(Courtesy of The Beavertown Historical Society)

Shown above is George standing by his car on duty in front of the fire hall in 1975. He began his duties in September 1970, and resigned due to ill health on March 31, 1997. In 1975 he was a full time security officer at the Selinsgrove Center, and a part time Borough Police Officer. He was a veteran of WWII. His worthy service on earth to town, state and country ended on December 16, 1997.

(An article in the Item on December 20, wrongly stated that Beavertown had no police before George. Can you name at least two others who served as Beavertown police officers? Answer next month.)

Answer to Last Month

The main other manufactured item was the Victory Cultivator during WWII. He shipped these walk-behind hand-pushed garden cultivators out by mail, un-boxed, some assembly required, with a mailing tag attached. His main source of advertising was the New York Times. These were so popular that Sears wanted to sell them, but due to material and manufacturing facility constraints, Max could not accept their very fine offer.

It is reported by Donald Herbster that during Thomas Dewey’s run for the presidency, in either 1944 or 1948, Max sent a complimentary VC to him.

Max also invented the sleeveless valve auto engine, the ABC (automatic bump control) for autos, a tine removal tool for rototillers, a tool to remove auto battery cables, and many types of can openers (but none made to sell commercially). There are more items either improved or developed, but no room to report them.