Current Events

Please welcome Cathy Ickes Snoeberger who has been elected to take Judy Ferre's place in our organization. Judy has served the Boswell Historical Society faithfully for over 13 years and she will be sorely missed. Cathy may be reached at her email address... cathygail@verizon.net For snail mail, her address is 415 Quemahoning Street, Boswell, PA 15531. Welcome aboard, Cathy...

Meetings

Our meetings are held every third Thursday of each month and start promptly at seven p.m. They are held at St. Andrews Lutheran Church located are held every third Thursday of each month and start promptly at seven p.m. They are held at St. Andrews Lutheran Church located at 500 Main Street in Boswell. The Heritage Center is open from 1 pm to 4 pm on Saturday and Sunday, and also by appointment.

The meeting schedule has not been published to date. In January, there was an election of officers, and all incumbents were returned to office.

The Cougar Mini Mart, One Atkinson Way opened on November 12, 2010. It replaces the former Uni Mart that was closed two years ago. The Cougar Mini Mart is owned by Jim and Karen Rose of Boswell. Jim and Karen also have been operating Rose’s Country Market for eight years.

The new newsletter, Volume 21, Issue 4 has been published and should be in your mailboxes. This issue features the Class of '67 on the front cover, an article on the Jennerstown Community Honor Roll, a photo of the new Memorial Field monument and other articles of interest...even a photo of Bruno in his barber shop!! Enjoy!!

The War Memorial Monument picture was taken by Phyllis Ickes on July 12, 2010....the insert to the monument will be installed soon...watch this space for updates!!

A new book dedicated to the Boswell Volunteer Fire Department's 100th Anniversary is being published. Written by Michael Sopich and Edmund Jacobs, the book it titled "A Moment in Time", and is being used as a fund raiser for the Fire Company. It contains information about the stories and events of Boswell, totaling 150 pages, with over 200 photos and old advertisements. There is a fold out map showing streets and business locations from 1901, when the town was in it's infancy, to the present day.

Topics include the beginning of Boswell, coal mine disasters, the Fire Company, fires in the area, churches, schools, businesses, etc.

The book is being sold for $20, plus shipping and handling. It may also be picked up at Rose's Country Market, Boswell Prescription Center, Penny's Barbershop, Celeste Walker's Beauty Shop and Ickes Insurance Agency, Inc.

You can order by mail by contacting Penny Sopich, 909 Hower Avenue, Boswell, PA 15531. Call her for total cost before shipment. Her phone number is (814)629-6972.

This is a must have book, if you enjoy history, and especially, the history of Boswell!!!!

The Boswell Area Historical Society is asking for your support. If you enjoy reading the stories here about our town and its environs, it's time to step up to the plate and join us. Contact Dorothy Ferre at:

Boswell Area Historical Society

Dorothy Ferre

700 Center Street

Boswell, PA 15531

The cost of membership is very reasonable...following are the individual categories of membership.

Individual $10 , Family $15 , Lifetime $150, Family Lifetime $300

Memorial plaque on the front of the Kaufman house. (Photo Courtesy of Phyllis Ickes)

With shovels in hand and smiles in abundance to mark the gaiety of the occasion, members of BAHS gathered to bury the proof of the town's existence on Saturday am. A long list of items buried, include brochures, newspapers, a Legion Memorial Day program, high school yearbooks, a map of the town, memorabilia from the Centennial celebrations, and the list goes on. Children from North Star High school wrote letters commemorating the event...all to be opened in the year 2054!! The sesquicentennial year will be something to behold by the younger generation. A granite marker was placed!!

Located at 326 Main Street. Visitors welcome by appointment only. Call Dorothy Ferre at (814) 629-5945