BOROUGH OF CLYMER 
Member of the Pennsylvania and Indiana County Association of Boroughs 

115 Sixth Street, Clymer, Pa.  15728
724-254-9247 (office)    724-254-0336 (fax)

Shirley Simpson Secretary, Rob Barto Borough Manager

James Marsh President of Council, Joseph Krolick Council Vice President, 

 

All meetings held in the Social Hall unless noted.   Boy Scout Troop 13 c/o 621 Diamondville Rd. Clymer, PA  15728 Sponsored by:  The Church of the Resurrection, Clymer, PA March 2010 Pie pick up April 3rd 12pm to 1 pm at Social Hall. Sun Mon Tue   Wed Thu Fri Sat   1   2 3 4 5 6     Regular Meeting- Parents               Meeting           7 8   9 10 11 12 13     Regular Meeting-               Committee Meeting           14 15   16 17 18 19 20     Pack Meeting (Rewards)-               Pie order and money due         21 22   23 24 25 26 27     IUP TV Station visit           28 29   30 31           Regular Meeting           Drinks March 2nd - Cole Cunningham March 9th-Chris Dilts March 16th - Mason Engel Snacks March 2nd - Tyler Price March 9th-Jimmy Shaffer March 16th_ Alex Smith Schedule of Events: March 2nd - Scrapbooking - bring in a pic/Parent meeting March 9th- Committee meeting /Leaders advancements turn in to Shawna March 16th - Pack meeting /pie orders and money turn in March 23rd- IUP TV Station Visit -leaving parking lot @ 6pm     Shawn O’Neal         724-422-3124  http://www.printable-calendar.com/          CLYMER AMERICAN LEGION Post 222    485 Franklin Street    Clymer, PA. 15728  Members, Associates and Friends       The Clymer American Legion, Post 222, would like you to  Please bookmark this website and check back for up coming events   If you have any questions or need help finding the American Legion, Post 222, contact us at:   legion222@verizon.net   Thank You Tammy Nichol Steward   Clymer - Where the Past Meets the Present  A Historical Preservation Committee A Historical Preservation Committee is being formed and will hold their first meeting in March, 2005.    The objective of the committee will be to preserve historical structures and areas of the borough.  They will be responsible for applying for grants and getting buildings placed on the historic registry.  Anyone interested on serving on this committee should contact Toni Clawson  at 724-254-9207.  Clymer Volunteer Fire Department located on 550 Sherman Street. Holds bingo every Tuesday and Friday nights at the Clymer Fire Department.  Clymer Slovak Club, 295 Franklin Street, for additional information call 724-254-2001.  TWO LICK VALLEY SOCIAL CENTER. Please check the monthly calendar at the link above.       Mind  boggling information for The year is 1905 One hundred years ago.  What a difference a century makes!  Here are some of the U.S.  statistics for 1904: 1. The average life expectancy in the U.S.  was 47 years. 2. Only 14 percent of the homes in the U.S.  had a bathtub. 3. Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone. 4. A three-minute call from Denver to New York City cost eleven dollars. 5. There were only 8,000 cars in the U.S., and only 144 miles of paved roads. 6. The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph. 7. Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were each more heavily populated than California.  With a mere 1.4 million residents.  8. California was only the 21st most populous state in the Union. 9. The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower. 10. The average wage in the U.S.  was 22 cents an hour. 11. The average U.S.  worker made between $200 and $400 per year. 12. A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year, a dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year. 13. More than 95 percent of all births in the U.S. took place at home. 14. Ninety percent of all U.S.  physicians had no college education. Instead they attended medical schools, many of which were condemned in the press and by the government as "substandard." 15. Sugar cost four cents a pound.  Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen. 16. Coffee was fifteen cents a pound. 17. Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used borax or egg yolks for shampoo. 18. Canada passed a law prohibiting poor people from entering the country for any reason. 19. The five leading causes of death in the U.S. were:   a.    Pneumonia and influenza   b.    Tuberculosis   c.    Diarrhea   d.    Heart disease   e.    Stroke 20. The American flag had 45 stars.  Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Hawaii and Alaska hadn't been admitted to the Union yet. 21. The population of Las Vegas, Nevada, was 30. 22. Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't been invented. 23. There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day. 24. Two of 10 U.S.  adults couldn't read or write. Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated high school. 25. Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at corner drugstores.  According to one pharmacist, "Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health." 26. Eighteen percent of households in the U.S.  had at least one full-time servant or domestic. 27. There were only about 230 reported murders in the entire U.S.       Try to imagine what it may be like in       another 100 years ...  it staggers the mind