Westmont Upper Yoder High School - Phoenician Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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DEDICATIQN To Mr. Minter M. Ott, who by his tireless efforts in helping us to solve our personal and academic problems, by his splendid cooper- ation with us throughout our four years, proved a true friend of the 1936 class, we unanimously dedicate this Phoenician. C55 The PHOENICIAN

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The PHOENICIAN Theme of 1986 Phoenician STACKHOUSE MEMORIAL PARK The Powell Stackhouse Park was donated to the city of Johnstown by the Cambria Iron Company as a memorial to the splendid services of Powell Stackhouse who! served the Cambria Iron Company from 1855 to 1927 and who had a very active part! in increasing the value of this company from one million dollars to over fifty million dollars. The park area donated in 1931 by Cambria Iron Company includes 254.67 acres. Powell Stackhouse was born in Philadelphia july 16, 1840 and came from the Philadelphia High School in 1855 to enter Cambria Iron Company's employ as a junior clerk. He then rose successively from book-keeper, to superintendent of real estate, woolen mills and brick plant, and later to assistant to the general superinten-1 dent of the Johnstown plant. From Johnstown he was sent to Marquette, Michigan as superintendent of the company's iron ore mines. Several years later he returned to Philadelphia and was acting general manager, then comptroller, vice-president and for the last thirty six years president of the Cambria Iron Company until his death in 1927. He was president of the Cambria Steel Company from 1898 to 1910. Powell Stackhouse was very highly honored by the steel manufacturers of the United States, being first vice-president of the American Iron and Steel Institute until his retirement from the Cambria Steel Company in 1910. He had a high sense of honor and was often called upon by judge Cvary to act as arbitrator in disputes be- tween steel manufacturers and his judgment was accepted as just. The 71 years of service for Cambria Iron Company includes about three years leave of absence while engaged in fighting for the cause of the Union in the Civil War. He enlisted first in the third regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers in April 1860 as a corporal, he reenlisted in july 1862 as second lieutenant of the 133rd Pennsylvania volunteers which regiment was engaged in the great battles of Antietam, Fredericks- burg, and Chancellorsville. He reenlistcd the third time as captain of Company F of the 198th Pennsylvania volunteers and this regiment fought in the battles of the Wilderness, Peebles' Farm, Hatchers Run, White Oaks Road, Five Forks, and at Appomartox. It is a matter of military record that the 198th regiment marched thirty two miles in twenty four hours carrying over sixty pounds of food and equipment over hills, ravines, marshes, fording streams to get in front of the Confederate army at Appa- mattox and prevent the junction of Lee's and johnston's armies. The success of the Union Army at Appomattox caused General Robert E. Lee to surrender to the Union Army, thus ending the Civil War. Powell iStackhouse was acting colonel of the regi- ment at the close of the war due to the fact that the colonel had been killed in battle and Major Stackhouse was senior major. The 198th Pennsylvania volunteers was one of two regiments to preside at the surrender of the Confederate Army of 28,2311 prisoners at Appomattox Court House, Virginia. The Cambria Iron Company deemed it fitting that one who had done so much for their company and thereby for Johnstown should have a memorial in the city of johnstown in which Powell Stackhouse resided for many years, and they gave the park as a playground for Greater johnstown. Contributed by Ma. D, M. Sracicuouss C45

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