FRACKVILLE~...;.:.:~:.:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.::~::::::::::::~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::.:.:.:.:.:::.:.:.:.:.:.:.:~:~:~:.:.~::,', .:.':~: ;::j~ (@lb lJ1rackuUle wales ~

He was married to LauraMae Bretz, of Frackville, who

~~ died in January 1955. Th~ ::::•••1.:•••~, bought the large home no ••:·.:••·l.

used as the parsonage of the ':::: Evangelical Church and had :::::~ his office and home there until ':::::: his death in 1963. His practice:::~ ~'.' grew rapidly as he attended '.'

.1 ~~~~£F:Z:~;~EI:::: In addition to his medical ::::~ »." practice Dr. Mengel was active .••.

:,1.1.:. =~ano;,~O!i~i.:..i.•National Bank in 1933. An .

~:: original member of the board ::::::: of directors, he was elected :::~ y

,'. president in 1940. He '.'

~~, Dr. a.H. Mengel ~r~~~::r;~:s~~~~o~:I~:~ ~1~~:: and Trust Company. ::1::::: Several months ago I graduating classmates were ':.:E ~eived a letter from Joanne Paul F. Berdanier, Charles In 1938 he was elected .:.I Mengel GalIagher, a former Dietrich, Rose Fennessey. president of the Broad :::~: resident of town who now lives Marne Haughton, Anna Mountain Building and Loan l:~::.: in Warmipster, Pennsylvania. Murphy and William Roberts. Association. He was a member ::::.::: She has received the Herald H tt d d K t t N 1 of the Frackville Borough .'.',i since she left town as a gift Sc~~ol~r~woy~:r~':d t~~~t Council, a member and past ~jj!'K :&. I h II . h president of Frackville Rotary.·.·:::: 7U'oma re ative, Mabel Sc i 0 school for two years 10 t e Qub on the Board of Directors :::;:::: and has been enjoying the Mahantonga Valley., His of the Salvation Army, ;:::~.: "tales." She reminded me of greatest ambition was to be a .:.:~:. her grandfather, Dr. O. H. doct d h ed thI g member of Trinity Church and :.:.,'.' or an e sav every n the Men's Bible Class. .••.:::: Mengel and I wrote her saying he earned and entered Medical ::::

~.:.~.:l: =:.:;~~::~~l~~~~alo~OI~~f~~ :.:P::;"£:i'~!3.:i:~:!..:. He excelled so well in ob- occurred when his son, Robert::: I also visited Mrs. Ivy stetricsthatwhenhe was still a died while they were on a::::::: Kershner, a cousin of Dr. stUdent he was sent out by the fishing trip. ::::.'. Mengel, to learn more about university to deliver children 1 el alled '.'.

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She said the doctor was like a obtain money for tuition and his prize roses in his lovely:~ brother to her and when he helped stUdents in his class garden. He also had a::::

~~ ~:~~~~~er s:~~~~~~(I w~~ "~~~~n~~:~:: :tg ve:~: :~~engel had two ~~~: was the sixth child he deli~ered honors in 1910 and interned at daughters, Ester and Erma, ::::::: in town. St. Joseph's Hospital, Reading, who died in early childhood, ;:::'.' for two years. three sons, Francis and .••.::: Dr. Mengel was born Robert, deceased, and Walter ;:::::: Feb~uary 24, 1880, at Summit In 1912,he began his practice who resides on Washington ::::'.' Station, second oldest of seven in a small building Trinity. ,'.'::: street. ::::'.' boys and one girl. The family Evangelical Congregational on ,'.'::: moved to Frackville When the North Balliet Street which was When I thanked Joanne ::::

1:;:1: ~~fg~::: : ~::y::~:ol~aglBa f:cC:te~ b:~:~e~e8~~~ch~:d :r~g~eG:~d~~~.:~~i:~~!:3~ ::::;.~•.•j.• their first home was a sm e the parsonage. The shop was was not an act of labor, it was:.: house next to the Texaco Gas later dismantled and the an act of love- for Pop-Pop:':':::: Station on the corner of East lumber used to extend the back Mengel!" :::::::: Chestnut street and South ::::;::: ' Lehigh avenue. This building :::::::: was later demolished and the ::::::~ gas station and house to the::::::: rear were owned by Robert ::::~~ Mengel, father of Joanne.:::~ ~~ ~::~ Francis Mengel, father of ::::

~ ~~d~e:gelia~~~~e:. fO~~; :111'~: residents remember the ::::~: grocery store operated by his ;:::::: wife at their home South ::::::: Lehigh avenue. SeYer years ::::::: later they moved to ouble ::::::~ dwelling at '130-13 South ::::~ ~:::. Lehigh (the present residence ::::

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:::; and an ice cream parlor on the ::::.••. right side of this building. Aunt ,,~:::: Becky, as Mrs. Kershner ::::;:~ called her, went door to door ::::::: with her black satchel selling :::;::: Sayman's salve, powder and :::::::: soap., ::::~ ~~ ~

. ~:: Dr. Mengel attertded the Small building at right, alongside :::::.:. Frackville Schools and :.:.~:~ graduated with honors at the Trinity Church, was Dr. Mengel's first :1:1

'~:: age of sixteen in 1896. His office. ~::~ ?~ ~$ *~~;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;::::::::::::::::.:.:.:.:::.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.~.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:::;:::::;:;:;:;~:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:::;:;:;:;:::;:;:;:;:::;:;:;:;:S

f1jnrraine ~tantnn 'of the hc.me at 66 North Ballietstreet.

Team members of Frackville Softball League firsthalf champion Flaily's are.shown. Kneeling: CaptainJoel Rau, Assistant Manager Leroy Griffiths, LukeClocker, Beave Flaily Jr., Dave Smiley, Jerry Mc-

Cabe. Standing: Manager Bill Davis, Earl Davis, PaulDean, John Chuma, Kevin Kessock, Andy Sweyko,Jack Davis, Boss Flaily. CKlinefoto)

EDITIONFRIDAY, JULY 9, 1976

I Centennial doingsForty-three days until centennial week. A birthday

party featuring a huge cake With 100 candles will followthe August 22 religious service.

Belles and Brush will march in the St. Clair Bicen-tennial Parade on Saturd~~ leaving by bus at noon fromheadquarters. I

Good Will Belles meet 7 p.m. July 11 at the firehouse.Polish Star Belles will wear costumes to pose for

photos at their July 13 session in St. Ann's HaJJ at 7 p.m.Spojnia Belles meet July 13 at 7:30 in St. John's Hall.Doe Belles meet at 8 p.m. July 20 at the Elks.Catholic Belles meet 8 p.m. July 26 at the Knights of

Columbus rooms.Cossack Belles meet 7(30 p.m. July 25 in Holy

Ascension Hall.Centennial books with a borough history are available

for $3 at headquarters.

Musical artistspresent recital

Students of the Helen EverettMusic Studio of Frackvillepresented the following per-formances at a series ofrecitals in the MethodistChurch Hall:

Vocals-When Love Is Kind,My ,Cup Runneth Over, byHelen Solinsky; Indian LoveCall, The Girls of Cadiz, byRobin Terry; The SummerKnows, La Serenata, byMariaMe Becker; Calm As theNight, One Fine Day, by LillianRosella; A Thought LikeMusic, Fabienne Rosella;selections from The King AndI, Louise Dreher; I HaveConfidence, Leslee Rakowsky;

. selections from Tom Sawyerby Dorothy Humpf; For Music,selections from Hello Dolly byKalina Spotts; selections fromOliver by Noreen Turnbach;Danny Boy, Over the Rainbow,by Nicholas Donchak; On theGoOd Ship Lollipop, by NancySankus.

Piano-Chopin's Nocturneby Jacqueline"Terry; From AWigwam by Suzanne Bolinsky;Little RhapsOdy in Blue, byDonna Bolinsky; ComingRound the Mountain by Delma 'and Suzanne Bolinsky;Oriental Romance, by HelenSolinsky; Chopin's Valse Opusby Robin Terry; TritschTratsch Polka by ChristineAnthony; Espana Waltz byKristin Swartz; Invitation tothe Dance by Noreen Turn-bach.

Brian's Song by .HeleneLaurusevage, March of theDwarfs by Debra Cope; VesU

La Guibba by Patricia Moran;Excerpts from the firstmovement of Beethoven'sSonata Pathetique by PatriciaReed; Chopin's RomanticEtude by Janice Price; DanseHongroise by Dorothy Humpf;Poupee Valsante by LesleeRa~owsky.

Waltz of the Flowers byHonora Galgay; Chopin'sRevolutionary Etude by KalinaSpotts; Nocture for Modernsby Terry Rakowsky; LoveStory by Renee Kovach andSusan Neiberger; Grieg'sPiano concerto opening theme -by John Crane; Clair DeLuilehy Fabienne Rosella; Var-soviana by Wendy Nice;-Mameby Sharon Fields; Anitra'sDance by Jill Davis; Czardosby Joan Craig; Gopak byColleen Davis; selections fromthe Sound of Music by MelissaMucha.

Betty's Serenade by BarbaraBricker Dainty Dance by LoriBerg, Hungarian Rhapsodfe,No. 2 by Bruce Berg; Dog 10the Kitchen by Bruce and LoriBerg; Persian Bazaar by MaryPat CraAe; Warrior's Song byl>eImar PIUDips; Dance of theRosebuds by Renee Kovach;Alice Blue Gown, Echoes ofVienna by Martha Stefero; TheArensky Waltz by PamelaSeltzer; Roumanian Rhapsodyby Mary Kamerousky; The IceCarnival by Alison RubrtshtjMusetta's Waltz by TerryTurnbach; Chopin's Polonaiseby Nancy Sankus; Fur Eljse bySusan Nieberger.

I Around FrackvilleTo honor youth 25 for HuthsThe Frackville CenteMiaJ .The silver wedding an-

Association and Jay,cees will mversary of Joe and &u:ahselect an outstanding youth to (Beddow) Huth of Frackville ~be honored at this year's w~s cele~ra,ted at a party incentennial celebration. WiMer Klrelawlch s Hall, hosted byof the competition, in which Mrs. Huth's parents, Mr. andboth boys and girls aged ten to Mrs.. Walter Beddow.18 are eligible will be co- Followmg the buffet andmarshal for the August 25 refreshment~, the party movedparade. Applications may be to .the Wa!mck Manor for aobtained at centennial SWIm sesSion, hosted by Mr.headquarters or at the library. and Mrs: Ja~k Dix~~.Deadline for entries is July 20 Attendmg 10 addition to allFinalists will be interviewed the aforementioned were John

Huth Jr., Daniel Beddow,Mr.and Mrs. Frank Eyster, MabelMaterazzi, Mr. and Mrs.Anthony Antz, Mr. and Mrs.John Huth, Mary Rudiman,Mr. and Mrs. Jim Nahas, Mr.and Mrs. Ron Jones, JoanFennelli, Bonnie Kaplan,Michael Yanuskiewicz, Mr .and Mrs. Joe Holowaty, Mr.and Mrs. Bill Kirelawich andKathy Zulkowski.

To see PhilsThe Holy Name Society of

Saint Michael's Church,Frackville, is sponsoring a tripfor the altar boys on Sunday,July 11, to Veterans MemorialStadium in Philadelphia for thePadres-Phillies game.Chairman Alex Koropchaksaid the bus will leave from thechurch ai 9:30 a.m.

ANNIVERSARYRobert and Darlene (Kline)

Pacosky, 42 North Lehighavenue, are noting their 5thwedding anniversary.

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Cubs at campEleven Cubs from Pack 790

attended day camp and en-joyed crafts, games andswimming while the Webelosworked on activity badges atCamp Nisatin. Attending wereKeMeth Kutchinsky, ChuckySanko, Robert Neiberger,Mark Peleschock, Ronald

.Elsavage, Delmar Phillips,.' Richard Whelchel, Andy

Fuller, George Lazusky, RogerLane and George Norwich.Chaperones were Mrs.Charlotte Neiberger and DenLeaders, Mrs. Barbara'Phillips and Mrs. Te.rry, Lane.

\ BIRTHDAYSHappy birthday to:Kim, daughter of Mr. and

Mrs. John Kaplafka, 147 North4th street, her 8th.

Mrs. William Surfield~ 14South Balliet street.

Duane, son of Mr. and Mrs.Paul Dean, 219 North Nicestreet.

Council meetingFrackville Borough Council

will hold its regular meeting at8 p.m. Monday, July 12, in thecouncil chambers at 225 SouthBalliet street.

•ry eruoysnother

I Libragreat

year of growtha

Growth of the Frackville'Free Public Library is evidentin reports submitted at theannual meeting of the trustees.

The report of Treasurer Rev.Joseph Rapczynski showedincreased income which madeit possible to increase servicesby adding more personnel andpurchasing more books andequipment.

Librarian Velma Sippieemphasized the increased useof the library. Circulation ofmaterial totalled 28,945 itemsincluding books, records andreference materials. Use oflibrary, copier, record playerand film projector, plus thespecial scheduling of film andstory hours brought many intothe library and resulted in 285more memberships which nowtotal 3,310.

A breakdown of circulationfigures shows 5615 adultnonfiction, 3970 adult fiction,1740adult rentals, 59 films, 607records, 212 interlibrary loans,606Ringtown loans, 1486juniorfiction, 4403 junior nonfiction,10,247 reference materials,1247 records used in thelibrary.

The l)ook collection nowtotals 14,506, including 1572added in the last year.

FollOWing are commentsfrom library board PresidentJohn Lindenmuth.

The Library has advancedfinancially during the pastyear, due mainl~ to the supportgiven by the people of theNorth Schuylkill School

District and Frackville, inparticular the FrackvilleBorough Council and the NorthSchuylkill School Board. Bothof these governing bodiesexhibited excellent communityspirit in advancing tax moniesto this and the Ashland Library(in the case of the SchoolBoard). Their interest in thecultural advancement of thecitizens of this area should belauded by all.

We also praise the staff of theLibrary for furthering serviceto the public. They are ourrepresentatives out front andthe attitude they display ..relects on all of. us. A'i kindword, an act of service ren-dered by the staff is a credit tous as it is t.o them, and wethank them for their dedicationand service.

"I must praise the Board ofTrustees for thei,p.dedication tolibrary service. They servewithout any form of pay exceptthe satisfaction of ac-complishment in presenting agreat Library to the public.Facing and solving problems,guarding the funds to see thatno monies are wasted. ThisBoard of Trustees receive evertoo little in the way of praiseand I I thank you f9r themagnificent cooperation. It is apleasure to serve you and withyou and the mark that you areleaving is ever to your creditand in keeping with the longline of those who have served inyears gone by.

Book sp~ding during the

past year has been gearedmainly to the curriculum of theschool district, as 65 percent ofthe books purchased were usedfor such purpose. This willcontinue.

The inventory and theequipment in the Library in-creased as we secured moneyto put into.the plant, and we areproud of the figures. We willcontinue to expand ourfacilities as monies permit, butof course we, too, are caught inthe crush of escalating costs.

We have plans of course. Weare planning a betterchildren's department andshould we be fortunate enoughto receive the monies we haveapplied for, we will start im-mediately.

The big fly in the ointment is, .our building problem. We arenot sure where this stands. Wehope that we do not have tomove from our presentquarters, but if we do, theborough council has offered tobail us out by offering the useof one of the public buildingsand we thank the Council oncemore.

The futW'e is a great bigquestion mark, and at timesseems insurmountable. Butwhenever I get just a littledown, my trellsurer; who hasan "in" with the GreatLibrarian of the Universe, tellsme that "something willhappen" and it generally does.

Let us look 'to the MlUJ witha great confidence. Things justmust go right.

Ever see a red, white and blue turtle? There's one (on sidewalk above) crawlingaround Frackville, displaying the patriotic designs applied by this group ofManpower workers. The turtle happened along while the young people werepainting around town for the centennial. Pictured from left are Holly Dolan,Michelle Mucha, Sharon McCauley, Barbara Gera, Ann Timko, Nancy In-terdonato and Carol DeAngelo. (Humpf)

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The first Kangaroo Kour't session of the Frackville Centennial Year was con.ducted by Hummel's Brush and Belles, who cpnvicted fellow rylembers of rulesviolations and chucked them into the bastille, shown above. (Humpf).