YESTERYEAR

Linus Mayernik, formerly of Donora, is hoping the public can help him locate this original photo taken during Christmas, possibly around 1929, showing local men participating in the Slovak tradition known as “Jaslickari,” where men dress in elaborate, frightening masks to represent various characters, including demons and spirits, and visit homes to entertain and spread the gospel to youngsters, symbolizing the triumph of good over evil. The two men in the front are wearing coconut shell mas...