Join us for a "May Movie Night"...We will enjoy the historic short film "Power and the Land", followed by a "Making of" documentary on how the film was produced by the Rural Electrification Administration, if time permits.

The story follows The Parkinsons, a farm family living in the St. Clairsville, Ohio area, as their farm is electrified.

The goal of the film was to help convince rural Americans to join the movement toward rural electrification in the United States, one of FDR's many New Deal programs.

Filmed in 1939 near St. Clairsville, OH by the United States Film Service for the Rural Electrification Administration, "Power and the Land" was released in 1940. The 38-minute-long film was filmed under the direction of documentary film makers Pare Lorentz and Joris Ivens. The script was written by Steven Vincent Benet with the score by Douglas Moore.

Once again, we'll be meeting at our new home at 408 Main Street. Renovations continue, but the meeting room is open and new chairs have been purchased. We are still taking donations toward the purchase of chairs, so see the treasurer at the May meeting to contribute to the project.

We will enjoy popcorn and cold drinks while we watch the movie. :)

Our next meeting happens on April 16th at 7:30 p.m.

"Show and Tell" ...bring your artifacts to share this month.

We will get a "sneak peek" at our new headquarters while holding our first meeting there. Renovations continue, but we invite you to join us for an interesting look at the facility and to hear more about our plans for its future.

Don't forget that we're still accepting donations toward providing chairs for our meeting room. Each chair costs $20 and we'd love to have more than enough for our members and guests at future meetings. To donate toward the chair project, see the treasurer at the April meeting or send a check to: YOSSHS Treasurer, PO Box 161, York Springs, PA 17372.

Light refreshments will be served. See you there!

Work inside our new headquarters has begun! Here's a glimpse of what's being done in the new meeting room. If you remember the old doctor's office, the walls between the waiting room and business office have been removed and the two rooms will become our new meeting space. Special thanks to Society Member Barry Bechtel for sharing his expertise to make this happen!

If you have skills, materials, or just willing hands and time to give, we need your help, too! Contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to volunteer.

Photos taken on February 16, 2012
Photos taken on March 3, 2012
Photos taken on March 15, 2012