Ride and car care notes from The Troy Record 1959
Technical musings by Frederick Abssell on auto leveling, tire balance, and steering. Reader inquiries cover shock absorbers, fuel lines, carburetor tweaks, and ignition timing. Commentary traces early friction drive ideas, dual rear wheels, and break in guidance for new engines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
I. D
Russell
Aventors
Carter
500 Enjoy High School Music Fete
Approximately 500 people attended the Rensselaer County School Music Association festival at Averill Park High School auditorium. Students from county schools performed in high school choir junior band elementary choir and string ensemble under conductors Roland Truitt Joseph Koneskay Miss Charlotte Ederwein and Frederick Vorsé. Next year’s festival plans to be discussed April 20 at East Greenbush High School.
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Slath and Henssur County
Averill Parkigh School
Rengsselaer County
Musix Assa
Daniel Stry
Hoosi¢ Valley
Adam J. Decker
Averill Park High School
Roland Truitt
Bethlehem Central
Joseph Koneskay
Berlin High School
Chariotte Ederwein
Averill Park Central
Steing
Frederick Vorsé
East Greenbush High School
Rensselaer County School Music Assn
Moscow Bell Largest In Use
Washington A 128 ton bell in Moscow is described as the world s largest bell in use. Comparatively large bells in Mandalay and Peiping weigh 60 and 53 tons respectively, placing them among the world s great bells.
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Moscow Bell
Washington
Moscow
Mandalay
Peiping
Words Wit And Wisdom Incompetent Language In Court
A court rules on mispronunciations in a legal setting. It notes Hear say evidence is incompetent to prove facts and discusses gestae as race fest ive. The judge orders the rifling mispronunciation of the final syllable stricken from the record.
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Potter
Texas
OES Chapter Past Aides Honored at Schaghticoke
Victorian Chapter Order of the Eastern Star met at the Masonic Temple in Schaghticoke with nineteen past matrons and two past patrons attending. Mrs Mildred Gage and Roy Herrington presided. A hat parade followed with Mildred Banker winning best hat, Hiva A Wiley funniest, and Mrs Proence Buckley most original. Refreshments by several members. Next meeting April 9 with four classes of candidates and a rehearsal to be held Thursday evening. Jesse Lewis of Petersburg district grand lecturer will review initiatory work.
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Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Schaghlicoke
Mildred Gage
Prowence Buckley
Abden R. Herrick
Emlen L. Sherman
Herrington
Helen Iverson
Alice Fi Treadway
Winiifred Jerington
Dorothy van Buren
Jesse Lewis
Petersburg
Albany, Rensselaer and Schenetady
Temple
Two Teenagers Hold Up Albany Chuaveh Aide
Two youths, ages 14 and 15, robbed St Paul’s Episcopal Church Easter fund at knife point yesterday. They took about $78 from the secretary Mrs Josephine M Kells and fled, hoping to pay their mother’s hospital bill. They were later charged with juvenile delinquency. names withheld.
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Albany
D ‘Ee
Josephine M. Kells
St Paul's Episcopal Church
Best Man Walter Gant in Fourth Wedding Toast
Walter Gant, 32, served as best man at a wedding in Wakefield England this Saturday marking his 44th time in the role. He is described as a bachelor.
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Wakefield
England
Ued
Walter Gant
St Michael's Alumni Meeting Planned at Vandenburg Inn
The St Michael's College Alumni Association of the University of Toronto will hold a Sunday gathering at the Vandenburg Inn. J Kenneth Sprall chairs the program with Victor De Danis Jol Powers and Dr John J W Dunn named as cochairmen. Rev Joseph T Dorsey will be guest speaker and Rt Rev Msgr Michael F English among honored guests. After dinner, officers for the coming year will be elected.
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St. Michiael's College
University of Toronto
Vandenburg Inn
J. Kenneth Sprall
William P. Mangine
Glenst Falls
Victor
de Danis
Jol N
Powers
Troy
John J. W. Dunn
Averill Park
Joseph T. Dorsey
Joseph P. Lavery
John Fisher College
Mochester
Michael F. English
Mechanic Q and A: car ignition, brakes, valves discussed
A reader’s car idles rough despite good ignition and mixture. Experts suggest excessive cylinder variation from worn rings and burned valves due to valve lash. Brake noise after replacing a piston cup indicates improper lubrication or installation. A note on valve clearance explains overheating risk and burned valves from heat expansion. Shifting trouble into low gear attributed to worn or misadjusted gears and thrust sliders.
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Jean
Keltaring
Kettering
United States
Joe
Brenn
P. A
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