JEMIT'S IMM-BEST CONNECTION: 2009

Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Sandy and Ken Leah

Aunt Re relaxing on the boat as Uncle Joe fishes...

Uncle Joe and Buddy

Uncle Joe and son Dave on the river..
Janet Best won a beauty contest (above)

Cousins: Billy Imm, Ken Leah, Janie Imm,
Annabelle Leah, Davey Leah, Buddy Leah
My guess is about 1947ish

Best Reunion at Uncle Thompsie and Aunt Connie's home in Upper Burrell PA.. late 1970s is my guess..
From the right..Uncle Joe Leah, Aunt Re Leah,
Uncle Bob Best, my mom Gayle Best Imm in front of him, Aunt Connie Best in dark blue, and Uncle Thompsie behind in lighter blue shirt..
Then the Hall family..hmmm..
Beside Uncle Thompsie is Vincent Hall and in front of him is Marion? Hmmmm

the Binders..(Best Connection)

Aunt Grace Best Binder and hubby Ed..

Eddie, their son

Dieter and Annabelle

Uncle Dave and Matt

Dave Leah

Dave in elementary school
Arnold school district

Connie and Janet

Aunt Connie, Uncle Thompsie's wife, and their
first child.. Janet Best

Conneaut Lake Campers

Joe Leah...?....Marie Leah, Gayle Imm, ...?

Summers on the Allegheny

I remember 'camp' as being wonderful.. even the early years with having
to use the outhouse..
Here are the cousins on the beach at Rogers Riviera..
Buddy, Bill, Kenny, Annabelle

We ALL loved the river.. here's Uncle Bob Best

The boat is sinking

Betsy arrives..1951

the BEST brothers

This was taken on Freeport Road, New Kensington PA
I love the old cars lining the street..
These are the Best brothers, my Mom's brothers who were home
from WW2.. Uncle George nearly lost his leg and did lose an eye- he seems
to still have the dressing on it in the picture.
Uncle Tom and Uncle Bob beside him
Click to enlarge the picture..it's wonderful!

Leah kids

Annabelle and Buddy Leah

Annabelle

Annabelle school picture..
She attended Arnold PA schools

And then went on to be an airline stewardess with
Eastern Airlines..

ALTER

The couple on the right is Aunt Becky Clements Alter and her hubby George.
This would be my mother's aunt.. I don't know the couple beside them.. any guesses?

1997

I'm jumping around a bit with the timeline, but really, there is none in this blog..
It's just what I have when I get it scanned that day..
The Uckerts had a RAGE AT THE RIVIERA for several years running.
This is Nicki with Bud in 1997 down near the water. Is that Mum up by the porch?
I'll post the new 'camp' pictures when I locate them
If you attended one of these reunions, could you post a comment or two and
describe what you did and what it was all about?

1984

Joe Leah graduated with I believe a BA at La Roche College
Uncle Joe on the left, cousin Bud, Aunt Re Leah on the right

Bud on a boat

Here's Buddy on a boat at the river.. do you suppose this boat
belonged to Uncle Thompsie?

1937

Long before I was born, the first 'camp' was set up on the river at Roger's Riviera on the Allegheny River at Emlenton PA.. it's changed a few times over the years and now is more like a palace..
BTW.. that's Buddy (Joe) Leah in front of the original camp