06/01/2026
Rebersburg PA – 1935 – Post 9 – Diary of Harry Ziegler (1893-1989)…
In 1935, Harry Ziegler will turn 42 years old. He is the son of William Ziegler and Minerva Zimmerman Ziegler. On June 28, 1919, Harry was elected to teach Rebersburg Grammar School in Rebersburg. In 1910, he married Alpha Maude Smull. Children are Clarence “Paul” born in 1911; Ruth Eleanor born in 1912; and Sarah Josephine born in 1920. In 1922. Harry’s family moved into a house at 155 East Main Street. The same year, Rebersburg received electricity. His parents live at 167 E. Main Street (later the home of Malcolm & Betty Yearick). Charles C. Smulll, Alpha’s parents lived at 155 Smullton Road (later the Aggie Wilcox farm.
Harry Clemens Ziegler lived in Rebersburg, Miles Township –
School Teacher for 49 years
Justice of the Peace – 1926-1974
Notary Public – 1969-1985
Fire Warden – 1920-1989
I.O.O.F. Member – 1915-1989
Sunday School Teacher – 47 Years
Insurance Salesman – 1920-1989
HARRY ZIEGLER DIARY – 1935 –
July 5, 1935 - Friday. Worked at Henshel's. To I.O.O.F.
July 6, 1935 - Saturday. Worked at Henshel's and staked off for a cottage at Rowe's. To Millheim Carnival.
July 7, 1935 - Sunday. To S. S.
July 8, 1935 - Monday. Worked in a.m. on R. W. Bierly's barn roof - "Royer Barn." (Theodore Royer’s barn in the alley on the corner of the new school property. Bob Bierly owned the two barns after Royer died.)
July 9, 1935 - Tuesday. Finished roofing Bierly barn in a.m. - did odd jobs part of p.m.
July 10, 1935 - Wednesday. Worked on the Potter Farm. To prayer meeting.
July 11, 1935 - Thursday. Worked on Potter farm. Rev. J. J. Weaver in Lewistown Hospital for surgical treatment.
July 12, 1935 - Friday. Roofed at Potter's.
July 13, 1935 - Saturday. Finished the Potter roofing job in a.m. To Livonia Festival. Ruth came home over weekend.
July 14, 1935 - Sunday. To S. S. and Communion Services in a.m. Had our dinner at "Half Way Dam" - Meek's and P. C. Bierly's along.
July 15, 1935 - Monday. Tore down the Rowe Barn in N. Centre Hall preparatory to erecting a cottage on the site. Paul, Mrs., and Sara went to Hollidaysburg in interests of an existing vacancy in the high school there - no good. O. F. Stover, Charles Snyder and Dr. Thomas from Spring Mills figured in a bad auto accident at end of Mr. Stover's lane at about 5:30 p.m. (Auto accident at View Drive east of Rebersburg.)
July 16, 1935 - Tuesday. Worked at Rowe's. To 2nd Quarter Conference - I was the only one present.
July 17, 1935 - Wednesday. Poured concrete for Rowe House walls.
July 18, 1935 - Thursday. Lined milk house for C. D. Frazier on the Fisher Farm. Alpha with Mrs. Hosterman to Sullivan County. (Fisher Farm is now Allebach farm on Route 192 west of Brush Mountain Road.)
July 19, 1935 - Friday. Lined milk house for Harry B**b where J. E. Gilbert lives. Series ball game here with Bellefonte 3-2 in their favor - Umpire-in-chief Shively in much trouble. (Harry B**b farm was at 6203 Brush Valley Road – Clarence Bierly Farm.)
July 20, 1935 - Saturday. Lined milk houses on Otto Farm where G. H. Showers lives.
July 21, 1935 - Sunday. To S. S. Had our lunch at "Hairy John's Park" - Preston's et al there.
July 22, 1935 - Monday. Worked on the Otto farm.
July 23, 1935 - Tuesday. Worked at Otto farm.
July 24, 1935 - Wednesday. Worked at the Rowe cottage. To prayer meeting.
July 25, 1935 - Thursday. Worked at Rowe cottage. No ball game with Kato on account of rainy weather.
July 26, 1935 - Friday. Worked at the Rowe cottage.
July 27, 1935 - Saturday. Worked at the Rowe cottage. Sara went to Nisbet to spend weekend with Ruth.
July 28, 1935 - Sunday. To S. S.
July 29, 1935 - Monday. Worked on the Rowe cottage. George Greib's barn destroyed by Ammon Shower's threshing machine which caught fire and was a total loss. (Old “Bressler” barn west of Tylersville and threshing machine of Ammon Showers burned when a box of matches entered said machine.)
July 30, 1935 - Tuesday. Worked on the Rowe cottage.
July 31, 1935 - Wednesday. Worked at Rowe cottage. To prayer meeting. Most of oats
in this vicinity is harvested.
August 1, 1935 - Thursday. Worked at Rowe cottage. Ball team to Boalsburg and lost 1-0. Hired player discharged for balance of season, none being in line up today.
August 2, 1935 - Friday. Worked at the Rowe cottage.
August 3, 1935 - Saturday. Worked at Rowe cottage. Ball game here with Bellefonte - we won 4-2. Paul was cleated in leg. Festival by Reformed S. S. here - Williamsport Jr. Repasz Band present. Mahlon Cummings ran away from home.
August 4, 1935 - Sunday. To S. S. To Ziegler (2nd) Reunion at Hecla Park - 42 present.
August 5, 1935 - Monday. Worked at Rowe cottage.
