Borough of Etna - Centennial Festivities Yearbook (Etna, PA)

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I I SCOUTS +M--E-,, A , V c . Boy Scout Troop No. 75 X. 'Q 5 r. Cub Pack fgli' with C. H. Austen Inst. Rep. showin in back- ground. 5 l 5 wif l z .. it 7 - A 51 Troop 17494 at Valley Forge: ' r- 53 15551.21--A,fq .WM-t C. Maizland, Comm. Howard il' , it ' ,Q f Z 3 Lieh, Eagle Scout, W. Cook, ' 41 l. - 'T if Scout A. Gardner, 'il Q: 1 'gy ' 'Eg ii E . L' ! f' A 4454 fl L hx '-fd-N4,.' .VT , La ' 3 A iff V 'v Q4 sr - , . Wa : A E lr . V . .1 ' 1' rms 'A . Ls 1 'P J ,C J 1.3 . . 1 9? .4 4 514551 if V 'fi A f 1942 A. H. Ruff, C. Maiz- land with troop 494 at Stoughtons Reach. 1943 All Saints Troop 116675: Wm. Stillwagon, Troop Com- mittee Chairman. F A EAGLES - s...nm..o.f wzmuf. A. Finclre ...A Aa. m..f...,l L..n..f.f. cr-Ma.. Em. soy. .ft in Poi! nz .fi Em mgf.v..l.+i..g Engle: Tom Koeaay rom .wa vm- tmp I73. awp .na sob Em... nt, mmm W., J... iv .n Em. BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA 4'Service to God and Country Much emphasis has been placed on their motto along with a program including handicraft, scouting skills and camp outings. Enthusiasms for scouting has been found for many years in Etna. Many men have served as Scoutmasters, Cubmasters, Chairmen and Assistants, a few of whom are mentioned here. Boy Scout Troop 45173 Emmanuel Luthern Church was granted a char- ter December 1926. Wim. Vidt was first Scoutmaster. Asst. Vincent Yvright, H. Orris, O. Kleeb, H. Zimmer- man, C. Seitz and F. Fincke, Sr. served as original troop committee. Scouts were: R. Harder, E. Wally, A. Hartz. C. Bannister, C. Sarricks, H. Yveikert, A. Atkinson, A. Behr. S Si E Kerns and R. Harder. Bill Fincke has served as Scoutmaster since 1954. Eleven boys have attained rank of Eagle Scout Jack Kohser being the first in 1944. They meet Tuesday 7:15 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Grant and Highland Avenue and in 1976 hope to celebrate its 4'50lh Anni- versary. Troop 9475932 sponsored by BPOE, Scout- master Salvatore Calderone. Troop 56975 met at All Saints Church in Etna. Many citizens including Dr. Cain served. Troop 451594 Calvert Memorial U. P- Church, A. H. Ruff. Scoutmaster, C. O. Maizland, Assistant started with 13 boys. The late Dr. Black- wood was inslrumental in getting the boys uniformed 100fb and Dr. C. R. Fricke supplied bats and balls for the troop. Pack 95594, N. S. Haser and H. C- Fischer served as Cubmaslers. X ,.,, A, W , .' . - .. 1 I ' ,, - .sq f .. .1 -1 . M, - - ,L

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SCOUTS GIRL SCOUTS OF ETNA Girl Scout Troop 454107 was organized in 1918 by Miss Laura P. Holland. Director of Girl Scouts of Allegheny County. Uniforms were Khaki and utilized eagle emblems. Troop then taken over by Phyllis McMarlen welfare worker for Carnegie Steel Company, meetings taking place at com- pany Community House, where they met for 2 years then disbanded the company finding it necessary to use the house for several Mexican families. Ollie Foden, Yardmaster of the lsabella Furnace transported the troop by truck to Har- marville and Camp Redwing on many occasions. Original troop were A. Young, E. Metcalf, L. Levine, R. Stein, B. Daniels, M. Sarver, M. Yahres, L. Lebowitz, H. Plumsky, E. Metzger, N. Niedecker., Z. Zarb, 1. Speer, M. Reynolds and T. Harvey. Other troops: 999137 Junior, 1921-24, L. P. Hol- land, N. Rosenthaler, Mrs. W. L. Grobe, assisted by: E. Baga- ley, M. Yahres, First Presbyterian Church, Etna. 955139 Junior, 1933, M. Y. Weaver, assisted by M. Lang, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Etna. 945274 Cadette, 1936, Florence Greiner, assisted by M. Derry and D. Miller, Congregational Church, Etna. 966737 Brownie, Active Troop started in 1952 by Mrs. R. Spag- inola, Mrs. E. Clark and Mrs. H. Stupar. Met first in Etna Council Chambers and since 1955 have met at Calvert Memorial U. P. Church with 27 girls in troop. 9951409 Junior, 1958, Mrs. Cvetic with assistants Mrs. Harrison and D. Scheid, All Saints School. 955186 Senior, 1953, D. Beggs and D. Monroe, Wilson Street School. 9551520 Brownie D. Orluske and D. Monroe, Emmanuel Lutheran Church. 1963 troops combined to HEtna Neighborhoodf, Present area chairman: Mrs. D. Auerswald, Mrs. J. Lingenfelter, Mrs. C. Schweickhardt, Mrs. Troop 1409 1969 ,nu gl ja? .231 1 Jw 7 f'. H92 . -. -. Q, -W I. 3 N, z gg! 1- Z1 .A ,1 as.. 4 2 ' ' l . I 3 X V i - .0 qw 'A A .. . 7' U Poop -- ' .- Q- LEADERS: I. Aigner, M. Ketterer, R. Gerger, D. Or- luskey, A. Pitchke. Tomaro and Mrs. Ann Brick. F30 Scouts 1903 W -f Qf-Q fi! Skt- 53.3. wt Original Troop aft-107

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KSKJ I Il I I I . . . JR. ORDER OF MECHANICS - KSKJ - ODD FELLOWS JUNIOR ORDER OF UNITED AMERICAN MECHANICS Granted a Charter in 1890-organized to promote interest of Americans and shield them from depressing effects of unrestricted immigration, assist them in obtaining employment and encourage them in busi- ness, provide death benefits, uphold the American pub- lic school system and encourage reading of Holy Bible in schools thereof and promote and maintain the Na- tional Orphans Home. Mr. Charles Yahres, who joined in the early I900,s became the State Councilor and was then elected National Representative of the Order. Etna Council 465439 at one time had a membership of 350 citizens of Etna. Officers for the ensuing year are G. A. Suck. Councilor, G. A. Kendrick, Treasurer, C. D. Weaver, Secretary. Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at the C.F.U. Hall, Grant Avenue, Etna. FRONT: Orsborne. Lockert, Hunter, Geyer, Zimmerman. BACK: Bush, Siebert, McCausland, Fuger, Bauer, ROW: H. A. Orsl rn, W. E. Hunter, J. W. Hunter, JI?R?JNrIpL.,-L11-ri A-Mm Laniiiin . BACK ROW' C. C Oppen- lgndgl- fjlyde lLea., Edvv. L. Iruber, II. WFT: Hunter. Utd: Ll urgnlu QLt.s.L1!Dlllltff 'Muff FRONT ROW-LEFT T0 RIGHT: E. Rukavina, F. Staresinic M. Savor, J. Skoff, J. Mravinc, J. Yagusic, F. Robic, S. Zugaj unknown. SECOND ROW: A. Lucas, J. Stojnic, F. Kasan J. Turner, J. Miroslavic, M. Borkovic, J. Zugcic, P. Ribaric J. Protulipac, F. Tomasic, A. Saganic, D. Lucas. THIRD ROW: M. Yarsulic, M. Pogacic, I., Dukovcic, J. Dokman, J. Milekovic F. Sudac, P. Vranic, J. Lalic, A. Pozar, R. Novak. a 1 v KSKJ-Society Saints Peter Sc Paul No. 64- organ- ized November 3, I902, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Skoff, Butler Street, Etna with twenty-two mem- bers. Society Peter Sz Paul No. 89 organized August 22, I905 with thirty members. In I925 both societies merged and is now known as St. Peter S Paul No. 64 KSKJ. ODD FELLOW S IOOF-The first Etna Branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows was officially called Temperance Lodge 965453 l.0.0.F. It met on the 3rd floor of building located Freeport and Butler Streets. As its membership expanded, a sister lodge called Etna was formed. Members of German-speaking Etna Lodge met at the Osche Building on Butler Street. They reunited bringing into their union a Sharpsburg Branch. This three-way jointure was called Sharpsburg- Etna Lodge 475453 l.0.0.F. Building formerly known as Elks Home, Butler Street, Etna was purchased for meeting and recreational purposes. The men carried out their philosophies of brotherhood and friendship for many years. N , . .. ,. ..,...-Q.nJ ,.,,.,f- . f --ffv fl- M , titular '1 '1 mummm..is....,. A 3