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Newspaper

Troy Record

Location

Troy, New York, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1950

Page

11

Norway of Yesterday Today and Tomorrow Lecture Planned

Mrs. Gladys Petch will present an illustrated talk with colored films at Troy Women's Club on Second Street at 2 16 pm Wednesday January 41. The speaker, honored by King Haakon with St Olav medal and freedom cross, has promoted Norwegian wonders through lectures and media. She is brought to Troy via the New York Herald Tribune Club Service Bureau, to be introduced by Mrs Herold H Tice. Mrs Earle J Wildy will preside. Miss Minnie Limerick chairs hostesses.

Gladys Petch Norway Troy Woman's Club, Inc Second Street Petch Troy New York Heralct Tribune Club Service Bureau Herold H. Tice Earle J. Wildy Business Seasion Minnie Limerick

Rensselaer Man Weds Miss Marjorie Dehler in St Josephs Church

A Rensselaer man married Miss Marjorie L Dehler of Middleburg daughter of Mrs D W Zimmerman Meriden Conn in a Dec 23 ceremony at St Josephs Church Rensselaer Rev John Collins officiated Attendants were Loyola Green and John Farrell The bride wore a white suit and hat with sequins and carried a colonial bouquet A reception at Manor Inn followed and the couple left for a wedding trip They are Cortland State graduates with the bride teaching in Middleburg and the groom a physical education teacher in Bethlehem Central elementary schools

Marjorie L. Dehler Middleburg D. W. Zimmerman Meriden Manor Inn Cortland

Mr. and Mrs. A D Egleston Return From Morristown Visit

Personal Mr and Mrs A D Egleston of the Hotel Troy have returned to town after visiting their daughter Mrs R D Loth and family in Morristown New Jersey.

A. D. Egleston Hotel Troy R. D. Loth Morristown N. J

Final Hoosick Falls Town Board Meeting Marks Baker's Ten Years

Hoosick Falls marked the final appearance of Supervisor Bert Baker as he ends ten years in office and Cyrus Spicer, elected Republican, will succeed him. The meeting noted town debt paid in full, reports audited, and notices of 1950 tax mailed by Town Clerk O’Hearn. Spicer sworn in and tax collections to begin Jan 2 after New Year holiday.

Bert Baker Hoosick Baker Cyrus Spicer Totvn Spicer William F. O'Hearn Pias O'Hearn Idog

New Rubber Springs Ease Tractor Rides On Rough Ground

New York reports rubber springs developed by United States Hub ber reduce jerks and bumps on tractors. The torsional shear design uses a thick rubber layer between metal plates with brass bonding. Mounted in pairs on a new tractor seat, the springs twist with each bump to cushion shocks and level the ride.

New York United States

Cambridge Lions Club Meeting With Fire Chief Guest

The Cambridge Lions Club will meet at the Hotel Cambridge tomorrow evening with Fire Chief James Higgins of the Schenectady Fire Department as guest speaker. Also noted are holiday visits by local families and a Cambridge Parent-Teacher discussion at the library this afternoon on child development and personality growth.

Cambridge Lions’ Club Cambridge James Higgins Schenectady Lt Colt John A. Hamp Ifen William, Douglas and Sandy Huntington Station L. C Hampton William H. Abbott Jack M. Wells Hher Jean John Wendy Wel John C. Wells Syracuse First Presbyterian Gaard Charles Kafka Woodhun Harry Murray Sarafogs Sproge Wiliam Murray Peoria M. F. Murray Posebrary At & Po Merle Gaiusha Dietarsian

Mechanicville Reopens as City Recovers and Classes Resume

Police seek owner of a heavy steel cable found along North Main Street near Saratoga Avenue after a truck reportedly dropped it. Mechanicville public and parochial schools reopen this morning as normal classes resume during city recovery.

Mechanicville Tony Tham Pridoy North Main Street Saratoga Avenue

Clock To Yield Names Of Penny Doors In Boston Hall Ceremony

In Boston a historic clock in Fancut Hall will be opened at a set hour in 1950 and the names of school children who donated pennies to buy it century ago will be read aloud The city records outline the ceremony with instructions written in 190 The only surviving name of a contributor to the long campaign was sealed inside the clock.

Boston

Social Rounds and Visits Across Town on Christmas Day

Mfc and Mrs Joseph Wagar visited George Wagar for Christmas. Bertha Grubb saw sister Minnie Babcock in Peters burg. Ronald Witetts of Greenwich and Mr and Mrs Robert Tamm of Troy guests of John Willetts. John Horton of Chicago and Cid fara Hnrton of New Jersey spent a furlough with their mother Mrs Vera Brown. The Grafton tome Bureau will meet at the hall this evening. Mrs Carl Boomhower offers a chair caning demo for a rouge About thirty pounds of stainless steel needed for trim parts and other items.

Mfc Joseph Wagar George Wagar Bertha Grubb Mis Minnie Babcock Petersburg Ronald Witetts Greenwich Land Robert Tamm Troy John Willetts John Horton Chicago Cidfara Hnrton New Jersey Vera Brown Grafton Tome Bureau Carl Boomhower

Mine Town Refuses To Be Ghost Town

Creede Colorado, perched above Bachelor Mountain, defies ghost town fate as miners and locals safeguard the silver legacy. Town treasurer Bill Jackson notes outsiders invade land and property. Texans buy ranches while Creede residents resist. Today some 100 miners work silver lead and zinc with annual output near a million dollars, amid talk of Hollywood interest and community resilience.

Creede Colo Bachelor Mountain Bill Jackson Rio Grande Valley Colorado Jackson Ike Shaan Hollywood

Local Social News From North Bennington and Nearby

Mrs Pauli Crane has returned from Mary Florentz Hospital Burlington. E G Phillips is visiting Stamford Conn with son Webb Phillips and family. Mrs Daniel Cyr of Franklin Vt guests of daughter Mrs Paul Crane. Miss Ruth Green Sea Chitt L I and Tom Xait Glenn Head CL guests of friend James Wilson My. Mr and Mrs Roy C Lampman hosted recent marriage of Fred Simmons and son Frederick. Mr Atmas Liljeherer returning to New York after visiting friends in teen. Max Mary Dalvin as Hensick.

Falla George Dalton Sybil HK. Leonard Wollaston Mass William Bevins James Huntington P. Simonds Burlington Ray Beagle J. L. Dunham Ruth Poland America Frederick Dalton England Vernets Ouran Old Stone Church North Bennington Ralph Mesrittis Putnam Merritt Bellows Faille Pauli Crane Mary Florentz Hospital G. Phillips Stamford Conn Webb Phillips Daniel Cyr Franklin Paul Crane Ruth Green Sea Chit L. J Tom Xait Glenn Head James Wilson My Fred Simmons Frederick Hame Roy C. Lampman Atmas Liljeherer New York Max Mary Dalvin Hensick

Bossie Rescued From Water in Luray Va

A Guernsey cow named Bossie belonging to Amos Doffle Meyer of VPI Volunteer was rescued after falling into a water area in Luray Virginia. Cowboys and helpers pulled her out while onlookers watched as the animal regained her footing and was led away to safety.

Bossie Luray VPI Amos Dofflemeyer Algymer

Teen-Age Baby Sitters Said To Create Problems

Denver UP reports Mrs Mary Louise Dunham runs a baby sitting service with a strict rule: no teenagers. The agency, Baby Sitters Inc, employs 21 plus sitters—prefer mothers and grandmothers—who handle about 3,000 calls monthly. Parents pay a $1 registration fee and sixty cents per hour.

Denver Mary Louise Dusham Baby Sitters, Inc Dunham

Going Barefoot Advised For Greater Foot Comfort

Dr Samuel B Shulman told the finals Association of Chiropodists that going barefoot yields fewer foot defects, citing his wartime travels in China and India. He stated shoes are the great enemy of the human foot and noted shoeless Chinese people appeared free of facial wrinkling from foot pain.

Deller Samuel B. Shulman J White China India New York

Milliweter Legion Auxiliary Hosts Chrish Man Party

In Stillwater the Milliweter Legion Auxiliary held a Chrish man party at the Moosehead Inn with a covered dish supper directed by Mrs. George Lawie and Mrs. Floyd Shorter. Gifts were exchanged, cards were played, and the next unit meeting is set for Thursday Jan 5 at 8 ps. The Afternoon Dessert Bridge Club met at Mrs. Ethel Perry’s home with two prize tables for contract and awards to Mrs. Sidney Hewitt and Mrs. Perry. The club will meet next week at Mrs. C. S. Hoskins’s home.

Milliweter Legion Auxiliary Moosehead Inn George Lawie Floyd Shorter Enp Joved Carda Ethel Perry Sidney Hewitt Perry

Local Social Roundup and Steel Mining Note

Fischer Ferry guests Mr and Mrs Arthur Male of the Troy Road visited Earl Male and Dr C Herbert Fredeth family who have returned to Dallas Texas. Ladies Aid at West Crescent Methodist reports 24070 net from a clam chowder supper and bazaar at Halfmoon Grange Hall. January meeting at Mrs Earl Male. About 74 percent of all iron ore mined in America is taken from open pits.

Arthur Male Troy Road Earl Male C. Herbert Fredeth Luzerne Shafer Dallas Tex Herbert Eleanor Shafer Shafer Ladies Aid Society The West Crescent Methodist Church Halfmoon Grange Hall

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