MS-32A
SHEEPSKIN COMMUNITY CLUB ADDENDUM
INTRODUCTION
MS-32A, the Sheepskin Community Club Addendum, was added to the Flesh Public Library Archives and Special Collections on June 13, 2007. It is an addition to MS-32, which was accessioned in December, 1992. The collection is comprised of program booklets not found in the original collection. These additional booklets cover the years 1929-30 to 2000-2001.
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
The Sheepskin Community Club Addendum Collection is comprised of one Series containing program booklets (1929-30 through 2000-2001) not in the original collection.
Series 1 – Program Booklets, 1929-30 through 2000-2001
HISTORY
The Sheepskin Community Club derived its name from the fact that the owner, Ephram Houser, of the land from which the school ground was purchased, raised sheep and nailed the skins to the fence to cure.
In June 1914 a small group of ladies wanted to become better acquainted and they held a meeting at the home of Mrs. Etta Hetzler, on the Statler Road. Organizing a club, they elected Janet Doss, president, and Etta Hetzler, secretary, Members all had children attending school from that district. They met every two weeks at each other’s homes. The hostess served refreshments. Money was raised by giving minstrels and from farm sale dinners.
Charter members included: Eva DeWeese, Janet Doss, Ella Fry, Hazel Fry, Arsina Freeman, Myrtle Hart, Etta Hetzler, Martha Pearson, Bertha Reeder, Marie Statler, and Florence Speelman.
After a few years they expanded into the lower Springcreek Township and the membership grew in numbers.
The first project executed by the original members in 1914 was to refurbish the school their children attended. They cleaned, papered, and varnished the school, put up sash curtains, and worked with the Board of Education to see that the stove wouldn’t smoke out the pupils every time there was a change in wind direction. They continued to purchase things for the school, became Red Cross volunteers during World War II, repaired the chapel at the Knoops Home for Children, as well as tending to needs of the aged, sick, and needy at Christmas.
The club meets monthly (1992) and has a membership of nineteen members in 1992.
CONTAINER LISTING
BOX 1
SERIES I – Program booklets
FILE 1 – 1929-30 through 1934-35
2 – 1935-36 through 1939-40
3 – 1940-41
1941-42
1945-46
1946-47
1947-48
1948-49
1949-50
4 – 1990-91 through 1994-95
5 – 1995-96 through 2000-2001