (now a division of Clearfield Furs, Inc.)
the reputation for fine workmanship spread until today this reputation brings to
Clearfield interesting and unusual trophies from for places—from Africa to Alaska—
to be mounted for individuals and for museums.
Shortly, another idea became a reality...to carry over into the fur business
our reputation for integrity and quality ... to bring to the smaller shopping centers
a collection of quality furs, metropolitan in its scope. The emergence of Clearfield
Furs, Inc. from the original organization is a colorful illustration of the pioneering
spirit that puts American business head and shoulder above the remainder of the world.
Our policy of FAIR DEALINGS, FINE QUALITY AND NEWEST FASHIONS have become almost
tangible attributes that fashion-conscious women everywhere talk about to their friends.
Various channels of publicity word of mouth, newspaper, radio, TV ... have made the name
CLEARFIELD familiar to millions of people, and so we are obligated to both our
customers and to the citizenry of our community and our country to keep our standards high.
Today, we can proudly say, "Clearfield Furs is the largest and best equipped establishment
of its kind in the Country". Our services include:
FINE QUALITY NEW FURS - Coats, Capes, Jackets, Stoles, Scarfs
GUARANTEED COLD FUR STORAGE
SCIENTIFIC FUR CLEANING
EXPERT FUR REPAIRING AND FUR RESTYLING
DRESSING OF SKINS
MOUNTING OF ALL KINDS OF TROPHIES
MANUFACTURE OF FINE BUCKSKIN APPAREL - Jackets, Gloves, Handbags
Fur Factory, Show Room & Offices, Nichols St.
Cold Storage and Cleaning Plant, Bigler Avenue
Tannery and Taxidermy Studio, Hannah St.
Fine Quality
Newest Styles
Correct Fit
Reasonable Prices
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This Label in your Furs
stands for
"Guaranteed Satisfaction"
SYLVAN IC. WILLIAMS, President-Treasurer, PAUL R. MAURER, Vice-President, THOMPSON B. WILLIAMS, Secretary
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LIFE FIRE CASUALTY BONDS
H. R. WOOLRIDGE COMPANY
GENERAL INSURANCE
26 So. Second St.
Telephone 5-4471
CLEARFIELD, PENNA.
WM. R. HOOVER, H. R. WOOLRIDGE, JOSEPH E. LOGAN
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The Open Pit Mining Industry hails Clearfield County as the greatest repository
and producer of excellent grade bituminous coal in Pennsylvania.
Last year (1953) Clearfield County Open Pit Producers, most of whom are listed
here-in-under, produced 3,601,171 tons of Pennsylvania's total production of
19, 538,037 tons, or 18 plus per cent of the total Pennsylvania production. Only
one other county produced even half as much (Clarion).
What does this mean to you, Mr. Worker, Mr. Business Man, Mr. Professional Man?
It means millions of dollars in wages and salaries, millions of dollars spent in
the stores and markets. Millions of dollars spent in the area repair shops and
equipment and parts depots. Millions of dollars to bolster bank deposits and bank
clearings. Millions of dollars with which to pay the professional man and the
tradesman in every category.
And, despite generally poor conditions in the coal industry, Clearfield County
open pit industry producers hold their position. Here are the figures:—Production
in tons in 1949 was 3,113, 856; in 1950-3,783,772; in 1951-3,355,842; in 1952-3,808,433
and now, in 1953-3,601,171 tons.
In appreciation of Clearfield County the following open pit producers of Clearfield
County are proud to participate in the Sesqui-Centennial and contribute to the Clearfield
County Open Pit Mining Industry Sesqui Fund.
AUGHENBAUGH COAL CO., Clearfield
ROBERT BAILEY, Morrisdale
BANNER COAL COMPANY, Philipsburg
BELFAST COAL COMPANY, Clearfield
BORON BROTHERS COAL COMPANY, Philipsburg
BOOKWALTER BROS., Clearfield
GEORGE BOWERS, JR., Coalport
BRADFORD COAL COMPANY, Bigler
BROOKWOOD SHAFT, INC., Houtzdale
EARL M. BROWN COMPANY, Clearfield
R. S. CARLIN, INC., Snow Shoe
CLYDE COAL COMPANY, Philipsburg
MILFORD CARSON, Osceola Mills
DuBOIS COAL MINING COMPANY, Clearfield
EDMUNDS CONTRACTING & SUPPLY CO., Bigler
ELBA COAL COMPANY, INC., Madera
ELLIOT COAL MINING COMPANY, Philipsburg, Pa.
ELDER COAL COMPANY, Osceola Mills
C. V. FINK & SON, Woodland
GREEN MOUNTAIN COAL COMPANY, Shawville
JOE HALEY, Grampian
S. R. HANSEL COAL MINING CO., Houtzdale
HAWK RUN COAL MINING COMPANY, Hawk Run
HILL BROTHERS, Morrisdale
HOWARD COAL MINING COMPANY, Philipsburg
HYLAND COAL COMPANY, Clearfield
KRISTIANSON & JOHNSON, Lanse
ABBIE E. LANSBERRY & SON, Woodland
LOBB COAL MINING COMPANY, Brisbin
ROY H. LUTZ COAL COMPANY, Clearfield
R. J. McINTOSH, DuBois
J. BRUCE MEYER, Clearfield
ELMER MILLIRON, Ramey
MINNS COAL COMPANY, DuBois
W. G. MOORE & SON, Philipsburg
MOSHANNON FALLS MINING COMPANY, Clearfield
MAX MOTTER, Kylertown
PENBROOK CONTRACTING COMPANY, Clearfield
D. C PENOYER & COMPANY, Clearfield
PENN STATE COAL COMPANY, DuBois
CHARLES E. AND ANNIE POWELL, Blandburg
PUTMAN & GREENE, INC., Philipsburg
RIVER HILL COAL COMPANY, Kylertown
ROUGEUX & TRIMPEY, Karthous
RYAN BROS. COAL COMPANY, Clearfield
SECKINGER COAL COMPANY, Madera
SMITH & ZINDEL, LeContes Mills
SPENCER BROS. COAL COMPANY, Clearfield
STINARD COAL COMPANY, Grampian
STRIPPING CONTRACTORS, INC., Clearfield
THOMAS BROS., Grampian
CLARENCE W THOMAS, Grampian
H. S. THOMAS COMPANY, Grampian
C. G. THOMPSON, Clearfield
THOMPSON COAL COMPANY, Philipsburg
W. K. TURNER & SON, Philipsburg
WAROQUIER COAL COMPANY, Clearfield
JOHN WILSON, Woodland
MELVIN WILKINSON, Philipsburg
WILKS BROS. STRIPPING COMPANY, Osceola Mills
WOOLRIDGE COAL COMPANY, Clearfield
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BEST WISHES
TO
CLEARFIELD COUNTY
150th ANNIVERSARY
CLEARFIELD TEXTILE WORKERS
LOCAL 2555
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Residence, Drug Store and Ware Room of C. D. Wood, Penfield, Clearfield Co., Pa.
Dealer in drugs and medicines, fancy goods, patent medicines, paints, oils, dye
stuffs, glass, dry goods and groceries.—Proprietor of the Universal Liniment.
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CONGRATULATIONS
TO
CLEARFIELD COUNTY
ON ITS
SESQUICENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY
COMPLIMENTS OF
THE HOUTZALE BANK
HOUTZDALE, PA.
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CONGRATULATIONS CLEARFIELD COUNTY
ON 150 YEARS OF PROGRESS
ED. L. SHIREY AND SON
RETAIL LUMBER AND BUILDERS SUPPLIES
West Second Avenue Clearfield, Pennsylvania
ESTABLISHED 1906
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Residence, Mill, Fair Grounds and Farm of R. Shaw Jr., Clearfield, Clearfield Co.,
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ASHLEY E. WOOLRIDGE
Founder
CONGRATULATIONS
CLEARFIELD COUNTY
WOOLRIDGE COALS
MINERS AND SHIPPERS
OF
BITUMINOUS COAL
CONTINUOUSLY FOR 66 YEARS
1888 1954
WOOLRIDGE COAL COMPANY
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Although we deal primarily in money and credit, our banking business is one of
human relationship and our biggest aim is to serve the community and its people.
Our policy is and has been since January 15th, 1902, to render the best possible
service in banking and to extend to our customers every service and accommodation
consistent with prudent banking and business ideals and we have a keen awareness
of our responsibility to our stockholders, our customers, and the community.
The success of this institution and progress of the community, we believe, have
been interdependent one upon the other.
On this anniversary occasion, all those connected with the bank desire to express
their warm appreciation for the confidence and good will with which our bank has been
favored.
THE CLEARFIELD TRUST COMPANY has been a constructive force in the business and
personal life of the community for 52 years because it has developed its facilities
and shaped its service in recognition of the fact that banking is a vital factor in
community advancement.
We look forward to continued progress for Clearfield County and THE CLEARFIELD TRUST
COMPANY in the years ahead.
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Member Federal Reserve Bank
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Flouring Mills and Lumbering establishments in Curwensville, Penna.
Distant view of town in background
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CONGRATULATIONS
Clearfield County on the 150th Anniversary of the founding of our great County.
from the
CURWENSVILLE STATE BANK
on its 30th Anniversary - A Financial Institution that has had the privilege
of serving the Curwensville area for the past 30 years . . . which have been
years of progress and cordial relations. May this happy association continue.
Member of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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EVANS VENDING SERVICE
Clearfield, Pa.
Cigarettes, Candy and
Coffee Machines
492 9th Street Phone 5-9337
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BLANKFIELD'S
Your Jeweler
7 W. Long Ave. DuBois, Pa.
Serving the county for
the past 32 years
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Best Wishes From
J. B. CAMPALONG, INC
and the
J. B. C. COMPANY, INC.
Manufacturers of Clothing
819 Daisy St. Clearfield, Penna.
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OGDEN'S WELDING SERVICE
510 9th St. Phone 5-3452
Gas and Electric Welding
Iron Railings and Ornamental
Iron Work
Welding Supplies
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COMPLIMENTS OF
DUBOIS ACADEMY
OF
PHYSICIANS
AND
DENTISTS
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CLEARFIELD TELEVISION, INC.
101 N. Third St. Phone 5-5617
Clearfield, Penno.
PHILCO SERVICE
All Makes and Models
Guaranteed Service
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COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO., INC.
313 Reed Street
Clearfield Penna.
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CLEARFIELD CHEESE CO., INC.
The Clearfield Cheese Co., Inc. was organized and began operations in
Curwensville, Pennsylvania in July 1941. The milk receiving plant then
owned by the Sheffield Farms Co. of New York was rented and remodeled for
the manufacture of process cheese and cheese products. Within a year, the
building was purchased from Sheffield Farms and alterations, additions and
improvements were made.
The owners of the company became residents and home owners in Curwensville,
Pennsylvania. The market for the company's products was considered primarily
to be Pennsylvania. However, the company is now distributing its products from
Coast to Coast and from the Gulf to the Canadian border. This has been made
possible by the establishment of a second manufacturing plant at Clinton,
Missouri which is about 75 miles southeast of Kansas City, Missouri, and
another plant at Marathon, Wisconsin which is about 200 miles northwest
of Milwaukee.
The Curwensville plant originally had a floor space totaling about 5400
square feet. This has been increased to approximately 100,000 square feet
or about 18 times the original size. The combined capacities of all plants
will produce approximately 200,000 pounds of cheese per day. All products
are packed in 1/2 /b, 2 lb, 5 /b packages as well as in other odd size
packages. These products are marketed under the brand names of "Clearfield"
and "Blue Ridge".
Clearfield Cheese Co., Inc. is now recognized as the 4th largest processing
cheese company in America. Special products which have found exceptional favor
are Chee Zee and Ole-N-Sharpe.
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MURPHY'S DRUG STORE
Prescriptions A Specialty
State Street Curwensville, Pa.
Phone 59
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LADY HILLS REBEKAH LODGE
No. 520
Clearfield, Pa.
Officers
Mrs. June Livingston - Noble Grand
Mrs. Verda Lingle - Vice Grand
Mrs. Hannah H. Read - Secretary
Miss Dello Ogden - Treasurer
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L. D. SAUNDERS
PUBLIC MARKET
Meats, Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Lard
Groceries, Frozen Foods
Fresh Produce
225 Market St. Clearfield, Pa.
Phone 5-4131
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DEAN R. LONG
Norge & Philco Appliances
Youngstown Kitchens
Furniture & Floor-Covering
221 Nichols St.
Clearfield, Pa.
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PROM GAS SERVICE INC.
Automatic Gas Hot Water Heaters
Bottled Gas Ranges
Phone 99-J Curwensville, Pa.
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Used Cars Used Trucks
ELLIS NAREHOOD AUTO WRECKING
1831 Woodland Road
Clearfield, Pa.
Used Parts Used Tires
Open Every Day
8:30 to 10:00
Phone 54181
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THORN'S
Inc.
Since 1897
HEATING - PLUMBING
AIR CONDITIONING
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
"Hot or Cold—
We Serve You Best."
312 E. Market St. Phone 5-9061
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OWEN K. MURPHY, President
Former Clearfield Resident
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Clearfield County
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PBA Shows You How to Balance Your Budget
You Have Charge Account Privileges with Budget Payments By Using A
GABLE PERMANENT BUDGET ACCOUNT
No Down Payment . . . Your Credit Just Keeps Rolling!
The perfect credit service for you who want the convenience of a charge account ...
but want to keep your spending within your budget! You set your own credit limit—if
you can pay $5.00 a month, you may have credit up to $30.00; $10.00 a month, your
credit is $60.00. As soon as you make your monthly payment you may charge that much
more to your account. You really have all the advantages of a time payment plan with
no down payment!
The William F. Gable Company, Altoona, Pa.
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NORTH .. EAST .. SOUTH .. WEST
You can't name another beer that carries a city's name so far!
In Buffalo, N. Y.; Lancaster, Pa.; Cumberland, Md.; Canton, 0.; tell them you're from
DuBois—they'll say, "that's where they make that wonderful beer. We buy it all the time''.
We at the DuBois Brewing Company are proud to produce a truly finer beer ... even more
proud to share this honor with everyone here in DuBois, our home town—in Clearfield County,
which ancestors of many of our employees helped to settle.
Du BOIS BEERS
DU BOIS BREWING COMPANY, DU BOIS, PENNSYLVANIA
DuBois BEERS
DUBOIS BREWING COMPANY
DUBOIS, PENNSYLVANIA
"brewers of fine beers since 1894"
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GREETINGS OF
THE
JUNIOR WOMAN'S CLUB
Clearfield Penna.
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MITCHELL. MILLING CO.
Formerly
SMITH'S MILL
GEO. W. SMITH & SONS
ALBERT P. & JOHN W. SMITH
1884 - 1908
JOHN W. SMITH & BROS.
1908 - 1919
MITCHELL MILLING CO.
J. CLARK AND DONALD G. MITCHELL
1919 - 1954
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Compliments of
SECOND STREET KENDALL
SERVICE STATION
CLAIR JURY, Proprietor
Corner of Second and Bridge Streets
Clearfield Penna.
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Compliments of
MORNINGSTAR BAKERIES
INCORPORATED
QUALITY BAKERS FOR OVER 65 YEARS
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Compliments of
BLOOM INSURANCE AGENCY
Complete Insurance and
Bonding Service
108 N. Second St. Clearfield, Penna.
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JOHNSTON CONTRACTING
AND PAVING
Blacktop Paving and Repairing
Gas Stations - Driveways - Sidewalks
Any Size Job—Free Estimates
JAMES H. JOHNSTON RAYMOND W. JOHNSTON
312 Ogden Ave., Clearfield, Pa.
Phone 5-3484
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RHONE MOTOR COMPANY
Clearfield Penna.
PONTIAC
New and Used Cars General Repairing
Established 1928
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HOTEL LOGAN
Your Banquet and Meeting
Headquarters
DuBois Penna.
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60 YEARS . . . In the Clothing Business in Clearfield County To Men, Women and
Children—Is the Record of . . .
ROBINSON'S DEPARTMENT STORE
THE STYLE CENTER AT LOW COST
239 Market St. Clearfield, Pa.
It was 60 years ago that Mr. Abe Robinson started in the mercantile business
in Clearfield County. From his first venture, traveling from town to town in
Clearfield County with a pack on his back, Mr. Robinson progressed rapidly and
opened his first store in Karthaus. His next store was in Snow Shoe and then come
his Curwensville shop. In a few years he decided to expand further and journeyed
to Clearfield in 1910 to open another clothing store . . Years later a three story
building was erected in the center of town and today is owned and operated by Maurice
D. Robinson. It is one of the leading department stores serving thousands of people
throughout Clearfield County with mens clothing, women's apparel, and childrens fashions.
We Salute the progress of this great County.
A century and a half contains all kinds of years—years of peace and plenty; years of
famine, war and grief...but every one of those hundred and fifty years of Clearfield
County history was one of achievement.
We are proud to have had a part in the advancement of Clearfield County story, serving
you with the finest high quality, famous make clothing for a long time.
We pledge our support also in the story of Clearfield County's future, a story of
true success, a story of making Clearfield County a better place in which to work—and
play—story of continuing achievement for the years to come.
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CHAS. BUMBARGER & SONS
Wholesale
Confectionery and Tobacco
Phone 5-3981 311 S. 4th St.
Clearfield, Pa.
Brody's
"Where Fashion is First"
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SESQUI GREETINGS
COMMERCIAL PRINTING CO.
15-17 South Third Street
Clearfield, Pa.
Dial 5-4731
PRINTERS, STATIONERS
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COWDRICK'S DRUG STORES .
CLEARFIELD, PHILIPSBURG, DUBOIS
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Clearfield, Philipsburg
Bellefonte, State College
1911 - 1954
ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY, INC.
Electrical Supplies
and Furniture
125 East Market Street
Clearfield Penna.
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LANGS STORE
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
and
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
Phone 31 R 3 Coalport, Penna.
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CLEARFIELD HOSPITAL NURSES'
ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION
OFFICERS 1954
Pres. Mrs. Margaret J. Gates
First Vice Pres. Mrs. Eva Jane S. Bolents
Second Vice Pres. Mrs. Elizabeth S. Fox
Sec'y .. Mrs. Helen E. Shillenn
Ass't Sec'y Mrs. Marvel J. Cowder
Treas. Irene W. Rougeux
Directors:
Mrs. Ethel F. Graham
Miss Agnes Kost
Miss Jeannette Stewart
Miss Hazel Caylor
Editors of News Letter:
Miss Hazel Caylor
Miss Caroline Stevens
A Homecoming Tea will be held at the Clearfield Hospital Nurses' Home on
Thursday, June 17 starting at 2:00 p. m. Graduates of The Clearfield Hospital
School of Nursing and all Clearfield County Nurses are invited to attend.
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CLEARFIELD TEXTILE COMPANY
SILK VELVET MANUFACTURERS
Clearfield, Penna.
1913 - 1954
MR. ALLISON 0. BRANTNER
Manager
MISS ELVA M. WALKER
Secretary-Treasurer
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J. A. KOHLHEPP SONS
Dealers in
BUILDERS' SUPPLIES,
Concrete Blocks, Coal, Lumber
Ready Mixed Concrete
Office and Yard:
650 DuBois Street DuBois, Penna.
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Glass and Paints
Hardware
Wall Paper
HOLDEN PAINT & HARDWARE CO.
Distributors of
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Products
Wholesale CLEARFIELD, PA. Retail
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CLEARFIELD EQUIPMENT COMPANY
International Trucks & Farm Implements
Packard Sales & Service
Industrial Equipment & Wire Rope
OLD TOWN ROAD PHONE 5-5559
Clearfield, Penna.
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CONSERVATION PLEDGE
I give my pledge as an American to save and faithfully to defend from waste the
natural resources of my country—its soil and minerals—its Forests, Waters and
Wildlife.
OLD TOWN SPORTSMEN'S ASSOCIATION, INC.
Clearfield Penna.
Ford K. Johnston President
Clair A. Gulich Vice President
Maurice B. Hartsock Corresponding Secretary
Lynn J. Stewart Treasurer
Albert R. Hinkle, Jr. Recording Secretary
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GRAY STORAGE BATTERY CO.
Rear 112 North Third St.
Clearfield Penna.
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS
Wholesale - Retail
Phone 5-9692
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Every Good Wish For Clearfield County
MARK MOTOR COMPANY
PONTIAC MOTOR SALES AND SERVICE
Phone 360-J -
Philipsburg Penna.
Repairs on all makes of Automobiles
Body Work a Specialty
Frame and Wheel Alignment by
Factory Trained Men
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GREETINGS AND GOOD WISHES TO OLD ACQUAINTANCES
AND ALL GUESTS ATTENDING OUR SESQUICENTENNIAL
RITZ, LYRIC, ROXY
THEATERS
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CLEARFIELD SPORTSWEAR CO., INC.
216 W. Fourth Ave.
Clearfield, Pa.
MEN'S & BOY'S SPORTSWEAR
Factories at
CLEARFIELD, COALPORT
CURWENSVILLE, PHILIPSBURG
H. A. TRICHON, Pres.
E. N. TRICHON, Sec'y
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CURTIS PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.
P. 0. Box 165
PHILIPSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Lumber
Flooring
Millwork
Windows
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CONGRATULATIONS CLEARFIELD COUNTY
ON 150 YEARS OF PROGRESS
FROM YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD
A & P
CLEARFIELD, COALPORT, DUBOIS
HOUTZDALE, WINBURNE, CURWENSVILLE
OSCEOLA MILLS
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BENNINGTON ELECTRIC
COMPANY
25 YEARS OF SERVICE
1929 - 1954
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES
HOME APPLIANCES
D. CHESTER FRANKHOUSER, Owner
Curwensville, Pa.
Phone 77
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THE RITZ GRILL
SERVING HOME COOKED MEALS FOR QUARTER OF A CENTURY . . .
We extend our heartiest congratulations to Clearfield County in
celebrating its Sesqui-Centennial.
NEXT DOOR TO RITZ THEATRE
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BUCKS RAINBOW ROOM
AND
STAG BAR
8-10 Nichols St. Clearfield, Penna.
Welcomes you to the
CLEARFIELD COUNTY SESQUICENTENNIAL
To celebrate our 150 years of progress. To Relax and Refresh Yourself, Be
Sure to Stop at BUCK'S At the Second Street Bridge.
Steaks, Lunches, Sandwiches, Meals
and Your Favorite Beverage.
FRANK C. BUCK, Prop.
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1904 - 1954
50TH ANNIVERSARY
AUGUST 23-29
Commemorating 50 Years of
Fraternal Brotherhood In
Clearfield and Vicinity
CLEARFIELD AERIE NO. 812
FRATERNAL ORDER
OF EAGLES
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SAMUEL P. BRESSLER, Pres. GEORGE A. McBRIDE, Vice Pres.
BERNARD T. MYRTER, Sec.-Treas.
THE CARPENTER MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF CURWENSVILLE, PENNA.
SECURITY, SERVICE
Inc. June 15, 1893, Charter Perpetual
Coverages written: Fire, Extended Cover, Automobile Fire, Theft,
Comprehensive, and Collisions.
Exceptionally good agency contracts for good agents
Substantial Savings for Policyholders
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THE RORABAUGH AGENCY
INSURANCE
Curwensville, Penna. Phone 424 & 425
SAMUEL P. BRESSLER, Mgr., BERNARD T. MYRTER, Asst. Mgr.
CHARLES (CHICK) YOUNG - Phone 5-5981
Our office hours are now from 8 A. M. to 5 P. M. with the exception of
Saturdays 8 A. M. to 12 Noon.
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ADAMS PAINT AND BODY SHOP
"PAINT THAT STAYS ON"
Clearfield Penna.
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BREMAN'S EXPRESS CO.
Daily Fast Express Service
Pittsburgh & Allegheny County
Clearfield - Philipsburg - Curwensville
Tyrone - State College - Bellefonte
- Terminal -
PLEASANT HILL CLEARFIELD 5-7110
PHILIPSBURG 1546
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Compliments of
J. C. PENNEY & COMPANY
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DR. C. D. LEWIS, D. S. C.
Foot Specialist and Chiropodist
Arches Corrected
Special Attention To Children
Special Shoes from 12 to 15EEEE
also
Oxfords From 12 to 15AAAA
by Special Order
Office Hours: 9 am until 5 pm
7 pm until 9 pm
228 N. Second St. Philipsburg, Pa.
Phone 1287
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SMITH'S CAMERA SHOP
21 N. Third St. Clearfield, Penna.
Photo Finishing and Studio Portraits
Children's Clothing
Established March 1946 by Ward L. Smith
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AVENUE MARKET
DAVID E. YOCUM
FINE FOODS
Turnpike Avenue Clearfield, Pa.
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DAISHER GMC GARAGE
233 Leavy Ave. Telephone 5-9891
Clearfield, Pa.
SALES AND SERVICE
Complete Auto Electric Service
Generators, Starters, Carburetors
and Magnetos
Electrical Repairs on Industrial Equipment
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SHULL STUDIO
111 N. Third St. Clearfield, Penna.
Photo Finishing - Portraits
All Photographic Supplies
Photographers Since 1901
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1894 - 1954
SIXTY YEARS AT KURTZ BROS.
Kurtz Bros., was founded by Charles T. Kurtz and his brother, William N. on
June 21, 1894. This partnership, which lasted less than a year, when Mr. C. T.
Kurtz took over the whole business, began in a one room building on Third Street,
Clearfield, Po.
Since that small beginning Kurtz Bros. moved to increasingly larger quarters four
times before finally arriving of our present location. The beginning of our present
building was constructed in 1912 and port was used for storage. The whole School
Supply and Printing operation, however, was moved to its present site in 1914 at
the time the business was incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania and we began to do our own paper converting.
During the succeeding forty years there have been over twenty separate additions
and changes to our building construction, till today the plant comprises over 120,000
sq. ft. of floor space. Present construction is underway to enlarge the Clearfield
Plant and we hope to occupy some of this construction before the end of the year.
A branch office and warehouse was established in the spring of 1936 at Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania and our own office and warehouse building was constructed at 8033 Bennett
Street, Pittsburgh 21, Po. in 1947 with occupancy taking place early in 1948.
We are proud of our business which through the years has grown and prospered. It has
provided a livelihood for many, a lifetime employment for some and we think has been
of overall benefit to Clearfield and our county.
A fire in 1929, the 1936 flood and depression periods have all been survived. At
the time they were disheartening, but now we can look back of them os health giving
experiences for the business.
It is recognized by all of us here at Kurtz Bros. that our business could not have
grown without first earning the confidence of our customers. Our only reason for being
here is to serve them. A slogan "Our Word Is Our Bond", first adopted in 1894 has been
our constant guide.
It is our hope that we may continue to grow and that all about us may continue to prosper.
We believe it essential to our well being to follow sound, ethical principles in the conduct
of our business and to put every transaction on the highest plane of business honor. We believe
no enterprise can exist for itself alone. It ministers to some great need, it performs some
great service, not for itself, but others; or failing therein it ceases to be profitable and
ceases to exist. In this, our sixth decade, we look forward, with hope, to another six and many
more.
KURTZ BROS.
Pennsylvania's Largest School Supply House
Manufacturing Stationers - Commercial Printers
CLEARFIELD, PA., PITTSBURGH 21, PA.
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WALTHER BROS. GARAGE
24 Hour Wrecker Service
We Service and Repair
All Makes of Cors
Official Inspection Station No. 2209
301 Nichols Street Phone 5-4271
COE AND GEORGE WALTHERS
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STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY
CLYDE N. BARTLEY, Agent
Second and Cherry Sts. Clearfield, Pa.
Phone: 5-4481
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Compliments of
PRAVE'S
FOR LADIES READY TO WEAR
Cosmetics, Beauty Service
23 So. Second St.
Clearfield, Pa.
Sacony, Serbin
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SEALTEST ICE CREAM
Filbert St.
Curwensville, Pa.
Phone 21
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NO DOUBT ABOUT IT! ! !
THE GAY 90'S
Across from Bus Terminal—DuBois, Pa.
Is the place to go during the
Sesqui-Centennial or ANYTIME for
1. A Fine Dinner (served 5:30 P. M. to 1 A. M.)
2. Your next banquet-party
3. Pizza Pie.
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0. J. SHUGERTS GARAGE
General Repairing, Accessories, Wheel Alignment and Balancing, Paint
and Body Shop, Wrecker Service. Authorized Sales and Service Clinton
4-cycle Gasoline Engine. Glass Cut and Installed.
418 Park Ave. Clearfield, Pa.
Phone: 5-4512
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Greetings From
Officers and Members of
LADIES AUXILIARY
to the
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
F. MICHAEL SICKS POST NO. 1785
Clearfield, Pa.
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DEALER'S FINANCE SERVICE, INC.
BRADFORD, ALTOONA, DUBOIS
Sponsors of the Bank Dealer Plan.
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Prophesy
Clearfield County has progressed steadfastly through 150 years but we know
that this is really only the beginning. The very aspect of our community is
transitory.
In Agriculture as we pass through the machine age with many new methods still
to be developed and with education and resource in the science of farming we know
that the years of test tube agriculture lie ahead.
Our forests, depleted of virgin timber, are constantly being replanted. Here,
also research is guiding our destiny; as the uses of cellulose and other by-products
augment its normal production; we prophesy for lumber a steady future.
With mechanized mining, more efficient combustion; and the equally important
progress being made in the complete utilization of its chemical properties, coal
may reign as king for many years. Oil and gas have recently been discovered in the
county and undoubtedly uranium and atomic energy will greatly effect our mineral
prospects.
Manufacturing always an important factor in our economy will become more prominent
as our population increases; with the enhanced value of our locally manufactured
products; and with the addition of synthetics and electronics.
Merchandising is a constant modernization. Notice the main streets in all of our
county communities; not only are the store facades altered from a century ago but
so too are the products. Our merchants are always marching ahead with the times.
At our centennial most of us arrived by horse and buggy or if from a distance by
train; today, you have come by automobile, train and airplane. Who is to say how we
will come to our Bicentenary by the rocket or wingless planes perhaps?
Our cultural development will also be an important factor to our future. Witness
our new and improved churches, schools and recreation centers and the increasing
use of our natural resources soul, mind, and body.
Indeed our future is bright, Clearfield County if we but keep the faith of our earliest
settlers. We salute our fore-bearers; we honor those present, and we present to our youth
this prophesy, Clearfield County has and always will be a splendid locality in which to
work, play, and live.
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150 YEARS OF PROGRESS
KANTAR'S SINCE 1916
Kantar's
In 1916 Isaac Kantor purchased George Kaplan's recoil store known as the Boston Department
Store located in the Spencer Building on State and Filbert Streets. Isaac Kantar then
leased from Fred J. Dyer one half of the first floor and basement in the Dyer Building locoted
on Filbert and Meadow Streets. Shortly thereafter he stocked his store and set up business. Two
years later business warranted leasing half of the second floor. In 1922 Isaac Kantar purchased
the Fritz Graff property on State Street and converted part of the building into a retail
establishment. He then formed a partnership with his sons, Jacob, Hyman and Leonard, known as
Kantar & Sons. As patronage increased additional floor space was added. In 1933 Kantar & Sons
organized Kantar's Inc. . . . and ...
Today . . GREATER KANTAR'S
Newer . . . Bigger . . . Better
A Progressive Store that occupies 18,000 square feet of store and warehouse space and
serves a radius of nearly all Clearfield County. In the field of merchandising and service
Greater Kantar's ore day in and day out making their contribution to area wide shoppers.
A streamlined one stop shopping center of 6 great stores in one—Fashion - Dry Goods -
Hardware - Home Furnishings - Variety - Appliances and Television--and adding new departments
from time to time to cover the area's growing needs.
CURWENSVILLE PENNSYLVANIA
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Patron's
BLAIN CITY
Rutkowski, Jean (Cafe), Blain City, Pa.
CLEARFIELD
Boyce, W. C., Mr. & Mrs., 1204 Turnpike Ave., Clearfield, Pa.
Davidson's, Robert, 40 N. Second St., Clearfield, Pa.
DUBOIS
Skinner, Burt C. & Son 209 E. Washington DuBois, Pa.
DuBois Furniture, 36 W. Long Ave. DuBois, Pa.
McGarney Motor Sales DuBois, Pa.
Klewans Dept. Store DuBois, Pa.
Schneider Motor Sales, Inc., 324 So. Brady St., DuBois, Pa.
DuBois Floor Co. 327 W. Long Ave. DuBois, Pa.
Royers Wallpaper Store 219 W. Long Ave., DuBois, Po.
Shaffer, Edgar L., 8 S. Brady St., DuBois, Pa.
Paris Cleaners, 114 N. Brady St., DuBois, Pa.
Western Auto, 325 W. Long Ave., DuBois, Pa.
Keller Bros., 9 Park Ave., DuBois, Pa.
East Side Garage, DuBois & 1st Ave., DuBois, Pa.
Webers, 25 W. Long Ave., DuBois, Pa.
Nelson Furs, 17 W. Long Ave., DuBois, Pa.
Burns Motor Sales, 501 Liberty Blvd., DuBois, Pa.
Ross, W. L., Hospital St., DuBois, Pa.
Clark's Florist, 26 S. Brady St., DuBois, Pa.
M. I. Merritt Edner & Son, 10 S. Franklin St., DuBois, Pa.
Fennell & Heberling, 22 E. Long Ave., DuBois, Pa.
PHILIPSBURG
Hurwitz Hardware 121 N. Front St. Philipsburg, Pa.
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Bituminous Coal
The earliest history of the coal industry in Clearfield County indicates that
2,000 tons was mined in 1828 with shipments then and in subsequent years to
Harrisburg by ark. Here the record fades until 1867 when mining and shipping
began in earnest.
169,000 tons was produced in 1867. 1,219,000 tons in 1876. 2,402,000 tons
in 1881. 3,173,000 tons in 1884, 5,372,000 tons in 1888.
In 1890 through 1893 production was over 6,000,000 tons annually but dropped
to between 4,000,000 and 5,000,000 tons annually until 1899.
In 1900 production was 2,820,000 tons but 1902 and 1903 witnessed production
to 6,000,000 tons per year again.
The foregoing are excerpts from the Centennial Souvenir Book published in 1904.
At that time and for many years later coal was produced exclusively by deep mining
and this industry was a principal one in all of the Moshannon Valley and in the
DuBois area for decades.
In 1925 total coal production in Clearfield County was 5,441,000 tons. In 1931
it had dropped to 3,002,000 tons and up until 1941 production hovered around the
3,000,000 figure but jumped to 4,702,000 tons in 1942, to 5,873,000 tons in 1943
and to well over 6,000,000 tons for 1944, 1945 and 1946. The peak production came
in 1947 and 1948 with over 8,000,000 tons in each year. The last five years has
witnessed a total production of between 5,000,000 and 6,000,000 tons annually.
Last year (1953) total production in the county was 5,207,520 tons by both deep
and pit mining, a figure slightly in excess of 1949 but about a million tons less
than for the intervening years.
During the past fifteen years the deep mine industry in the county has faded at
a distressing rate, partly because of the exhaustion of available deep mine coal
and partly because of market conditions and steadily rising production costs. Deep
mining has practically disappeared from the Moshannon area. The only sizeable
operations left being one at Coalport and one at Morrisdale. Two or three operations
are still going in the DuBois area.
However, as deep mining passed out of the picture, mining by the surface stripping
method came in and for the past several years strip mining has been in the ascendency
and far exceeds the production by deep mine methods.
Last year (1953) Clearfield County open pit producers, most of whom are listed hereinunder,
produced 3,601,171 tons of Pennsylvania's total production of 19,538,037 tons, or 18 plus
per cent of the total Pennsylvania production. Only one other county produced even half
as much (Clarion).
And, despite generally poor conditions in the coal industry, Clearfield County open pit
industry producers hold their position. Here are the figures:—Production in tons in 1949
was 3,113,856; in 1950, 3,783,772; in 1951, 3,355,842; in 1952, 3,808, 433 and in 1953,
3,601,171 tons.
In terms of economics this huge Clearfield County production of 3,601,000 tons of coal
by strip mining means millions of dollars in wages and salaries and millions of dollars
to be spent in stores and markets, and in area repair shops and equipment and repair
depots. Market conditions during the past four or five years have been such that owners
and operators of coal have enjoyed little or no profit so that the entire realization of
money on the sale of all this coal has gone into the hands of the workers and those who
service the industry.
In point of the number of employees actually working in the pits, on the equipment and
at the loading ramps, the number is relatively small, probably about 1800 men, but this
number and more are employed as a direct result of the industry in Clearfield County. A
considerable proportion of these extra men work independently as truck operators on a
tonnage contract basis and are not listed as industry employees.
Stripping operations are to be found in all parts of the county and approximately seventy
firms and individuals are in the business of mining coal by the stripping method in the
county, all of these being either residents of the county or residents of the immediate
adjacent counties such as Centre, Jefferson and Indiana.
Clay and Brick
A combination of brawn, brains and mineral resources in the form of various grades of clay
and coal has made Clearfield County outstanding in the production of all manner of
refractories. Back as early as 1833 the manufacture of fire brick began near Coalport
when Richardson and Campbell built a 20,000 capacity brickyard in Beccaria Township.
The real start in brick-making was made about 1867 when the No. 1 Works at Woodland
was built by Isaac and Benjamin Reese, Thomas Hammond and John McMath. Later in 1870
the No. 2 works at Woodland was built by Wyle and Richards.
In 1873 No. 1 Clearfield Fire Brick Works was built by the Clearfield Fire Brick Company
and this was followed in 1880 by the building of the Wallareton Fire Brick Works by the
Wallaceton Fire Brick Company. In 1882 the Philipsburg Fire Brick Works was built by R. B.
Wiglin and Sons and in 1895 the Widemire Works near Grampian was built by the Harbison-Walker
Co.
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All of the foregoing were later brought into the Harbison-Walker Refractories empire
although the Philipsburg Works was dismantled in 1928 and the Widemire Works was dismantled
in 1931.
Between 1900 and 1904 what was known as the Clearfield Works at Clearfield was erected by
Harbison-Walker and No. 2 Clearfield Fire Brick Works by the Clearfield Fire Brick Company,
this latter being absorbed later by Harbison-Walker.
In later years the Hope Works at Woodland was erected by Harbison-Walker but this was
dismantled in 1931.
Also, between 1900 and 1904 the Blue Ball Works at West Decatur was erected by W. H. Wynn
and Co. This plant later was acquired by the General Refractories Co. General Refractories
also had a plant at Karthaus but this plant was dismantled shortly after World War I.
The Curwensville Fire Brick Works at Curwensville was built about 1901 by the Reese Hammond
Fire Brick Company. It was acquired by Bickford Fire Brick Co. in 1907. It later was
taken over by the Crescent Fire Brick Co. in 1918 and is now the property of the North American
Refractories Co. which also acquired the Good Plant near Lumber City which was changed to
Crescent Refractories in 1917 and acquired by North American Refractories in 1929.
The Patterson Brick Works at Clearfield was erected about 1908, owners and incorporators
being Alexander Paterson, Judge Allison 0. Smith, and Reuben H. Thompson. About 1951 this
plant was acquired by the Laclede Christy interests of St. Louis, Missouri. The Laclede
Christy interests also acquired the Osceola Fire Brick Works which was built by the Osceola
Fire Brick Company about 1900.
The Riverview Plant west of Clearfield was built in 1902 by Allen Wrigley and operated
under the name Clearfield Tile Company, incorporated in 1936 under the name of Clearfield
Clay Products Company, this plant was acquired in 1947 by P. S. Kelsey and S. M. Ferguson
and is still operated under the firm name of Clearfield Clay Products Company.
The Barrett Works of the Harbison-Walker Refractories Company was built in 1920 by the Mt.
Union Refractories Co., later the U. S. Refractories Co. and passed to Harbison-Walker
ownership in 1929.
The varieties of available clays in Clearfield County were such that foreseeing people
interested in the manufacture of sewer pipe constructed a huge plant at Clearfield in 1912
under the name of the Clearfield Sewer Pipe Co., the incorporators being George S. Good,
President, Henry C. Mills, Secretary, and George E. Prindible. In 1923 this plant passed
to the ownership of the Robinson Clay Products Co., of Akron, Ohio. The quality of the
product has been such that periods of unemployment have been practically unknown.
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SUGARING TIME
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The Clearfield Sesqui Centennial Association, Incorporated
Presents
"THE SESQUI STORY"
a John B. Rogers Production
RALEIGH TOZER
Managing Director
WALT F. WILLIAMS
Producer-Director
DRIVING PARK STADIUM, CLEARFIELD, PA.
June 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 1954 - 9 P. M.
"THE SESQUI STORY"
Synopsis of scenes
PROLOGUE:
A brilliant and colorful spectacle in which the Sesquicentennial Queen
welcomes visitors from every corner of the Nation. Surrounded by the beautiful
ladies of her Court, the Queen's Cadets, Sailorettes, Antebellum Ladies, Boy
Scouts, Girl Scouts, Attendants, and United Nations Riders, she greets
representatives from each of the forty-eight states and commands that the
story of Clearfield County be told.
SCENE ONE: THIS IS THE SESQUI STORY
This is the Sesqui Story: An epic of a tidal wave of freedom loving men and
women sweeping on to a new world rich with natural resources beyond the dreams
of the ages; rolling back the great unknown of darkness and wilderness they came,
across the trackless ocean seeking the right to worship according to their light,
to win sustenance and fortune, to live their lives untouched by tyrants' rule.
SCENE TWO: MEN OF DESTINY
Where today communities stretch their streets and homes, their civic buildings,
industries and busy offices and stores and weave their daily life into a fabric of
on energized nation, there once stood a virgin wilderness peopled by a branch of the
Algonquin Indians known as the "Leni-Lenape Tribes". In this sequence we see enacted
in ballet form, the legend of Susquehanna. This is the story of a young brave, Susque,
who while paddling his canoe, comes upon an oar in the water and an Indian maiden
drifting helplessly in her canoe. He returns the oar to her and becomes her hero.
Later they married and Susque and the maiden, whose name was Hanna, roamed the hills
and valleys. When Susque become chief, he gave the name of "Susquehanna" to the river.
SCENE THREE: THE MORAVIAN
MISSIONARIES
As early as the year 1758, Moravian Missionaries were reported to have been in this
area. Frederick Post, distinguished preacher and teacher, was the first of the
Moravians to set foot in this region, and he was shortly followed by Reverend John
Ettwein, who led a party of Indian Converts from Wyalusing Town to Western Pennsylvania.
SCENE FOUR: A HOME IN THE
WILDERNESS
In 1784 Captain Edward Ricketts and his family built a cabin in Clearfield County and
returned home. When they returned to their cabin the following year they found it
inhabited by the family of Joseph Leonard. The two families lived together that first
winter, then Joseph Leonard went on to establish his own home on what is known as the
Thomas Lord Property, below the Oxbow.
SCENE FIVE: THE EARLY SETTLERS
An influx of settlers, slowly but surely found their way to the land of Clearfield
County. Many came in canoes by the hazardous river route, but many more came overland,
following the Indian Trails, their possessions strapped to the backs of horses or piled
high in ox carts. Through the unbroken forests they made their way, searching for a home
on the new frontier, beating a pathway through the wilderness.
SCENE SIX: THE TOLL OF BELLS
When the settlers came, they brought not only their determination, courage and fortitude,
but another priceless gift—their faith in God. It is an oddity of history that some of
the first church services held in the county took place in the tavern of Lebbeus Luther in
Karthaus. But, despite the fact that they gathered in a tavern, the emotion was deep and
the religious feeling was sincere.
SCENE SEVEN: HERE COMES THE BRIDE
All was not solemn in the lives of the people. They had their joyous occasions, such as
the marriage of Elizabeth Bloom to Matthew
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Ogden . . the first marriage ceremony performed in the county!—in Philipsburg!
SCENE EIGHT: DAWN OF EDUCATION
As the area started to grow in population, education became a problem to the people
of Clearfield County. In the beginning schools were held wherever possible in private
homes, barns or makeshift buildings, but in 1803, the first schoolhouse in the county
was built in Curwensville!
SCENE NINE: ONE HUNDRED AND
FIFTY YEARS AGO
By an act of Legislature passed March 26, 1804, the County of Clearfield was organized
and formed from parts of Lycoming and Huntingdon Counties.
SCENE TEN: LUMBERING IN CLEARFIELD
COUNTY
As the settlers labored in the forest to clear the land and raise crops, it was
natural that a number of sawmills should spring up along the river, and by 1800 the
settler-farmer was coming to realize that the great stands of timber along the Susquehanna
represented a vast source of wealth. Naturally, legends sprang up about the men who were
port and parcel of the River raftsmen, and the best known was the ballad of Joe McCreery.
SCENE ELEVEN: THE FRENCHVILLE PICNIC
In August of 1870, the Catholic church of "St. Mary's" was dedicated in Frenchville. To
celebrate its completion, a picnic was held which has become an annual affair. One of the
features of the picnic was authentic folk dances from France.
SCENE TWELVE: THE KARTHAUS FURNACE
One of the most interesting of the early industries was the iron trade which is now
nonexistent in the county. It was started in the little village of Karthaus which was
named for the owner of the first iron furnace, Peter Arnold Karthaus.
SCENE THIRTEEN: REBELLION
The cataclysm of Civil Wcr descends upon the nation over the question of States' rights.
Clearfield County soldiers march to Armageddon.
SCENE FOURTEEN: THE UNDERGROUND
AT CURWENSVILLE
Many of the residents of the County maintained "stations" on the underground railroad to
smuggle slaves to safety ... these people directed their efforts toward aiding the slaves
in escaping from the south.
SCENE FIFTEEN: ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Out of this terrible conflict, came one of the greatest figures in our history.
SCENE SIXTEEN: WAITIN' FOR THE
TRAIN TO COME IN
The first railroad to enter the county was the "Tyrone and Clearfield". Let's join
the happy crowds in 1874 as they gather to welcome the first train.
SCENE SEVENTEEN: THE FIRE AT DUBOIS
The happy time known as the Gay 90's was ushered in tragically in DuBois when they had
their big fire on June 18, 1888, which destroyed most of the town.
SCENE EIGHTEEN: CLEARFIELD'S
CENTENNIAL
In 1904, Clearfield celebrated its Centennial with a big program of events. Everyone
turned out for it! It was the period of the telephone, the bicycle built for two and the
"Horse-less Carriage". Women adopted gay and fantastic fashions; it was the day of the
hour-glass figure and the Merry Widow hat. It was the period of the bustle and "every girl
was a Gibson Girl". It was the day of the tintype, the handlebar moustache, the bathing
beauties, the Sunday band concert, and the very naughty "Can-Can". We see them all, but
wait, there's a fight developing! Look! Here comes the Grampian Band! Those Were The Days!
SCENE NINETEEN: TO THE CAUSE
OF FREEDOM
The year was 1914 and again the people of Clearfield County heard the troubling sounds
of war in the making. President Wilson protested "unrestricted submarine warfare". The
climax came in 1917 when the Lusitania was sunk and the United States entered the war.
SCENE TWENTY: THE ROARING
TWENTIES
It was the golden age of "Yes, We Have No Bananas," hip flasks, plus fours and the flappers.
A dance sensation hit the nation and everyone in Clearfield County was doing the "Charleston".
Movie stars became the rage and an evening at the cinema was always an anticipated event—especially
when Clearfield County's own Tom Mix hit the silver screen!
SCENE TWENTY-ONE: SIEGE FOR FREEDOM
With startling suddenness on the quiet afternoon of December 7, 1941, the news of war came
to the United States for the second time in a generation. The Japanese had attacked Pearl Harbor!
Places like Anzio, Guadalcanal, Mt. Suribachi, the Battle of the Bulge, and the South Pacific,
were just a few of the historic sites in which many Clearfield County boys fought, struggled
and died.
SCENE TWENTY-TWO: CITIZENS OF
TOMORROW
Again, in a threatening half-peace, half-war atmosphere, America turns to her youth—the
spiritual descendants of those who were the Spirit of '76. Youth, upon whom the destiny of
America depends! Youth, the citizens of tomorrow! In these faces we see a promise—a promise
to us today of greater things to come!
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SCENE TWENTY-THREE: THE ATOMIC AGE
Now man has the knowledge necessary to split the atom. In the forties he used this
for a defensive measure—a weapon of destruction that heretofore had been unknown or
unequaled. Today he is striving to use the atom for peace-time progress. Will it be
the beginning of a new advanced civilization—or the destructive end?
SCENE TWENTY-FOUR: THE WHEELS
OF PROGRESS
A "Hall of Fame" salute to the famous historical greats who have made Clearfield
County great! There are no bounds or limits to the fron tiers of our Freedom. We have
built our schools, hospitals, libraries, laboratories—we have brought forth symphonies
and written great literature. Now the darkness and the wilderness are far behind. Ahead
lie new boundaries, widening, expanding—certain to roll back before the same unquenchable
spirit of which we are the heirs. As descendants and progeny of a pioneer people, it is
ours to go forward . . . to surmount obstacles . . . to keep the faith. So proudly we hail
—Clearfield County's One Hundred and Fiftieth Birthday!
MASS SINGING OF THE "STAR SPANGLED BANNER"
Schedule of Events
SUNDAY - June 13 RELIGIOUS PARTICIPATION DAY
A. M. Religious Commemoration Day. All Churches Individual Church Home Coming
2:00 P. M. District Elks Flag Day Ceremony, Lyric Theater, Clearfield. Speaker,
Herb Sorg
Early Evening Mammoth Union Religious Service, Grandstand Clearfield Driving
Park. Congressman Walter H. Judd, Speaker. Choir of 400 county voices
MONDAY - June 14 LABOR AND MANAGEMENT DAY
Homecoming Day for B. C. I. Area
12:00 Noon Invitation Lions Club Luncheon
12:00 Noon Picnic at Lower Witmer Park — Public Invited
2:00 P. M. Raft Christening
2:00 P. M. to 9:00 P. M. Raft River Tours
2:30 P.M. Opening of Midway
3:30 P. M. to 5:30 P. M. Vaudeville Show (Admission)
7:00 P.M. Marching Parade — Reviews at Grandstand
8:30 P. M. Preliminary Exercises at Driving Park
9:00 P. M. Coronation of Her Majesty — Miss Clearfield County
9:00 P. M. 1st. Presentation of Historic Pageant — "The Sesqui Story"
10:15 P. M. Coronation Balls: Hotel Dimeling, Clearfield; Exposition Building,
Clearfield; , DuBois
TUESDAY - June 15 DUBOIS DAY
12:00 Noon Invitation Kiwanis Club Luncheon
1:00 P. M. Historic Tours
2:00 P. M. to 9:00 P. M. Raft River Tours
2:30 P. M. Midway Opens
3:30 P. M. Vaudeville Show
5:30 P. M. Special Train leaves DuBois for Clearfield
6:00 P. M. Historic Mobile Parade
8:30 P. M. Preliminary Program — prior to Pageant; Presentation of Old Family
Representatives
9:00 P. M. 2nd. Performance — Historic Pageant
10:00 P. M. Reception Dance — Hotel Dimeling, Clearfield
10:00 P. M. Street Dancing
WEDNESDAY June 16 GOVERNOR FINE and VETERANS DAY
12:00 Noon Combined Women's Club Luncheon — Hotel Dimeling; Governor John
S. Fine, Speaker
12:00 Noon American Legion Luncheon — DuBois; Speaker, State Commander,
Paul R. Selecky
1:00 P.M. Historic Tours
2:00 P. M. Raft River Tours
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Schedule of Events
2:00 P. M. Presentation of Clearfield County Highway Building
2:30 P. M. Midway Opens
2:30 P. M. Ground Breaking — Clearfield Area Joint High School
2:30 P. M. Push Mobile Race
P. M. Pet Parade
3:30 P. M. Vaudeville Show
6:00 P. M. Legion Banquet — Clearfield; Speaker, State Commander Paul Selecky
7:00 P. M. Band Concert — Clearfield Firemen's Band — Grandstand
8:45 P. M. Address by Legion Commander
9:00 P. M. 3rd. Performance — Historic Pageant
10:00 P. M. Award Dance — Exposition Building, Clearfield Driving Park
10:30 P. M. Street Dancing
THURSDAY June 17 AGRICULTURE DAY
All Day Osceola Homecoming Day
All Day DuBois Homecoming Day — Historic Parade in DuBois
10:00 A. M. Grassland Day at Browncrest Farm. Complete Program continuing
to 4:00 P. M.
12:00 Noon Invitation Rotary Club Luncheon
1:00 P. M. Historic Tours
2:00 P. M. to 9:00 P. M. River Raft Tours
2:30 P. M. Midway Opens
2:45 P. M. Bicycle Race
3:30 P. M. Vaudeville Show
4:00 P. M. Grampian — Homecoming Reception — Lt. Gov. Wood Old Fashioned
Chicken Barbecue Dinner — Band Concert, Clearfield Firemen's Band
6:30 P. M. Knights of Columbus Dinner
8:30 P. M. Preliminary Program — prior to Pageant, Lt. Gov. Wood, Speaker
9:00 P. M. 4th. Performance — Historic Pageant
9:00 P.M. 1946 Class Reunion — American Legion Home
10:00 P. M. Street Dancing — Clearfield
10:00 P. M. Public Square Dance at Eagles Ballroom — Clearfield
FRIDAY - June 18 GOOD NEIGHBORS DAY
12:00 Noon
1:00 P. M. Historic Tours
1:30 P. M. Army Field Band Concert (Free) — Driving Park
2:00 P. M. to 9:00 P. M. River Raft Tours
2:30 P. M. Midway Opens
3:30 P. M. Vaudeville Show
5:00 P. M. Basket Picnic — Elliot State Park
6:30 P. M. to 8:30 P. M. Army Field Band Concert — Elliot State Park
6:30 P. M. High School Class 1929 Dinner — Hotel Dimeling
7:00 P. M. Good Neighbor Field Day Contests
8:30 P. M. Final Judging of "Brothers of the Brush"
9:00 P. M. 5th. Performance — Historic Pageant
9:00 P. M. High School Class 1929 Dance — American Legion Home
10:00 P. M. Street Dancing
SATURDAY - June 19 AUCTION DAY
Shooting Fest — DuBois Rifle Range
10:00 A. M. to 5:00 P. M. Auction Sale — Clearfield Driving Park
10:00 A. M. to 3:00 P. M. River Raft Tours
2:30 P. M. Midway Opens
3:30 P. M. Vaudeville Show — Lyric Theatre — Clearfield
4:00 P. M. Antique Automobile Club of America — Parade to Driving Park
4:30 P. M. Band Concert and Showing of Antique Automobiles — Driving Park
6:30 P. M. to 8:30 P. M. First Aid Meet — Bituminous Mine Safety Teams
9:00 P. M. Final Performance — Historic Pageant
9:00 P. M. Army Field Band Concert (Free) — DuBois
After Pageant Sesqui Week Finale
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Sesqui Queen Contestants
[images of each contestant]
Mary Lou SCHALK
Leta Elizabeth BROTHERS
Audrey A. BEISH
Lucille WRIGLESWORTH
Joanne R. AXELSON
Shirley McNEIL
Connie ROLLEY
Delores BERGEY
Thelma UNCLES
Phyllis BARRETT
Ruth MORRISON
Margaret Ann DUNLAP
Barbara JORDEN
Patty KEPHART
Marianna REITZ
Patricia Anne HUBLER
Mary Ellen REDDING
Doris Jean WEBB
Patricia Ann WILLIAMS
Dorothy JOHNSON
Virginia Anne SYKES
Carietta SWALES
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28 Years After The Declaration of Independence - - -
A great County was Born
We SALUTE OUR FOREFATHERS ... AND CONGRATULATE THE CITIZENS OF TODAY
The ELKS
NO. 540 — CLEARFIELD
Pay Tribute
To those who had a part in the founding of Clearfield County and to those who
made the progress down through the years.
54 YEARS ... of Elkdom in Clearfield ...of which we are proud of the part that
Elks has played in the progress of this great county ... We look to the future.
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A Byword Of Quality And Dependability .. .
JACOBSON & ETZWEILER
16 N. 2ND ST. CLEARFIELD, PA.
from 1927 to 19541
Serving Clearfield County Men With The Finest Men's Wear!
NATIONALLY KNOWN MEN'S AND BOYS' WEAR!
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LEONARDSONS
Fashion Corner
DuBois, Pa.
Specialists in High Grade Attire For Women
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V. T. SMITH DAIRY
DuBois, Pa. Phone 484
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For quality and economy — buy
ROYAL CROWN COLA
PAR-T-PAK - Flavors (King size bottle)
NEHI - flavors
UPPER 10
The Most COMPLETE LINE IN THE SOFT DRINK field. There ore NO better beverages mode.
Try them and be convinced.
NEHI BOTTLING CO., DUBOIS
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CLEARFIELD FIRE COMPANY NO. 1
CLEARFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA
Instituted 1881
Incorporated 1895
OFFICERS 1954
President William H. Stewart
Vice President William Hite
Secretary Paul A. Moore Sr.
Treasurer W. Hayes Sutton
Foreman Donald Urban
1st. Assistant Foreman Robert Shope
2nd. Assistant Foreman Donald Dornemon
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To Millions of Motorists it's the
Dealer Sign of Quality
It's a sign that says HERE ARE QUALITY PRODUCTS
At Your Neighborhood Kendall Dealer
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COMPLIMENTS OF
GLASS BOTTLE BLOWERS ASSOCIATION
LOCAL 110 BROCKWAY, PA.
It's Always First Class . . . If It's Packed In Glass
UNION G.B.B.A. MADE
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Compliments of
MEYER BROTHERS
Electrical Contractors
Industrial Equipment
Electric, Machine and
Welding Shops
Phone 701 Philipsburg, Pa.
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FOR NEARLY 100 YEARS THE NAME "GATES" HAS BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH CLEARFIELD COUNTY'S BUSINESS.
GATES HARDWARE
This Business was established over 100 years ago
first as Blacksmith Shop — Later Wagons — Buggies— Form Machinery Harness — Hardware in 1875.
Four Generations Of Successful Business.
S. JEFFERSON GATES - WILLIAM D. GATES
HARRY G. GATES - JAMES K. GATES
IF IT'S HARDWARE—WE HAVE IT.
Quality Merchandise Plus Low
Prices Satisfied Customers
Curwensville Phone 83
Grampian Phone 724R2
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It has been a privilege to participate in the 150th Anniversary of Clearfield County.
THE OSCEOLA LEADER
Serving the Osceola Mills
area since 1872.
MRS. E. S. WITMER, Publisher
BERTHA J. JOHNSTON, Editor
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JOHN H. WOODS
SINCE 1912
A Great Name In A Great County . . .
It is with a sense of pride that we have traced the growth of our firm in this
Great County . . . we look forward to the future . . .
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CITIZENS OF CLEARFIELD
COUNTY UPON THIS 150TH BIRTHDAY . . .
KEYSTONE ICE CREAM CO.
BRIDGE ST., CLEARFIELD Phone 5-3561
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CLEARFIELD MACHINE COMPANY
This Company was organized originally in 1868, as Bigler, Reed and Company by Gov.
Bigler who hod secured a contract to build light houses.
Within a few years the local lumber industry developed and required saw mill machinery.
This Company produced such equipment including steam engines. The Kennards, English
boilermakers and blacksmiths, were among the early employees. Two descendants of this
family are now employed in the plant.
In the 1890s, fireclay deposits prompted the building of fire brick plants locally. At
this time, the Company started building Wet and Dry Pans for grinding fire cloy. At about
this time Mr. Frank B. Reed became manager of the business and in 1901 sole proprietor
with William Mulholland as his assistant. These men were insistent on high grade workmanship
first and cost secondly; as a result built up an excellent reputation for quality products.
Two steam engines built over fifty years ago are still in service in the brick plants of
Osceola Mills, Po., and Beech Creek, Pa.
The first potent owned by the firm was purchased by Mr. Frank B. Reed from Mr. John Wynn.
It is a mechanical device for unloading Wet Pans and is still being supplied as a part of Wet
Pans built by the Company.
In 1910, Philip B. Reed became active in the business. He brought Ernest L. Petersen into
the organization as an Engineer and General Superintendent.
In 1913, Walter E. McMurray, a Mechanical Engineer, became connected with the Company.
In 1917, the firm was incorporated as Clearfield Machine Company, with Mr. Frank B. Reed,
President and Treasurer, Fred B. Reed, Vice-President, and Philip B. Reed, Secretary.
Early in 1919, Mr. J. M. Gallaher joined the organization as salesman. Mulholland had died
in 1918, and Petersen resigned in 1919. Gallaher, an accountant, was promoted to Works Manager
and became Treasurer in 1924.
In the early thirties, Mr. Frank B. Reed secured patents for a machine to prepare foundry
sands and assigned them to the Company. These mixers are now being used in North and South
America, Africa, and Europe.
Mr. Ross K. Quigley came with the Company in the twenties. Mr. Frank B. Reed died in 1934
and Philip B. Reed became the controlling stock owner and President. McMurray was made
Vice-President and Gallaher became Secretary-Treasurer.
In 1946, Philip B. Reed retired from the business. McMurray become President, Gallaher
remained Secretary-Treasurer, and Quigley was made Vice-President.
During these eighty odd years of existence, the Clearfield Machine Company has gained on
enviable reputation in the industries it serves, the Clay working industry, the steel making
industry, and the foundry industry.
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COMPLIMENTS CLEARFIELD ROTARY CLUB
No. 821
Organized December 20, 1920
MEETING MONDAY, 6 P. M.
HOTEL DIMELING
OFFICERS
President Lawrence L. Howe
1st Vice President J. Lynn McPherson
2nd Vice President John M. Troxell
Secretory-Treasurer W. Howard Mead
DIRECTORS
Lex R. Browne
Lawrence L. Howe
Alex Munro
Howard L. Kuhns
Joseph J. Lee
James K. Nevling
J. Lynn McPherson
Edwin R. Shirey
John M. Troxell
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WOLF'S
A Central Pennsylvania "BUY WORD" for over 108 Years
Over 108 years of Furniture merchandising ... a lot of experience—a chance
to have made a lot of friends. And Wolf's is proud that this is what they have
truly accomplished—made loyal customers who make true friends!
A Wolf Store has been a part of the history of Clearfield since 1940, yet hundreds
of area residents, in the years before this, made trips to Wolf's in Altoona to
make their furniture purchases. Wolf's received a friendly welcome when they came
to Clearfield—and today Wolf's is proud of the fine relations it has fostered in
this area of friendly folks. It is with heartfelt humbleness that the Wolf Furniture
Company today, during the celebration of Clearfield County's 150th year, thanks the
residents of Clearfield and Clearfield County for always making it "feel at home."
And Wolf's hopes that in the years to come, it will be privileged in continuing to
add, in some small way, to the growth of Clearfield County.
Sincerely,
WALLACE A. RILEY
Clearfield Store Manager
Wolf's Clearfield Store, 12-18 South Third Street
Wolf's salutes Clearfield County and every resident—Each one a part of the County's Progress! ! !
WOLF FURNITURE CO.
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(Continued from page 7,
One need never make apologies when he introduces on outsider to our communities.
A people's economy is so readily reflected in the banking institutions which they
maintain. Along with everything and everybody, the banks had their difficult times
in the "thirsty" thirties and the fluttering early forties. An examination of the
history of the banks of the county would reveal an amazing comeback. In the hands
of capable, intelligent, and helpful men and women, our banking facilities offer
to the people of our County a stabilizing influence, sound counsel, and eager
helpfulness. The buildings and appointments and furnishings are in the best of
condition and the finest taste. If you are a visitor, or an old timer returned to
the old home town for this Sesquicentennial week, you will be agreeably surprised
when you visit your favorite bank.
Roadside signs have been inviting motorists to travel that extra mile to spend the
night in one of our hotels. It is advice well given and certainly well received.
Dotted around our county are found some of the finest hotels, very comfortable motels,
and most excellent restaurant and coffee shops to be found anywhere in the country.
In fact, there does not seem to be any need of our modern living which cannot be amply
provided for. If there is need for servicing heavy road building or farming machinery,
or automobiles, if it is plumbing or refrigeration, if it is library or diaper service,
Clearfield County agencies are prepared to care for our needs. Really, with all the good
people as our neighbors, ready and able to extend the least or the last service, with
the fine mountain air to breathe and wholesome food to eat and the delicious water to
drink,—what a place to live! What a place!
But wonderful as the place was and is, the yearning of man to come and go set up the
need which resulted in another step in the progress made within the county. The first
travel utility was "Shank's Mare", pack animal and horseback, or Indian canoe. But the
rich resources of the community demanded better means of transportation and communication.
To take iron from the Karthaus region and lumber and logs from all over the county, the
river became a very important artery of transportation. Pikes and state roads soon
appeared and with them stage coach lines which, through connections with other lines and
on other pikes, brought the outside world into our mountain domain. As early as 1830 a
railroad was in the dream of some men, but this did not come to realization until about
1870 when a grade was pushed over the mountain from Tyrone and extended as far as Grampian
in the early 1890s. Other railroad lines were put into operation until in 1900 there was
rail transportation to nearly every community. With the development of paved roads, our
mode of transportation has changed greatly. In 1925, there were approximately 90 miles
of paved roads in the county. Today, there is over 800 miles. In 1902, one automobile
scared the wits out of man and beast in these parts. In 1925, less than 15,000 cars and
trucks were on our roads.
World War I and more dramatically World War II made the airplane. It is, of course, growing
rapidly in favor for commercial travel. Many planes operate from private fields within our
county and until very recently, we had a commercial airport making daily flights to far
away places. Today, Clearfield Countians must travel just across the county line to the
Moshannon Airport where they can secure airline transportation direct to Pittsburgh,
Philadelphia, and New York and where connections can be made for every city on earth.
The writer of this brief sketch remembers a telephone call from California made a few years
ago. It took a few minutes to make the connections across the nation. The voice was as clear
as if it were only a few feet away. Now, one can sit in one's office and dial a phone across
the country and get his party in a matter of seconds. Electricity has opened a new day in
communications as it has in industry. In our county alone, there are nearly 20,000 telephone
subscribers. We have been advised that there are 22,660 radio families in our county operating
over 55,000 sets. When we observed our centennial radio was known, of course, but even a few
years ago, radio programs so far as our reception was concerned consisted of cracks and snaps.
Today, we have two sending stations in our county, and the powerful metropolitan stations beam
their programs to us from high wattage stations. Television has recently added to the delight
and the information of thousands in the county.
Not as many newspaper groups are active in the county today as have been in years gone by.
These newspapers were and still are splendid means of communication and information as well
as powerful means for the formation of public opinion.
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TROUTMAN'S
DuBois' Finest Department Store
Phone 1300
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Greetings From HAY DRUG CO.
Long Ave. & Brady St.
DuBois, Pa.
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FREEBURG POST NO. 591
AMERICAN LEGION
AND
AMERICAN LEGION
AUXILIARY
HOUTZDALE, PENNA.
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COMPLIMENTS OF
THE LION'S CLUB
CLEARFIELD
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CONGRATULATIONS, CLEARFIELD COUNTY
ON 150 YEARS OF PROGRESS
LACLEDE-CHRISTY CO. OF PENNSYLVANIA
IS PROUD TO WORK, LIVE, AND DO BUSINESS IN
CLEARFIELD COUNTY
LACLEDE-CHRISTY COMPANY OF PENNA.
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HOTEL GENERAL PERSHING
HOME OF THREE FAMOUS RESTAURANTS
RENOWNED FOR FINE FOOD
Coffee Shop Dining Room
Stagecoach Bar & Lounge
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JAMES L. LEAVY
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FRED B. LEAVY, SR.
LEAVY'S
FUNERAL HOME
Established 1873
CLEARFIELD, PENNA.
81 Years of Continuous Service
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ROBERT G. LEAVY
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FRED B. LEAVY, JR.
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KREBS BROS. TRANSFER CO.
111 Merrill St.
CLEARFIELD PENNSYLVANIA
1924 - 1954
Local and Long Distance Moving in the United States, Canada, and Alaska
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EVERYTHING IN MUSIC
Instruments, Pianos, Records, Tuning and Repairs
BEER'S MUSIC STORE
CLEARFIELD, DUBOIS
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Compliments of
MOORE, WILSON AND ESHELMAN, INC.
Snyder Building Clearfield, Pa.
Phone: 5-9695
ALL FORMS OF INSURANCE
THE AGENCY OF SERVICE
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WORKMAN'S
Not 150 years, nor even 100 years, but we have had 32 years actual
manufacturing experience producing work clothing that is bound to please
you. A new garment free if you find any faulty materials or workmanship.
Know them by this Workman's Ball Trademark.
WORKMAN'S MANUFACTURING COMPANY
CLEARFIELD, PENNA.
Consult your local dealer.
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Compliments of
BROAD'S GROCERY
Phone 5-5012 11 S. Fourth St.
Open Week Days 9 Till 9
Clearfield, Penna.
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Compliments of
KIRK BROS.
OLDSMOBILE WHITE TRUCKS
Parts - Sales - Service
Phone 1141 Philipsburg, Pa.
Winburne 3121 Kylertown, Pa.
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Compliments of
WRIGHT'S HARDWARE
Serving Clearfield County 15 years
PHONE 28
Curwensville, Penna.
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Compliments of
CLEARFIELD HARDWARE
COMPANY, INC.
17 S. Second St., Dial 5-9625
Clearfield, Penna.
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HALEY LUMBER COMPANY
CURWENSVILLE, PENNA.
MANUFACTURER & WHOLESALER
HEMLOCK - PINE AND HARDWOOD
Since 1885
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ROCKWELL MANUFACTURING COMPANY
DUBOIS DIVISION
WISHES TO EXTEND TO THE SESQUICENTENNIAL ASSOCIATION, TO EVERY
RESIDENT IN THE COUNTY AND THEIR GUESTS OUR SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS FOR
MAKING THE CELEBRATION A HUGE SUCCESS.
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COMPLIMENTS OF
D. W. HUMMEL
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EMPLOYEES OF D. W. HUMMEL AND NUMBER OF YEARS IN HIS SERVICE
Front Row, left to right—Leonard Wain 21 yrs., Harold Wilson 15 yrs., Harry Carney 3 mo.,
Daniel Hummel Jr. 1 yr., Carl McMaster 8 yrs., Leon Sheeder 3 mo. Second Row—Joseph Smith 16 yrs.,
Clair Oswalt 3 yrs., Lyman Haney 10 yrs., D. W. Hummel, John Kline 6 yrs. Third Row—Robert
Wise 3 yrs., Ed. Wheeler 8 yrs., Benjamin Hummel 8 yrs., Clair Ross 20 yrs. Top Row—Harry
Hummel 16 yrs., John Henderson 12 yrs., Lloyd Hummel 9 yrs.
—Eighteen Reasons Why You Should Have D. W. HUMMEL Do Your Painting, Papering, Linoleum Work,
Cleaning, and Carpet Laying.
After working for D. W. Speck from 1920 to 1933 I formed a partnership with Lewis Goylor, known
as GAYLOR & HUMMEL, which extended from 1933 to 1938 at which time the partnership was dissolved
and I continued business under the name of D. W. HUMMEL. In the spring of 1939, I opened the
present retail store, along with my contracting business.
CONGRATULATIONS TO CLEARFIELD COUNTY ON THEIR
150TH ANNIVERSARY
AND MANY THANKS FOR THEIR PATRONAGE
D. W. HUMMEL CLEARFIELD, PA.
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MCCRORY'S
5-10-25 cent STORE
211 - 213 East Market Street, Clearfield, Penna.
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Compliments
of
DUBOIS DAIRY COMPANY
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Compliments of
JOSEPH S. REITZ & SON
REALTOR INSURANCE
DuBois, Penna.
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Compliments of
DUBOIS APPLIANCE CENTER
Electrical Appliances Sales & Service
Phone 992
101 N. Brady St. DuBois, Penna.
You Can Be Sure If It's Westinghouse
JACK & HARRY SYKTICH, Proprietors
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CON ALLEN SHOE STORE
3 West Long Avenue
DuBois, Pa.
1894 - 1954
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Compliments of
J. J. NEWBERRY COMPANY
41 - 51 W. Long Avenue
DuBois Penna.
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ALEXANDER MOTOR PARTS CO., INC.
Parts for All Cars. Shop for Reconditioning Motors - Brake Relining - Spark Plugs -
Bonney Tools - Sealed Power Piston Rings - DuBois Batteries - Timken and New Departure
Bearings - Fram Filters -Gates All Purpose Belts - Trico Wipers.
11 - 13 East Park Ave. DuBois, Penna.
Phone 775 - 776
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Serving Clearfield County
Twenty-five Years
With Dependable Insurance
R. C. ANDERSON AGENCY
1929 - 1954 Silver Anniversary
DuBois Deposit Bank Bldg.
Telephone—DuBois, Penna.-1304
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Compliments of
LEWIS DEMI & SONS
Plumbing - Heating - Tinning
208 N. Third St. Dial 5-9862
Clearfield, Pa.
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THE FIRST NATIONAL
BANK OF PHILIPSBURG
The First National Bank of Philipsburg is the successor to a private bank
owned and operated by the original stockholders of the national institution.
The Moshonnon Banking Company, the private bank, was organized in February 1881
with an authorized capital of $100,000.00 and a cosh capital of $60,000.00. The
banking house was on Front Street near the corner of Pine. William P. Duncan was
the first president and William H. Sanford, the cashier. The stockholders were John
Nuttall, George W. McGaffey, Robert Loyd, Jacob F. Steiner, William P. Duncan and
E. W. Hale. On December 29, 1892, a National Charter was applied for and approved,
under the name of the Philipsburg National Bank. On March 20, 1893, by approval of
the Comptroller of the Currency, the corporate title of the bank was changed to the
First National Bank of Philipsburg. The present site, corner of Front and Presqueisle
Streets, has been occupied by the First National continuously since its organization.
The National Bank has been served by the following presidents: William P. Duncan, George
W. McGaffey, L. W. Nuttall, John E. Fryberger, Thomas J. Lee, Henry W. Todd and George McG.
Fryberger, who assumed the presidency in January 1948. The capital and surplus of the bank
has been increased from its original sum to $400,000.00 and additional accumulation of
earnings has brought the capital funds to $1,384,583.01 including reserves. It is the oldest
continuous service maintained for banking in the entire area and has kept pace with the
changing times to this date. Twenty-six people are employed including officers and deposits
according to the last report to the Comptroller of the Currency are $10,445,011.84 with a
total balance sheet of $11,829,594.85.
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HOWES LEATHER COMPANY, INC.
FRANKLIN TANNING COMPANY
CURWENSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
MANUFACTURERS OF SOLE LEATHER AT ITS BEST
Science had proven Sole Leather Is Best, Have You?
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LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
Clearfield Lodge No. 97
216 North Second Street
CLEARFIELD, PENNA.
Harris G. Breth Governor
Ardell P. Carr Junior Governor
Orvis C. Boal Prelate
Elisha W. Davis Treasurer
Leo T. Eggers Secretary
Trustees
Roy L. Brady
R. L. Robison
William J. Davis
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McPHERSON TIRE SERVICE
Clearfield County's Oldest Recapping Service
Complete Line of New and Used Tires
Rear 208 Walnut St. Clearfield, Pa.
Phone 5-5941
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MILLIGAN'S SHOPPE
Women's Apparel of Quality Coats - Suits - Dresses
Blouses and Skirts Sportswear - Hosiery - Lingerie
Costume Jewelry
Evening Appointments
Layaway Plan
448 State St., Curwensville, Pa. Phone 237-R
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McNEEL & SMITH CASH MARKET
Monarch Brands
Complete Line of Baby Foods
Leading National Brands
Wilson Meats
Fresh Produce Frozen Foods
Filbert St. Curwensville 15
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J. E. HIPPS AUTO BODY SHOP
Complete Refinishing
Phone 5-6862 304 Park Ave.
Clearfield, Pa.
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SMITH'S FURNITURE & APPLIANCE CO.
Congratulations Clearfield County
on your 150th Birthday
"Smiths for 35 years has meant Quality at a Savings"
19 S. Third St., 108 Bigler Ave.
Clearfield
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Compliments
CARL A. ANDERSON
Justice of the Peace & General Insurance
Keystone Building
Clearfield, Pa.
Phone Keystone Bldg. 5-7021
219 Turnpike Ave. 5-3891
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WEAVER'S
RESTAURANT & GRILLE
For a pleasant evening visit our modern Bar & Restaurant
Home Cooked Foods
Friendly Atmosphere
Wine - Beer - Liquor
R. C. WEAVER
Curwensville 9478
229 Filbert St. Curwensville, Pa.
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MANN'S ATLANTIC SERVICE
Firestone Tires and Tubes
Batteries - Lee
Phone 5-9966 Second & Locust Sts.
Clearfield, Pa.
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DOTTS MOTOR CO., INC.
316-318 E. Market St.
CLEARFIELD, PENNA.
WHEN IN CLEARFIELD DURING THE SESQUICENTENNIAL WEEK, YOU
ARE INVITED TO VISIT OUR SHOWROOM
CARS TRUCKS
"NEW CAR DEALER IN CLEARFIELD COUNTY SINCE 1922"
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COMPLIMENTS OF
CLEARFIELD OIL & GAS COMPANY
DISTRIBUTOR
SERVING CLEARFIELD COUNTY FOR MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
WITH
PENNZOIL PRODUCTS
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GENERAL REFRACTORIES COMPANY
General Refractories Co.
West Decatur, Clearfield County, Penna.
Main Office Philadelphia, Penna.
TWENTY-NINE PLANTS IN UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES
A COMPLETE REFRACTORIES SERVICE
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W. T. GRANT CO.
"KNOWN FOR VALUE"
Four Stores in One
Variety
Fashions
Dry Goods
Hardware and Home Furnishings
A streamlined "one" stop shopping center
W. T. GRANT CO. CLEARFIELD, PA.
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CLAIR S. ZIMMERMAN
CONCRETE CONTRACTOR
FOUNDATIONS - SIDEWALKS
CELLAR AND GARAGE FLOORS
READY-MIXED CONCRETE
For Estimate Without Obligation
PHONE
CLEARFIELD 5-6538
313 Merrill St.
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Radios, Private Baths, Telephone In Every Room, Hot Water Heat
NEW AND MODERN
RIVERSIDE MOTEL
Your Home at Our Home
Open Year Round West on Route 322
Clearfield, Penna.
For Reservations Phone 5-9232 or 5-9940
MR. & MRS. E. C. LEE, Owners
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ST. CHARLES CAFE
Third and Reed Streets
Clearfield Penna.
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WILDWOOD PARK
Tap Room
VERNA & TONY MUNCHAK
Sandwiches
Beer - Wine - Liquor
Television
A Pleasant Place To Stop
Located on New Highway 322
Curwensville—Phone 9473-J-1
Grampian Highway Curwensville
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Compliments of
ANNA H. HALL, Proprietor
AT THE GIFT BOX
118 E. Market Street
Clearfield Penna.
Across from the Ritz Theater
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MOUNT PLEASANT GRANGE NO. 975
UTAHVILLE, PENNA.
OFFICERS 1954
Master Alvah J. Williams
Overseer Clair Semple
Lecturer Rheubena W. Doyle
Steward Robert Newton
Asst. Steward Elliot Glass
Chaplain Ellen Miller
Treasurer Frank Diehl
Secretary Olga W. Hegerty
Gate Keeper Fred Burchill
Ceres Iva Dillen
Pomona Oneida O'Donnell
Flora Venetta Marshall
Lady Asst. Steward Dessie Semple
Pianists Ruthann Williams, Hazel Newton
MEMBERS 1954
William E. Bolinger, Catherine Bolinger, Jesse Bolinger Jr., Fred Burchill,
George L. Bennett, Verna Bennett, Courtland Copenhaver, Russell Cowen, Samuel W.
Davis, Fronk Diehl, Iva Dillen, Anna Dillen, Ellen Dillen, Loraine Dillen, Rheubena
W. Doyle, Russell Doyle, Edna C. Fry, Foster Gates, Iva Gathagan, Elliott Glass,
Alcesta Glass, Olga W. Hegarty, John Kohler, Clifford Marshall, Venetta Marshall,
Elizabeth Marshall, David L. McCoy, Edna McCoy, Ellen Miller, George Mullen, Joseph
Neibauer, Peter Nemish, Edgar Neveling, Martha Neveling, Sarah Newton, Robert Newton,
Hazel Newton, Oneida O'Donnell, Michael Opolisky, Minnie W. Price, Fay Ross, Donald Ross,
Clair Semple, Dessie Semple, Josephine Shoff, Eleanor C. Stiles, William J. Twigg,
Jack Twigg, Virginia R. Twigg, Alvah J. Williams, Gordon M. Williams, Vernon A. Williams,
Vera V. Williams, Ruthann Williams, Gertrude Wingert.
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P. M. BURNS FARM SUPPLY
9 W. Second Ave.
Clearfield, Pa.
Serving Clearfield County Farmers with Ford Tractors and Dearborn Farm Equipment,
Marietta Silos, McCullough Chain Saws, and other leading lines of farm equipment.
Phone 5-7072
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DAISY THORN BUTLER
GRADUATE CORSETIERE
Thorn Building
Clearfield Penna.
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BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD TRAINMEN
On September 11, 1898, fourteen employees of the Buffalo, Rochester and
Pittsburgh Railroad Co., and the Beech Creek, Clearfield and Southwestern Railroad,
organized the Clearfield Lodge Number 561, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Ira L.
Small, retired and now residing in Clearfield is the only surviving Charter Member.
Clearfield County's system of railroads was manned mostly by Clearfield men. They
are justly proud of the large part they hove played in the development of the County.
During both World Wars, working under emergency conditions which called for many extra
hours of day and night, often working short handed under all kinds of weather, they
never foiled in giving vital support to the boys "up fronton the battle lines.
From 1902 through 1930, passenger, road, and yard service called for seventy-five
Clearfield yard crews daily. With the passing of passenger service, these crews have
been cut to ten or twelve working o five day week.
The pioneering has gone from the railroads. The oldtimers still :ong for the
excitement and whistle of the old "Iron Horse", but even with the changeover to diesels
the pride in their work goes on. If offered a chance to live their lives over; it would
still be proudly said, "We'll take railroading!"
At present, the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, Lodge 561 has nearly one hundred
members, thirty retired and seventy actively employed by the New York Central. The Lodge's
officers are—W. F. Dixon, president; James W. Starr, secretory-treasurer; and D. B. Potts,
Legislative Representative.
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COMPLIMENTS
FULLINGTON AUTO BUS COMPANY
DEPENDABLE SERVICE BETWEEN CLEARFIELD & TYRONE
ALTOONA
Personally conducted tours anywhere in U.S.A. or Canada
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SMEAL BROTHERS GARAGE
1917-43 Rautch & Swartzle
1943-54 Smeal Bros.
112 E. LOCUST ST. PHONE 5-5891
Reo Power Lawn Mowers
Willys Cars, Jeeps, Pick-ups & Station Wagons
Reo Trucks & Buses
Corduroy Tires
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SPIKE'S BAR & GRILLE
315 E. Market St.
CLEARFIELD, PA.
Welcomes you to Clearfield County's 150th anniversary. We hope you will
enjoy the complete program that has been planned for you. In your leisure moments
stop at SPIKE'S BAR & GRILL and enjoy the friendly atmosphere of our Stag Bar and
Grill. We have your favorite Beverage and Good Food.
WILLIAM H. BUCK, Prop.
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OUR BEST WISHES
TO
Clearfield County's One Hundped-fiftieth Birthday
Clearfield Clay Products Company
MANUFACTURERS OF LADLE FIRE BRICK
RIVERVIEW CLEARFIELD, PENNA.
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DUFTON HARDWARE COMPANY
SHOP WITH EXPERIENCED PERSONNEL IN THE HARDWARE FIELD
1901 to 1954
AT THE SAME LOCATION
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CLEARFIELD SPORTING GOODS COMPANY
"Everything for the Sportsman"
Guns & Ammunition
Fishing Equipment
Athletic Supplies
Reloading Equipment
Gunsmithing
Boats & Johnson Outboard Motors Archery - Tennis - Golf Equipment
13-17 North Third St. Clearfield, Penna.
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INTERIOR OF THE "BOSS" DRY GOODS STORE
Enterprise Block, DuBois City, Pa., headquarters for dry goods, notions,
clothing, boots and shoes. Carpets, groceries, wall poper and blinds, all
at sand rock prices. New goods constantly received. Our prices tell and
everybody tells our prices at P. S. Weber & Co.
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To CLEARFIELD COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA
CONGRATULATIONS
ON YOUR 150TH ANNIVERSARY
From an Industrial Member of the Community Since 1884
HARBISON-WALKER REFRACTORIES CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES
World's Largest Producer of Refractories
OPERATIONS IN CLEARFIELD COUNTY
PLANTS: Clearfield Nos. 1, 2, and 3, and Shop; Barrett; Wallaceton
MINES: Woodland District Mines
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CLEARFIELD LODGE NO. 198
I. O. O. F.
CLEARFIELD COUNTY'S FIRST AND OLDEST FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION
Chartered August 1846
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MILLER DAIRY COMPANY
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Corner West Cherry & West Second Streets
CLEARFIELD, PA.
Dial 5-9211
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C. M. RHINE & SON
WHOLESALE & RETAIL
CIGARS, TOBACCO, CANDY, SUNDRIES
Serving The Public For Over A Half Century
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CONGRATULATIONS TO CLEARFIELD COUNTY ON ITS
150TH BIRTHDAY
We have enjoyed serving you for the past
51 years consecutively, and are anticipating
continued progress in the years ahead. . .
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF COALPORT
Founded 1903
COALPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
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GILBERT I. TOZER
INSURANCE
PHONE 757
638 State St. Curwensville, Pa.
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CLEARFIELD WHOLESALE
PAPER AND NOTION CO., INC.
Paper, Twine, and Notions
Clearfield, Pa.
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McGARVEY CHEVROLET
Telephone 21R12 Dorsey Ave.
IRVONA, PENNA.
1922 - 1954
Sales and Service
Body Repair
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McCLURE'S BOOT SHOP
38 No. 2nd St. Clearfield, Pa.
Extends Best Wishes to CLEARFIELD COUNTY
And Its Residents on the occasion of its 150th Birthday.
We're Proud to have been a part of its Retail Economy for
the past 20 years!
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KARTHAUS GARAGE
Gas, Oil, and Accessories
State Auto Inspection
Exide Batteries, Tires
L. A. RENAUD, Karthaus, Pa., Owner
Phone: Frenchville 2379
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SHUGARTS SHOES
Familiar in the business section of downtown Clearfield is the
beautiful shoe store of SHUGARTS Shoes . . . For 19 years serving
the people in this area, featuring world famous names in quality
shoes. Air Step, Life Stride, Roblee, Pedwin, Buster Brown, Buskens,
P. F. Canvas Shoes, and many other world famous names.
Clearfield DuBois
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WILLIAM S. GILLILAND
STUDEBAKER SALES and SERVICE
Cars and Trucks
111 Turnpike Ave. Clearfield, Pa.
Phone 5-3821
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HUNTER AND LLOYD
FUNERAL HOME
1904 - 1954
Phone 161-R-4 Irvona, Pa.
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The
Chamber of Commerce of Clearfield
CLEARFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA
An organization of forward looking citizens—principally businessmen and women—
and others who share their viewpoint, organized for the purpose of improving
conditions under which trade and industry are conducted and to improve the general
welfare of the
Clearfield Area
WHERE good schools, a modern hospital and churches of all denominations
meet the need of its people . . .
WHERE labor leaders and bank presidents stand ready to lend their cooperation
and efforts to make the area an economical and profitable location for new industries . .
WHERE friendly merchants, modern well stocked stores and aggressive cooperative
leadership made the community an outstanding trading center extending for beyond
the boundaries of Clearfield County . . .
WHERE the working people with deep pride in their hometown, their homes and
jobs participate in local government and civic activities . . .
WHERE nearby mountain streams, state parks and game lands, swimming pools and
theatres, plus many organized sports contribute much to the general happiness of
its people . . .
THIS is Clearfield.
A PROGRESSIVE, INDUSTRIOUS COMMUNITY NEAR THE NATION'S GREATEST
MARKETS INVITES YOU TO CONSIDER THE MANY ADVANTAGES TO INDUSTRY
FOUND IN THE CLEARFIELD AREA OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF CLEARFIELD
A Local Institution—Serving The Area Since 1887
CLEARFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA
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SERVING CLEARFIELD COUNTY
Since
1931
WARD TRUCKING CORP.
Ward Tower
Altoona, Pa.
SHIP the WARD way
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JUNIOR BOARD OF TRADE
Clearfield, Pa.
Synonymous with Civic
Interest and Effort since 1922
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SANDRI SUPPLY COMPANY
Curwensville, Pa.
Phone 178
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Fifty-four Years of
Floral Service
BLACKER FLORAL SHOP
304 E. Market Street
615 Nichols Street
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CHESTER "CHET" A. OWENS
Groceries - Gas - Oil
Telephone 59913
Open Evenings and Sundays
Turnpike Avenue Extension Route 153
Clearfield, Pa.
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REED BROTHERS
Contractor and Builder
New Construction
Remodeling and Repairs
Phone 5-9202
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BROWN BROTHERS
CONTRACT CARRIERS
P. 0. Box 59
Curwensville Penna.
Phone 587
HOWARD G BROWN, BLAKE R. BROWN
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LININGER FUNERAL HOME
Since 1926
R. H. LININGER Funeral Director
Curwensville, Pa.
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BROWN'S BOOT SHOPS
Congratulate The Citizens Of Clearfield
County On This Memorable Occasion
150 years
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The Original Store . . back in 1907 Brown's Boot Shops was
founded in DuBois, Pa. and like the progress of this great county
of ours . . . Brown's expanded in 47 years to 24 Great Stores in
the area. In the picture, left to right: Mr. Fred Brown, owner, man
seated unidentified, and Mr. Arthur Senard, warehouse manager.
BROWN'S BOOT SHOPS
24 Shoe Stores Located In
Bellefonte, Pa.
Bradford, Pa.
Brookville, Pa.
Blairsville, Pa.
Clarion, Pa.
Clearfield, Pa.
DuBois, Pa.
Emporium, Pa.
Franklin, Pa.
Greenville, Pa.
New Bethlehem, Pa.
Olean, N. Y.
Oil City, Pa.
Philipsburg, Pa.
Punxsutawney, Pa.
Salamanca, N. Y.
St. Marys, Pa.
Warren, Pa.
Washington, Pa.
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Happy 150th Birthday To The Citizens of Clearfield County
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GRACIOUS DINING
. . . a toast to the pleasures of yesteryear and to all your beautiful tomorrows.
FOR 10 YEARS . . . A wonderful eating spot that everyone favors—"home cooked"
flavor of tasty dishes and hearty home-sized portions, too . . .
Dining room available for parties, receptions and banquets . . . seating
facilities for 50 persons.
You'll always find gracious hospitality in pleasant surroundings at . . .
THE CLEARFIELD DINER
"Clearfield's Popular Eating Establishment"
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JURY'S SERVICE STATION
Corner Third and Market Streets
Clearfield Penna.
KENDALL GAS AND OIL
Dial 5-3731
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Compliments
TRIANGLE AUTO SPRING CORPORATION
DuBois Penna.
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PAUL J. SHORT Funeral Home
Ambulance Service
Phone 787
DuBois Penna.
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FRED R. SHIVELY
The Jeweler
Gifts That Last
34 W. Long Ave.
DuBois Phone 16
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BOB'S A. & N. STORE
"Workman's Paradise"
Paints and Camping Equipment
Dress Shoes - Clothing
Souvenir Sesqui-T-Shirts
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Congratulations on Clearfield
County's 150th Birthday
1804 - Progress Marches On Harry says:
For today's fashions in mens and boys wear—it will pay you to give
us some of your shopping time.
YOUNG MEN'S SHOP DuBois, Pa.
Not Affiliated With Any Other Store
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STRATTAN MOTOR CO., INC.
OLDS AND CADILLAC
SALES and SERVICE
Fourth and Pine Streets Clearfield, Pa.
Phone 5-5041
R. B. STRATTAN, JESS MANN
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M. GUY STEWART, INC.
LINCOLN and MERCURY
SALES and SERVICE
500 River Rd. Clearfield, Pa.
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Your daily newspaper The Progress salutes Clearfield County and its citizenry
on this 150th birthday
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COMPLIMENTS
OF
NORTH AMERICAN
REFRACTORIES
COMPANY
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Hotel and Storeroom of Leonard Kyler, dealer in Dry Goods,
Groceries—Kylertown, Clearfield County, Pa.
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Insurance, Shipping and Real Estate Office of James Kerr, Clearfield, Pa.
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DORSE ALBERT MOTORS
CLEARFIELD'S OLDEST DEALER
With the Million Dollar Ride
Service Above All
313 Cherry St., CLEARFIELD Phone 5-5555
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HENRY J. BROWN
EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL
FURNITURE AND FLOOR COVERING
HYDE, PENNA.
Phone 5-6625
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Compliments of
HOWE'S JEWELRY STORE
Established 1903
OVER 50 YEARS OF SERVICE
117 Market St. Clearfield, Pa.
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INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT
CLUB OF CLEARFIELD
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
21 North Second St.
Clearfield Pennsylvania
Provides supervising male employees of Industrial Organizations in the
Clearfield area, an opportunity for the exchange of ideas on Industrial
Management with particular emphasis on the human element in industry.
Organized February 1953
Present membership of 99 includes supervisors from 15 organizations in the
Clearfield area.
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J. M. (JACK) CALLAHAN
Supplier of
Sinclair Products
77 Philipsburg
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JOHN R. CRAGO, INC.
Clearfield, Pa.
2 Latimer St. Phone 5-6052
Distributors
Esso Petroleum Products
Goodyear Tires and Tubes
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GROWING
WITH CLEARFIELD
We are proud to be a part of your thriving community and to contribute our
share to your progress and growth. Recent improvements and the substantial
enlargement of our shopping facilities enable us to serve you better.
MURPHY'S
The Store for Values!
243-45 Market Street, Clearfield
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LEE METAL PRODUCTS CO., INC.
J. MUNSON LEE, Pres. & Treas.
GEO. H. TAY, V. Pres. & Gen. Mgr.
THOS. J. LEE, Secy.
Manufacturers of Corrosion Resisting Equipment, Tanks, Steam Jacketed Kettles,
Special Processing Equipment, Stainless Steel, Pure Nickel, Monel Metal.
Philipsburg, Pennsylvania Phone 676-677
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ENJOY PURITY MILK ANDICE CREAM
PURITY MILK CORP.
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"We've Been Friends For Years"
30 Of 'Em - - "To Be Exact ! !
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Yes, it's 30 years since the first BEARD Service Station, seen at the
left, began serving the motorists of Clearfield County . . And We're Proud
of the many customers and friends that have been coming all these years!
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OUR STATION TODAY!
Growth of business and expansion of services have necessitated the enlargement
of our quarters several times in the past and our present station, seen at the
right, is equipped to offer every service to the motoring public.
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OUR MODERN TIRE RECAPPING PLANT
One of the County's pioneer recapping firms, we can recap all size tires, to
the B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co. Specifications, in our Recapping Plant, located at
the rear of our Service Station, and seen in the picture at the left.
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STORAGE TANKS FOR STERLING GAS ... OILS!
A Sterling Station since we opened, we have been associated with the Quaker
State Oil Refining Corporation for 30 years. One of our fleet of trucks is seen
loading from a storage tank, in the picture at the right ...
We Extend Congratulations To Clearfield County On Its 150th Birthday!
L. F. & J. B. BEARD
Quaker State Petroleum Products — B. F. Goodrich Rubber Products
OLD TOWN ROAD CLEARFIELD
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CARNS BROTHERS INC.
GENERAL CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS
CARNS, CARNS
Specializing in
New Construction, Repairing and Remodeling
LUMBER MILLWORK
1238 S. 2nd St.
CALL
Office CLEARFIELD 5-6721
Mill CLEARFIELD 5-3580
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The New RIVERVIEW INN
OLD TOWN ROAD
CLEARFIELD, PA.
Drinks, Dining and Dancing
Phone 5-9956
GEORGE W. FOX, JR., Proprietor
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COMPLIMENTS OF CLEARFIELD DAIRY COMPANY, INC.
MILK, ICE CREAM
Clearfield Penna.
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SANDY AND SONS
Established in 1923
By C. C. Sandy
SELF-SERVICE SUPER MARKET
135 Race Street Clearfield, Pa.
Now Owned and Operated By
CARMEN P. TONEY
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MILLER CLEANING AND DYE WORKS
118 Presqueisle St. Phone 424-J
Philipsburg, Pa.
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J. J. BRIEL
Hardware Auto Supplies
Karthaus, Pa.
Phone: Frenchville 2466
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BOB BROWN
BROWN CREST FARMS
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LEITZINGERS
DEPARTMENT
STORE
72 YEARS
1882 1954
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TURNPIKE KENDALL
SERVICE STATION
Lubrication by Appointment
WM. PETERS, Prop.
Turnpike Ave., Clearfield, Pa.
Phone 5-5091
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F. W. WISE GAS CO., INC.
212 Bridge St. Clearfield, Pa.
BOTTLED GAS SALES AND SERVICE
Born in Clearfield County
Reared in Clearfield County
Happy in Clearfield County and Proud of Clearfield County
Founded 1937, Incorporated 1947
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Residence and timber farm of David Reams, practical surveyor, Luthersburg, Brady
Twp., Clearfield Co., Penna. Manufacturer of all kinds of sawed lumber and all
grades of shingles, loth, and pickets. 320 acres of choice pine and hemlock timber.
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STEVENS ECONOMY MARKET
Groceries, Meat and Produce
419 Ogden Ave., Clearfield, Pa.
Phone 5-3252
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Compliments of
T. J. NORRIS
DRY CLEANING
110-112 Cherry Street
e 5-3831, Clearfield, Pa.
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IDDINGS SERVICE STATION
Open 6:00 A. M. to 12:00 P. M.
Washing, Lubrication
Pennzoil Products
Corner 2nd and Locust Sts.
Clearfield, Pa.
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CYRUS A. BROWN
Electrical Contractor
No Job Too Small
No Job Too Large
All Work Guaranteed
Phone 5-3757 Free Estimates
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Welcome To The Clearfield County Sesqui-Centennial Celebration
We, at this bank, are proud to be identified as one of the participants in
this huge celebration.
Our own golden anniversary was celebrated four years ago and we therefore
consider our institution to be one of the old well-established banks of
Clearfield County.
We extend our heartiest congratulations for a job well done to all of those
who devoted so much of their time and effort to make this celebration such a
huge success.
The Union Banking and Trust Company of DuBois, Pennsylvania
MEMBER OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
MEMBER OF FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
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CLEARFIELD KIWANIS CLUB
Organized June 1926
"We Build"
1954 Members
working for
a greater
Clearfield County
Bair, N. Robert
Banks, Rev. W. W.
Barnes, Geo. W.
***Beard, Lewis F.
Bigley, Harold G.
Brown ,Earl P.
Coldren, Walter W.
*Conrad, Donald R.
*Croyle, Rev. Robert R.
Crum, John F., Jr.
Davidson, Robert
**Davis, E. Clair*
Derrick, Albert L.
*Fulmer, J. Riley, Jr.
Gearhart, Kenneth M.
Gordon, Eldon E.
***Houser, Rev. E. Roy*
***Hershey, Robert M.
Hinklemon, Rev. Ralph D.
Hoover, William R.
Johnson, Royce 0.
Koons, Martin
Kuhns, Harold E.
Kurtz, Robert M.
*Lee, Asbury W., III
Leipold, Richard B.
*Lyon, Jess W.
Malyn, Irving
McLaughlin, James
*Mann, Harry E
***Mann, Harvey S.*
***Mitchell, William 0.*
*Mohr, J. Howard
*Morrison, S. F. W.
*Nicholson, Kenneth J.
Quigley, Ross K.
*Rabe, David F.
***Ramey, W. Albert*
*Rees, Haydn
Scott, George A.
Schrot, Rudolph F.
***Shuck, E. S.
Silberblatt, Paul
Sloppy, Guy
*Smeal, Lester I.
*Stratton, Ronald B.
Stewart, Irvin
Toney, Carmen P.
Unger, Herbert E.
*Vogelsong, Charles A., Jr.
Winslow, Gerald M.
Weiss, Arthur J.
Woolridge, H. Rembrandt
Young, Charles E.
* Post Presidents
** Past Lt. Governor
*** Charter Members
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COMPLIMENTS OF
PATTERSON-EMERSON-COMSTOCK, INC.
ENGINEERS AND CONSTRUCTORS
313 East Carson Street
PITTSBURGH 19, PA.
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HELMBOLD & STEWART INSURANCE
In 1868, James Kerr established a Fire Insurance Agency in Clearfield. Ever
since this Agency has served the insuring public their needs, be it Fire Insurance,
Casualty and Automobile, or Life Insurance.
Following Mr. Kerr came Carroll L. Biddle, William C. Helmbold, Leslie Stewart,
Arnold Helmbold, J. Leslie Hoover, L. W. Spencer, J. Lynn Stewart, W. Howard Stewart,
William D. Reading, Alex H. Hynd, and Wilbert J. (Foxy) Kerr, all of whom remained
firm to the tradition of Sound, Solid and Reliable Insurance.
129 E. MARKET STREET CLEARFIELD, PA.
Eighty-six Years Serving the Folks of Clearfield County Insurance Wise
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JOHN LEWIS SHADE POST No. 6
AMERICAN LEGION
MEETING NIGHT 2ND MONDAY EACH MONTH
CLEARFIELD, PA. HOME - SOUTH SECOND STREET AT LEAVY AVE.
Commander Henry A. Peterson
1st Vice Commander William Thomson
2nd Vice Commander John Kerr
Adjutant Robert Shucker
Sergeant-at-Arms Zeke Buck
Historian Joseph R. Hogentogler
Chaplain Robert Cowder
Finance Officer Francis R. McGoey
Commander of Firing Squad Isaac Robinson
LADIES AUXILIARY of
JOHN LEWIS SHADE UNIT No. 6
President Mrs. Walter Gearhart
1st Vice President Mrs. Hazel Shillen
2nd Vice President .... Mrs. Jane Johnson
Recording Secretary Mrs. Arlene Barger
Treasurer Miss Helene Lytle
Chaplain Mrs. Esther Ann Kyler
Historian Mrs. Delia Krebs
Sergeant-at-Arms Mrs. Abagail Hess
Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Anne Young
MEETING NIGHT 3RD MONDAY OF EACH MONTH AT POST HOME
For God And Country
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SHAWVILLE...
Symbol of Progress
It is fitting that Penelec's new 275,000 kilowatt generating station should be
placed in service during Clearfield County's 150th anniversary—and the 75th
anniversary of the invention of the electric light bulb.
Low cost electricity has played an important part in the progress of this community.
We use it to run the giant motors of our industries, to light our streets and businesses,
to bring comfort, entertainment and convenience to our homes, to make farming so much
easier and more productive.
The completion of the Shawville station marks another step in Penelec's postwar expansion
program designed to meet the future needs of the Clearfield area and all the Pennsylvania
communities served—to provide BETTER LIVING for all.
Light For Freedom...Power For Progress
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY
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STERLING ROOFING COMPANY
CONTRACTORS
ROOFING, SIDING
ESTABLISHED 1927
610 Nichols Street, Clearfield, Penna.
Phone 5-9581
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SOULT WHOLESALE COMPANY
ESTABLISHED 1940
522 Williams Street, Clearfield, Penna.
Phone 5-5591
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Working together .. .
Through the years ..
For Greater Clearfield
Your Home . . and Ours . . .
For 150 years, civic leaders, citizens and businessmen have worked together
for the good and growth of Clearfield County. Today, those who claim it as
their home and those who have chosen to live in Clearfield share the pride
and honor of Clearfield County's Sesquicentennial.
We at SEARS, are proud of Clearfield and the part our Company plays in the
economy of the county.
No Stranger in the County . . .
The Mail Order Catalogs first introduced SEARS to Clearfield, and SEARS was
"No stranger in the county" when our Catalog Order Office opened on Market
Street in April 1939 ... The following May our Retail Store was opened at
235 Market Street and we moved to our present location in November of 1950.
Clearfield County 150 Years Young . . .
Today, we join our friends in celebrating Clearfield County's Sesquicentennial . . .
Tomorrow and through the years, SEARS will serve Clearfield County by furnishing
the needs for modern, comfortable living at money-saving prices!
SEARS extends congratulations to Clearfield County and its residents
and will continue to work for the good and growth of the county . . .
Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back" SEARS
240 E. Market Street
Clearfield, Pa.
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Clearfield Count Sesquicentennial Association, Inc.
June 13-19, 1954
18O4 - 1954, Clearfield, Pa.
In Appreciation
The members of the Executive Committee, the Board of Directors and members
of the various committees of the six divisions of the Sesqui-Centennial
Organization have earned my gratitude for the loyal and efficient cooperation
they have extended. Many thanks, too, go to the members of the great cast of
our stage-spectacle, "The Sesqui Story" for their excellent performances. We
are grateful also to all of those who so faithfully supported by "shares of
participation" in this Souvenir Program.
Special recognition is given to Caldwells Atlas of Clearfield County and
numerous individuals without whose pictures this publication would not be possible.
J. Riley Fulmer, Jr.
GENERAL CHAIRMAN
J. Riley Fulmer, Jr.
VICE CHAIRMEN
Haydn W. Rees
George M. Dimeling
SECRETARY
J. H. Richards
TREASURER
Andrew J. Sutika
DIVISION CHAIRMEN
Finance
W. Howard Stewart
Publicity
Mrs. W. K. Ulerich
Spectacle
Jesse W. Lyon
Spectacle Ticket
Mrs. Dorothy Johnston
Special Events
S. K. Williams
L. E. Soult
Hospitality
L. F. Beard
ADDITIONAL BOARD MEMBERS
George Goylor
Nelson Lewis
Richard Bell
S. F. W. Morrison
R. I. Fulton
J. Rex Bloom
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CURWENSVILLE JOINT HIGH SCHOOL, Curwensville, Penna.
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HARMONY JOINT HIGH SCHOOL, Westover, R. D., Penna.
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CLEARFIELD AREA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Clearfield, Penna.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Roy I. Fulton, Pres.
Howard Stewart, Vice Pres.
Andrew Sutika, Treas.
James H. Richards, Sec'y
Nelson Lewis
Frank Morrison
J. Riley Fulmer, Jr.
George Dimeling
Haydn Rees
Jesse Lyon
Mrs. W. K. Ulerich
Mrs. Dorothy Johnston
L. E. Soult
Sylvan Williams
L. F. Beard
Richard Bell, Counsel
Rex Bloom
George Gaylor
HONORARY CHAIRMEN
Hon. John C. Arnold
Hon. John J. Pentz
GENERAL CHAIRMAN
J. Riley Fulmer, Jr.
VICE-CHAIRMEN
Haydn Rees
George Dimeling
FINANCE DIVISION
Howard Stewart, Chairman
Joseph McMurray, Vice Chairman
SPECIAL EVENTS DIVISION
L. E. Soult, Co-chairman
Sylvan Williams, Co-chairman
PUBLICITY DIVISION
Mrs. W. K. Ulerich, Chairman
SPECTACLE-TICKET DIVISION
Mrs. Dorothy Johnston, Chairman
SPECTACLE DIVISION
Jesse Lyon, Chairman
HOSPITALITY DIVISION
L. F. Beard, Chairman
William Stewart, Vice Chairman
AREA CHAIRMEN
DuBois Ben Mercer
Grampian Oscar Anderson
Coalport John F. Smith
Houtzdale LeRoy Lloyd
Osceola Mills John McNeish
Karthaus Paul M. Woodling
SPECTACLE SUB-CHAIRMEN
Cast Mrs. Dorothy Smith
Scenario and Title Miss Betty Hamilton
Costume and Make-Up Rebecca Welsh
Properties Jack Norris
Construction Cecil Rishel
Music (Spectacle) Mrs. Raymond Schucker
FINANCE SUB-CHAIRMEN
Concessions Richard E. Kerr
Historical Programs Richard Leipold and Haydn Rees
Official Hats Norman Bloom
Brothers of the Brush Robert A. Carlson
Bonnets Mrs. Hallie Beausigneur
Wooden Nickels Mrs. A. W. Lee III
Decorations John T. McDermitt
Souvenir Plates Mrs. Olive Highfield
SPECIAL EVENTS SUB-COMMITTEE
Historical Windows Mrs. Paul Ruch and Mrs. John Crago
Celebration Balls John B. Kerr
Special Days Rev. George Clarke
Sunday Chairman Samuel P. Bressler
Monday Chairman William Eshelman
Tuesday Chairman Donald Wolfe
Wednesday Chairman Fred Diehl
Thursday Chairman Dick Adams
Friday Chairman Roy Wise
Saturday Chairman Jack Lytle
Agricultural Chairman ... William Mitchell
HOSPITALITY DIVISION SUB-CHAIRMEN
Homecoming R. I. Fulton
Traffic 8 Safety Roy McMullen
Housing Janet Mullen
Transportation Robert Dotts
SPECTACLE-TICKET SUB-CHAIRMEN
Advance Tickets Mrs. Ruth Waite
Queen Contest Margaret Nemeth
Box Office Robert Mitchell
Gate and Ushers Clifford Mann
PUBLICITY SUB-CHAIRMEN
Press and Radio Mrs. W. K. Ulerich
Distributive Mrs. Merle C. Wigfield
Speakers Mrs. Rembrandt Woolridge
The individual members of committees by far and large come from service
clubs, social clubs, labor organizations, industries, granges, etc., involving
several thousand persons. Space does not physically present itself nor does the
staff time permit the accumulation of so many names. Therefore, acknowledgment
is hereby made of the helpful service provided by those persons on the various
committees who so freely gave of their time in the interest of the
Sesquicentennial.
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Page Pageant Program Front
The Clearfield County Sesqui-Centennial Corporation
presents
An Historical Pageant-Spectacle
"The Sesqui Story"
A John B. Rogers Production
SESQUI CHOIR
Directed by Mrs. Raymond Schucker
Stated Under the Direction of
WALT WILLIAMS
FIREMEN'S BAND
Directed by Al Rockwell
Costumes, Scenery and Lighting by the
John B. Rogers Producing Company, Fostoria, Ohio
CAST OF CHARACTERS
(Not complete at time of going to press)
NARRATORS
Barbara Lee Saunders
George Dietzel
Robert Shawley
Hazel Thorn Wallace
Robert S. Kepner
Robert R. Croyle
SCENES
INTRODUCTION
Old Timer Joe Young
PROLOGUE
TRUMPETERS: Linda Undercoffer, Linda Crissman, Marlene Wrigley, Sandra Cannon,
Gweneth Corr, Shirley Gisewhite, Margaret Gintzer, Nancy Sneddon, Barbara Lippart,
Judy Harasti, Janice Hollopeter, Pauline Maloni, Demmy McLaughlin
COLOR GUARDS: Courtesy of the American Legion
UNITED NATIONS RIDERS: Karen Johnston, Barbara Betz, Pat Dickson, Evon Schlemmer,
Jackie Hipps, Ginny Adams, Patty Peoples, Bonnie Rafferty, Joyce Tate, Vonda Lee
Rowles, Richard Dickson
MISS COLUMBIA: Valerie Peterson
CUB SCOUTS: Bill Franson, Graydon Leach,Tom Cavalla, Jan Hubble, John Palmgren,
Dennis Main Welsh, Jackie Selfridge, Ronald Horton, Roger Buchann, Bill McKindrick,
Arden Hallback, Wesley Young, Charles Mays, Lee Lykens, Dennis Kenyon, David Gallagher,
Rick Snyder, Bob Wrigley, Bill Reed, John Potts, Jack Bees, Bill Hamm, Dean Long,
Sidney Narhood, Robert Zibbens, Ronald Schulte, Bob Tibbens
BROWNIES: Gail Long, Joon Shaffner, Vickie Merle, Susie Robbins, Martha Potts
GIRL SCOUTS: Joyce Schultz, Connie Selfridge, Mary Moines, Judy Wilson, Connie Hamm,
Patricia Wolters, Margaret Luzier, Florence O'Day
ATTENDANTS: Norma McLoughlin, Gretchen Webb, Patty Boyd, Thelma Graham, Helen Johnston,
Mona Hainsey, Evelyn Ogden, Marge Coon, Lorraine Huger, Carol Graffius, Orvis Wiser,
Mildred Brown, Grace Green, Carolyn Parks, Ruby Binger, Shirley Corns, Martha Show,
Dorothy Hoover, Evelyn Kennedy, Janet Mainer, Isabel Rowles, Patty Smith, Pat Corns
CADETS: Penny Hile, Pat Eodie, Judy Bell, Grace Gormont, Vivian Muerphy, Betty Sharisky,
Emma Hoke, Joyce Billotte, Joan Brother, Bonnie Keirn, Jeannie Louis, Nancy Johnson,
Marlene Fetters, Barbara Merritt, Rose Mary Ranch, Barbara Read, Von Adams
STATES: Sally Lonsberry, Bernice Murphy, Ruth Lyda, Peggy Condran, Mitzie Robbins,
Ann Read, Sandy Peters, Kay Dole, Mimi Dimeling, Judy Corns, Catherine McLaughlin,
Carolyn Peterson, Pat Mullen, Louise Conner, Nancy Lynn, Barbara Milligan, Althea Luzier,
Songa Nelson, Nadine Parks, Sandy Barr, Dorothy Wesly, Bonnie Henchbarger
NATIONS: Nancy Densham, Lucy Wadsworth, Marlene Baron, Sara Ann Nelson, Betsy Jane Stanley,
Lillian Lyda, Barbara Turza, Sandra Brown, Korot Ann Smith, Nancy Selmer, Dixie Flood,
Gene McIntire
SAILORETTES: Rita lanaro, Betty Lou Welsh, Mary Snyder, Rosalie Hall, Connie McCornich,
Beverly Caldwell, Karen Kenyon, Rosemary Mendolo, Jackie Cole, Sara Lyons, Joanne Sheuimel,
Cecilia Hoover, Joyce Shugarts, Lou Stephenson, Theresa McGovern, Nanette Lischereili,
Virginia Yokabosky, Christina Lukens, Janice Bagent, Betsy Diehl, Peggy Lumadue,
Peggy Jo Knepp, Jane Gintzer, Carol Evans, Ivadeen Murray
SCENE TWO: MEN OF DESTINY
INDIAN MEN: Dave Schucker, Neil Buckley, Bill Corns, Dean Learish, Bob Robbins, Ken Jay,
Ronnie Stevens, Bob Joy, Don Show, Ted Peoples INDIAN WOMEN: Julia Loubris, Betty Rauch,
Joan Burns, Judy Fulling ton, Helen Adam, Mary McGinnis, Mary Ellen Knepp, Patricia Patrick,
Norma Stewart, Violet Jury, Bertie Rogers, Rosie Moore, Patty Smith, Barbara Shaw
BOYS AND GIRLS: Deanna Foor, Linda Brummert, Regina Moore, Linda Smith, Janet McCullough,
Pat Rummings, Karen Diehl, Joy Broad, Cynthia Smith, Jimmy Shugert, Richard Hall, Richard
Weimer, Robert Poole, Donald Bowman, James McKenrick
SCENE THREE: THE MORAVIAN MISSIONARIES
Frederick Post Raymond C. Ogden
His Companions Jesse Lyon, Steward Straw
--and the personnel from Scene Two
SCENE FOUR: A HOME IN THE WILDERNESS
Captain Rickett Clark Gould
His sons Richard Dickson, Sam Lonsberry
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leonard
SCENE FIVE: THE EARLY SETTLERS
THE SETTLERS: Glenn Yeager, Tim Owens, Bill Owens, Connie Henchbarger, Theresa McGovern,
Barbara Read, Edith Rothrock, Mary Snyder, Carol Evans, Rosemary Mendolia, Beverly Caldwell,
Donna McCormick, Bonnie Keirn-and the personnel from Scene Four
SCENE SIX: THE TOLL OF BELLS
(Sponsored by 1.0.0.F. and Lady Hill's Rebekah)
Minister Andy Nelson
CONGREGATION: Robert Fehl, William Daisher, Charles Livingston, Dick Hipps, Lynn Harrier,
Leslie Smith, Dick Merritt, Kenneth Read, B. Wheeler, W. Lingle, Olive Owens, Jane Johnston,
Louise Loney, Jane Livingston, E. Mullen, Dot Hartzfeld, Ellen Keirn, Mary Wilson, Isabelle
Fisher, Mrs. Theeseley, Marguerite Wilson, Edith Hertlein, Rolley Farewell
SCENE SEVEN: HERE COMES THE BRIDE
The Bride Patty Peoples
The Groom Richard Dickson
Justice of the Peace Andy Nelson
Buggy Driver Joe Young
-and the personnel from Scene Six
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SCENE EIGHT: DAWN OF EDUCATION
Teacher Jesse Lyon
PUPILS: Virginia Logan, Cynthia Breth, Dixie Lee Davis, Betty Kendall,
Katherine McGarvey, Kathy Plummer, Suzie Wise, Billie Mellott, Thomas Covalla,
Bill Franson, John Palmgren, Dennis Welsh, Jan Hubler, Graydon Leech
SCENE NINE: ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS AGO
The Governor.. Robert Fehl
—and men from Scene Six
SCENE TEN: LUMBERING IN CLEARFIELD COUNTY
Not cast at time of going to press
SCENE ELEVEN: THE FRENCHVILLE PICNIC
(Sponsored by Frenchville)
Priest Carl Welsh
DANCERS: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hugney, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Picard, Mr. and Mrs.
Florence Billotte, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Nose, Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Schmoke,
Marcella Billotte, Ward Welch, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Hugney, Mr. and Mrs.
Ferd Hugney
TOWNSPEOPLE: Dolores Hugney, Shirley Ann Dunlap, Henrietta Picard, Mercelle Billotte,
Arvella Picard, Ward Welch, Melvin Hugney, Blaine Hughney, Gabriel Picard, Robert Hugney,
Marvin Finney, Charles Viard, Barbara Hugney, Lorraine Rankin, Joezetta Viard,
Montroe Viard, Pot Renaud, Gretchen Hugney, Bernadine Billotte, Joyce Mroz, Yvonne Hugney,
Jean Hugney, Geraldine Roussey. Arlene Donlan. Joan Welch, Carolyn Viard, Connie Hugney,
Joan Dunkle
SCENE TWELVE: IN ANSWER TO THE CALL
SOLDIERS: Sponsored by the American Legion
TOWNSPEOPLE: Personnel from Scene Six
SCENE THIRTEEN: THE UNDERGROUND AT GRAMPIAN
Not cast at time of going to press;
SCENE FOURTEEN: ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Abraham Lincoln Paul Salvatore
Carriage Driver Rolley Farewell
—and the personnel from Scene Six
SCENE FIFTEEN: WAITIN' FOR THE TRAIN TO COME IN
Farm Couple Paul Bloom, Yvonne Schlernme-
Buckboard Driver Delano Neal
Train Driver Urban Leigey
—and the personnel from Scene Six
SCENE SIXTEEN: THE FIRE AT DUBOIS
(Sponsored by DuBois) FIREMEN: Ben Mercer, Jr., Don Miller, David Schaffer, Bec Rieg
MAN ON HORSE: Ted Peoples
TOWNSPEOPLE: Sandie Rieg, Linda Johnston, Peggy Mercer, Richard Flick, Lenny Caramella,
Joe Shields, Peggy Palmer, Leo Dalton, Bobby Hopkins, Ruthie Liddle, Jack Clark,
Irene Krach, Gloria Kriner, Roberta Jean McIntosh, Barbara Jean Hochron, Lee Rae
Neon, Burrell Morris, Nancy Stiteler
SCENE SEVENTEEN: THE CLEARFIELD COUNTY CENTENNIAL
(Sponsored by DuBois and Frenchville)
POLICE GAZETTE GIRLS: Connie Henchbcrger, Donna Reid, Mary Louise Lyons, Peggy Lumodue
CAN CAN GIRLS: Mary Lou Thompson, Nancy Reed, Judy Duckett, Kay Skinner, Margaret Borsh,
Mary Clare Bronson
THE BAND:
BATHING BEAUTIES: Olga Sedor, Carole MacDonald, Potty Dalton, Marlene Ross, Janis Rogers,
Susan Gaffney, Pat De Cuio VEHICLE DRIVERS: Joe Ruttier, Rolley Farewell, Joe Young,
Doc Thorpe, Fred Campbell
TOWNSPEOPLE: The personnel from Scene Eleven and Scene Sixteen
SCENE EIGHTEEN: TO THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM
Nurse Eileen Yarger
Doughboys Luther Baughman, Charles Billon, Ernest Kline
SCENE NINETEEN: THE GOLDEN TWENTIES
THE FLAPPERS AND SHEIKS: Erdna Walk, Peggy Smith, Roger Gorton, Patty Boyd, Jo Marano,
Tilly Marano, Duane McBride, Larrian Hubler, Dean Leorish, Ron Stevens
SCENE TWENTY: THE DAY OF INFAMY
THE FAMILY: Mrs. Roy Schucker, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Jay, Betsy Schucker, Jimmy Schucker
THE SERGEANT: Sponsored by the American Legion
THE SUITCASE BRIGADE: Dove Schucker, Neil Buckley, Bill Corns, Dean Learish, Bob Robbins,
Ken Jay, Ronnie Stevens, Bob Jay, Don Show PASSERSBY: Shirley Harrier, Marlene Gearhart,
Dorothy Smith, Sonya McDowell, Marguerite Reese, MaybeIle Wisor, Elinor Stegener
SCENE TWENTY-ONE: THE BEGINNING OR THE END?
IWO JIMA: Sponsored by the American Legion SOLDIERS: Sponsored by the American Legion
SCENE TWENTY-TWO: CITIZENS OF TOMORROW
The Sailorettes
SCENE TWENTY-THREE: THE HALL OF FAME
Not cast at time of going to press,
SCENE TWENTY-FOUR: THE WHEELS OF PROGRESS
Entire Company
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Plan to Attend
the great
Clearfield County Fair
August 2nd to 7th, 1954