Centenarian in Hoosick Falls Receives White House Card
Miss Delia Mahar marked her 100th birthday January 10 at Hoosick Falls Health Center with a White House card from President Richard Nixon. The greeting, received the following Monday, accompanied congratulations and good wishes and is kept as a keepsake by nieces Mary and Cornelia Mahar of Eagle Bridge.
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Hoosick Falls
N. Y
Delia Mahar
Hoosick Falls Health Center
Richard M. Nixon
White House
Mary
Cornelia Mahar
Eagle Bridge
Birthday Reunion Attracts 90 In Hoosick Falls
The 80th birthday of Mrs. Alice L. Cipperly drew more than 90 guests at Hoosick Grange Hall. Thirteen children, 35 grandchildren and six great grandchildren attended a roast beef dinner and buffet hosted by sons Dean, Waldo, Paul and William. Relatives traveled from Idaho, Troy, Schenectady, Greenwich, Pittsfield and beyond. The celebration marked an annual family reunion with full attendance. Funeral notices and local happenings filled the rest of the page.
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Hoosick Falls
Alice L. Cipperly
Hoosick Grange Hall
Breese Hollow Road
Rob
Cipperly
Alice Webster
Petersburg
Harry Cipperly
Blanche
Troy
William
Dean
Paul
Waldo
Doris Kipp
Vera Griswold
Harry
Paul Cipperly
All Saints Church
Hoosick
All Saints Guild
Real Love After Loss and a Sound Financial Life
In a heartfelt reflection a widow recalls her late husband and the couple's tight budget. She asks why tragedy happened young and describes how, despite hardship, they had love and stability. She finds comfort in faith and the belief that life’s purpose becomes clear after loss.
Roaring 20s Dinner Dance in Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Falls Elks sponsor a Roaring 20s dinner dance with roast beef served 7 to 9 p.m. George Packer Band from Bennington provides music after. Michael Brewster is general chairman. Phyllis Cadoret, the youngest patient at Hoosick Falls Health Center, will observe her birthday there Thursday. No services Sunday at All Saints Church. congregation to attend St. Mark's Episcopal Church at 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. with Holy Eucharist officiated by Rev. Joel Miller.
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Hoosick Falls
Saving Squelched by the Snowy Sagas of a Saver
A letter reflects on winter doldrums and a habit of saving clutter. The writer lists magazines fabrics old hats clothes and toys kept for possible future needs or grandchildren. The piece pokes fun at the collector mindset while noting the thin line between junk and loot.
Scare Him Bribe Him Dear Getting Gray Advice
A reader counsels a mother on handling a 12 year old smoking son. Recommends avoiding a fragile parental split, suggests a family conference, and offers practical tactics to deter smoking through fear, incentives, humor, and positive messaging to steer the child toward healthier choices.
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Gray
Dear Party Line Letter Shares Grief and Everyday Tips
A reader writes to Busy Bee, sharing grief after her husband’s death and offering practical tips for cold days and kitchen experiments. She lists simple home ideas like overshoe tape, car bag warmth, lemon pie nutmeg, banana and egg whites as whipped cream substitutes, and apple snacks. The note ends with gratitude and a request to publish or discard.
No Bra Look Sparks Family Fashion Debate
A worried mother, uneasy about her daughters ages 14 and 15 adopting the no bra look, seeks guidance. She defends her older standards as old fashioned and indecent, asking where this trend started and how to handle it with her teen girls.
The Teen-agers Ten Commandments request
A mother of teenagers seeks the identity of a copy titled The Teen-agers Ten Commandments she once received in high school and asks if anyone recognizes the source or author.
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Ita PS
Vemsel
Ert Cipperly
Eagle Mills
Frank Cipperly
Southwest Hoosick
Blanch Cipperly
George
Helen) Cloake
Schenectady
John
Ethel) Sherin
Greenwich
James
Eleanor) Lohnes
Pittsfield
Mass
Earl
Doris) Kipp
Ralph
Vera) Griswold
Robert
Betty) Kipp
Pine Valley Road
Edwin Gilchery
Cherry Plain
Gilcher
George Cipperly
Edward Cloake
Idaho
U.S. Air Force
Nellie Cipperly
Dean Cipperlys
Jennifer Wetmiller
Richard
Ellen Cipperly) Wetmiller
Wetmiller
Stephen
Alabama
Vietnam
Eleanor Niles Ward
Ralph Andrew
Norwalk
Conn
Michael Niles
Richard Niles
Ft. Devens
Charles Niles
Carol George
Derby Line
South Cambridge
Foster Goodrich
Westfield
Pleasant Valley Grange
Lois A. Virtue
Colla
Gertrude Aiken
Dale Jacobson
Nels Jacobson
Cambridge
Armed Services
Joy Hamilton
Cornell University
Malcolm Hamilton
United Methodist Church
Oswald A. Muller
Muller
Rodney Brownell
Ernest Trinkle
George Cronk
Wilson H. Pratt
William Perry
Burton Welling
Mary Aiken
North Hoosick Church
John Rhinesmith
Bennington - Troy
Edith Beaumont
Halite
ARVIN
T. Greenberg
Ot Benningre
Coats
Burt Bros
By Jean Wassick
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