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Newspaper
Free Press
Location
Trumansburg, New York, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1972
Page
18
A dinner at the American Legion Home honored Lucy Schmidt on Apr 28 as she retires after 21 years as cook manager of Trumansburg Central School. Thirty eight coworkers attended and presented her a white orchid corsage and a gold and pearl pin. she will remain living on South Street.
The World Champion Skyliners join four other Senior Drum and Bugle Corps in a May 28 benefit for VFW National Home at Cornell Schoellkopf Field. Rain location Barton Hall starts 2 00 PM. Other corps include Rochester Crusaders Hamburg Kingsmen Reading Buccaneers Les Diplomates Watkins Glen Squires Owego Waverly. Tickets 2 50 advance 3 at gate 1 for under 12. Proceeds support orphans at the VFW National Home.
ALBANY The Public Service Commission today authorized the Trumansburg Home Telephone Co to undertake long term financing aggregating $550,000. Proceeds reimburse the company treasury for property additions and pay off short term notes. The financing includes 250000 in first mortgage bonds at 8 1/8 percent due 1992 to Berkshire Life Insurance Co 200000 in debentures due 1982 at 8 percent to various purchasers and 2000 shares of 50 value 7 percent preferred stock to various purchasers. Debentures and preferred stock are being sold directly to subscribing persons.
The Taughannock Garden Club with under 30 members prepared for delivering nearly 200 trees sold to residents by the March 11 deadline. Delivery Saturday May 6 includes a planting demonstration at 9 30 by Dr R Lewis co chair of Trees for Trumansburg. Volunteers from Boy Scout Troops and the student body will prep holes Friday afternoon and plant for Memorial trees with help from Cub Scouts. Tax applies and change should be ready. Stakes not provided but available at the Greenhouse.
The article outlines the annual Girls State program sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 770. Miss Nancy Lueder, chosen by her school, will attend Albany State University among peers from New York. It explains the program’s aims, activities, and leadership training, plus notes on related local club meetings and a Social Security credential reminder. Nancy Lueder is identified as the daughter of Rennold and Mrs. Lueder.
The Trumansburg PTA provides a $150 vocational scholarship funded by dues and fund raising. Eligibility includes enrollment in a vocational or technical program under four years, full-time status, school accreditation, financial need, and no other scholarship winners. Applications are available in the high school Guidance Office with a June 9, 1972 deadline, plus awards for seventh to ninth graders for yearly improvement.
Twenty-five year pins were presented to American Legion Auxiliary members at a Trumansburg gathering last Saturday. Mrs. Molly Asay, turning 76 in June, attended her first Auxiliary event in years to receive a 25 year pin. Her children Fred, William, and Mrs. Rose Hendrix are WW II veterans, and two grandsons served in Vietnam. Also honored was Mrs. Mary Carolyn Coleman. Marge Bennett, President Unit 770, presented the pins.
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