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The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, August 19, 1954, [Number: 12], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood Aug 1954

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, August 19, 1954, [Number: 12], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.


The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, August 12, 1954, [Number: 11], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood Aug 1954

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, August 12, 1954, [Number: 11], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.


The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, August 5, 1954, [Number: 10], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood Aug 1954

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, August 5, 1954, [Number: 10], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.


Letter From Helen Gardner Heiland To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 2, 1954, Helen Gardner Heiland Aug 1954

Letter From Helen Gardner Heiland To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 2, 1954, Helen Gardner Heiland

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed letter from Helen Gardner Heiland addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated August 2, 1954. Within, Heiland discusses her ties to Lancaster, Pennsylvania and her work to teach citizens of Illinois about the culture of the Amish through her library work.


Letter From Henry M. Fulmer To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 1, 1954, Henry M. Fulmer Aug 1954

Letter From Henry M. Fulmer To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 1, 1954, Henry M. Fulmer

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Henry M. Fulmer addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated August 1, 1954. Within, Henry expresses his shock upon hearing news of a group of Amish men being jailed for refusing to allow their children to be educated after the eighth grade. Henry expresses a desire for legislation to be passed with the help of Shoemaker, in ensuring the Amish are exempt from compulsory education.


The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, July 29, 1954, [Number: 9], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood Jul 1954

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, July 29, 1954, [Number: 9], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[10] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.


The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, July 22, 1954, [Number: 8], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood Jul 1954

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, July 22, 1954, [Number: 8], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.


The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, July 15, 1954, [Number: 7], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood Jul 1954

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, July 15, 1954, [Number: 7], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.


The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, July 8, 1954, [Number: 6], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood Jul 1954

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, July 8, 1954, [Number: 6], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.


The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, July 1, 1954, [Number: 5], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood Jul 1954

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, July 1, 1954, [Number: 5], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.


The Dutchman Vol. 6, No. 1, Alfred L. Shoemaker, Earl F. Robacker, Edna Eby Heller, Frances Lichten, Israel B. Earley, Olive G. Zehner, Martha Ross Swope, Henry J. Kauffman, Elizabeth Clarke Kieffer, John Lowry Ruth, Friedrich Krebs Jul 1954

The Dutchman Vol. 6, No. 1, Alfred L. Shoemaker, Earl F. Robacker, Edna Eby Heller, Frances Lichten, Israel B. Earley, Olive G. Zehner, Martha Ross Swope, Henry J. Kauffman, Elizabeth Clarke Kieffer, John Lowry Ruth, Friedrich Krebs

The Dutchman / The Pennsylvania Dutchman Magazine

● Editorial
● Somerset County Decorated Barns
● Butter Molds
● Restaurants, too, Go Dutch
● The Hostetter Fractur Collection
● Bindnagle's Church
● The Harry S. High Folk Art Collection
● Lebanon Valley Date Stones
● Of Bells and Bell Towers
● John Durang, the First Native American Dancer
● Stoffel Rilbps' Epistle
● The First Singing of Our National Anthem
● Pennsylvania Dutch Pioneers


The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, June 24, 1954, [Number: 4], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood Jun 1954

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, June 24, 1954, [Number: 4], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.


The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, June 17, 1954, [Number: 3], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood Jun 1954

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, June 17, 1954, [Number: 3], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.


The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, June 10, 1954, [Number: 2], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood Jun 1954

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, June 10, 1954, [Number: 2], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[10] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.


The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, June 3, 1954, [Number: 1], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood Jun 1954

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, June 3, 1954, [Number: 1], The Independent, Paul W. Levengood

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.


Dieffenbach On Peas, June 1, 1954, Victor C. Dieffenbach Jun 1954

Dieffenbach On Peas, June 1, 1954, Victor C. Dieffenbach

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten manuscript entitled, "Peas: De Arrebsa", compiled by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated June 1, 1954. Within, Dieffenbach details a range of topics surrounding peas, including gardening methods and various recipes associated with the plant.


The Ursinus Weekly, May 31, 1954, Roland Dedekind, William Stout, Floyd Fellows, Patricia Garrow, Mary Louise Killheffer, Dick Bowman, Albert Paolone May 1954

The Ursinus Weekly, May 31, 1954, Roland Dedekind, William Stout, Floyd Fellows, Patricia Garrow, Mary Louise Killheffer, Dick Bowman, Albert Paolone

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Dr. A. A. Welsh delivers Baccalaureate sermon • Campus heads of 1954-1955 • Prizes awarded at alumni dinner • Beardwood ushers out prosperous year • Dorothy Ann Schulz named valedictorian of '54 class • Ursinus to send representatives to Y conference • Intramural re-cap of year • Dr. Hartzell to act as consultant on Britannica • Dr. G. P. Harnwell speaks at 84th commencement • Prizes awarded at commencement • Jean Hain to head '54 junior advisers • Dean's office releases Summer school classes • Editorials: Some light on the Lantern problems; Good luck, Class of 1954 • Letters to …


The Ursinus Weekly, May 17, 1954, Roland Dedekind, Mary Louise Killheffer, Ed Dawkins, Dick Bowman, Robert E. Armstrong May 1954

The Ursinus Weekly, May 17, 1954, Roland Dedekind, Mary Louise Killheffer, Ed Dawkins, Dick Bowman, Robert E. Armstrong

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Post poll day elections held • Curtain Club chooses '54-55 group leaders • Fine bowling old chap • Singley Music Club prexy • Rice lectures in Germany • Ron Fisher honored in paper • Y sponsored square dance • Harris new WAA prexy • Paolone to preside over '54-55 Ursinus MSGA • Could May Day be bettered with help? • Debaters to revel tonight at Lakeside • Chi Alpha picnic • Frankenfield new junior class treasurer • Editorials • "See a penny, pick it up" • UC dolls drub Bryn Mawr 28-1; JV batgals outhit Drexel 12-11 • Todd Hall's …


The Ursinus Weekly, May 10, 1954, Roland Dedekind, Mary Louise Killheffer, Robert E. Armstrong, A. G. Kershner, Ed Dawkins, Dick Bowman, Floyd Fellows May 1954

The Ursinus Weekly, May 10, 1954, Roland Dedekind, Mary Louise Killheffer, Robert E. Armstrong, A. G. Kershner, Ed Dawkins, Dick Bowman, Floyd Fellows

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Political struggles decided at polls: Gene Greenburg heads Curtain Club for '55; Bill Stout named new Beardwood prexy; Class, MSGA contests feature close voting • Open scholarship winners announced • Five newcomers join Alpha Psi • Weekly editors interviewed • U.C. men may question aviation cadet team, Thursday • Y officers to be installed at special service Wednesday • Wright, Rack star in "The Man..." • Chi Alpha to plan picnic at special meeting Wed. • 4 sororities tell officers • Thursday night elections to end Music Club year • Vanderslice delegate to industrial council • Editorials • Letters to …


Letter From Glase Manwiller To Alfred L. Shoemaker, May 9, 1954, Glase Manwiller May 1954

Letter From Glase Manwiller To Alfred L. Shoemaker, May 9, 1954, Glase Manwiller

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Glase Manwiller addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated May 9, 1954. Within, Manwiller praises Shoemaker on his radio show, provides information on the Invasion of the Cross, and asks Shoemaker to send sickle bean seeds to plant.


The Ursinus Weekly, May 3, 1954, Roland Dedekind, Mizz Test, David Garlich, Marvin Rotman, Robert E. Armstrong, William T. Parsons, Marilyn Herrmann, Ismar Schorsch, Dick Bowman May 1954

The Ursinus Weekly, May 3, 1954, Roland Dedekind, Mizz Test, David Garlich, Marvin Rotman, Robert E. Armstrong, William T. Parsons, Marilyn Herrmann, Ismar Schorsch, Dick Bowman

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Jack Westerhoff elected assistant head waiter • Y officers begin duties at retreat • Honor system advances • Meistersingers present last scheduled concert • Tilton Barron to transfer to Clark Univ. • Pi Gamma Mu honors 11 with membership • The real "Man who came" • May Day festivities will be held this Saturday • Eugene P. Bertin spoke to F.T.A. • Dr. Rice presents model "O" train display in Library • Band will present twilight concert at Ursinus May Day • Rosicrucians elect officers for 1954-55 • Your obligation • Letter to the editor • Pre-med story • Average …


Letter From Willis D. Faust To Alfred L. Shoemaker, May 3, 1954, Willis D. Faust May 1954

Letter From Willis D. Faust To Alfred L. Shoemaker, May 3, 1954, Willis D. Faust

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Willis D. Faust addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated May 3, 1954. Within, Faust writes in response to an inquiry made on Shoemaker's radio program involving Peter and Paul's day on the church calendar and relates other stories from his childhood.


Benjamin Or Benneville Laub, H. Wayne Gruber May 1954

Benjamin Or Benneville Laub, H. Wayne Gruber

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

In this typed essay from 1954 entitled, "Benjamin or Benneville Laub", H. Wayne Gruber recalls a local peddler of Blue Mountain tea he encountered as a youth in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Also included is a folktale in Pennsylvania Dutch dialect.


Letter From Helen J. Moser To Alfred L. Shoemaker, April 29th, 1954, Helen Moser Apr 1954

Letter From Helen J. Moser To Alfred L. Shoemaker, April 29th, 1954, Helen Moser

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

In this handwritten letter from Helen J. Moser to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated April 29th, 1954, Moser responds to Shoemaker's radio broadcast by answering dialect riddles and providing a new one of her own.


Letter From Joseph K. Williams To The Editors Of The Pennsylvania Dutchman, April 28, 1954, Joseph K. Williams Apr 1954

Letter From Joseph K. Williams To The Editors Of The Pennsylvania Dutchman, April 28, 1954, Joseph K. Williams

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Joseph K. Williams addressed to the editors of the Pennsylvania Dutchman, dated April 28, 1954. Within, Williams provides a biographical account of artist Frederick Sands Brunner, noting highlights of his career. Williams requests that the Dutchman publish an article about Brunner in honor of his death.


The Ursinus Weekly, April 26, 1954, Roland Dedekind, Frank Brown, Marilyn Herrmann, Robert E. Armstrong, Alfred L. Creager, Louise White Apr 1954

The Ursinus Weekly, April 26, 1954, Roland Dedekind, Frank Brown, Marilyn Herrmann, Robert E. Armstrong, Alfred L. Creager, Louise White

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Class officer, MSGA petitions to start today • IRC delegates visit Alfred U. • Y retreat begins this weekend • Pre-med society sponsors advice for co-ed pre-meds • H. Smith elected '55 Lantern editor • Greek columns • Eugene P. Bentin to speak to FTA • Chi Alpha elects officers • Curtain Club elections to be held on May 3 • Fisher, Harris, Gillespie to lead WSGA, WAA, YW • Dr. Schoonover spoke; Moslem ideas, culture • U.C. debaters gain 14 wins, tie, drop 5 • Ethel Lutz elected pres. of Future Teachers • Beemer, German, Pasfield, McLaughlin U.C. bridge …


The Ursinus Weekly, April 12, 1954, Roland Dedekind, Joan Fisher, George W. Pauff, H. Lloyd Jones, Harold Smith, Ismar Schorsch, Constance Cross, Floyd Fellows Apr 1954

The Ursinus Weekly, April 12, 1954, Roland Dedekind, Joan Fisher, George W. Pauff, H. Lloyd Jones, Harold Smith, Ismar Schorsch, Constance Cross, Floyd Fellows

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

M. L. Williams' royal decision is May Pageant • Tour completed by Meistersingers • Spring concert will be "Music for you" • French clubbers to enjoy Proust readings, games, eats • U.C. alumnus "Rocky" Davis graduates from N.O.C.S. • May 6, 7, 8 Curtain Club comedy, "The Man who came to dinner" • Group 4 to give comedy "Friday for luck" April 13 • Dr. K. Schoonover to speak Wed. on Islamic culture • Shepard talks on medical illustration • Wright, Holcombe, Burns, Welsh head U.C. spirit group • Matlaga, How, Frankenfield elected '55 Y M officers • Band to …


The Ursinus Weekly, April 5, 1954, Roland Dedekind, Frank Brown, Marilyn Herrmann, Robert E. Armstrong, Constance Cross, Dick Bowman Apr 1954

The Ursinus Weekly, April 5, 1954, Roland Dedekind, Frank Brown, Marilyn Herrmann, Robert E. Armstrong, Constance Cross, Dick Bowman

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

May Day committees chosen; Pageant written but unnamed • WSGA, YMCA, WAA candidates picked • Greek columns • Dr. Ernest Wagner to address chemistry society tonight • 1954 Ruby show, "campus carnival" to be held Apr. 24 • Dawkins, Matlaga up for "Y" head • Debating team wins nine • Beardwood group host to ISC convention Saturday • Miss Jean Walker to visit Ursinus • Meistersingers to begin Spring tour today • April in Paris theme of soph dance in T-G gym Friday eve • MS-WSGA prepares honor system • Chi Alpha tours seminary • Willard Shepard to talk on …


Letter From Aug H. Reist To Alfred L. Shoemaker, March 25, 1954, Aug H. Reist Mar 1954

Letter From Aug H. Reist To Alfred L. Shoemaker, March 25, 1954, Aug H. Reist

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Aug H. Reist addressed to Alfred L Shoemaker, dated March 25, 1954. Within, Reist inquires about the history of a book and provides some anecdotes about his family - some in Pennsylvania Dutch dialect.


The Ursinus Weekly, March 15, 1954, Mary Jane Allen, John Westerhoff, Joan Higgins, George W. Pauff, Roland Dedekind, Dick Bowman, Patricia Garrow Mar 1954

The Ursinus Weekly, March 15, 1954, Mary Jane Allen, John Westerhoff, Joan Higgins, George W. Pauff, Roland Dedekind, Dick Bowman, Patricia Garrow

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

John Canady addresses art seminar group • Ursinus to participate in cultural olympics at U. of P. • Cheating case reviewed by MSGA on Tuesday • Teacher problems outlined for FTA by Mrs. Swavely • Griffin, Mathewson star in group play • Lit readings postponed • "Civil liberties today" is discussed by Backrack • Women's Club to fete senior girls at coffee • University of Pennsylvania Band to give concert, Thursday • Editorials: Goodbye, my fancy • Exhibit in Library • Broadway tunes highlight WAA musical production • Dave Seay, Marshall Nixon tell of service hitches • Reporter clipped by …