Manheim Central Inside This Week’s townlively.com
AUGUST 7, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXV • NO 28
Former Farm Show queens invited to reunion BY CATHY MOLITORIS
The Manheim Farm Show will turn 70 this year, and in honor of that anniversary, all former Farm Show queens are invited to a reunion. “ We would like all former queens to come to the opening ceremonies on Monday, Oct. 7, at 6:30 p.m. to be recognized as former queens,” said Denise
Hess, junior queen coordinator and member of the Farm Show queen committee. “This will be after opening ceremonies and before we crown the new queen.” Former queens are also invited to ride on a float in the Farm Show parade on Wednesday, Oct. 9. The Farm Show held the first queen contest in 1955. The competition is open to any female See Queens pg 4
State Sen. Ryan Aument (right) presents a certificate of congratulations to Susan Williams, president of the Manheim Historical Society.
Manheim Historical Society turns 60, celebrates with ice cream social BY CATHY MOLITORIS
historical society also maintains a trolley car at the station and is responsible for bringing the historic Howard Street Clock to the square in Manheim. “We have been working very hard to maintain and preserve Manheim’s history,” said president Susan Williams. “Everything we do says, ‘Take a look. This is important.’” The historical society continually updates its displays, adding items to its collection regularly. Earlier this year, it acquired a circa 1880 3,000-pound safe created by Mosler-Bahmann & Co. for Manheim-based George H. Danner & Co. The safe now sits in one of the former waiting rooms at the train station, where passengers were separated by gender. “We invite people to come in and see our acquisitions,” said
The queen and her court at a previous Manheim Farm Show
Sertoma car show will benefit local nonprofits BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Check out a variety of vehicles, enjoy some food and socialize with neighbors when the Manheim Sertoma Club hosts its second annual Classic Car Show. The event will be held on Saturday, Sept. 14, at Elstonville S p o r t s m e n ’s A s s o c i a t i o n , 3133 Pinch Road, Manheim. Registration will begin at 8 a.m., and the show will kick off at
10 a.m., running until 3 p.m. “We welcome car owners of any type of car, classic, street rod, truck and motorcycle, including spectators to attend this special event, which is supporting three nonprofit organizations: the Manheim Community Life Group, Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Communit y and Manheim Ministerial Assistance Fund,” said Wendy Wood, second vice president of the Sertoma Club.
See Historical society pg 7
See Sertoma pg 3
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or 60 years, the Manheim Historical Society has focused on keeping the past alive. The organization recently received a certificate of congratulations from state Sen. Ryan Aument on reaching its six-decade milestone. Aument presented the certificate at the Manheim Railroad Station, 210 S. Charlotte St., in July. “Based in the Harry B. Shearer Heritage Center, the organization engages and educates the public on the people, places and events that have shaped the heritage and history of Manheim and the surrounding area,” Aument read from the document. “Displaying outstanding commitment to the preservation of historic and cultural heritage of Manheim, the Manheim Historical Society has truly proven itself to be an
asset to its community and this commonwealth.” Founded in 1964, the Manheim Historical Society began with a group of citizens who wanted to honor the town’s rich history. The founding members were Dr. Loy C. Awkerman, J. David Young, Harry Shearer, Herman Hart, George L. Heiges, Eugene Hollinger, Doris Hollinger and Herbert Obetz. Over the years, the organization has expanded to include multiple properties and projects in Manheim. The society houses documents and other artifacts at the Heritage Center, located at 88 S. Grant St.; operates two historically accurate homes - the Fasig and Keath houses; oversees Stiegel Glassworks, located next to the train station; and holds a variety of programs among the displays in the station. The
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