Gilbert Brown - Man of Many Clubs - 1953

 

Custom-Built Seating Local Firm's Product

One of the more unusual of Johnstown's diversfied industries is the National Booth & Lounge Manufacturing Company of 100 Station Street, Ferndale.

The fir manufactures custom-built seating for hotels and restaurants, clubs and institutios and the salon, office and home. It is a wholesale operation, selling its products through dealers in most of the Eastern States.

At present, 14 persons are employed by the company. The annual payroll is $50,000. C.R. Mazer, who founded the company in 1946, is manager of the Station Street plant.

Originally, the firm occupied a plant on D Street. About 1947 the operations were moved to South Fork, although a show room was maintained in Johnstown. The Ferndale plant was purchased in 1951 and the firm moved its equipment and office there.

National's products include a line of breakfact lounges for the private home as well as seating and upholstery supplies for the larger public businesses. The firm, through its dealers, has designed and installed the equipment in a number of clubs and restaurants in the area, including the new VFW Home on Vine Street, theSomerset Dairy Dell and the Johnstown Seafood Restaurant, Main Street.

Kickenapawling Tribe - Johnstown

Officials and Members of the Kickenapawling Tribe, No. 60, I.O.R.M. - Johnstown, Pa.

Knights of Old - Cambria County

Early days of the Knights of Pythias in Lilly are recalled by these three men whose memberships in Lilly Lodge total 166 years. Seated is Charles F. Studt, 86 of 1101 Franklin Street who is the only living charter member of the Lilly K.of P. He joined when the lodge formed in 1888. At left is 75 year old Thomas Carruthers who has belonged to the same lodge 51 years. W.L. Piper, 72, (center) has been a member for 50 years. Carruthers and Piper still reside in Lilly. All three men have held every office from outer guard to chancellor in the Lilly Lodge. 

Amslo Club

 

Amslo Club - Friendiest Place in Town - 85 Lenhart Street

Sons of Italy - 1937

Here are the officers and administrators of Johnstown Lodge 1614, Order of the Sons of Italy in 1937, just six years after the group was founded.
Left to right - front row: Joseph Mancusa, Angelo Falva, Samuel Marracco, Joseph Grande and Nunzio Caeti.
Second Row: John DiMiglia, Sam Cannarella, Nina Alfredo, Peter Grassi, James Patanella and Philip Ciraula.
Back Row: Joseph Barbera, Tony Cascalda, Joseph Di Bartolo, Joseph Nicandro and Thomas Angelucci.
It was just a few years after this picture was taken that the fast-growing lodge purchased its present home on Baumer Street. 

Rodoljub - 1925

These members of Croatian Educational Society, Rodoljub, posed together when the organization marked its 15th anniversary in 1925. Click on the picture to enlarge.
They are: First Row (left to right) - Joseph Palian, John Baharic, Fred Stanicak, Stanka Matijevic, Hans Roemer, Joseph Dupin, Paul Palian and Mike Srbel.

Second Row (left to right) - Louis Kisic, John Cekalj, Frank Dupin, Milan Hrkman, Sava Peuraca, Pete Vindish, Mike Amershek, Louis Stefanich, Nick Baharic and Dragutin Neral.

Third Row (left to right) - Mike Fink, George Dupin, Thomas Dupin, Frank Boldin, Rudolf Amershek, Joseph Cernik, Steve Malac, Rudolf Cernic and Joseph Vajdic.

Fourth Row (left to right) - John Mikan, Joseph Kisic, Nick Pavecic, Tony Tomec, John Grguric, John Lukac, Joseph Matan, Rudolph Lukac and George Kabos.

Franklin & Washington

Corner of Franklin and Washington - there is so much going on here - that you don't know where to look first - from Sherer's One Stop Service to all the businesses that used to line Washington Street.

Slovak Band - Cambria City

The First Catholic Band of Cambria City (Chestnut Street) is probably the oldest band still active in the city and claims to be the first Slovak organization of its kind in the United States. This picture was taken in 1900, when the band was just nine years old and Joseph Miller was the leader. In bygone days the band toured between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.  

40 et 8

 

40 et 8 - Local 23 - One of the Oldest Voitures in the Country - Organized in 1920 - Home Association - 128 Jackson Street

Hungarian Club

The Hungarian Club is no longer accepting new members.....nor old members for that matter.

B.P.O.E. Lodge 175

B.P.O.E. - Memorial Services - Johnstown Lodge No. 175 - December 7th, 1924

Woodvale Olympic Club - 1978

Woodvale Olympic Club - Larry and the Zupanchick Brothers.

Daisytown Sportsman Club - 1967

Reader Jake Trexel sent in this photo of the - M1 Club at the Daisytown Sportsman Club - 1967

 

Polish Club - 1951

What I do know is that this picture was taken in 1951 of Polish Club Members. What I don't know is whether this was taken in Cambria City or Morrellville. Unfortunately - there were no names listed underneath this picture.