Trumansburg Centennial Pageant Sets Golf Tourney and History Vignettes
Trumansburg plans a Centennial Pageant featuring resident written vignettes and narration guided by John Snedeker. A golf tournament at The Taughannock Golf and Country Club uses Callaway handicapping with entry fees $5 members $7 nonmembers, noon Aug 23, register by Aug 22. Public invited to watch Aug 20 8:30 p.m. behind the high school with a blanket seating, historical humor included.
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Factusa
Sue
Adam Cantry
Taughaanock Golf and Country Club
Centennial
Masonic Tem- Pie
Main Street
McLallen
Hazel Timerson
John Snedeker
Elaine Croker
Lydia Sears
John Gill
Trumansburg High School
Rare concert at Trumansburg centennial event
On August 23 at 8 30 p m the Trumansburg Centennial Celebration sponsors a concert behind Trumansburg High School featuring McKendree Spring and the Chris Swansen Trio. Tickets cost 150 before August 13 and 200 after. venue is Masonic Temple, Main Street.
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Trumansburg High School
McKendree Spring
Chris Swansen
America
Europe
Chris-Swansen
Decca Records
United States
Great Britain
Ectric
Finger Lakes
Euch
Gary Burton
Maynard Ferguson
Stan Kenton
Robert A. Moog
Tru- Mansburg
Don Croker
Jon Weiss
Swansen
Masonic Temple
Main Street
Pride in America Day parade heads to fairgrounds
Alex Park directs Pride in America Day with a parade around the track on August 23 at the fairgrounds. An aerial sky diving exhibition is planned for 7 30 p m. The event invites spectators to view both activities in Trumansburg.
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Trumansburg
Alex Park
Fairgrounds
Centennial items spotted on back pager
Readable notes indicate additional Centennial items are listed inside and on the reverse page. The scan shows brief entries referencing events and dates without full details. Readers should check the back page for supplementary items related to the Centennial coverage.
Centennial Exhibit Contributor Drop Off Notice
Contributors to the Centennial Historical Exhibit must bring items to the Baldwin Building next Marranca's Card and Gift Shop on Thursday August 17 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. If unavailable by Thursday, items may be delivered by Friday August 18. Each item labeled with contributor name. small items boxed with name.
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Marranca
Pride in America Day planned by Trumansburg Legion
Legion Post 770 announces a patriotic program on August 23 in Trumansburg. A 38 unit parade forms at Union Street at 6:30 and starts 7:00 pm, with Flyovers by U S Air Force jets and a parachute drop by the 101st Airborne. The day includes a 4-H Sing Out, open house, and Pride in America ceremonies with a speech by Commander Beck USN and pigeons released.
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America
Alex Park
Post 770
American Legion
Trumansburg Legion Hall
Union Street
Centennial Education Day Highlights in Trumansburg
Education Day features a chicken barbecue at 4 30 p.m. a retro baseball game at the old timer league with American Legion players led by Cliff Northrup and Bruce Harris and a six man football match for 12 and 13 year olds. Bicycle races for ages 5 to 17, a 9 30 p.m. pageant with five skits and an 8 p.m. auditorium program wrap the day. Umpires are Jim Brown Tim Germond and Howard Hall.
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Tri County Jaycees
American Legion
Cliff
Keith Northrup
Carl Keith
Willie Elder
Dick Lowe
Dale Baker
del Borden
Bob
Bill Scott
Tom Major
Harold Wright
Bob McCarrick
Roger Brown
Cliff Elder
Gary VanDerzee
John Lutes
Bornie Wellin
Bruce Harris
Jim Brown
Tim Germond
Howard Hall
Horseshoe Pitching Contest Highlighted at Trumansburg Agricultural Day
During the Trumansburg Centennial celebration on Tuesday August 22 a horseshoe pitching tournament will be held under Carl Vann and Harold Shriner. Contestants throw 50 shoes to qualify with the top 16 advancing to elimination rounds starting at 3 00 pm. Entries cost 1 00 and cash prizes go to the top four.
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Carl Vann
Harold Shriner
West of Fine Arts
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