Jon J. Johnston, D.M.D. Family Dentistry Providing quality Dental care
(Editor’s Note: ‘From Our Past,’ reBy PRIDE searched by S. Thomas Curry, features for Hometown magazine items of interest from past editions of Punxsutawney and area newspapers.) on J. Johnston, D.M.D. Family Dentistry at 106 West Mahoning Street is April 14, 1870 ADV. — The coming exactly that — a family business prosession of the COVODE ACADEMY will viding dental services for families. open on Wednesday, April 20th, 1870 The Johnston family came to Punxunder the care of Prof. J. McCAUGHEY, sutawney in 1953 when Dr. Jon Johnston’s of Princeton College, New Jersey, Term, father, Paul “Rusty” Johnston, established 20 weeks. In addition to the regular Acathe original Johnston dental office in the demical Course special attention will be former Hunger Building. Since that time, given to the Training of Common School nearly every member of the Johnston famteachers. Tuition, $6 to $12, according to ily has worked in the office at one time or branches studied. Music extra. Boarding, another. Currently three family members and rooms for “baching,” very low. (Punxare active in the office: Dr. Jon and his sissutawney Plaindealer) ters, Joy Parsons, office manager, and CynApril 17, 1889 — C. F. Kenote has fitted die Shiock, dental assistant. In addition to up the rink building so that it is one of the family members, the staff includes dental finest looking buildings in that part of hygienists Heidi Jones and Olivia Jekielek, town. He has fully opened up his green and receptionist, Josie Juliette. grocery and is prepared to furnish his cusIn the 1980s, when Dr. Jon was in Dental tomers with all kinds of canned goods, School, his parents purchased the building fish, salt meats, vegetables, or in fact at 106 West Mahoning Street and moved everything in his line (Punxsutawney the business to the office suite on the secNews) ond floor. “We talked about moving off of MahonApril 20, 1871 — RUBBISH ON THE ing Street. However, after considering all STREET. - Persons should be extremely the options, we decided to stay in downcautious about throwing paper and other Dr. Jon J. Johnston Family Dentistry staff gathers in his office. (l. to r.) Heidi Jones, dental hygienist; Olivia town Punxsutawney. It is important for light articles upon the streets, which may Jekielek, dental hygienist, Joy Parsons, office manager; Cyndie Shiock, dental assistant; Dr. Jon Johnston, businesses to be downtown, and we enjoy be blown to and fro by every gale of wind. dentist and Josie Juliette, receptionist. having our office centrally located for conThat the practice is in the highest degree venience,” said Dr. Johnston. children and their parents manage necestients of all ages, many of who are multireprehensible may be inferred from the “In 2010, we moved the office from the sary changes in their dental hygiene pracgenerational families. Their focus is on fact that now runaways occur through second floor to the first floor and comtices to keep teeth healthy. Older adults and preventative care. rustling paper. The better way to dispose pletely remodeled the persons with chronic conditions also have In the Punxof such rubbish would be to put it into a interior of the buildspecial dental needs. Dry mouth, due to sutawney area, scrap bag or reduce it to ashes at once. ing. We now have five aging or medication, increases the likeliwhere most drink(Punxsutawney Plaindealer) up-to-date “operatohood of tooth decay and gum disease. ing water is not April 23, 1909 — J. W. Freas, proprietor ries” fully equipped There are ways to manage these conditions fluoridated, there is of the Star Theatre, yesterday leased the for the work we do, and maintain good oral health. Healthy a high rate of tooth Berry Cramer building, next door to the and enhanced with a teeth and gums are important when scheddecay among chilWilliams Installment House, Mahoning number of convenuling hospitalization for childbirth or major dren. Much of this Street, where he will install an ice cream iences for our pasurgery such as a knee replacement or other decay can be precone manufacturing plant. tients. We also gave major medical procedures. vented through Mr. Freas last year manufactured cones the building exterior a In addition to providing quality dental early intervention. in a small building to the rear of the thenew look. The Faircare for patients in the Punxsutawney area, According to Dr. atre, and although the establishment was man Center was Dr. Jon J. Johnston is active in the state and Johnston, the prikept running night and day he could not restoring the Eberhart national dental associations. He serves as a mary way to prefill half the orders that came to him unsoBuilding, and Fairmember of the American Dental Associavent early tooth licited. Anticipating a big trade the comlady & Co. had just tion’s Council on Dental Practice, which decay is through a ing season, Mr. Freas will install 30 ovens renewed the Weber supports dentists in their career develophealthy diet, good which will have a capacity, combined, of Building and we ment. At the state level he is past president dental hygiene and from 1,200 to 4,500 cones per day. Several wanted the exterior of of the Pennsylvania Dental Association regular visits to the experienced cone makers, boys and girls, our office to comple(PDA) and currently serves as chair of the dentist beginning will be employed. (Punxsutawney Spirit) ment theirs.” PDA Insurance Agency. Through his affilas early as a child’s Dr. Jon J. Johnston, April 26, 1905 — D. H. Clark, of the iation with these professional organizafirst birthday. Family Dentistry also trolley company, returned from a two tions, he is able to stay abreast of the latest As children grow describes their pracweek’s visit to Michigan yesterday. Durdevelopments in the field of dentistry. their dental health tice. The staff is coming his absence Mr. Clark entered into an Dr. Jon J. Johnston and his family invite needs change. Dr. mitted to making sure Dr. Johnston and Cyndie Shiock show one of the op- Johnston and the agreement with I. Gerson, of Detroit, forthose who are seeking to maintain their they provide the best eratories at their new facility. Each operatory is dental hygienists merly of this place, for the purchase of the dental health or in need of dental care to possible care for pa- equipped with modern dental equipment and a tele- are able to help Gerson lot which adjoins the Mambuca call 814-938-4210 for an appointment. vision monitor designed for patient comfort. property on North Findley Street. Since ••• his return Mr. Clark has been considering a proposition to build an opera house on the Gerson lot. (Punxsutawney Spirit) [Note: The proposed “opera house” mentioned would be the Jefferson Theatre. The “Mambuca property” would be where today is Cookie’s Caboose.] ••• 34 – Hometown Punxsutawney – May 2013 - Issue #151
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