World War II artifacts to be shown by Oswego society
The Oswego County Historical Society will host a program tomorrow evening featuring John Henry Comstock, Cornell entomologist reared in Scriba, with Thomas Turner leading. A related World War II exhibit includes items from Pearl Harbor era uniforms and naval memorabilia belonging to Frank Sullivan of Oswego. Also showcased are the Shangri La mast flag, the England flag and pennant, with Rev. Paul H. Martineau introducing, and Webb A. Cooper presenting the England flag. Cooper and Sullivan were classmates aboard the Prairie State in 1941.
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John Henry Comstock
Cornell University
Scriba
Oswego County
U.S.S. Shangri-La
Mitscher
U.S.S. Missouri
Missouri
Paul H. Martineau
St. Paul's Church
Radio Free Europe Truth Message Contest Entry
Public notice invites submissions for a 1960 Truth Message Contest behind the Iron Curtain. Winners share broadcasting rights to 76 million listeners, with six flown to Europe and 200 Hallicrafters radios awarded. Entries must complete the sentence: I believe the most important thing people behind the Iron Curtain should know is.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radio Free Europe
Iron Curtain
Europe
the Encyclopaedia Britannica
Satrias
Mount Vernon
N.Y
World War II Interest Highlighted by Society
The Society regards this World War II evidence as highly relevant and would welcome further suggestions for museum display, according to Dr Charles M. Snyder, its president.
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Charles M. Snyder
AAUW Will Hear Of Education In Poland Russia
Walter M. Drzewieniecki assistant professor of Social Studies at Oswego State College of Education will speak at the AAUW monthly meeting Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Foster S. Brown in Shady Store. Born in Piotrkow Poland he served in the Polish army and underground in World War II. He holds a BS from Wisconsin State College and a MS from the University of Chicago. His talk is Educational Programs of Poland and Russia and was arranged by Miss Kathryn Vacha. The Higher Education Committee urges public acceptance of college teaching as a career for men and women and notes Russian teachers are highly paid and esteemed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter M. Drzewieniecki
Oswego State College of Education
American Association of University Women
Foster 8. Brown
Shady Store
Drzewieniecki
Piotrkow
Poland
Wisconsin State College
University of Chicago
Russia
Kathryn Vacha
Kenneth Falkner
Walter Hobbs
Hazel King
Earl Manwaring
Draewieniecki
Seaman Brancato Leaves San Diego for Western Pacific Tour
Seaman Martin J. Brancato, US Navy, son of Mr and Mrs Murphy Brancato Oswego New York, departed San Diego February 16 aboard the destroyer USS Somers for a six month tour with the Seventh Fleet in the Western Pacific. The Somers, commissioned last year in April, will serve as flagship for Destroyer Squadron Five in the Far East.
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Seaman Brancato
San Diego
Calif
Martin J. Brancato
Seaman
USN
Murphy Brancato
Ninth St. Oswego
N. Y
Somers
U. S. Seventh Fleet
Western Pacific
Destroyer Squadron Five
Far East
Ponder Honored For 30 Years In Insurance Firm
Elbert Z. Ponder, manager of the Oswego Metropolitan Life office, was honored at a Hotel Pontiac banquet marking 30 years with the company. Over 100 attended. Ponder previously managed districts in Pennsylvania Connecticut and New York. Five promotees who returned to Oswego spoke. Metropolitan officials from nearby offices attended as well as speakers from Watertown and central New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Z. Ponder
Oswego
Metropolitan Insurance Company
Pontiac
John D. Barnard
Watertown District
Eastern Territory Managers Association
Clyde H. Miller
Endicott District
Central New York Managers Association
Mr. Ponder
Dee Heckethorn
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Ponder
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
New York
Osweeo
Osweto
Anthony Sin
Robert Ponder
Amber O'Hara
Orin E. Williams
Samuel Sindoni
Anthony Sindoni
Fulton Woman Leaves $28760 Appraisal Shows
An estate with gross value of 28760 was sold by Manon G. Macdonald of Fulton, approved by Surrogate Don ovan. Deductions 1749.50 yield net 27010.350 and transfer tax 210. Will provides 500 to Agnes M. Wallace and 2000 to Alice G. Dugan. Trust 3000 for niece Ann Elizabeth Dugan. balance 14510.50 to husband Robert C. Macdonald. Also notes Oswego estate of 27315.41 with net 24256.44 and tax 192.06 to sister Catherine Burke Schneible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selt Oy Manon G. Macdonald
Fulton
Richard N. Donovan
Aaster
Alice G. Dugan
Ann Elizabeth Dugan
Robert C. Macdonald
Futon
Anna Durke
Oswego
Catherine Burke Schneible
Syracuse Ave
Arline H. Clinger
Lulu M. Hadley
Constantia
William E. Hadley
Bernfards Bay
Robert W. Hadley
Collingwood
N. J
Joan W. Atkinson
Uoion
Richland
Carl
Kenneth
Bradford
Atkinson
Gladys Wadsworth
Mabel Jand
William T. Burch
Ruby L. Olmstead
Mildred Drake
Fred L. Olmstead
Orwell
St. Petersburg
Fla
Miss Margaret Miller to Wed Fellow Teacher
Mr and Mrs Charles E Miller of 83 East Fifth St announce the engagement of their daughter Margaret Ann to John T Breen son of Mr and Mrs Thomas J Breen of Flushing. Miss Miller is Oswego High School and Oswego State College of Education alumna and a Freeport teacher. Breen attended Oswego College, belongs to Sigma Tau Chi, studies at NYU, is with Epsilon Pi Tau and recently took a position in the Scarsdale school system.
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Charles E. Miller
East Fifth St
Margaret Ann
John T. Breen
Thomas J. Breen
Flushing
Miss Miller
Oswego High School
Oswego State College of Education
Alpha Delta Eta
Freeport
S. 1
Oswego College
Sigma Tau Chi
New York University
Epsilon Pi Tau
National Industrial Arts Honorary Fraternity
Scarsdale
Weather summary for Western New York regions today
A 24 hour period ending 8 am reports high 32, low 19, mean 25.5 with no precipitation. High near 30, low around 15 near towns and down to zero in rural valleys. Tuesday clouds and snow, high in mid 30s, winds 10 to 20 miles per hour shifting to easterly by Tuesday.
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New York
Finger Lakes
Lake Ontario
Lake, Ontario
Black River Basin
Frank Badger Dies. Former Mexico Resident
Funeral services were held for Frank Irving Badger 68 of Van Rensselaer Road a retired carpenter and former Mexico resident. He died Friday in A Bar ton Hepburn hospital Ogdensburg after a second heart attack in three days. Survivors include his wife Keetha, a son John J. Badger stationed at George Air Force Base California three sisters Mildred Southworth and others and a brother Floyd T. Badger. The Badgers had lived in Mexico and Syracuse before moving here. He belonged to the Carpenters Union in Oswego and the Mexico VFW Post.
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Waddington
Frank Irving Badger
van Rensselaer Rd
Mexico
Union Cemetery
Badger
Butter
A. Barton Hepburn Hospital
Ogdensburg
Keetha P. Badger
John J. Badger
George Air Force Base
Calif
Harrison B
Mildred) Southworth
Floyd T. Badger
Badgers
Syracuse
Madrid-Waddington Central School
Carpenters’ Union
Oswego
VFW
Winners Named In Oswego County Bridge Winners Game
Oswego County Bridge Association held a special winners game at the Hotel Pontiac. In North-South first were Mrs Willard Anderson and Mrs Matthew Frawley with 1271 points. East-West top pair were Mr and Mrs Charles Mercer of Rochester with 13012 points. Other winners include North-South second Charles Goldstein and Art Gart 124 points. Miss Helen Fitzsimmons and Mrs J D Hartnett third 123 points. Mrs Clarence Brandes and Mrs Jane McCrudden fourth 1061s. Mrs Martin Magnus and Mrs Kirke White fifth 10472. East-West second Nina Speickhoff and Herbert Resnick 1281. third R F Baker and Lawrence Sullivan 126s. fourth John Barrett and Irene Brown Jiml. fifth Fletcher Petrie and John O Mara 10313. Regular Thursday meeting slated for Wednesday at Hotel Pontiac.
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Oswego County Bridge Association
Pontiac
Willard Anderson
Matthew Frawley
Charles Mercer
Rochester
Charles Goldstein
Art Gart
Helen Fitzsimmons
J. D. Hartnett
Clarence Brandes
Jane McCrudden
Martin Magnus
Kirke White
Nina Speickhoff
Herbert Resnick
R. F. Baker
Lawrence Sullivan
John Barrett
Irene Brown
Jiml
Fletcher Petrie
John O'Mara
Pilgrim Guild Plans Tuesday Picnic at Congregational Church
The Pilgrim Guild of the Congregational church will meet Tuesday at 6 30 p m for a picnic supper in the church parlors. Hostesses are Mrs Walter Miller Mrs Bred Fish and Mrs Leslie B Price.
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Pulaski
Pilgrim Guild
The
Congregational Church
Walter Miller
Bred Fish
Leslie B. Price
Training Course For Girl Scout Leaders Slated
Oswego Area Girl Scout Council announces a six week leadership training series for troop leaders and co-leaders plus an outdoor session. Classes run 7:45 to 10:13 p.m. at Central High School Central Square with instructor Mrs Burch Reed of Sandy Creek leading the eleven Girl Scout fields and leader duties.
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Oswego Area
Girl Scout Council
Central Square
Mexico
Northshore
Sandy Creek
Parish
Pulaski
Central High School
Burch Reed
Training Committee Honors Girl Scout Service in County
In 1956 for outstanding service to Girl Scouting countywide. The Training Committee members arranging courses are Mrs. F. Clifford Heath chairman Fulton, Mrs. John Cochrane Oswego, Mrs. Cameron Cox Pulaski, Miss Hildred Trim New Haven.
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F. Clifford Heath
Fulton
John Cochrane
Oswego
Cameron Cox
Pulaski
Hildred Trim
New Haven
Granby Center Class Meets at Wells Home
The A. B. C. class of Granby Center Methodist church met February 10 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. Wells. Clyde Brady led the program on Underground Homes. A friendly discussion followed. Members are saving pennies for the new church. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Halstead, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bray, Mrs. Garnie Caswell, Mrs. Glen Foster, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Caswell, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. Wells.
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Granby Center
Granby Center Methodist Church
Nome
Fred M. Wells
Clyde Brady
Clifford Halstead
Clyde Bray
Garnie Caswell
Glen Foster
Harold Caswell
City size linked to higher dental fees in survey
A survey of dentists indicates that larger cities charge higher fees for dental services. The study notes a clear price gradient with city size, suggesting urban markets carry greater pricing power for general and specialized dental work.
Fat reducing pill ODRINEX promises rapid weight loss
An advertisement touts ODRINEX as a nonprescription fat loss tablet with a seven day guarantee. It claims appetite suppression allows eating favorite foods while reducing portions and weight, priced at $3.00 and refundable if not satisfied through Reedig Store at 43 E Bridge-Mall.
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Reediug
Bridge—Mall
World Famous Institute Reveals New Piles Treatment
A new healing substance shrinks piles without surgery and relieves itching and pain within minutes. Bio Dyne, in Preparation H ointment or suppositories, speeds healing, reduces swelling, lubricates bowels, and helps prevent infection. Tests under doctors' observation show results even for long standing cases. Satisfaction guaranteed or money back.
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Crusade For Freedom
Advertising Council
Newspaper Advertising Executives Association
AAUW
U. S. Treasury
Washington i
Treasury
American Automobile
Davis Electric Co
Eggo
Aprnet
Conn
Grose Music Shop
W. Second St
Tel
Margaret Miller
Margaret A. Miller
Frank Badger
Cence
General Electric
Schneider Bros
E. Ist
Granby
WELLS
St. Patrick's
New
P&c
Bisquick
Mariani
Haddock
Booth
Valencia
Florida Oranges
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