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Two important April dates. The ribbon cutting for our new, and second, caboose is on April 6. This caboose was built between 1910 and 1911, and was the last wooden car to go up the Pine Creek Valley in 1963 when the line was discontinued.
Our guest speakers are John Gummo, Steve Poorman and Luther Gette, "King of the Hobos," all instrumental in the renovation and relocation to the Castanea Railroad Station Historical Site. Light refreshments will be served. Both cabooses will be available via Airbnb!
And, of course, April 26 is our huge FUNraiser! Wine in the Wilds from 2-6 p.m. at the Clinton County Fairgrounds. Wineries, distilleries, breweries, food trucks and merchandise vendors, free wine glass and live music all combine for a fun afternoon. Grab your friends and come on out! Tickets available at www.wineinthewilds.com.
New to the collection, and on display in the Poorman Gallery, is a slice of the venerated Tiadaghton Elm, donated by Vince Shay, and a silver-plated "Silent Butler" or Crumb Catcher from the 1920s-1930s donated by Jim Berkebile.
We need your help! We've received the donation from Doug Yearick of the original 1874 Nittany Grange Charter. We're looking for information on when the Grange was disbanded. Please call Elaine at 570-726-4163 if you have this information.
From the Collection
By Kathy Arndt
When researching my master's thesis using newspapers written in Spanish, Portuguese and English, I ended up reading some off-topic articles in the English language papers because the OAS CCHS is supported in part by the Clinton County Commissioners and the Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission, memberships and donations.
Punta del Este Conference of 1963 in Uruguay could hold my attention for only a limited amount of time. That was the origin of my concept for the "what I learned while looking for something else" occasional contribution to this newsletter.
This month I've been gathering articles from deteriorating newspapers found in our attic for relevant articles to preserve in our collection.
While finding articles for our 1964 flood file I discovered that four persons were injured while moving furniture out of harm's way. The "hospital notes" were obviously published long before HIPAA regulations protected the patients' right to privacy.
There was also an article about a 5-year-old dog, named Guinea, who had alerted his sleeping family that one of the fireplaces being used to dry out the basement in the Miller's residence near the airport had set the room on fire. Everyone including Guinea was fine and the house was saved.
Mrs. Shirley Embick, however, had the most interesting experience during the flood. The expectant mother, wife of Earl Embick, had gone to Swissdale to wait out the rising waters but the baby had other plans. Mrs. Embick was taken by a National Guard truck to the Constitution Bridge, across the flooding river and into downtown Lock Haven by a boat, and to the hospital by an ambulance that had met the boat at water's edge somewhere in the business district. The Embicks' daughter was born at 10:15 p.m. on March 10, 1964.
The collection committee members of the CCHS wish a belated 'Happy Birthday' to her if she is still living in our area.