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'Chust Fer Nice:' Who Popularized Barn Stars? | Antiques & History


The saying, “Chust fer nice,” or “just for nice,” is a phrase used in Pennsylvania Dutch-accented English to describe something that is pretty, but not necessarily useful. It was how Berks County’s folk artist Milton Jacob Hill described the colorful geometric star patterns he painted in southeastern Pennsylvania. He colorfully inscribed them on local barns and later onto disks that allowed his “barn stars” to be enjoyed by people across the U.S., whether or not they owned a barn.
Hill is the subject of a new book, “Painter of the Stars: The Life and Work of Milton J. Hill (1887-1972),” published by the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center at Kutztown University. A collaboration between Hill’s grandson, Lee S. Heffner, and Patrick J. Donmoyer, director of the center, the book includes historic photos of Hill and his family, as well as full-color pictures showing many of his barn star designs. ....

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Kutztown and German town become sister cities


Kutztown Borough and a German town are now officially sister cities.
At its Feb. 16 virtual meeting Kutztown Borough Council approved a resolution forging a relationship with Altrip, a municipality in Germany, through programming to exchange historical and cultural information in an effort to participate in town twinning.
“A year ago, we started this but because of COVID it fell behind. With the Pen Pal Program that was started at the library, there are a lot of people taking interest,” said Kutztown Mayor Jim Schlegel. “I look forward to communicating and visiting the folks of Altrip and when they come to visit us.” ....

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