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Community Life

Victory book campaign supported troops during World War II

In 1942 and 1943, the newly formed Mifflin County Library was a local leader in the Victory Book Campaign. I first learned about the Victory Book Campaign in March when I read the novel, The Librarian of Banned Books by Brianna Labuskes (which I wrote about in a previous column). In the ...

Juniata High School Class of ’73 50th class reunion

Photo by Sheila McCarthy Yorks Juniata High School Class of 1973 held its 50th class reunion Saturday, July 15 at Annsfield, Mifflintown. Those attending were from left, front, Tina Shellenberger Crim, Mitzi Adams Jacob, Kathy Niman Gilson, Molly Sheaffer Kinney, Connie Flood Strawser, Ruth ...

Five generations

Piper Rae Bitting, center, born July 15, 2020, makes five generations of her family together. She is being held by her great-great-grandmother, Sophie Semla. Family members, from left, are grandmother (Gigi) Cathy Bitting, father Scott Bitting and great-grandmother Anna “Cookie” Semla.

Five generations

Submitted photo Five generations of the Yoder family: Elizabeth Earnest, great-great grandmother; Connie Earnest-Jones, great grandmother; Carolyn Yoder, grandmother; Alissa Yoder-Good, mother; and the newest member, Miss Ember Elizabeth Lee Good.

Generations

Photo submitted by DAVE CAMPBELL Four generation of family were recently photographed at Abigail Campbell’s sixth birthday. They are, from left, front, Abigail Campbell and great-grandmother, Betty Eby; back, mother, Danielle Olmstead, and grandmother, Kim Olmstead.

Generations

Submitted photo Four generations are represented in this family photo taken on Easter Sunday. In front, great-grandmother Brenda Deavor holds Landon Steven McMahon, and great-grandfather Gerald Deavor holds Greyson David McMahon; back, Julie McMahon, grandmother, and Ryan McMahon, father.