The latest issue (October, 2013) of ACCOUNTS is now on-line. I hope you will look at the contents and find articles of interest to you. You can find it by going to the Societys website, and clicking on the issue. Christmas Idea: In this issue Lois Huffines describes the discovery of 4 reels of 16mm film shot in 1937, by an unknown photographer, of people and activities in Mifflinburg and the West End. Various “stills” from the films illustrate the article. All four reels are now available as a DVD from the Historical Society for $16, and, for many, will make the perfect Christmas gift. Here is a synopsis of the issues contents: Douglas Sturm shares his experience and curiosity about one of Lewisburg’s earliest and historically most important dwellings, the 1786 stone and frame Williams (or Williams-Sturm) house. He and his wife, Margie moved into the house in 1965 and called it home for the next 34 years. He describes in detail the features of this landmark home, and analyzes what its various features suggest about its construction history. Irmy Hartung recounts the challenges she and her husband, Charles Hartung, faced in establishing an optometric practice in Lewisburg in the 1950s, including coping with the devastation wrought by Hurricane Agnes in 1972. This is another in a series of narratives of local, long-lasting businesses around which so much social life revolved in Union County communities. Robert Lynch introduces us to a key historical resource in Mifflinburg, the Elias Church, now beautifully restored for community use. This was the first church building built within the boundaries of what is now Mifflinburg. The more-than-200-year history of the building, beginning with its founding in 1806, is laid out, starting as a church shared by two denominations, and finding later uses as a school, a buggy warehouse, and apartments. Ruth-Alice Seebold Spangler recollects her early years growing up as a child of a farm family on the family’s farm, Crystal Spring Farm, in the 1950s and 1960s. She leads us through the twelve-month cycle of planting and growing crops, raising poultry and livestock, and doing chores essential to viable family farming in Union County sixty years ago. In a pair of articles, retired Chief Robert Stackhouse first presents a history of the Cameron Volunteer Fire Company in Lewisburg, including its acquisition of ever-more-capable fire fighting equipment, and then recounts the Fire Company’s battle against the spectacular fire of 1972 that destroyed the original Bull Run Inn and the adjacent bowling alley. Lois Huffines presents the amazing discovery of four reels of 16mm film shot in Mifflinburg by an anonymous photographer in 1937 and recently donated to the Historical Society. Still photos taken from the films illustrate her article and much effort has been invested in identifying the scenes and people depicted. The films have been digitized and recorded onto a DVD, which is available for $15 from the Society’s Office. Tom Greaves, Editor ACCOUNTS of Union County History Union County Historical Society Union County Courthouse 103 S. Second Street Lewisburg, PA 17837 (570)524-8666 [email protected] unioncountyhistoricalsociety.org/ Preserving the Past for the Future
Posted on: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 17:50:13 +0000
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