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looking back — 1937 Emmitsburg Senior News
by Susan Allen
by James Rada, Jr.
A Hero Dies Saving His Parents In the words of an old popular Friday, June 19 (9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.).
song, “Give me a June night, the The cost is $50.00. On that same
The Stackhouses lived the simple the early morning of December 27. moonlight, and you,” we’re not day—here at home—we will hold a
life of a hard-working family. They That was when she wondered at what offering one night in June, but a Tribute to Fathers, which includes a
didn’t have much, but their family seemed to be light flickering in the whole month of special events and special gift for our dads. On Tuesday,
was happy. Christmas 1937 had been night. She looked out her window activities, plus the first day and June 16, Nurse Steve will visit to
one of those happy times, with the and saw that a quarter mile away a night of summer! We hope that the discuss allergies and perform blood
family getting together to share gifts building was burning. She thought following people, faithful volunteers, pressure checks. June is Dairy Month,
and hearty meals. that it was the barn on the Stackhouse will be the first to enjoy all the so our nutrition briefing on Tuesday,
Early in the morning on December property and called the fire into Emmitsburg Senior Center has to June 23, will be all about the dairy
27, 1937, the happiness of the season the Guardian Hose Company in offer: Kenny Clabaugh, Fran Lingg, industry and a visit to the farm.
was destroyed. Thurmont. Marvin Laws, Jessie Moser, Phyllis There’s an extra-special event
Twenty-six-year-old Bernard The fire company, which was Clark, Pat Warthen, and Faine at the Frederick Senior Center on
Stackhouse lived with his parents in a incorporated two years earlier when Rodgers—these individuals have Thursday, June 25: “Elvis at 70”
four-room home in Catoctin Furnace. it joined the Frederick County given a combined sixty-seven years of and a tribute to the Andrews Sisters,
Something woke him up that morning, Volunteer Fireman’s Association, service to our seniors! Faine Rodgers from 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. The cost
and Bernard realized that the house was using a 1933 Hudson sedan for alone has served twenty-five years! is $85.00 and includes lunch. Don’t
was on fire. His first thoughts were to one of its fire trucks. Mayor William All of our members offer thanks and forget Emmitsburg Community Day,
get to safety, but then he didn’t know if Stoner (who was also a member a round of applause for these devoted including fireworks, on Saturday, June
his parents were awake or not. It was of the fire company) had been the friends, our volunteers. 27! You can continue celebrating our
around 1:00 a.m. previous owner, and the firemen had Our 9:00 a.m. walks in the park, unique community and end the month
The Catoctin Clarion reported, it converted to a fire truck and added followed by breathing exercises, have with a speaker on “Emmitsburg and
“After heroically warning his parents, a 40-gallon chemical tank to it. The warmed up nicely. We’ll look really the Civil War” on Tuesday, June 30.
who were sleeping in a room above, other truck was a 1927 chain-driven healthy on Friday, June 5, when we Regular Activities: art class
young Stackhouse found his exit Mack pumper. observe our monthly birthday party. (Mondays); bowling (Mondays);
blocked in the rear by a stone wall When McPherson hung up the The following week, we will make a Bridge & 13 card game (June 3 &
and in the front by a searing sheet phone, she “rushed to the scene lavender wand on Wednesday, June 17); strength training (Tuesdays &
of flames. The cries of the victim but the conflagration had already 10, and head down to Urbana for a Thursdays); Pinochle (Thursdays);
were audible to his parents standing demolished the greater part of the picnic on Thursday, June 11 (10:30 Canasta (Fridays); cards, games
helplessly without.” structure, together with the personal a.m.-1:30 p.m.). A $5.00 fee includes & puzzles (June 2, 4, 5, 9,
Louise McPherson was up late on belongings of the family,” reported transportation. 12,18,19,24,25,26). You can join us
December 26, 1937. She remained the Catoctin Clarion. Other special events for June for any or all of these activities at any
awaked as the late night turned into Carl Stackhouse and his wife were include a Baltimore Harbor Cruise on time.
outside, but they were in a panic,
because their son hadn’t gotten out
and they had stopped hearing him yell
from inside the house.
When the firefighters arrived on
the scene, they poured water onto
the flames, but the site remained too
hot to enter to try and find Bernard’s
body. It was not until 9:30 a.m. that
firefighters were able to rake out the
debris and find Bernard’s body.
Everyone’s worst fears were
confirmed. Bernard had burned to
death after saving his parents. The
Stackhouses were taken to a neighbor’s
house, where they received first aid.
The body was viewed by Stoner in
his role of Justice of the Peace and Dr.
M.A. Birely. Stoner said that a coroner’s
inquest would not be necessary and
listed the cause of death as accidental
burning, which Birely supported.
According to the Catoctin Clarion,
two theories were put forward as the
cause of the fire. The first was that
Bernard had been smoking, and his
cigarette caught something on fire.
The second was that a new stove that
the Stackhouses had received as a
Christmas present had overheated and
caught something on fire.
Besides his parents, Bernard
was survived by three sisters and
two brothers. His younger brother,
Warren, also lived in the house, but
he had luckily been away from home,
spending the night with relatives.
looking back — 1937 Emmitsburg Senior News
by Susan Allen
by James Rada, Jr.
A Hero Dies Saving His Parents In the words of an old popular Friday, June 19 (9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.).
song, “Give me a June night, the The cost is $50.00. On that same
The Stackhouses lived the simple the early morning of December 27. moonlight, and you,” we’re not day—here at home—we will hold a
life of a hard-working family. They That was when she wondered at what offering one night in June, but a Tribute to Fathers, which includes a
didn’t have much, but their family seemed to be light flickering in the whole month of special events and special gift for our dads. On Tuesday,
was happy. Christmas 1937 had been night. She looked out her window activities, plus the first day and June 16, Nurse Steve will visit to
one of those happy times, with the and saw that a quarter mile away a night of summer! We hope that the discuss allergies and perform blood
family getting together to share gifts building was burning. She thought following people, faithful volunteers, pressure checks. June is Dairy Month,
and hearty meals. that it was the barn on the Stackhouse will be the first to enjoy all the so our nutrition briefing on Tuesday,
Early in the morning on December property and called the fire into Emmitsburg Senior Center has to June 23, will be all about the dairy
27, 1937, the happiness of the season the Guardian Hose Company in offer: Kenny Clabaugh, Fran Lingg, industry and a visit to the farm.
was destroyed. Thurmont. Marvin Laws, Jessie Moser, Phyllis There’s an extra-special event
Twenty-six-year-old Bernard The fire company, which was Clark, Pat Warthen, and Faine at the Frederick Senior Center on
Stackhouse lived with his parents in a incorporated two years earlier when Rodgers—these individuals have Thursday, June 25: “Elvis at 70”
four-room home in Catoctin Furnace. it joined the Frederick County given a combined sixty-seven years of and a tribute to the Andrews Sisters,
Something woke him up that morning, Volunteer Fireman’s Association, service to our seniors! Faine Rodgers from 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. The cost
and Bernard realized that the house was using a 1933 Hudson sedan for alone has served twenty-five years! is $85.00 and includes lunch. Don’t
was on fire. His first thoughts were to one of its fire trucks. Mayor William All of our members offer thanks and forget Emmitsburg Community Day,
get to safety, but then he didn’t know if Stoner (who was also a member a round of applause for these devoted including fireworks, on Saturday, June
his parents were awake or not. It was of the fire company) had been the friends, our volunteers. 27! You can continue celebrating our
around 1:00 a.m. previous owner, and the firemen had Our 9:00 a.m. walks in the park, unique community and end the month
The Catoctin Clarion reported, it converted to a fire truck and added followed by breathing exercises, have with a speaker on “Emmitsburg and
“After heroically warning his parents, a 40-gallon chemical tank to it. The warmed up nicely. We’ll look really the Civil War” on Tuesday, June 30.
who were sleeping in a room above, other truck was a 1927 chain-driven healthy on Friday, June 5, when we Regular Activities: art class
young Stackhouse found his exit Mack pumper. observe our monthly birthday party. (Mondays); bowling (Mondays);
blocked in the rear by a stone wall When McPherson hung up the The following week, we will make a Bridge & 13 card game (June 3 &
and in the front by a searing sheet phone, she “rushed to the scene lavender wand on Wednesday, June 17); strength training (Tuesdays &
of flames. The cries of the victim but the conflagration had already 10, and head down to Urbana for a Thursdays); Pinochle (Thursdays);
were audible to his parents standing demolished the greater part of the picnic on Thursday, June 11 (10:30 Canasta (Fridays); cards, games
helplessly without.” structure, together with the personal a.m.-1:30 p.m.). A $5.00 fee includes & puzzles (June 2, 4, 5, 9,
Louise McPherson was up late on belongings of the family,” reported transportation. 12,18,19,24,25,26). You can join us
December 26, 1937. She remained the Catoctin Clarion. Other special events for June for any or all of these activities at any
awaked as the late night turned into Carl Stackhouse and his wife were include a Baltimore Harbor Cruise on time.
outside, but they were in a panic,
because their son hadn’t gotten out
and they had stopped hearing him yell
from inside the house.
When the firefighters arrived on
the scene, they poured water onto
the flames, but the site remained too
hot to enter to try and find Bernard’s
body. It was not until 9:30 a.m. that
firefighters were able to rake out the
debris and find Bernard’s body.
Everyone’s worst fears were
confirmed. Bernard had burned to
death after saving his parents. The
Stackhouses were taken to a neighbor’s
house, where they received first aid.
The body was viewed by Stoner in
his role of Justice of the Peace and Dr.
M.A. Birely. Stoner said that a coroner’s
inquest would not be necessary and
listed the cause of death as accidental
burning, which Birely supported.
According to the Catoctin Clarion,
two theories were put forward as the
cause of the fire. The first was that
Bernard had been smoking, and his
cigarette caught something on fire.
The second was that a new stove that
the Stackhouses had received as a
Christmas present had overheated and
caught something on fire.
Besides his parents, Bernard
was survived by three sisters and
two brothers. His younger brother,
Warren, also lived in the house, but
he had luckily been away from home,
spending the night with relatives.
