HISTORY COLUMN
By Tom Heitz |
35 Years Ago – November 1971 Officers elected at the first meeting of the season for the Canadarago Snowtoppers on October 9 were President, Frank Kasprowicz; Vice-President, Rowland Daley; Secretary, Sandy Reynolds; Treasurer, Lyn Drury; Board of Directors, Albert Hazelton, Robert Spoor, Clint Robinson. Club members reported that four new bridges had been completed on the trail from Kozak field to Monticello Road. Larry Kozak and Gary Orendorf recently attended a three-day school on the maintenance and repair of Skidoo Snowmobiles at Malone. They represent Ainslie & Son, local dealer for Skidoo machines. 40 Years Ago – November 1966 The appointment of Mrs. John S. Redjives, of East Lake Road, as Librarian of the Richfield Springs Public Library has been announced by the library’s Board of Trustees. The appointment becomes effective January 1, 1967. Mrs. Redjives will be the fourth librarian to serve the local public library since it was organized in 1899. She will succeed Miss Daisey Reed, who has held the position since 1940. Miss Reed also served as village clerk for many years with her office in the library building. Mrs. Redjives, the former Ruth Jones, is a native of Oneonta. She was graduated from Oneonta high school with honors and was active in the German club, the athletic association, and was a member of the band and orchestra. Following high school she joined the Women’s Army Corps and served in the European Theater in 1945-1946. Upon return to civilian life she was employed by Palm Beach News and Life, the N.Y. Telephone Co., and Buchanan Hardware. She married John Redjives in St. Joseph’s Church in Richfield Springs in 1949.
50 Years Ago – November 1956 On October 27, Battery “A” of the National Guard in Richfield Springs was four months old. In four months the unit has attained 55 members, a little short of half of the 117 required by the table of organization. This week, John Welch and Milt Lennebacker joined Battery “A.” John is an armorer with experience on the fifty caliber machine gun during World War II. Milt is an ex-Navy World War II veteran and an experienced cook. He will be a welcome addition to the mess section. Bill Ross of Jordanville is a transfer from Utica. He is a World War II veteran and an experienced machine gun instructor. The unit’s first full pay period ending October 31 produced a payroll amounting to nearly $1,800, a good share of which will be spent in Richfield Springs.
60 Years Ago – November 1946 Thirteen monks of the Russian Orthodox Church, who have been seeking to come to this country from Switzerland to live in Holy Trinity Monastery near Jordanville, have obtained visas. The monks will sail from Europe on November 15. They are expected in New York on November 25 and will come here shortly thereafter. The monks were originally residents of a monastery in Czechoslovakia which was established there by their order when its members fled from Russia during the persecution following the Bolshevik Revolution. This monastery was bombed out during the war and the country is now under Russian domination. The monks, who fled to Switzerland when their monastery was destroyed, have been there since awaiting permission to come to this country.
75 Years Ago – November 1931 Heavy fogs have greatly slowed up evening automobile traffic this week. However, no serious accidents have been reported. One occurred Monday evening in the section near Angell Tavern where, strangely, there was no fog. The concrete was very slippery and a large sedan went off the edge and turned over on its side. The driver sought to warn an approaching car and, when its brakes were applied, this second car skidded and turned over on its top, with its four wheels revolving in the air. None of the occupants of either car was even slightly injured.
100 Years Ago – November 1906 Town Topics – A very pleasant and novel affair was the “Kindergarten party” given by Miss Adelia Allen Friday afternoon to the following: Mrs. Brayton Holmes of Syracuse, Miss Haight of Herkimer, the Misses Leila Fox, E. Louise Winne, Eugenia Hinds, Harriette Drake, Marian Smith, Blanche Crim, Angenette Ward, Margery Blue, Edith Black, Marian Kinne, Belle Bullion, and Madelaine Elwood. At the game which was played, Miss Smith was awarded the prize.
Resources for this column have been provided courtesy of the New York State Historical Association Library.
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