Do you remember your teachers at North Montco Technical Career Center?
Perhaps some of the faces on this photo look familiar.
North Montco Technical Career Center in Towamencin is celebrating its 40th anniversary and wanted to share a photo of the instructors from 1969-1970.
And, as part of the anniversary, the school would love to hear your memories of the center
North Montco is holding a 40th anniversary celebration open house on Sunday, April 27, from 1 to 4 p.m.
This event is free and open to the public. There will be free food and refreshments, door prizes, building tours, bake sale, moon bounce, face painting, climbing wall and more.
North Montco also is looking for alumni from the past 40 years.
Alumni may e-mail their names, program of participation, graduation year and memories to alumni@nmtcc.org.
Additional information about North Montco Technical Career Center can be found at www.nmtcc.org.
Oh, and in case you’re wondering about the teachers featured in this photo, here they are, pictured from left to right:
Front row: Mr. Rohland, Mr. Sassaman, Mr. Detterline, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Albrecht, Mrs. Heidenreich, Mr. Patterson, Mr. Diehl, Mr. Burke, Mr. Wurtz and Mr. MacKay.
Middle row: Mr. Neth, Mr. Krieble, Mr. Regina, Mr. Garfinkel, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Azar, Mr. Newton and Mr. Tumasz.
Back row: Mr. Muscatello, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Kuropkat, Mr. Weaver, Mr. Rose, Mr. Ryder and Mr. McCaffrey.

This photo shows the horse-drawn hearse carrying the body of Dr. Titus Albright from Hatfield to his final resting place at the Lansdale Cemetery on Sept. 2, 1908.

If you didn’t make it out to the Lansdale Historical Society program, “Until Death Do Us Part,” that had been planned for Feb. 12, don’t worry.
Because of inclement weather that night, the program has been rescheduled to this Thursday, Feb. 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the Lansdale Parks and Recreation Building, Seventh Street and Lansdale Avenue.
To highlight that program, Dick Shearer of the historical society has provided us with this photo today, showing the horse-drawn hearse carrying the body of Dr. Titus Albright from Hatfield to his final resting place at the Lansdale Cemetery on Sept. 2, 1908.
Albright was a civic leader in Hatfield, Shearer said, and was one of those who led the effort to create Hatfield Borough out of Hatfield Township in 1898.
He met a tragic end at the young age of 48, dying of typhoid, Shearer said. It was later determined that the family’s well was contaminated. Ironically, Albright helped form the first Hatfield Board of Health, according to Shearer.
The story about Albright and his procession from Hatfield to the cemetery is one of the stories that will be included in the Thursday program.
Contrary to its name, “Until Death Do Us Part” is not a program draped in mourning cloth. It is a story about how previous generations marked the passing of loved ones and celebrated their lives.
Gone are many time-honored traditions like in-home viewings, formal funeral announcements that were mailed to friends and family, and walking processions from homes and churches to cemeteries.
Death was once a much more public event than it is today. Details of a person’s passing were openly described in newspapers for all to read. And it was not unusual for the editor to offer an opinion of the deceased’s good works or misdeeds — a practice that was commonplace during the 1920s in this area.
Society members will narrate a video presentation highlighting the changes that have evolved over time.
There is no admission charge to attend the program, but donations are appreciated. For more information, call (215) 855-1872.

UPDATE

Bill Jacobs, former North Penn School District employee, sent us this information about last week’s Remember When photo:
“The photo was taken at the North Penn School District administrative offices, at that time located on Penn Street in what is now Penndale Middle School.
“The women all worked in the administrative offices. I remember them all well. Just in case some one inquires, they are left to right:
“Beverly Chaney, Regina Kevin, Dorothy Terrell, Mildred Follansbee, Leila Corcoran, Betty Brittin, Betty Kirsch, Evelyn Hales, Bertha Everist, Jean Weaver, Marilyn Souder, Cynthia Musselman, Vivian Sheak, Dorothy Sellers, Peg Hackulich, and Betty Lou Moyer.
“Thanks for the memories!”
No, thank YOU, Mr. Jacobs.

Way back in 1972, Lansdale celebrated its centennial.

Some of you may still have the centennial commemorative book that was produced that year, marking the celebration that ran from May 27 to June 3, 1972.

Above the dedication in that book, to Dr. John B. Jacobs, was the following:

“This is not a detailed history of a place or things. It is the story of people -- people from the past and people of today leaving, hopefully, a legacy for the people of tomorrow. Individuals shape events and groups of individuals shape places. And so we’ve tried to concentrate on the ‘people aspect’ of our community. Come our 200th anniversary, we hope the celebrants can review our work and say with some degree of nostalgia, ‘That’s how it was in Lansdale in 1972.’”

Well, another 100 years has not yet passed, but we do have a photo that was featured in the centennial book, on a page of photos labeled “Pre-Centennial Activities, April-May 1972.”

Shown here, in a photo snapped by former Reporter chief photographer Willard Krieble and provided by the Lansdale Historical Society, we see the Centennial Belles, strolling along in all their glory.

Unfortunately, we don’t have identifications for these fair ladies. But perhaps some of you out there may recognize a face or two.

Hard to believe that was more than 35 years ago!

The Lansdale Historical Society presents “Until Death Do Us Part,” a program on the very public nature of funeral rituals of the last century, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Feb. 12 at the Lansdale Borough Parks and Recreation Building, Seventh Street and Lansdale Avenue. Once upon a time, the tradition was to have in-home viewings, formal funeral announcements mailed to friends and family, and walking processions from churches to cemeteries. In the 1920s, details of a person’s passing were openly described in newspapers and it was not unusual for the editor to offer an opinion of the deceased’s good works or misdeeds. Society members will narrate a video presentation highlighting the changes that have evolved over time. Donations are appreciated at the free program. Call (215) 855-1872.

Christ Lutheran Church on Sumneytown Pike in Kulpsville is marking its 175th anniversary this year, and will be sharing some of their memories during the course of the year.

In this photo, we see a church baseball team.

According to information submitted by the 175th Anniversary Committee, this baseball team photo doesn’t go all the way back to 1833, but it does take you back to 1930.

“Harleysville and Towamencin readers may find some familiar faces,” the committee noted.

Here is the team rundown:

Front row: Horace Renninger, Bob Bucher, Henry Sisler, Bob Mellon, Linford Stevens, Frank Sisler, Jake Bergey, Clarence Lewis and Pastor Homer Weaver.

Second row: Lester Becker, Henry Moyer, Emerson Kulp and Kenneth Bean.

Back row: Walton Rittenhouse, Henry Kulp, Russel Detwiler, Carl Dean, Jim Slotter and Lester Hunsicker.

Looks like the team is ready to take the field.