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Newspaper
Free Press
Location
Trumansburg, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1969
Page
12
Firemen parade draws record crowd on Main Street as community lauds sponsors. The note urges revival of the TCS band with uniforms to parade with area schools and perform at the new football field and lights this fall.
A humorous note claims a mother's pocketbook becomes a portable survival bag during vacations. It jokes about Items likeaspira bottle thermometer bandages scissors shoe laces chewing gum candy and roadmaps becoming essentials at rest stops and camping trips.
A traveler recalls how a mother's pocketbook grows to hold varied keepsakes from lipstick to nails and shells. She notes the absurd array of items stored as a child ages and wonders how a man could match such a pocketful.
Excerpts from 1881 1893 and 1898 Trumansburg papers recount local concerns about health camp life temperance drinks and W C T U headquarters. Notes urge lime for a creek a call to Board of Health and reflections on vacations cycling rest and recreation along Cayuga lake.
Elsie M. Wilson confirms her satisfaction with the July 8 1969 South Seneca School Budget meeting in Ovid that reinstated the Dental Health Program as an essential school service after 29 years of effort. She thanks the people who made it possible and highlights the program’s ongoing value.
The article by Theodore D. Day outlines his 1969 legislative year, noting 79 bills introduced, 43 passed both houses with 37 signed into law, five vetoed, and one recalled for technical reasons. It highlights committee work, municipal requests, district-specific bills, and upcoming joint legislative committees focusing on commerce, tourism, motor boats, and environmental management. Day invites constituents to submit legislative matters for the next session.
Residents are invited to send name address and age to Tompkins County 4-H 2258 Fulton Street Ithaca NY 14850 for more information.
Instructions describe heating rock salt to keep appetizers warm for 1 to 2 hours and discuss diet terminology. The piece lists calorie counts for ice milk and ice cream, then details freezing blueberries with syrup or unsweetened packs, and provides multiple recipe snippets including a pizza sandwich, hobo popcorn, orange glaze, and a blueberry sauce served with desserts.
Interlaken resident earns a state Masonic post in a column detailing the order’s history and charitable works including the Masonic Home at Utica and the Medical Research Foundation. Also notes the Norwegian Club of the Finger Lakes set a picnic at Upper Buttermilk Falls State Park on Sunday July 20 with dish to share and guests from Finger Lakes Finns.
TRUMANSBURG The Taughan nock Garden Club met at Twin Ced ars, the home of Mrs. John Bourdon, on Thursday, July 10 for the annual picnic with 21 members present. A brief meeting followed the picnic and it was decided not to attempt a Standard Flower Show, but to schedule a simpler show later. Members enjoyed the Bourdon home and flowers but rain prevented pool use.
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