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Newspaper
Free Press
Location
Trumansburg, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1968
Page
1
Commencement for 44 Interlaken Central School seniors set for Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Darwin P. Norton gym. Speaker David R. Perry of Harrisburg will address graduates. Patricia Baker gives the Salutatory and David Koehler the Valedictory.
In a town notice Covert assessors Percy Freese Chauncy Gregg and Leo Braden explain raising real estate assessments to share the railroad valuation burden. They warn lower state aid and higher taxes if assessments are kept low, urging equitable increases to maintain state and county funding.
The Trumansburg Central School Board discussed the next year budget totaling 1 983 000 dollars and planned a special June meeting to finalize state aid. They approved using Village Recreation facilities and three school buses for a summer swim program at no cost, and outlined a driver education program with eighteen students at twenty dollars each.
Interalien Firemen sponsor a Garden Tractor and Riding Mower contest for 4-H clubs. A maze ride tests maneuvering with points for near misses. A separate pulling contest is included. Do not bring machines with non disengageable mowers.
Trumansburg Central School will hold its 89th annual commencement Sunday at 2 30 p m in the Charles O Dickerson High School auditorium. Ninety eight students will receive diplomas with Dr Warren L Hickman presiding as Board of Education president. Hon Howard W Robison congressman from the 33rd district will be guest speaker. Valedictory by Martha Weitzel and Salutatory by Kevin M Harris. An organ solo by Mrs James H Linn and a clarinet chair by Rev Adam W Nichols are part of the program.
Interlaken Carnival kicks off with Kiddies Nite at the Firemen's field tonight. Tickets good for all ages available from Firemen or auxiliary. Friday parades at 7 pm, Saturday garden tractor contest at 1 pm, chicken barbecue at 5 pm. Prizes include an 8 foot Huntington pool table, a Polaroid 220, and an Oster can opener. Drawings at 10 pm Saturday. Auxiliary booths offer Parcel Post and Receipt Book. cake booth and cake pickups coordinated by firemen. Donations welcomed.
Col Howard Metzler urged that peace cannot be secured by fighting alone at the Legion Home in Interlaken. He said negotiations are needed to solve world problems as local Legion posts installed officers for Seneca County Post 462. William Boyes became commander. other officers were named and a banquet followed with dancing to the Seneca Ramblers.
To close for vacation July 16 the paper will be printed early. Deadline noon June 27 for all notices and copy.
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