(Our Society currently owns three of these

distinguished forms of Pennsylvania German folk art.

Highly sought after in the antique art collector’s

world, we are proud to own these fine pieces that are

on display in our genealogy research room.)

Frakturs are a tradition and well developed

base of artistic expression especially among the Old

Order Amish and Mennonite families. They are

personal family records or events of births, marriages,

deaths and baptisms. Births and marriages being the

most common forms of this intricate art form. They

are expressions of love passed from generation to

generation as keepsakes and mementos.

Fraktur is a style of printing that has been

practiced since the 18th century and has its roots in

medieval European decorated manuscript art. The

American fraktur tradition began about 1740 in

Southeastern Pennsylvania, or anywhere Pennsy-

lvania Germans settled, and was strongest among

rural Amish families. It differs from the European

style because of its focus on family, whereas the

European style is more about religious texts, secular

stories, or important official documents such as

treaties or privileges.

The word Fraktur is derived from the Latin

language, “fractura”, which means “broken”. A

fraktur then is a blend of text and decoration. The text

is intricate printing by pen or brush, more commonly

referred to in today’s society as Calligraphy, and is all

done by hand. It is almost always written in German

and is embellished with narrow ornate borders and

other embellishments usually done in watercolors.

It is native art at its finest because it draws heavily

from religious beliefs, from folklore, and especially

from nature. The key to reading American frakturs is

to think phonetically and it is not unusual for family

names to be spelled differently on a single fraktur.

All frakturs are done on paper and early

American paper was of durable, but expensive,

quality because of its high rag content. The pen was

the most important tool and in the mid-to-late 1700’s

they were made from a quill taken from the second,

third, or fourth left wing of a domestic goose. Steel

nibs came on the scene by the nineteenth century and

only under magnification can it be determined if the

frakturist used a quill or a steel pen. The black or

brown inks used were usually home-made.

Unfortunately, black ink from the eighteenth century

was highly acidic and over time ate through the best

rag paper. Red ink was also available and became a

favorite because it was not acidic and more stable

than black. Many of the watercolors used in the

designs were of homemade concoctions from organic

substances grown in their area or, when they became

available in the early nineteenth century, commercial

watercolors may have been used. Therefore, frakturs

should be protected from sunlight, moisture, insects,

and rough handling.

Many early fraktur artists were schoolmasters

who made drawings of birds or flowers to reward

students who excelled at their studies or as rewards of

merit and writing examples to those who could copy

the fraktur alphabet. They were meant to be a form of

private communication between the artist and the

student. Many of the schoolmasters frakturs can be

found on the inside covers of flyleaves of books and

are known as bookplates.

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138 East Main Street,

Allensville, PA 17002 Spring/Summer 2012 Volume 2, Issue1

K i s h a c o q u i l l a s V a l l e y

H i s t o r i c a l S o c i e t y

“To preserve for future generations the history of religious, educational and rural life which has made this

Kishacoquillas Valley unique.”

For: “ A people without knowledge of its past is like a tree without its roots.”

FRAKTURS

2012 KVHS OFFICERS

President: Mary Ann Stratton

Vice President: Karl Westover

Treasurer: Molly Bourg

Corresponding and Recording Secretary:

Ann Thompson

BOARD MEMBERS

Jim Allison, Molly Bourg, Fred Brown,

Patti Cruikshank, Gay Rodgers, Bill Stratton,

Mary Ann Stratton, John Stroup, Ann

Thompson, Karl Westover, Louise Westover,

and Ron Wilson.

We welcome and look forward to working

with Steve and Season Dulack, who recently

joined our KVHS Board.

KVHS NEWS, MEETINGS, AND UPDATES!

Thanks, for supporting us! Your dues and support are very

important because they go towards operating costs and in

purchasing Kishacoquillas Valley artifacts. We offer three

types of memberships, and with any of these you will

receive two newsletters per year, the right to serve on the

KVHS Board, and it entitles you to vote at our annual meet-

ing held the last Monday in March.

Individual membership - $20.00

Family membership - $35.00.

Life membership - $300.00 per couple.

EDITOR’S NOTE

This year got off to a great start on March 29, 2012. It

was the Society’s Annual Meeting and thanks to the generosity

of Board Member, Fred Brown and his KVRR model train, we

had a very good turn out. Tours of the museum were also

available.

Then on April 12, students and teachers from the Pleas-

ant View School came to see the train and hear about the Indi-

an Artifacts. Their teacher, a granddaughter of Samuel

Deweiler, whose Indian Artifact collection is well known

through out our Nation, accompanied the students.

I say, “Thank you” to all who renewed your Annual

membership or chose to become a Life Member this year.

Your support is greatly appreciated.

To submit articles, pictures, or comments, please contact

Mary Ann Stratton, Editor, at wma2@verizon.net.

KVHS MEMBERSHIP 2012

2102 NEW MEMBERS

We are happy to announce the following new Life Members!

Robert & Susan Deobil, Belleville, PA

W. Keith Booher, McVeytown, PA

John Stroup, Belleville, PA

Ed & Cathy Forsythe, Lewistown, PA

Timothy Jencka, McMurry, PA

Our new Annual Members include:

Nick and Tara Richtscheif, Allensville, PA

Steve & Season Dulack, Belleville, PA

Sharon Peachey, Belleville, PA

Reminder

We, the Kishacoquillas Valley Historical

Society, are a 501 ( c ) (3) organization and

your donations to our Society are tax

deductible.

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(continued from page 1)

One of the most famous eighteenth-century Men-

nonite schoolmaster’s was Christopher Dock. He is

described as a gifted teacher who taught at the Skippack

and Salford Mennonite meetinghouse schools in the south

eastern portion of Pennsylvania, now known as

Montgomery County. He used this method of art to moti-

vate his students to learn and encourage them to assist

one another. Most frakturs are not signed. So, how does one

identify the artist? After much painstaking work it was

discovered that artists used certain traits, motifs, and

handwriting styles which help to identify them and under-

stand their works. Geographical location in which they

lived also offered clues to who the artist might have been.

Sometimes the artist copied another artist’s work so

closely that it is difficult to pinpoint the actual artist of a

given piece.

*************

The following Fraktur’s are on display at KVHS.

Every fraktur is unique because the artist had his or her

own idea about decoration. Therefore, because of its

style, it was determined that this marriage fraktur was

made by J. S. Ellsworth. He was influenced by fraktur

artist Henry Young, who used stars and a rose flanking

the main text. ( A sample of Henry’s work resembling the

one shown here can be seen on page 24 in Fraktur: Folk

Art & Family, by Corinne & Russell Earnest, Schiffer

Publishing Ltd.; 4880 Lower Valley Road, Atglen, PA

19310 USA, copyright 1999.

This fraktur, purchased by the Society, was made for

William H. Mateer (1817-1892). It is a marriage

document about his three wives, Elizabeth Gllick (1818-

1863); Sarah Meadows (1833-1867); and Leah S. Head-

ing (1833-1906).

William H. Mateer was born in Union Township in

1817 to William and Martha Donley Mateer. He died

March 27, 1892. He was the father of 12 children to

Elizabeth and 3 children to Leah.

This fraktur, purchased by the Society, was made in

Mifflin County and is a marriage certificate for Daniel

“Big Dan” Yoder, (1790-1843). He was born in Lancaster

County in 1790, the oldest son of Christian and Magdele-

na Hooley Yoder. The artist is unknown, but it is believed

that the father may have done the printing and art work.

The Family Register fraktur shown here was made for

“Major” David M. and Rebecca Byler Zook. David was

born in Menno Township on September 29, 1810 and

died March 25, 1892. He is buried in the Amish Mennon-

ite Cemetery, Allensville, Pennsylvania. He lived his en-

tire life in Menno Township and before marrying Rebec-

ca worked with his father on their farm and in the grist

mill. He later became the owner of the grist mill and

received the nickname of “Major” after he purchased the

Major Wilson farm. This nickname helped to distinguish

him from several other David's living in the valley. His

sons helped with the work at the grist mill and were popu-

larly known as Major David’s “nine stalwart sons”. He

was also the father of four daughters.

*********** “The fun on a fraktur lies in the art. The heart of the American

fraktur lies in the text, the text often speaks of family.” Clos-

ing statement in Fraktur, Fraktur: Folk Art & Family, by

Corinne & Russell Earnest, Schiffer Publishing Ltd.; 4880

Lower Valley Road, Atgleln, PA 19310 USA, copyright 1999.

This Teaching I Present, Fraktur from the Skippack and Sal-

ford Mennonite Meetinghouse Schools, 1747-1836 by Mary

Jane Lederach Hershey; Good Books, Intercourse, PA 17534;

Copyright 2003.

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Volunteers...Why We Do It!

Our Society is run entirely by volunteers. It is a rewarding way to give back to the communities and people

that were and are a vital part of the Kishacoquillas Valley. The question then comes to mind as to why did these peo-

ple volunteer? To find out a little about our current Board Members and why they chose to serve, they were ask to

submit a short paragraph on themselves in hopes that it will inspire others to become a part of the Historical Society.

Mary Ann Stratton - Board President. I became a KVHS Board Member in 1996. A native of Belleville, PA, I

fondly remember the many opportunities that this town provided for me and my family. It is also a beautiful and

peaceful place to restore inter peace. Therefore, when Susan Metz McCartney was about to embark on her new career

as County Commissioner, she called and ask me to take her place on the Board. I accepted, and from there it has been

quite the learning process of so many things that I did not know about the Valley. I still am amazed as I stand in either

the barn or museum of how many artifacts that have surfaced in the 20+ years that the Society has been open that

might otherwise have left the valley or been destroyed. It is truly a great feeling that I am able, through my volunteer

work, to help preserve the history of the area that I will always call “Home”.

Karl Westover - Board Vice-President. I was not only instrumental in organizing KVHS, I also served as its

very first President. I have been an active member of the Board ever since its inception. I was born and raised in

Menno Township and built APM (Allensville Planing Mill) from a small hardware store to the enterprise it is today. I

enjoy the fellowship of all those that I have served with on the board and continue to have a strong interest in preserv-

ing the history of the valley. I will continue to serve as long as I can contribute in a productive way because of my

strong belief of what our Society stands for and the progress it has made.

Molly Bourg - Board Treasurer. I have been on the KVHS Board since 1999. I have served as Secretary,

President and now as Treasurer. My favorite project was that of head of the “Pennsylvania Bank Barn” project, first

seeing it as a falling down barn to the now great structure it is today. It houses some of our valley’s wonderful history

and our genealogy collection. I have worked with the genealogy of the Kishacoquillas Valley since 1980. I have a da-

ta base of almost 70,000 names from Kish Valley. I have also done extensive research on the Amish, especially the

Nebraska Group, publishing their directory for the last five years. I continue to be awed with the great work of my

fellow board members. It is a pleasure to serve on this organization.

Ann Thompson - Secretary. The Valley has always been my home, whether I have lived in it or elsewhere! I

grew up here, moved away for much of my career in education, and fortunately had the opportunity to move back

home when I retired! In 2007, I was very excited to became a member of the KVHS board. The challenge of secur-

ing, organizing, and protecting the history of this wonderful Valley is a true treat for me.

(continued on page 7)

Kishacoquillas Valley Historical Society Board Members

Front row, left to right: Season Dulack, Mary Ann Stratton, Ann Thompson, Karl Westover, Molly Bourg.

Back row: Steve Dulack, Bill Stratton, Jim Allison, Fred Brown, Pattie Cruikshank, John Stroup. Missing are: Ron Wilson and Gay Rodgers.

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Dear Friend:

The Kishacoquillas Valley Historical Society is planning their 2013 calendar.

We have decided to add a new feature this year. On each monthly calendar page there will be events listed that

took place on that day in 1942. Next year we will feature a different year. We hope you will enjoy reading about the

people and their lives as much as we did when researching it. You may even see your name or that of your family

and friends. See the back of this page for a sample of the new calendar.

You have been a patron in the past and we would be most grateful if you would be able to support us again this

year. The Society depends on our community to keep the museum and the barn doors open.

For a gift of $20.00, your name will be listed in the calendar as a supporter of the Historical Society. Simply fill

out the bottom, clip and return to the Society.

We would like to thank you for your willingness to partner with us in support of the Kishacoquillas Valley

Historical Society as we endeavor to preserve the history of “Big Valley”.

Your help from funding projects such as this helps to keep the Historical Society moving forward in our pursuit of

the past.

Sincerely,

Pattie Cruikshank,

Calendar Committee Chairperson

Patron amount enclosed: $20.00. Name, as you would like it to appear on the calendar.

Name _________________________________________________________________

Please respond by May 31, 2012.

KVHS 2013 CALENDARS

I would like to order ____ 2013 calendars @ $5.50 each. If you would like to have it shipped to you,

please fill out the following information and add $2.00 per calendar for shipping.

NAME _____________________________________________________________

ADDRESS:_________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________ ___________________ Amount enclosed ____________

Please ship to the above address. ______ I will pick up my calendar. ______

(Available after October 5, 2012)

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 1942 2 3 4 1942 5

6

Mrs. Gilbert Baker hosts Belleville Boy Scout troop for dinner,(Glen Carson, Al

Gibboney, Jim Harmon, Bob Carson, Rich & Marlin Baker.

Belleville Times notice: Save some spring wool. Will wash and card for

Comforters. Uriel S. Zook, Allensville

1860 7

1942 8 1942 9 1942 10

1868 11

1942 12

13

James Poe dies and is buried at

corner of Poe and

Poplar St.,

Belleville

Belleville air raid siren is made from Hosie Hosetler’s threshing

machine engine and powered by steam boiler at Penn Reed Milk Co.

1st

trial blackout-9:00-9:15 PM

including area from Gibboney Woolen Mill to Huntingdon County line, Zone 8

J.F. Wills of Belleville, Mifflin Cty. Salvage Committee member

announces metal, tires, and paper will be collected for the

war effort.

First KV Rail-road charter approved

Embassy Theatre showing Abbott and Costello in “Ride ‘Em’High”

14 1942 15 1942 16 17 1942 18

1942 19 1942 20

Allensville, Kennedy’s Store

Coffee $0.25 per lb,

Raisins 2 lbs. for $0.19

Belleville Civic Club meeting held. Hostesses were Mrs. Robert Smith, Mrs. Baker

Young, Mrs. Sarah Fleming & Mrs. Russell Baker

Production of

Pa license plates halted for the dura-

tion of the war. Refrigerators are now availa-ble.

Measles epidemic strikes elementary school age children in Stone Valley. Tornado strikes down-town Belleville.

Forest fire on Greenlee Mt. above McAlev-

ey’s Fort. 1000 acres were burned.

Belleville Highs School Girl’s Basketball Team, 1943-1944

Top Row: Shirley Alexander Smith, Coach & Teacher Donald T. Kester.

Middle Row: Geraldine Bullock Knepp, Lois Harshbarger Henry, Phyllis Rhodes Wise, Peggy Esh Lennartz,

Susan Esh Gibbons, Neta Fleming Glennan

Front Row: Mildred Franks Hines, Rhoda Baker Kilmer, Betty Plank Stuter, Lucille Harshbarger, Susanne

APRIL 2013

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KVHS Board Members…(continued from page 4)

Jim Allison - I was born and raised in the Kishacoquillas Valley and my family’s history is also deeply rooted

in the valley. I, therefore, was happy when the subject of forming a Historical Society became a viable possibility. I

have been on the Board since its inception and am very interested in preserving the history, the unique way of life of

those who reside in the valley, and the artifacts that tell who we were and the progress that we have made since the

first settlers arrived. I enjoy gardening and put that love of flowers to use in planting and taking care of the floral de-

signs at the Historical Society.

Ron Wilson - With a strong interest in Genealogy, Cemetery Research and Cataloging, I became a KVHS

Board Member and served as Treasurer for many years. I am a native of Belleville and worked at the New Holland

Plant until retirement. I have always enjoyed what the Kish Valley has had to offer and am happy that I have been

able to help preserve its history and culture.by becoming a KVHS volunteer. I was involved with helping to secure

the New Holland memorabilia when the plant closed. It has been a rewarding and interesting adventure as I continue

to research and explore the genealogy history of my roots and those of others who call the valley home.

Bill Stratton - I was born and raised in Lewistown and became a Board member because my wife, Mary Ann,

encouraged me, so we could do things together. I have always admired the Amish and their way of life and serving

on the Board has given me a deeper appreciation of the entire valley, its history, and its people. I became one of the

Board’s “Handymen” and have enjoy taking on the challenge of making the Allensville Post Office banks.

Pattie Cruikshank - I am a Huntingdon County native. My family came there in 1787 and settled in what is

now Miller Township. I was born in Huntingdon, spent my high school years in Zanesville, Ohio and finished my

senior year at Kish High School. I spent 2 years at Purdue University and 2 years at Penn State graduating with a

degree in Social Welfare. I married Charlie Cruikshank of Reedsville and we have 2 grown children, Aaron and Sa-

rah. I spent 20 years working with my father and brother in our machine shop and electric motor repair business.

The last 6 years I have been a social worker for the Area Agency on Aging and Hospice: The Bridge. I have always

loved history, which I attribute to spending many delightful hours with my grandparents listening to their stories. I

have been working on our family genealogy since college days. I find my work at the KVHS just fascinating!

John Stroup - I was born in Belleville and have always had an interest in Art History. I became an antique

dealer in the late 1970’s and enjoy dealing and collecting antiques. I hope to see local heirlooms stay in the valley

and being a KVHS Board member helps me fulfill that dream. I also enjoy mowing and helping to maintain the

grounds at the museum. I am honored to be a part of KVHS.

Fred Brown - My heritage is that I am a descendant of the Brown, Metz, Wagner, Fleming, Dachenbach and

Headings families that came to the Kishacoquillas Valley in the early 1800’s. I grew up of a farm five miles south of

Allensville. My schooling began in one room schools in Roxbury (Airydale) and then on to Concord (Metztown) for

part of my 5th grade education. After graduating form Huntingdon Area High School, I went to Penn State and grad-

uated with a BS degree in Agriculture. During my career, I took over the family livestock farm and managed a few

Agricultural retail stores. I retired from the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau as a regional manager. My wife Vicki and I

have three children and four grandchildren and they all live in the area. Each year, our family hosts the Sam B. Metz

family reunion. I joined the KVHS board because of my interest in helping to preserve the history of the area that has

deep roots for my family and continues to be a part of it. I enjoy displaying and sharing family artifacts with the pre-

sent generation so they can learn to appreciate their heritage.

Steve Dulack - I just recently became a KVHS Board Member. I was a Jr. Historian at Kish High School and

have an avid interest in and keen knowledge of Civil War History. I have spent many hours at the Gettysburg battle-

field and was a member of a Civil War Roundtable. I also enjoy PA frontier history and am fascinated by the trail-

blazers and the difficulties and challenges they faced. I take advantage of the programs, reading books, and maps

available on this subject.

Season Dulack - I just recently became a KVHS Board Member. I have an avid interest in History, especially

Abraham Lincoln. Years ago, I wrote a play on the subject of “What if Lincoln hadn’t been shot...how would history

(other than the obvious) been affected? I take seriously the lessons that history can teach us - if we will allow it. Also,

as an artist, I am interested in PA Folk Art and the methods used to produce some of the most aesthetically pleasing

and enduring pieces. Additionally, I am a published writer and retail genius!

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It was brought to my attention that Nellie, a mare, and

Joey, the bay horse from the movie War Horse have sim-

ilar stories, just set in different times and in different

wars. Both stories tell of loyalty, hope, and love. As you

watch the movie, War Horse, try and relate it to the fam-

ily of Solomon and Catherine Peachey from the Bunker

Hill Farm located in the Kishacoquillas Valley. Nellie, a

mare, was a farm horse for the Peachey family and Joey,

a bay horse, belonged to a poor farming family and was

trained by a young man named Albert.

Both horses were eventually separated from their

families by war. Nellie, was taken from her familiar

surroundings by the Union Army as they passed through

the Kishacoquillas Valley during the Civil War, and Joey

was sold at auction to a cavalry officer at the beginning

of WWI and transported to England, then taken to Ger-

many and finally France.

Both horses became part of the Calvary units of

war. One of the differences is that Joey was tracked

throughout his stint in the war, while we can only imag-

ine the life Nellie must have had during her years

with the Union Army Calvary at Gettysburg during the

Civil War.

What we do know and can sympathize with is the

feelings of giving a horse to war time had to be hard for

both families. One as a owner’s friend and companion

and the other as a favored farm work horse.

Both horses began life on rural pastures and the

uniqueness in comparing these two horses is in the end-

ing when both horses returned home safely after serving

in the military. Joey, the WWI war horse was rescued by

his owner and the other, Nellie, found her way home all

on her own. She was spotted by one of the family near

the creek on their farm, quenching her thirst. Not only

was that a special treat for both families but especially

for the Peachey family as Nelllie was still wearing the

Army’s official military saddle and according to the fam-

ily, the saddle hung in the barn for many years. The fam-

ily believes it was later donated to a museum in Center

County.

Both horse stories are truly epic tales of loyalty,

hope and love during difficult times in the lives of fami-

lies and nations at war!

(The full article on Nellie was featured in the KVHS

newsletter in 2006, in Issue 2, Vol. XIII.)

Two Families, Two Horses, Two Wars

On display until the end of July is this S scale model train of the Ol’ KV.

It is the master piece of Fred Brown, KVHS Board member.

Fred, grew up on the family farm in Big Valley just south of Allensville. As a child, he enjoyed playing with

his farm toys. That same enjoyment continues today but now he has incorporated his collection of farm toys from the

past forty years with his love of trains and inspired by Jerry Hartzler’s book, the Ol’ Hook and Eye, and after being

introduced to S scale trains by Ed Forsythe, the train man, he put together this unique train layout. The layout in-

cludes many of the original businesses that were well known during the 1920’s thru the 1940’s in the town of Belle-

ville, PA and its surrounding area.

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A portion of the crosscut saw donated by Norman and Mary Ruth (Kauffman) Wagner. The painting was done by Luella Amspacker, Yeagertown, PA, in 1985.

John Stroup, Jr.. - A bread knife with the following advertisement: E. H. Goss, Groceries, Fruits, Produce, Fresh &

Smoked meats, Belleville, PA.

Molly Bourg - a 2011 Old Order Nebraska Amish Directory and a 2012 Old Order Nebraska Amish Directory.

Mennonite Historical Society– an 1825-1903 Isaac D. Ernest Family Bible.

Norman and Mary Ruth Wagner—a Crosscut saw with a painting of the KVRR done by Luella Amspacker,

Yeagertown, PA in 1985.

Laura Kauffman Rishel family—a Belleville National Bank, given by the bank when you opened a savings ac-

count.

Ellen Wiseman—Collection of photos and postcards of local valley scenes that belonged to her grandmother,

Katharine Yoder Esh and her aunt, Susan Esh Gibbons.

GIFTS

ACQUISTIONS

This piece came from the Hill Store in Belleville.

The small picture shows a movable piece attached

to the top of the long wooden piece and it moves

in an up and down motion.

Item # 1

A recent purchase was this metal playground horse that once hung on a swing set on one of the now closed elementary schools. Imprinted on its back flank is Mexico Forge Company, once located in Reedsville, PA. The primary purpose of this company was to make playground equipment, such as this, and often donated some items to local schools.

Can You Help Us Identify These Items?

These two items were recently donated and we need some help in identify

them. What are they called and what they were used for. Please call and leave

a message at the Historical Society, e mail me at wma2@verison.net, drop us a

line, or call 717-242-2666 or 717-935-2440.

This apparently was handed out as an

advertising piece because it is in-

scribed with Stephen E. Peachey,

Item # 2

Purchased

Donated by Tom and Ann McNabb

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HARVEST MOON 2012

WHO: The Kishacoquillas Valley Historical Society

WHAT: Fund Raiser - Harvest Moon

WHEN: October 5, 2012 , 6:30 to 9:30

WHERE: Brookmere Winery, SR 655, Belleville, PA

You are cordially invited to join us for this special event. Your donation of $55.00 goes toward a catered meal, ex-

penses, and funding to keep the Historical Society a viable museum to the Kishacoquillas Valley. We look forward

to seeing all those who have faithfully supported this event over the years and we welcome newcomers!

Our Live and Silent Auction will be featured with Don Chesney, primary auctioneer and accompanied by

Ron Grassmyer and Mark Glick.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

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