1971 — That year’s all season title in the Abington Softball League was won by the Cha-Sam Builders for the fifth time in six seasons. The Builders were undefeated in the season, winning 21 games in league play. They then went on to compete in the post season playoffs with the four top teams in the league.
1976 — Entered by the Hughes cottage, a float titled “Boston Tea Party” came away with the Best of Parade award at a boat regatta at Lake Winola.
1986 — Members of the Waverly United Methodist Church Men’s Club were planning their annual Labor Day Bull Roast on the church grounds. Arja Powell was honorary chairperson and David Delevan was president of the club.
The 1971 Cha-Sam Builders team in the Abington Softball League.
This ‘Boston Tea Party’ float won the Best of Parade award in a boat regatta in 1976 at Lake Winola.
‘Roasting the bull or throwing it?’ was the headline that accompanied this front page photograph in 1986, advertising the Waverly United Methodist Church Men’s Club’s annual Labor Day Bull Roast. From left, first row, Robert Rosencrance, Harvey Ridgeway, Rev. Tom Headfield-Mordan, Ron Whitaker, Arja Powell and David Delevan. Second row, Fred Miller, Bud Howes, Bud Howes III, Jack Ramsen, Levi Pick, Dom Mastro, Ron Hackman, Albert Warren, Frank Major and Ben Stone.
