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Purpose of the LTHS Mission Ensure that present and future generations will be able to learn and study the historical heritage of the township.
Vision Inspire current and future generations to share a sense of community and pride in the heritage of our township.
Values RESPECT: We value each other and our community, present, past and future. STEWARDSHIP: We take responsibility for objects donated to us. TEAMWORK: We work effectively together to capture and record the history of our community. 2016 LTHS Directors Officers: President – Marie Maly Vice President – Troy Fairchild Secretary – Jerri Burket Treasurer – Mike Radcliffe Board: Tootie Hellwig Eloise Long Mary Mabry Bill Meck Ron Young Betty Anton, Newsletter editor If you have any questions or are interested in becoming a member, please contact us at (484) 504-9149
Email: [email protected]
Longswamp Township Historical Society
Newsletter April-MayPreserving and sharing the historical past and culture of
Longswamp Township since 2010
A Message from our President Spring is in the air, and our team of dedicated volunteer board
members is already in full swing. We’re really excited about the
quality and variety of our spring and summer line
programs. There’s something for nearly everyone, and we hope
to see you often. You’ll find event details in the pages that
follow.
The contributions by the many individuals who have
supported—and continue to support—the historical society has
made the organization what it is today. Outgoing board
members Maryann Lantz (now President Emeritus) and
Bill Anton have both made lasting contributions, for which we
are grateful. Maryann got the organization up and running; Bill
shared his years of business and engineering experience to
move us forward in bolder, better ways.
In this newsletter, incoming board member Mary
for us all with heartfelt thanks to the late Peter
lifelong efforts to honor and preserve Pennsylvania German
culture. We also welcome Bill Meck to the board and look
forward to adding his knowledge and unique skills to our
collective.
Finally, we thank those who have already signed up for 2016
membership and invite other members (and current non
members) to do the same. Your support is needed
appreciated. This year, we’ll be giving members more
opportunities than ever to become involved in historical society
activities.
Inspire current and future generations to share a sense of community and pride in
ther and our
interested in becoming a member, 9149
Longswamp Township Historical Society May 2016
Preserving and sharing the historical past and culture of
Longswamp Township since 2010
A Message from our
Spring is in the air, and our team of dedicated volunteer board
members is already in full swing. We’re really excited about the
quality and variety of our spring and summer line-up of
programs. There’s something for nearly everyone, and we hope
often. You’ll find event details in the pages that
The contributions by the many individuals who have
the historical society has
made the organization what it is today. Outgoing board
President Emeritus) and
Anton have both made lasting contributions, for which we
are grateful. Maryann got the organization up and running; Bill
shared his years of business and engineering experience to
move us forward in bolder, better ways.
is newsletter, incoming board member Mary Mabry speaks
for us all with heartfelt thanks to the late Peter Fritsch for his
lifelong efforts to honor and preserve Pennsylvania German
Meck to the board and look
his knowledge and unique skills to our
Finally, we thank those who have already signed up for 2016
membership and invite other members (and current non-
members) to do the same. Your support is needed—and much
l be giving members more
opportunities than ever to become involved in historical society
We’ve got great events planned for this spring and summer. Mark your calendars, tell your friends and family, and plan to attend! See more details about these events on the pages that follow.
Wednesday, April 20 Antique Appraisal Event and Auction Fundraiser 6-8:30 p.m., Longswamp Bed and Breakfast, 1605 State Street, Mertztown
Sunday, May 22 Quilts and Textiles of the Pennsylvania Germans 2 – 4:00 p.m., Henry Auditorium, Lutheran Home at Topton, 1 South Home Avenue, Topton
Saturday, June 11 4th Annual Pennsylvania German Buffet Brief program at begins at 1; buffet begins at 1:30 Janelle’s Restaurant and Catering Hall, 360 Fleetwood Rd, Bowers
September (date, time, location TBD) Book launch: The Village of Hancock and the neighboring areas of Shoetown and Stumptown A Call to Our Members:
Seeking your assistance during our April and May events If you can help with the May event and/or have an item(s) to donate for the April auction that you think we might be interested in receiving, please contact Marie Maly at 610-682-1645 (evenings/ weekends) or [email protected]. Thanks!
April May We are seeking donations of antique items, gift cards, event tickets or other items of broad interest for auction. All proceeds will benefit the Longswamp Township Historical Society. Gifts to the Longswamp Township Historical Society are tax deductible as allowed by law. Always consult your tax advisor for further details.
Four volunteers (two teams of two each) are needed to bring quilts up for examination and return quilts back to the display tables. Active time: 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Two volunteers to greet attendees and hand out the event program. Active time: 1:30 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Remembering Peter Victor Fritsch Peter was a true son of Longswamp Township. Like the seven generations of his family before him, he lived most of his life in the township, first in Shoetown,* which was near to his Fritsch (Fritch) grandparentsVictor and Hannah. They taught him the langways of the Pennsylvania Dutch. He later lived for many years on a farm along Centennial Road that once belonged to his ancestor William “Petey,” as we knew him at the Longswamp School and the Longswamp Union Sunday School, was somethof a celebrity as a child. He was a member of “The Little Jiggers,” a square dance group comprised of children ages 9 to 13 that performed with Earl Keller and the Melody Rangers, a one-time Newwestern band. The “Jiggers” achievewhen the group was crowned national champions on Ted Mack’s Original Amateur Hour. Longswamp native Grace Snyder Lantz played in the band. Peter graduated from Brandywine Heights High School, earned a B.S. in Art Education at KutztCollege (now University), and a M.S. in Education from Kutztown State College. He taught German history courses at Ursinus College for eightmore than 30 years in the Reading School District. He was a great source of informatio
Pennsylvania Dutch spellings and the meanings of words in Dei Mutterschproch became known as a talented writer, poet, musician, storyteller and artist. He would spend much of his adult life dedicated to preserving and sharing Pennsylvania German culture. Peter’s book titles include, “Gentlemen Be Seated, A History of Longswamp Minst(co-author 2002); “Der Haahne Grehtand Scherenschnitte” (2008); “Pennsylvania Dutch Halloween Scherenschnitte” (2011) and “The Centennial Hill Shoemakers of Longswamp Township“Haahne Greht” were later put to music and performed by The Reading Children’s Choirwhich is quite appropriate, as the bo Peter and I worked on “Minstrels” together, interviewing many participantsHometown Minstrels, which were held at the Longswamp Social Hall between 1944 and 1953 and originally produced to raise funds in World War II. Peter wrote things out, and I entered his
Remembering Peter Victor Fritsch
Peter was a true son of Longswamp Township. Like the seven generations of his family before him, he lived
, first in Shoetown,* near to his Fritsch (Fritch) grandparents,
taught him the language and ways of the Pennsylvania Dutch. He later lived for many
farm along Centennial Road that once belonged to his ancestor William Shoemaker.
“Petey,” as we knew him at the Longswamp School and the Longswamp Union Sunday School, was something of a celebrity as a child. He was a member of “The Little Jiggers,” a square dance group comprised of children ages 9 to 13 that performed with Earl Keller and the
time New Tripoli-based country western band. The “Jiggers” achieved notoriety in 1958, when the group was crowned national champions on
Mack’s Original Amateur Hour. Longswamp native Grace Snyder Lantz played in the band.
graduated from Brandywine Heights High School, earned a B.S. in Art Education at Kutztown State College (now University), and a M.S. in Education from Kutztown State College. He taught German history courses at Ursinus College for eight years and art for
years in the Reading School District.
He was a great source of information on
Peter’s rendering of Derwhich he used to create one of his much
anticipated Christmas cards.
One of Peter’s Fraktur, the German art of calligraphic
drawing and letter.
Pennsylvania Dutch spellings and the meanings as well as local lore and legends. Over the years, he also
became known as a talented writer, poet, musician, storyteller and artist. He would spend ted to preserving and sharing Pennsylvania German culture.
Peter’s book titles include, “Gentlemen Be Seated, A History of Longswamp MinstHaahne Greht (The Rooster Crows): Pennsylvania Dutch Poems
“Pennsylvania Dutch Halloween Scherenschnitte” (2011) and “The Centennial Hill Shoemakers of Longswamp Township” (2011).
” were later put to music and performed by The Reading Children’s Choirwhich is quite appropriate, as the book is a memoir of Peter’s childhood
Peter and I worked on “Minstrels” together, interviewing many participantswere held at the Longswamp Social Hall between 1944 and to raise funds for a memorial to Township men who served
in World War II. Peter wrote things out, and I entered his words on the “new
Peter’s rendering of Der Belsnickel, which he used to create one of his much-
anticipated Christmas cards.
ne of Peter’s many renderings in raktur, the German art of calligraphic
drawing and letter.
Over the years, he also became known as a talented writer, poet, musician, storyteller and artist. He would spend
ted to preserving and sharing Pennsylvania German culture.
Peter’s book titles include, “Gentlemen Be Seated, A History of Longswamp Minstrels” ): Pennsylvania Dutch Poems
“Pennsylvania Dutch Halloween Scherenschnitte” (2011) (2011). Poems from
” were later put to music and performed by The Reading Children’s Choir, of Peter’s childhood in poetry.
Peter and I worked on “Minstrels” together, interviewing many participants in the were held at the Longswamp Social Hall between 1944 and
for a memorial to Township men who served words on the “new-fangled”
One of Peter’s Scherenschnitte designs. Scherenschnitte is German for “scissor cuts” or the art of paper
(hislistening to Peter’s stories about the old ways and early times of Longswamp families. Der Peder1980 to benefit the Brandywine Sports Booster Club. He wrote the script and was musical director for the first
12 shows, starting with “Minstrel Follies” in 1980 and ending with “Happy Days in Dixie” in 1991. Three of these minstrels were performed exclusively in the Pennsylvania Dutch dialect: - “Gschpass un Singes in Alt Longschwammperformed the at Longswamp Elementary School in June, 1989- “Uff Die Alt Bauerei,” (On the Old FarmCommunity Day. - “Die Aunt Kate Ihre Lottwarick FrolikBrandywine Heights High School auditorium in June, 1991. Video recordings of “Gschpass un Sbooklets, are housed in the American Folk Culture Center of the Library of Congress. Peter was perhaps most widely known Wish (Nei Yaahr Winsch), a job he took over served as Winscher for about 70 years. brought to America by German-speaking immigrants. While J.P. accompanied himself on guitar, Peter accompanied himself on the hammer dulcimer. Over the years, numerous musicians toured with most recently, Mike and Linda Hertzog. His sister Peggy Fritsch Beach (on accordion) and his nephews Randy (on banjo) and Joel (on guitar) sometimes accompanied him as well. The groups performed the Christmas holidays at the homes of friends and family and at several area churches. Rest in peace, “Jigger.” Contributed by Mary Mabry (“Honey
* Shoetown is an area in Longswamp Township on the hill above the Village of Hancock.learn more about Shoetown when “The Village of Hancock” publishes later this year. **If you are reading this newsletter online, you can listen this webpage and scrolling down about half waywebsite. (http://www.co.berks.pa.us/muni/longswamp).
One of Peter’s Scherenschnitte designs. Scherenschnitte is German for “scissor cuts” or the art of paper-cutting design.
(his term) computer. The best part about this project was listening to Peter’s stories about the old ways and early times of Longswamp families. Der Peder also started the Brandywine Minstrel Shows in 1980 to benefit the Brandywine Sports Booster Club. He wrote the script and was musical director for the first
shows, starting with “Minstrel Follies” in 1980 and ending with “Happy Days in Dixie” Three of these minstrels were performed exclusively in the Pennsylvania Dutch
Gschpass un Singes in Alt Longschwamm (Fun and Singing in Old Longswampperformed the at Longswamp Elementary School in June, 1989
the Old Farm),” June, 1990, performed at the Longswamp
Die Aunt Kate Ihre Lottwarick Frolik” (Aunt Kate’s Apple Butter Party),” performed in Brandywine Heights High School auditorium in June, 1991.
Gschpass un Singes” and “Die Aunt Kate,” along with accompanying booklets, are housed in the American Folk Culture Center of the Library of Congress.
widely known locally for recitations of the Longswamp New Year’s ), a job he took over from his father John P. (J.P.)
for about 70 years. The Nei Yaahr Winsch is a tradition that was speaking immigrants.
accompanied himself on guitar, Peter d himself on the hammer dulcimer. Over
the years, numerous musicians toured with Peter—Hertzog. His sister
Peggy Fritsch Beach (on accordion) and his nephews and Joel (on guitar) sometimes
ell. The groups performed over the Christmas holidays at the homes of friends and
several area churches.
Contributed by Mary Mabry (“Honey Lamb”)
* Shoetown is an area in Longswamp Township on the hill above the Village of Hancock.learn more about Shoetown when “The Village of Hancock” publishes later this year.
If you are reading this newsletter online, you can listen to one of these poems (“Golli Golli Gwack Gwack”)this webpage and scrolling down about half way. We will also post this newsletter to our webpage on the Township
/www.co.berks.pa.us/muni/longswamp).
The coauthors of “Gentlemen Be Seated ... ,”
Jigger and Honey Lamb.
One of Peter’s Scherenschnitte designs. Scherenschnitte is German for “scissor
term) computer. The best part about this project was listening to Peter’s stories about the old ways and early
also started the Brandywine Minstrel Shows in 1980 to benefit the Brandywine Sports Booster Club. He wrote the script and was musical director for the first
shows, starting with “Minstrel Follies” in 1980 and ending with “Happy Days in Dixie” Three of these minstrels were performed exclusively in the Pennsylvania Dutch
Fun and Singing in Old Longswamp),”
),” June, 1990, performed at the Longswamp
),” performed in the
along with accompanying booklets, are housed in the American Folk Culture Center of the Library of Congress.
for recitations of the Longswamp New Year’s P. (J.P.), who had
is a tradition that was
* Shoetown is an area in Longswamp Township on the hill above the Village of Hancock. You’ll be able to
to one of these poems (“Golli Golli Gwack Gwack”) by visiting . We will also post this newsletter to our webpage on the Township
“Gentlemen Be Seated ... ,”
Jigger and Honey Lamb.
Hancock, Shoetown, Stumptown
You’ve heard about Park Avenue? Not the boulevard in New York City street that runs from Shoetown down to Hancock; the one that goes past Solt’s Sawmill, the former Hancock Park, Schwartz mansions and W Yes, Hancock will be the next village in our series of Villages of Longswamp Township. Deadline for photos, information, etc. is June 1. We hope to include information about the area up to the Topton borough line. You might recognize thiLine Inn or the famous Blue Beam!
We are looking for photos from Hancock Park. Apparently there was a roller skating rink and a “fancy round bandstand.” Somebody has to have photos! Photos and stories from the entire area are appreCall Eloise Long, 610-682-0696, [email protected]
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Thankful for the Memories
Hancock, Shoetown, Stumptown – June 1 Deadline
You’ve heard about Park Avenue? Not the boulevard in New York City – our own Park Avenue in Longswamp Township. It’s the street that runs from Shoetown down to Hancock; the one that goes past Solt’s Sawmill, the former Hancock Park, Schwartz mansions and Walbert’s Lumber. Yes, Hancock will be the next village in our series of Villages of Longswamp Township. Deadline for photos, information, etc. is June 1. We hope to include information about the area up to the Topton borough line. You might recognize thiLine Inn or the famous Blue Beam!
ooking for photos from Hancock Park. Apparently there was a roller skating rink and a “fancy to have photos!
Photos and stories from the entire area are appreciated. If we don’t use them, we scan and save!0696, [email protected]
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Memories
Peter Fritsch hosted one of the Historical Society’s first-ever programs (November, 2011) called “Music in Time: From Cylinder to CDs.” Back then, we didn’t have the funds to pay lecturers, so he graciously donated his time and knowledge on the subject. His program featured the “performances” of many antique music boxes from his onepersonal collection. As a way to thank him for his service to the community and acknowledge his deep understanding of and efforts to preserve Pennsylvania German cultureTownship Historical Society Board of Directors appointed Peter as an honorary member in 2012. We are also grateful to Peter for donated minstrel show files and other items related to Pennsylvania German cultures that are now part of our permanent collection.
You’ve heard about Park Avenue? Not the boulevard in New York our own Park Avenue in Longswamp Township. It’s the
street that runs from Shoetown down to Hancock; the one that goes past Solt’s Sawmill, the former Hancock Park, Schwartz
Yes, Hancock will be the next village in our series of Villages of Longswamp Township. Deadline for photos, information, etc. is June 1. We hope to include information about the area up to the Topton borough line. You might recognize this as the former Boro
ooking for photos from Hancock Park. Apparently there was a roller skating rink and a “fancy
ciated. If we don’t use them, we scan and save!
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Peter Fritsch hosted one of the Historical Society’s ever programs (November, 2011) called
“Music in Time: From Cylinder to CDs.” Back then, we didn’t have the funds to pay lecturers, so he graciously donated his time and knowledge on the
is program featured the “performances” of many antique music boxes from his one-time
As a way to thank him for his service to the community and acknowledge his deep understanding of and efforts to preserve Pennsylvania German culture, the Longswamp Township Historical Society Board of Directors appointed Peter as an honorary member in 2012.
We are also grateful to Peter for donated minstrel show files and other items related to Pennsylvania
now part of our
Researching Your Family History Military Service and Pension Records This is part of a series of articles on researching family histories written by Jerri Burket
The two primary repositories for records about American military personnel are located at the National Archives and Record Administration (NARA) in two locations, Washington, D.C., and St. Louis, Missouri. Additional NARA Research Rooms are located in various cities throughout the country. Some of these other locations also store military records for a specific area. The records maintained by NARA include the following branches of service: • Volunteers, from 1775 • Regular Army, from 1789 • Navy, from 1798 • Marine Corps, from 1798 • Coast Guard and its predecessors, from 1791 • Confederate States, 1861-1865 • Pension claims, from 1775 Quite a few of the documents have been digitized by NARA’s digitization partners, Ancestry.com, Fold3.com and Familysearch.org. Familysearch is a free site; Ancestry and Fold3 are subscription services. If you visit a National Archives Research Room, there is free access to all three websites. The complete list of documents that have been digitized is quite long and includes non-military documents. You can view the entire list, which identifies the digitization partner, at http://www.archives.gov/digitization/digitized-by-partners.html. Military documents are in the record groups numbered Mxxxx and include such items as: • Applications from Former Confederates for Presidential Pardons • Special schedule of the 1890 census that identifies Union veterans & their widows • Approved Pension Applications of Widows of the Civil War • World War I Selective Service Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 • Pension Application Files of Remarried Widows (War of 1812, Indian Wars, Mexican War, Regular Army before 1861) • Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans • World War II draft cards (Record group M1951 is Pennsylvania) • Index to War of 1812 Pension Applications The closest NARA facility to Longswamp Township is The National Archives at Philadelphia, located at 14700 Townsend Road. Their website (http://www.archives.gov/philadelphia) suggests that visitors make an appointment to visit their Reference Room, as space is limited. This facility has the original records for Federal military agencies for the states of Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. Information about ordering paper copies of military service and pension records can be found at http://www.archives.gov/research/order/order-vets-records.html.
News from the past
With the death of Benjamin Eck Bieber, known throughout the East Penn Valley as
"Benj," we lose not only a loyal citizen of Topton, but a way of life that will never again be experienced. He was one of the organizers of the Topton Volunteer Fire Company, "when we had nothing, and the first apparatus was a fire wagon we pulled by hand." He was on the Council of Trinity Lutheran when the Church was built. He recommended the site of the Lutheran Home at Topton. Possessed with a keen sense of humor and an enthusiast for community fun, he looked forward to the annual sleighing party in which the entire town and surrounding area participated. He collected "as high as $160 for the spree," not by going from door to door, but "by and by." Business places closed; the farmers came in; "and we drove from Topton to Hancock and Kutztown in four-horse, two-horse sleighs and in singles. We kept in a row --- no passing. Started at noon and weren't back 'til night. And the sleighbells rang like the dickens!" "Benj" didn't retire at fifty, for at eighty-four he was still answering the store phone by saying, "Yes, this is Bieber." Down through the years it was his practice to "never measure exactly --- always over." And the children flocked to his candy counter, not only the boys and girls of town, but those at the Lutheran Home. "Benj" will be missed.
[The Kutztown Patriot, Kutztown, PA, Thursday, October 30, 1947, page 2]
This is moving week in the country districts of Eastern Pennsylvania, and thousands of farm tenants will make changes. This is a regular happening once a year at this particular time. Not in so many years was there so much moving from one farm to another as this spring. The accompanying cut shows a typical moving team, bearing brooms, lanterns, barrels filled with smoked meats, etc. It is a great time for the young folks, but it means a great deal of work to the men and the women. Why it is that tenants do not remain on one farm longer than they do is a difficult problem to solve. When once leaves a farm some other man will take the place and usually on the same terms. Seldom a man works on the tenant plan --- on shares --- on the same farm longer than from two to five years, and many there are who change annually. On April 1 there are each year more movings than on any three other days of the season. One could pass scores of teams carrying household goods and farm accessories on Wednesday of this week. To prepare everything for moving means several weeks time previous to the set day. The dishes and all breakable wares must be packed in boxes and barrels with straw as a filler. Some of the implements and barn utensils are very often moved ahead of the household goods. The stove is one of the first things to be unloaded when the moving teams arrive at the new destination. After the piping is in place the women get busy to prepare dinner. Chicken is often a favorite moving dish. It requires several weeks until the housewife has things in place, and it may require weeks more before the children or the parents themselves feel "at home." The dogs, horses and the cattle in many instances can hardly realize that they have a new home.
[The Reading Eagle, Reading, PA, Thursday, April 2, 1914, page 10]
The Longswamp Township Historical Society presents
Antiques Appraisal Event and Auction Fundraiser
Wednesday, April 20, 2016, 6 – 8:30 p.m.
Longswamp Bed and Breakfast, 1605 State Street, Mertztown (Smith Street entrance)
������������ Observers welcome at no charge! ������������
$5 per item; limit of 2 items per person (advance voucher purchase only)
Learn more about your favorite antiques or just come to enjoy the show. Light dinner fare, snacks and beverages will be available for purchase.
Purchase your appraisal voucher(s) today! Offices of Tim Long, Nationwide Insurance, 410 W. State St., Mertztown Monday thru Friday, 9 to 4:00.
���� Benefit Auction ����
Items such as event tickets, gift cards, antiques and more will also be auctioned during the event. Watch for a detailed list of items closer to the event date.
Food, beverage, and auction proceeds will benefit the Longswamp Township Historical Society.
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Questions? Please leave a message at 484-504-9149 or [email protected].
About our guest appraiser and auctioneer:
Charlie Moyer of Sanford Alderfer Auction and Appraisal has been in the auction
and real estate business since 1968. Known for his breadth of knowledge about
antiques and jewelry, he is an active member of the National Auctioneers
Association, the Penn-sylvania Auctioneers Association, and the Lehigh Valley
Society of Auctioneers.
Discovering, sharing and preserving the past and historical culture of Longswamp Township since 2010.
The Longswamp Township Historical Society presents
Quilts and Textiles of the Pennsylvania Germans
Sunday, May 22, 2016
Henry Auditorium, Lutheran Home at Topton 1 South Home Avenue, Topton, 2 – 4:00 p.m.
This event is free of charge and open to the public.
Textiles were an important part of Pennsylvania German daily life, as were quilts.
More than just utilitarian, many quilts were a folk art expression of creativity, function,
and design. Today, quilts are cherished
works of art that help tell the story about the
maker—and the nation.
Join us for an afternoon of discovery as
historic quilts owned by local residents are
examined and their stories told with the
help
of Pennsylvania German quilt expert
Barb Garrett. As a part of this event, we will
document the quilts presented and capture
information about the quilt makers who
created them.
Following the program, all of the quilts will
be on display so that you can examine them
up close.
Discovering, sharing and preserving the past and historical culture of Longswamp Township since 2010.
About our guest presenter:
Barb Garrett is a retired math teacher who has worked actively on quilt
documentation projects in the counties of Berks, Bucks, Chester,
Montgomery, Delaware, Cumberland, and Franklin.
A Call for Historic Quilts If you own a doll quilt, crib quilt, full-size
quilt or quilt top that was made by or
before 1950, or if you own a bicentennial
quilt, we invite you to participate in this
free event. If you are interested, please
contact us to pre-register your quilt(s):
Phone: 484-504-9149 (Please leave your name and phone number on
our answering machine; we will return your call.)
Email: [email protected]
Only pre-registered quilts will be
displayed/examined during this event.
The Longswamp Township Historical Society presents:
4th Annual Pennsylvania Dutch Buffet Saturday, June 11 Janelle’s Restaurant and Catering Hall, 360 Fleetwood Rd, Bowers
Open seating. Doors open 12:30; program begins 1:00 p.m.Enjoy a brief pre-meal lecture by Pa.
Historical Society member Joshua Fink.
Tickets available at the Courtesy Deskat Radcliffe’s Great Valu, Mertztown (while supplies last)
All tickets must be purchased in advance of the event. Full payment is due upon receipt of tickets. Seating limited to 100. Deadline for exchanges and refunds is Friday, May 2
The Longswamp Township Historical Society presents:
Pennsylvania Dutch Buffet Saturday, June 11th
Janelle’s Restaurant and Catering Hall, 360 Fleetwood Rd, Bowers
$15 per person (cash only)
Open seating. Doors open 12:30; program begins 1:00 p.m.meal lecture by Pa. German historian and
Historical Society member Joshua Fink.
Tickets available at the Courtesy Desk t Radcliffe’s Great Valu, Mertztown (while supplies last)
All tickets must be purchased in advance of the event. Full payment is due upon receipt of tickets. Seating limited to 100. Deadline for exchanges and refunds is Friday, May 2
• Chicken pot pie • Boova schenkel • Pig stomach • Potato filling w/ gravy• Corn pie • Schnitz un knepp• Lettuce w/ hot bacon dressing• Chow chow • Pepper cabbage • Shoofly pie • Funny cake • Coffee, tea, soda
Images
Janelle’s Restaurant and Catering Hall, 360 Fleetwood Rd, Bowers
(cash only)
Open seating. Doors open 12:30; program begins 1:00 p.m. German historian and
t Radcliffe’s Great Valu, Mertztown (while supplies last)
All tickets must be purchased in advance of the event. Full payment is due upon receipt of tickets. Seating limited to 100. Deadline for exchanges and refunds is Friday, May 27th.
Potato filling w/ gravy
un knepp
Lettuce w/ hot bacon dressing
Images courtesy of Project Guttenberg
Longswamp Township Historical Society PO Box 6010 Mertztown, PA 19539 Phone: (484) 504-9149 Email: [email protected]
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