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Portland Junior College Newsance, 12/12/1956, Kilton L. Saunders Dec 1956

Portland Junior College Newsance, 12/12/1956, Kilton L. Saunders

PJC "Newsance"

Basketball Team's 1st Home Game For Tomorrow -- Ray Reo Well-Known Night Club Star To Highlight Today's Assembly -- Benoir Proposes PJC Debating Team


Letter From Mrs. Frayne Stohler To Alfred L. Shoemaker, December 11, 1956, Frayne Stohler Dec 1956

Letter From Mrs. Frayne Stohler To Alfred L. Shoemaker, December 11, 1956, Frayne Stohler

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Mrs. Frayne Stohler of Andreas, Pennsylvania addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated December 11, 1956. Within, Stohler writes to provide Shoemaker with some of her old Pennsylvania Dutch weather predictions after listening to Shoemaker's radio program.


Letter From Raymond E. Hollenbach To Alfred L. Shoemaker, December 10, 1956, Raymond E. Hollenbach Dec 1956

Letter From Raymond E. Hollenbach To Alfred L. Shoemaker, December 10, 1956, Raymond E. Hollenbach

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed letter from Raymond E. Hollenbach addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated December 10, 1956. Within, Hollenbach provides information from old account books of William Krumm and his son, detailing the prices received for pig's bristles. He also notes that bones were traded and made into fertilizer.


Letter From Harry M. Gehris To Alfred L. Shoemaker, December 10, 1956, Harry M. Gehris Dec 1956

Letter From Harry M. Gehris To Alfred L. Shoemaker, December 10, 1956, Harry M. Gehris

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Harry M. Gehris addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated December 10, 1956. Within, Gehris details his trading of bones to a peddler during his youth.


Letter From Linus L. Francis To Alfred L. Shoemaker, December 10, 1956, Linus L. Francis Dec 1956

Letter From Linus L. Francis To Alfred L. Shoemaker, December 10, 1956, Linus L. Francis

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed letter from Linus L. Francis addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated December 10, 1956. Within, Francis relates a story about selling bones to a man named Moses Brownmiller in Hamburg. He also inquires about a Bible verse that can stop nose bleeds.


Letter From Mrs. Francis Watt To Alfred L. Shoemaker, December 6, 1956, Francis Watt Dec 1956

Letter From Mrs. Francis Watt To Alfred L. Shoemaker, December 6, 1956, Francis Watt

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Mrs. Francis Watt addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated December 6, 1956. Within, Watt details a cure for nose bleeds that she uses on her husband by reading a Bible passage.


Portland Junior College Newsance, 12/05/1956, Kilton L. Saunders Dec 1956

Portland Junior College Newsance, 12/05/1956, Kilton L. Saunders

PJC "Newsance"

Chess N' Checker Club To Charter -- Double Brass Quartet For Christmas Assembly To Commence Rehearsals Sunday -- Freshman Class Proposes Joint Minstrel Show As Class Project For Next Spring, Grub Stake, Movies And Games Enjoyed By 40 At Senior Smoker


Letter From Howard A. G. Miller To Alfred L. Shoemaker, December 2, 1956, Howard A. G. Miller Dec 1956

Letter From Howard A. G. Miller To Alfred L. Shoemaker, December 2, 1956, Howard A. G. Miller

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten postcard from Howard A. G. Miller addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated December 2, 1956. Within, Miller provides information on how to stop bleeding via a passage in the Bible.


Portland Junior College Newsance, 11/15/1956, Kilton L. Saunders Nov 1956

Portland Junior College Newsance, 11/15/1956, Kilton L. Saunders

PJC "Newsance"

Mid-Term Grades Get Facelifting -- Bogus "No School" Announcemtn Absents 60 -- Congressman Coffin To Be Assembly Speaker


Portland Junior College Newsance, 11/14/1956, Kilton L. Saunders Nov 1956

Portland Junior College Newsance, 11/14/1956, Kilton L. Saunders

PJC "Newsance"

Parents Night Tomorrow -- A Plan Of The College Campus -- Robert Flynn To Plan Assembly Programs Throughout The Year


Letter From Lizzie Brossman To Alfred L. Shoemaker, November 3, 1956, Lizzie M. Brossman Nov 1956

Letter From Lizzie Brossman To Alfred L. Shoemaker, November 3, 1956, Lizzie M. Brossman

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Lizzie M. Brossman addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated November 3, 1956. Within, Brossman details a story her father told her about a vendor at a Reading street market who spoke in Pennsylvania German about his products.


Portland Junior College Newsance, 11/1956, Kilton L. Saunders Nov 1956

Portland Junior College Newsance, 11/1956, Kilton L. Saunders

PJC "Newsance"

Newsance Editor Announces Appointment Of Frosh Staff -- Student Council Elects -- Westbrook And Portland Junior College Dramic Clubs Present Joint Plays Tomorrow Evening -- Jacobson To Put His "Parking Lot" Project To Freshman Class Vote Today


Portland Junior College Newsance, 10/24/1956, Kilton L. Saunders Oct 1956

Portland Junior College Newsance, 10/24/1956, Kilton L. Saunders

PJC "Newsance"

Class Nominee Deadline Today -- Portland Junior Employment Program Needs Support -- Job Opening In Demand -- PJC Dramatic Club's First Play, "The Halls Of Healing," Scheduled In Two Weeks At WJC


Portland Junior College Newsance, 10/18/1956, Kilton L. Saunders Oct 1956

Portland Junior College Newsance, 10/18/1956, Kilton L. Saunders

PJC "Newsance"

Jacobson, Williams Candidates For Freshman Class Pres. -- Mountain Day Dance Tonight, Outing Tomorrow Highlight PJC Activities -- Kilton L. Saunders To Edit The Newsance Weekly This Year -- Future of CIO In Maine Industry And Politics To Be Discussed IN PJC TV Club Broadcast Thursday


Portland Junior College Newsance, 10/03/1956, Portland Junior College Oct 1956

Portland Junior College Newsance, 10/03/1956, Portland Junior College

PJC "Newsance"

No abstract provided.


The Pennsylvania Dutchman Vol. 8, No. 2, Earl F. Robacker, Henry J. Kauffman, Walter E. Boyer, Alfred L. Shoemaker, Olive G. Zehner, Don Yoder, Elsie Gehris Cresswell, Edna Eby Heller, Hugo Froehlich Oct 1956

The Pennsylvania Dutchman Vol. 8, No. 2, Earl F. Robacker, Henry J. Kauffman, Walter E. Boyer, Alfred L. Shoemaker, Olive G. Zehner, Don Yoder, Elsie Gehris Cresswell, Edna Eby Heller, Hugo Froehlich

The Dutchman / The Pennsylvania Dutchman Magazine

● Pennsylvania Redware
● Philadelphia Butter
● Adam und Eva im Paradies
● The Pretzel Before the Civil War
● Amish Sculpture
● Spirituals from the Pennsylvania Dutch Country
● Aunt Sybilla
● A Dutch Feast
● "Team" Mennonites
● Pioneers from Staudernheim
● Dialect Folksay


Portland Junior College Newsance, 10/1956, Kilton L. Saunders Oct 1956

Portland Junior College Newsance, 10/1956, Kilton L. Saunders

PJC "Newsance"

Jacobson, Taylor Win Top Class Seats -- Oakes Discusses PJC & U of Maine Merger At Assembly


Letter From Mabel G. Sayer To Alfred L. Shoemaker, October 1, 1956, Maybel G. Sayer Oct 1956

Letter From Mabel G. Sayer To Alfred L. Shoemaker, October 1, 1956, Maybel G. Sayer

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

In this typed letter from October 1st, 1956, Mabel G. Sayer responds to Alfred L. Shoemaker's radio program from the previous day. She provides a Pennsylvania German verse and wishes him well.


Portland Junior College Newsance, 09/26/1956, Portland Junior College Sep 1956

Portland Junior College Newsance, 09/26/1956, Portland Junior College

PJC "Newsance"

No abstract provided.


Letter From George L. Moore To Alfred L. Shoemaker, September 26, 1956, George L. Moore Sep 1956

Letter From George L. Moore To Alfred L. Shoemaker, September 26, 1956, George L. Moore

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from George L. Moore addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated September 26, 1956. Within, Moore provides accounts of a Pennsylvania Dutch quadrupled birth, wagon history, and the process of using bed rope to clear snow from the top of wheat crops.


Letters From J. Daniel Roth To Alfred L. Shoemaker, September 19, 1956, J. Daniel Roth Sep 1956

Letters From J. Daniel Roth To Alfred L. Shoemaker, September 19, 1956, J. Daniel Roth

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A set of handwritten letters from J. Daniel Roth addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated September 19, 1956. Within, Roth writes humorous anecdotes about animals such as bulls and chickens and includes information about the proper method for clearing snow from rye plants.


Letter From Henry W. Hunsberger To Alfred L. Shoemaker, September 15, 1956, Henry W. Hunsberger Sep 1956

Letter From Henry W. Hunsberger To Alfred L. Shoemaker, September 15, 1956, Henry W. Hunsberger

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Henry W. Hunsberger addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated September 15, 1956. Within, Hunsberger responds to information he heard on Shoemaker's radio program about using a bed rope to clear snow from the crops in a field.


La Ligue Des Des Sociétés De Langue Française Letter, La Ligue Des Des Sociétés De Langue Française Sep 1956

La Ligue Des Des Sociétés De Langue Française Letter, La Ligue Des Des Sociétés De Langue Française

Le Club Jacques Cartier

Letter confirming membership of the Jacques Cartier Club in La Ligue des Sociétés de Langue Française de Lewiston et Auburn.


The Pennsylvania Dutchman Vol. 8, No. 1, Henry J. Kauffman, Edna Eby Heller, Andrew S. Berky, Alfred L. Shoemaker, Earl F. Robacker, Victor C. Dieffenbach, Herbert H. Beck, Thomas R. Brendle, Claude Unger, Olive G. Zehner, Don Yoder, Esther Moser, Helen Moser, Friedrich Krebs Jul 1956

The Pennsylvania Dutchman Vol. 8, No. 1, Henry J. Kauffman, Edna Eby Heller, Andrew S. Berky, Alfred L. Shoemaker, Earl F. Robacker, Victor C. Dieffenbach, Herbert H. Beck, Thomas R. Brendle, Claude Unger, Olive G. Zehner, Don Yoder, Esther Moser, Helen Moser, Friedrich Krebs

The Dutchman / The Pennsylvania Dutchman Magazine

● The Summer House
● Drinks in Dutchland
● Yesteryear in Dutchland
● Moshey and Bellyguts
● Rise of Interest in Dutch Antiques
● Diaper Lore
● Lititz
● Witchcraft in Cow and Horse
● Dorothy Kalbach
● Plain Dutch and Gay Dutch
● Dialect Folksay
● Pennsylvania Dutch Pioneers
● About the Authors
● What's New in Dutchland


Dieffenbach On Blue Mountain Tea, June 25, 1956, Victor C. Dieffenbach Jun 1956

Dieffenbach On Blue Mountain Tea, June 25, 1956, Victor C. Dieffenbach

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten manuscript entitled, "Blue Mountain Tea", compiled by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated June 25, 1956. Within, Dieffenbach details various instances of how Blue Mountain Tea and its leaves could be utilized by the Pennsylvania Dutch community.


Portland Junior College Newsance, 05/26/1956, Portland Junior College May 1956

Portland Junior College Newsance, 05/26/1956, Portland Junior College

PJC "Newsance"

The Fish Were Biting -- Parking Problem Solved


Portland Junior College Newsance, 05/18/1956, Jim Macvane May 1956

Portland Junior College Newsance, 05/18/1956, Jim Macvane

PJC "Newsance"

"Stag Of The Year" Outcome -- Student Council Feeds At Boone's Restaurant On The Hush-Hush? -- Senior Class Notes -- Freshman Hold Outing At Lake -- Last Assembly Of The Year


Portland Junior College Newsance, 05/09/1956, Jim Macvane May 1956

Portland Junior College Newsance, 05/09/1956, Jim Macvane

PJC "Newsance"

Freshman Class Meeting Notes -- Campus Editors Initate "Stag Of The Year" Contest


Dieffenbach On Candy, May 8, 1956, Victor C. Dieffenbach May 1956

Dieffenbach On Candy, May 8, 1956, Victor C. Dieffenbach

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten manuscript entitled, "Candy", compiled by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated May 8, 1956. Within, Dieffenbach details some traditional Pennsylvania Dutch candies that were made, specifically hore-hound and birch drops.


Portland Junior College Newsance, 05/02/1956, Jim Macvane May 1956

Portland Junior College Newsance, 05/02/1956, Jim Macvane

PJC "Newsance"

Spring Social Success -- Splash Party May 5th -- Jazz Concert Brings Out Giant Crowd -- Band To Make Trip May 4th