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The demand for wire and wire products con- tinued to increase and to meet this demand two modern, electric motor driven continuous rod mills, and a continuous billet were installed in 1930-31 and the two original looping rod mills and the 30" billet mills were dismantled. In 1940, the wire drawing equipment was again modernized by the installation of continuous individual motor driven wire drawing machines.
Since the original installation, the open hearth furnaces have been enlarged and increased in ca- pacity from 50 tons to 110 tons per heat and, aux- iliary equipment improved to handle the increased tonnage. During the intervening years, the blast furnaces and auxiliaries were modernized for greater efficiency and increased tonnage.
The following men served as superintendents and general superintendents from the time the plants were constructed to date:
Wire Mill-1901-1904, W. H. Farrell; 1904- 1906, Aug. Mann; 1906-1909, Charles W. Lutz; 1909-1912, F. D. Haynes; 1912-1916, W. E. Acomb; 1916-1928, Aug. Mann; 1928-1938, C. G. Brown.
Steel Works-1902-1905, Niven McConnell; 1905-1907, A. A. Corey; 1908-1912, Ephriam Baird; 1912-1929, J. B. Clark; 1929-1938, A. Fred White.
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Donora Zinc Works
On June 16th 1915, engineering work was start- ed for the construction of the Donora Zinc Works. It is a coincidence that both the present superin- tendent of the Zinc Works, Mercer M. Neale and the present superintendent of the Donora Ameri- can Steel & Wire Works, Harold Cope, were on hand that day as young engineers. Mr. Neale drove the first stake in the ground upon which rose one of the most important links in the history of Amer- ican industry. He never suspected then that later he would head the plant.
On September 21st, the first re-fractories were made at the Pottery. On October 20th, the first spelter was produced on No. 10 furnace and on December 23rd of the same year, the first sulphuric acid unit was placed in operation. The other units of each department were completed in close order.
H. A. Barren was in charge of construction and the plant was constructed in record time.
The American Steel and Wire Company op- erates the world's largest Zinc plant and on October 20, 1915, the Donora Zinc Works produced its first zinc.
The plant occupies 4000 feet of land parallel to the Monongahela River on 45 acres of land.
Mr. M. M. Neale, in his "The Story of Zinc" in the September, 1941, issue of Wireco Life gives an interesting history of how zinc rose to prominence.
The German philosopher, Albert Magnus, who died in 1280, is said to have been the first of the more modern writers to mention zinc, and Paracelus (1495-1541) was the first to class it among the metals, the name "zinken" being used. It was not until the seventeenth century, however, that ships sailing from the shores of China, India and Sumatra brought zinc to Europe on a commercial scale. Many of the ships carrying this metal were attacked by pirates, and the Dutch,capturing one of these ships, named the metal "Speauter." This name has been gradually changed to "spelter," a term which is used today throughout the in- dustry to indicate metallic zinc.
The chief by-product of the Donora Zinc Works is sulphuric acid. It is one of the most widely used chemical compounds and plays a vital role in the National Defense program as it is an important raw material in the manufacture of explosives. It is also used in refining crude petroleum, pickling steel, and recovering ammonia as ammonium sulphate.
Cadmium and lead are also by-products in the manufacture of zinc in the Donora plant.
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Zinc's value as a protective coating has long been known and most of the Donora Zinc Works pro- duction is shipped to other mills of the Company and subsidiaries of the Corporation where it is used to galvanize wire, nails, sheets and many other steel products.
Zinc plays an important part in peace and wars. As a component of brass it is used in the manu- facture of cartridges, shells, fuses and detonators. Alloyed with aluminum, magnesium and manganese, it is used in the manufacture of shafts, propellors, bearings, castings and forgings for airplane parts. Its protective coating properties are utilized in gal- vanizing marine hardware, cables, pipes, tubes, can- isters and drums for the Navy. Die castings of zinc are used in the production of tanks.
Donora, therefore, is a very important center of the nation's high standard of peace time living and a vital cog in the defense of the American way of life.
The first superintendent of the Donora Zinc Works was R. D. Johnston, 1915 to April, 1925. Then K. E. Miller became superintendent in 1925 and died in October of that year. The present superintendent, Mercer M. Neale, was appointed as the new superintendent on December 1, 1925.
Mr. Neale is known in Donora not only as the superintendent of the Donora Zinc Works but as a civic leader. Since he came to Donora on Sep- tember 30th, 1909, he has been most active in com- munity affairs. It was he who organized the Don- ora Steel Works Band in 1912 with Andrew A. Patton as director. He has been a member of the school board and in many phases of community life that meant progress and a better town.
Churches
The following list of churches and the syna- gogue in Donora is a remarkable tribute to the people here. It points out, as nothing else could, the strong religious faith that is imbued within them.
The early churches, before Donora was chartered as a borough, were located on both sides of the river. It is felt that, in those days, people were scattered and thought nothing of traveling long distances to attend church services. Such being the case, we have listed all the churches in the sur- rounding area of Donora also.
Fells Methodist Church, first minister, Reverend John Cooper and Reverend Samuel Breeze. First location, log church on present site in 1792. It was founded in Donora in 1784. The present loca- tion is Fellsburg and that church was founded in 1834. It is said to be the oldest Methodist church west of the Alleghenies. At present, Reverend W. S. Van Ryn is the minister and its membership totals 150.
The Webster Methodist Church was founded in
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1840 in Webster. Its members gathered first in the shop of Walter Brown. The first minister was Reverend Alvah Chapman. It had other locations before the present site was decided upon, such as the Webster School House and a frame church on Railroad Street. At present, it is located at the intersection of Webster Hollow and the Monessen Road. Reverend Louis J. Wallis is the pastor now and the church has a membership of 125.
The Eldora Mission Church of Jesus Christ was founded in 1862 in Monongahela. The present lo- cation is at Eldora and Reverend Walter Anderson is the Elder. The church has a membership of 50.
The Webster Presbyterian Church was founded in 1877 and the first minister was Reverend A. F. Boyd. The first location of the church was at the home of A. A. Perkins. Reverend George Guest is the present minister and the church has a mem- bership of 106.
In 1889, the Sampson Union Church was located at the Sampson Star School. The first pastor was Reverend Raymond Colas. At present, the church is located on the Eldora Road, Eldora, Pennsylvania, and its present membership totals 50. At one time in its history, it held services in the Alexander School.
The First Methodist Church was founded in 1900 in the old school house in West Columbia. Reverend W. H. Kirkland was its first minister. It also was located at a later date on Chestnut Street between the railroad and Mckean Avenue. At present, Reverend Edward H. Miller is the min- ister and the church is located on Fifth Street and Thompson Avenue. It has, at present, a member- ship of 700 and Donora recognizes the beautiful chimes that sound from the church on Sunday morning.
The Quinn Chapel, A.M.E. was the first church built in the borough of Donora. That was in 1901 and the first minister was Reverend S. P. West. At present, Reverend J. W. Barrett is the minister and the church is located at Second Street and Allen Avenue. Its membership now totals 65.
The Primitive Baptist Church was founded in Donora in 1901 with Reverend George Bretz its El- der. At first, it met in homes and now the church is located on Allen Avenue between Second and Third Streets. Elder Corvin Dove is in charge and it has a membership of 20.
The Ghav Sholom Synagogue was founded in Donora in 1901 at Third Street between Mckean and Thompson Avenue. It was also located at Third and Mckean before moving to its present location at Second Street and Thompson Avenue. The first Rabbi was Rabbi Levin. Rabbi Benjamin Krohn is in charge at present and it has a membership of 50.
Saint Dominic's Roman Catholic Church was
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founded in Donora in August, 1902. Its first lo- cation was in the Walter S. Spragg Building, 733 McKean Avenue, and the first priest was Father Pohorenec. The church is at present on Sixth Street and Thompson Avenue and the Very Reverend Jos- eph A. Kushner is the pastor. Saint Dominic's has a total membership of 2000.
The First Presbyterian Church was founded in 1902 in Donora at Tabernacle on Prospect Avenue. It was also located later in the First National Bank Building. The first minister was Reverend R. P. Lippencot and the present minister is Reverend Harry C. Coleman. The church is now located at Eighth Street and Thompson Avenue. It has a membership of 400.
The United Presbyterian Church was first lo- cated in Donora at the Odd Fellow's Hall in 1902. It was also located in a tent between Fifth Street and Sixth Street and the Castner School House. The first minister was Reverend John W. McClena- han and the present minster is Reverend Clarence J. Sutton. The church is now located at Ninth Street and Mckean Avenue with a membership of 300.
The Cumberland Presbyterian Church was founded in 1902 with Reverend G. T. Neal its first minister. It was located in the Old Post Office Building at Fifth Street and Prospect Avenue. It merged with the First Presbyterian Church in 1906 and at that time Reverend G. G. Kerr was the min- ister. They sold their property to Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in 1906.
The Holy Name of Mary Roman Catholic Church was founded in Donora in 1902. Its first location was in a store on Thompson Avenue. Fa- ther Francis Pikulski was the first pastor. Father Joseph Forysiak is the present pastor of the church which is located on Second Street. It has a mem- bership of 550.
The First Baptist Church was founded in Don- ora on June 29, 1902. At that time it was located in a chapel at the corner of First Street and Wad- dell Avenue and Reverend W. B. Johnston was its first pastor. At present, it is located at 713 Allen Avenue and Reverend C. W. Ingram is its pastor. Between its first and present sites, it was also locat- ed at Eighth Street and Allen Avenue.
The Saint Charles Roman Catholic Church was dedicated in 1903 in Donora and Father Charles Steppling was the pastor. The parish heard mass in the Old Spragg Building and Watkins' Storeroom before that time. At present, the church is locat- ed at 735 Thompson Avenue and Father Joseph W. Lowney is the pastor and Father Richard Scherer is the assistant pastor. The first mass was offered in October, 1901, in the Spragg Building. Frank O'Donnell was the first altar boy in the parish. The present membership of the parish is 2000.
The Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church was
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founded in Donora on August 11, 1903. It was located in the First National Bank Building at the time and Reverend H. E. Berkey was the first pas- tor. At the present time, Reverend Carl E. Maier is the pastor and the church is located at Tenth Street and Mckean Avenue. It has a membership of 160.
The Emanuel Baptist Church wsa founded here on August 14, 1904. Reverend T. T. Lake was the first pastor and the church held services at Goodwin Hall and the Odd Fellows Hall. It also was located on First Street and Watkins Avenue. In August, 1911, it officially began its administra- tion in Donora. At present Reverend R. A. Unger is the pastor and the church is located on Second and Castner Avenue. It has a membership of 196.
Saint Michaels' Greek Catholic Church was founded April 11, 1904. Father Emil Sheregelly was its first pastor and it had a wooden structure on its present location at that time. Father Gr. J. Chegin is the pastor now and the church is located on Fifth Street and Murray Avenue. St. Michaels has a large choir of fifty mixed voices and the choir master is Paul Yatzko. The present membership of the parish is 1200.
The Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church was founded on its present location-Fifth Street and Prospect Avenue-in 1907. Father Elias Gusis was the first pastor and the present pastor is Father W. Sadauskas. The membership of the church is 125.
St. John's Episcopal Church was founded in Donora in February, 1915, and Reverend Raymond Harkins was the first minister. It was located at first in the Sunday School in the United Presbyte- rian Church. At present, the church is located at Tenth Street and Thompson Avenue. This church was dedicated on September 6, 1925. Reverend Lee W. Burnett is the present pastor and the total mem- bership is now 300.
The Hungarian Reformed Presbyterian Church was first located in Donora at the First Presbyterian Church in 1915. Then it moved to its present lo- cation on First Street and Watkins Avenue. The first minister was Reverend Alexander Kalessey and the present pastor is Reverend Stephen Szoke. The membership of the church totals 35.
Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church under Reverend Nicholas Podlusky was located at first on Eighth Street and Meldon Avenue. It was founded in Donora in September, 1915. Father John Skvir is the present pastor and the church is now located on Lucretia Avenue. There are 500 members in the church and they have an excellent choir con- sisting of forty voices.
The Saint Paul Baptist Church was founded in Donora in 1917 and was located in the basement of the present location on South Mckean Avenue. Reverend W. E. McBrayer is the present pastor and
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Reverend J. R. Phillips, the first pastor. The mem- bership of the church is 400.
The Brethren Church was founded in 1923 at 427 Thompson Avenue with Elder William Kiddy its first pastor. Elder Leslie Wolf is the present pastor and the church is now located at First Street and Watkins Avenue. Membership of the church at present is 50.
Saint Philip Neri Roman Catholic Church was founded on its present location at 714 Norman Avenue in 1923. Father Joseph Ronconi was the first pastor and the present pastor is Father Louis Farina. Membership of the church is now 1200.
The First Pilgrim Church was founded in 1926 at 702 Mckean Avenue with Reverend J. L. Muir its pastor. The church is now located at 1004 Mckean Avenue and Reverend Samuel A. Byers is the pastor. The membership of church now totals 50.
The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints was founded on January 1, 1927, at Fifth Street and Mckean Avenue. Its first pastor was Reverend Samuel H. Gaskill and its present pastor is Reverend J. W. Winters. The church was later located at Sixth Street and Mckean Avenue before acquiring its present site at Seventh Street and Mckean Avenue. The total membership is now 65.
The Bethlehem Temple (Apostolic Faith) was founded in 1943 at 832 Mckean Avenue. Its first pastor was Bishop F. W. Thomas and ias present pastor is Elder F. M. Thomas. The church is now located at 216 Twelfth Street and has a member- ship of 38.
Early Business Ventures in Donora
The Donora American began as a weekly news- paper in 1901. It was established on April 19 of that year. Vernon Hazzard of Monongahela was the owner of the plant and Roman Koehler was the manager and editor. During the first year of the paper's existence, Roman Koehler purchased a half-interest and the publication continued under the name of Hazzard and Koehler. Roman Koeh- ler resigned the office of burgess of Reynoldsville to come to Donora to assume his duties with the infant journal. Mr. Koehler is now retired from the paper and is president of the Donora Historical Society.
The paper is now a daily under the name of The Herald-Amercian and Robert H. Robinson, of Monongahela, is the president.
The First National Bank of Donora was organ- ized in the spring of 1901 and formally opened on July 15, 1901. The first board of directors was as follows: W. I. Berryman, John Ailes, W. H. Donner, A. W. Mellon, Bert Castner, J. N. Mullin and C. F. Thompson. The officers were: W. I. Berryman, president, and John Ailes, cashier. Later,
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W. H. Donner resigned and Frank Donner assumed the vacancy. The working force was increased later by the addition of assistant cashier, James G. Binns, and again strengthened by procuring Ben Binns as bookkeeper.
The Bank of Donora began on January 2, 1902. Its first officers were: N. H. Biddle, president; Theo. J. Allen, first vice president, and R. L. Bid- dle, cashier. The first board of directors included: Theo. Allen, U. H. Biddle, W. H. Binns, William Clendaniel, G. T. Craig, J. O. Cunningham, E. L. Porter, W. S. Spragg, J. A. Sprowls, A. J. Ver- non and J. B. Wood.
The Union Trust Company was the third and youngest bank to rise with the new town. The of- ficers of this bank were: John W. Ailes, president; John N. Mullin, vice president; W. H. Binns, sec- retary and treasurer. The executive committee: J. W. Ailes, Bert Castner, J. N. Mullin, R. L. Biddle and W. H. Binns. The directors: John W. Ailes, William I. Berryman, John W. Donner, Joseph S. Eliott, M. J. O'Donnell, A. W. Mellon, William H. Donner, John G. Coatsworth, A. B. Duvall, Joseph Underwood, R. L. Biddle, J. N. Mullin, George W. Allen, B. W. Castner, William H. Farrell, C. F. Thompson and William H. Binns.
B. W. Castner and Son conducted a general insurance and real estate brokerage business in 1901. as did Schooley and Kenyon; W. E. Todd, another; W. W. Goodwin, another and the Jenisee Land Com- pany, which began in 1900 with Amos Steck, Pres- ident and General Manager, and H. B. Steck, Man- ager.
The flour, feed and grain warehouse of W. A. Markell was the first building completed in the borough of Donora. He started business in Donora September 4, 1900.
Sturgis Furniture and Undertaking was a going concern in 1901 in Donora also. E. G. Sturgis op- erated a furniture store and sold elegant caskets too. In the rear of the store was the morgue where bodies were properly prepared.
Campbell's Shoe Store was operated by E. C. Campbell on Mckean Avenue at this time, and A. A. Hardesty and Company operated a hardware store on Fifth Street.
The "Famous" was Donora's first clothing store. It was operated by William Altman in 1901.
J. B. Steward operated a News Agency, the only proprietor of a book and stationery store in Donora.
The National Pool and Billiard Parlor was op- erated by S. B. Robinson. William Clendaniel con- ducted a shoe store and R. M. Munson a hardware and plumbing store. The Corner Drug Store was owned by John W. Mullin and later by Fred Alli- son and Harry B. Wiley.
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