HISTORY COLUMN
by Tom Heitz |
35 Years Ago – March 1970
The annual induction assembly of the National Honor Society was held at
RSCS on Friday, March 20 in the school auditorium. Pat Brophy, Paul
Androski, Gloria Buell and Carolyn Palmer spoke on the four
requirements for membership in the society – leadership, character,
scholarship and service. The new members, chosen by the Faculty Council
on the basis of those criteria are: Gary Babcock, Richard Shypski, Su
Goodale (seniors); Clifford Buell, Dale Buell, Sue Currie, Myrna Druse,
Deborah Kingsland, Sherry Maxson, Katherine Schanz (sophomores).
40 Years Ago – March 1965
Twenty-five Boy Scouts took advantage of the nice weather on Sunday and
enjoyed a cook-out at Woodside Park. Three boys passed their
requirements for the Cooking Merit Badge. They were Douglas French,
Frank Druse, Jr., and James Dibble. These boys were required to cook a
full meal over an open fire and also with the use of reflector ovens.
The boys who took part in the hike and cook-out were R. Wiers, R.
Smith, J. Dibble, P. Dibble, D. French, D. Ames, D. Tabor, F. Druse,
Jr., M. Starr, M. Hart, J. Kurkowski, J. Jordan, C. Pep, A Clements, G.
Dibble, W. Hecox, B. Barron, A. Fassett, D. Meehan, J. Manion, J.
Landers, W. Wiers, K. Johnson, F. Bogart, R. Burditt and H. Hazelton.
50 Years Ago – March 1955
Rotary International’s Golden Anniversary was celebrated by the
Richfield Springs Club at a dinner served in the cafeteria of the
central school on Thursday. Attending were Rotarians, their Rotary Anns
and guests, numbering nearly 80. Club President Frank W. Manchester
acted as toastmaster and James McKee offered a prayer followed by the
singing of “America” and the pledge to the flag. Steve Swota led the
group singing throughout the dinner hour with Sherwood M. Tuthill,
pianist. The Silver Stars, a quartet from Griffiss AFB entertained with
Negro spirituals and several novelty numbers.
60 Years Ago – March 1945
Otsego County’s 12,454 families can fill an entire day’s medicinal
needs of 4,670 battlefield casualties if each home will save one
tablespoon of waste kitchen fat. The importance of used fats in the
manufacture of the implements of war and for thousands of products for
the home front is widely recognized. But little is known of the
miracles being worked by military medicine with the aid of converted
fats. For example, even a half ounce of used fat can help make enough
smallpox vaccine for 75 injections. Other vital medication for which
household fats are required includes tannic acid used in treatment of
burns, insulin for shock victims, tinctures of opium and gentian to
ease pain, sulfadiazine ointments treating abrasions and fungus
growths, and nitro-glycerin tablets as a heart stimulant.
75 Years Ago – March 1930
Advertisement – Trade at Home if you can; if not, shop in Utica, your
hub city. The time has come to choose new things for Spring and Easter
… new apparel for the family, new furnishings for the home and a
hundred and one other items of personal and home use. Shop your home
town stores first, but, if you don’t find what you want, come to Utica.
Utica stores are second to none and in them are found complete and
representative stocks at favorable prices. The Utica Retail Merchants
Council of the Utica Chamber of Commerce.
100 Years Ago – March 1905
Town Topics – On Tuesday evening March 28, the young men of the
Richfield Springs High School formed an Athletic Association. The
following officers were elected: President, Patrick J. Daly; Vice
President, Thomas P. Seaton; Treasurer, Burr G. Camerson; Base Ball
Captain, Harry H. Osterhout; Manager, Elmer B. Shaul; Track Team
Captain, A. Kendall Getman; Manager, Lynn F. Perkins. The several
pieces of cement walk that were put down in this village last spring
have stood the test of the winter in a first-class condition.
Undoubtedly, cement walks will come into general use here as soon as
the board walks fall into decay.
Resources for this column have been provided courtesy of the New York State Historical Association Library.
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