Gopher wood fires and Patton fitness notes feature in Chaumont Bay column
In Chaumont Bay country many cottagers still seek heat as June stays cool. Harry Vincent touts Gopher wood as a fast burning fuel, while a Patton fitness letter from 1941 inspires Rev. George MacNish to urge boys toward physical training. Community notes salute local staff, veterans, and events including a Dewitt Fire Department bridge party and auto-name submissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaumont Bay Country
Harry Vincent
Carl Sutter
Bay- View
Patton
Mac's
Dewitt Fire Department
Dire House
Charlie Birdseye
Power
Bob Parkinson
Chira Seitz
Pete
Boise Son Serves at American Embassy Paris
Pye Joseph Boise, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Boise Sr of 622 S Beech St, now serves in the military office at the American Embassy in Paris after training at Camp Croft and Ft Knox. He went overseas in February and expects to remain on duty there for at least nine months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Boise, Sr
S. Beech St
Paris
France
Camp Croft
S.C
Ft Knox
Cathedral School
Pye
Boise
Solvay Sailor Dies in Watertown-Syracuse Motorcycle Crash
Inquest opened by Jefferson County DA into the death of Stanley Polak 20 a discharged sailor from Solvay who died from skull neck and jaw fractures after his motorcycle collided with a car on the Watertown Syracuse highway near Circle Inn Polak was en route to the Watertown airport for a model airplane meet Eight other Solvay motorcyclists were in the party but separated from Polak as the crash occurred The car owner Orman Ducett and his daughter Jane along with Mrs Margaret Ducett were injured and taken to Mercy Hospital for treatment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Attorney’s Office
Jefferson County
Stanley Polak
Belle Island
Olvay
Watertown
Syracuse
Polak
Navy
Solvay
John Giminski
Orman Ducett
Heuverton
Jane Ducett
Margaret Ducett
Mercy Hospital
Circle Inn
Brayton E. Peck
Ducetts
Auction nets five thousand for six 1942 patrol cars
High bids total more than 5000 dollars for six 1942 model Syracuse police patrol cars. Highway Motors bid 895 dollars each for four sedans totaling 3580 and bought two more sedans at 860 each. Anthony Battle led with 208 dollars for 13 automobile motors, offering 16 dollars for 10 and 24 dollars for two. Cars were displayed at the Syracuse Police Department garage during the 9 30 A M bid opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Waite
Highway Motors
W. Genesee St
Automobile Motors
Anthony Battle
Teallaw
Motors
Y’aite
Syracuse
Funeral Arrangements for Polak Rider in Sacred Heart
Polak died instantly in an accident while en route to Adams to purchase flowers. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Polak three brothers Joseph Benny and John Polak and three sisters Mrs John Jinkowsky Mrs Joseph Malinowski and Miss Mary Polak. Funeral services set for 8:30 AM Wednesday at the home and 9 AM at Sacred Heart Church with burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Polak
Sheriff's Office
Frank Polak
Joseph
Benny
John Polak
John Jinkowski
Joseph Malinowski
Mary
Thieves Loot Fraternities On Campus
Police investigate thefts totaling 123 dollars from seven students at Phi Kappa Psi and 732 Comstock house. Missing 18 18 5 29 13 dollars listed for Richard Burgess William Duncan Ward Young Robert Zwirz and Jerry Hennett plus 20 from Theodore Richardson and 20 from Frank England. Also two electric clocks stolen from Sigma Kappa at 500 University Place via fire escape. Miss Jennie Upson reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phi Kappa Psi
College Pl
Richard Burgess
William Duncar
Ward Young
Robert Zwirz
Jerry Hennett
Theodore G. Richardson
Colgate University
Frank England
Comstock Ars
England
Sigma Kappa
University
Jennie Upson
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Joe Beamish
Harry
Dolinson
Brucie Marmor
Mr and Mes
Dave Marmor
Cunberland Av
G. 8. Petton, Jr
George MacNish
Cleveburch, Noy
G. S. Patton
U.S. Army
Cleveland
Thia
Gen. Patton
Rev
MacNish
George 8. Patton, Jr
Betty
Louise Urger
Ino
North Side
Sir
Ernest Unger
Sarge
Fayette St
North Africa
Sicily
Germany
Shorty
Arlene Strack
Eileen de- Vresne
Vmorty
Accounting Department
F.F
Fred BR. Frank, Jr
Sumner St
Stamford
Conn
Ajax
Flint
Roosevelt
Velie
Jowett
Mr. Frank
Simplex
Mercer
Star
Trumbull
Owen Magnetic
Chase
Cord
Baker
Electric
Tickenbacker
Terraplane
Boynton and
Fil
Eddy C. Burbidge
Phunks
Fellas
Okinawa
Kobe
Milton Conservation Club of
Joseph Boise
Wilsons Is
Cor
Bulova 21
Rinceton
Wilsons
Wilson
South
Salina ST
Trousseaux By
Jerris
Ai Peut
A. Yee
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