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Newspaper
Free Press
Location
Trumansburg, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1966
Page
9
The Board of Education restricts student car use on school property in Tru mansburg. The policy aims to reduce traffic hazards by limiting parking and encouraging safer travel for the younger students as parents and students adapt to the change.
A reader laments lack of realism in TV drama from outdoor scenes to insects at a beach. The letter praises TV devotion but jokes about needing realistic details while expressing faith in God as source of strength and guidance.
Genzo Makino arrives to study in Trumansburg for one year sharing Japan’s traditions. Rotary Club sponsors his stay, and locals welcome him with warmth as the Community Association showcases leadership and growth in the village.
A period of reflection on Labor Day highlights social and economic gains such as shorter work weeks and better conditions. The piece urges using leisure time to help others through groups like Boy Scouts YMCA YMCA and 4 H clubs and asks readers to volunteer to improve their communities.
September milestones span 1776 to 1953 including the United States formalizing its name for commissions, Wake Island's flag return after surrender, Margaret Chase Smith's Senate election, Major Bowes Amateur Hour debut, the Santa Claus editorial, Babe Ruth’s farewell, and Eisenhower naming Earl Warren Chief Justice.
A collection of brief entries covers education laws in Albany 1846, Congressional pay in 1856, historical society meeting 1906, moves and property transfers on Water Street in Romulus, Willard marriages 1926 and 1936, construction at the Fritts home, sale of mill and Water Street to Seneca Lumber in 1946, and quake impact with wage questions and bidding delays in 1966. Also 1914 street traffic complaints and motorist cautions on Main Street with notes on cotton gin terminology and ink colors in printing a US one dollar bill.
Trumansburg notes by Gertrude Carman provide historical price markers with 1836 wheat at 1.50 plus 3 percent and 38 cents, beef at 4.07, butter 4.15, cordwood at 1.80, cultivated land at 20 per acre. 1874 Collins Mosher Co collects men’s suits. 1906 California seeks 75,000 workers to rebuild San Francisco.
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