1940-01-18 - Northern New York Historical Newspapers

PAGE TWO TM ftUWSTHL STANDARD — ESTABLISHED 1869
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Happenings of Yester Years
1920-TWENTY YEARS AGO
The Cecilians will meet with Mrs.
L. B. Lent on Monday.
Mrs. Carl A. Beck spent the week
with her brother, Ransom Oarnsey.
Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Killlan arrived
at Casper, Wyoming, on Jan. 14th.
Miss Margaret Gallagher is taking a
course at Eastman's Business College.
B. O. Nichols, P. L. Shelp and Nelson
Dodge have secured an ample
supply of ice from Haines Pond.
Otis Wandell, U. 6. N., is on a thirty
days leave and Is keeping In touch
with his job by polishing the desk at
Rosaria Genovese's pool room.
Bon. Hamilton Pish, Jr., and Supervisor
Oscar Bailey were among the
Putnam County delegates at the Dairy
conference held at Millerton yesterday.
Mrs. A. K. Rapelye has been a guest
of Mrs. Fred Storm.
Mrs. Robert Ritchie, of Milltown, has
been visiting her parents in New York
City.
The DeKlyn property In Danbury
has been purchased by P. L. Wilson,
who will remodel the building.
The site of the Putnam Rod and
Gun Club, recently destroyed by Are,
has been sold to Jeremiah W. Jenks
through the agency of A. P. Budd.
At the annual meeting of the First
National Bank Henry H. Wells was
elected president to succeed his father.
Major Frank Wells, deceased. J,
Douglass Mead was re-elected vicepresident
and Edward D. Stannard was
re-appointed cashier.
After residing a year in New Canaan
Mr. and Mrs. Prank Sage have decidtd
to return to Brewster and have purchased
the Quick place on Peaceable
Hill.
Ernest Dickinson and Cornelius Brady
are credited with the record catch
of pickerel for 1920. They returned
last Sunday evening with 23% pounds
of fish. Among the lot six pickerel, the
largest weighing Stt pounds and five
weighing a little less than four pounds.
The Putnam County Savings Bank
enters upon its fiftieth year with a
clean cut statement which proves that
it has long Oiled a long felt want to
the satisfaction of all concerned. The
detailed report appears on another
page. There are 3222 depositors over
$1,000,000 in deposits and a surplus of
over $100,000.
James F. Shute died at his home in
this village on Monday in 'the 44th
year of his age. Be leaves a widow,
five daughters and one son. Funeral
service, conducted by Rev. J. L. Lasher,
was held at his late home. Interment
was at Ossmlng.
Wilson G. Todd died last Saturday
at his home in Somers In his 58th
year. He was a son of the late Mr. and
and Mrs. William N. Todd. Private
funeral service was conducted by Rev.
R. C. Russell, of North Salem. Mr.
Todd is survived by two sisters and
one brother.
Charles R. Dykeman died at the
home of George H. Akin in Patterson
on Sunday in the 38th year of his age.
1910—THIRTY YEARS AGO
Raymond Bruen is convalescing
from diphtheria.
Miss Grace Towner Is quarantined
at her home with scarlet fever.
The new Board of Supervisors was
organized at the Southeast House today.
Hon. Henry Mabie was chosen
chairman and John W. Towner, clerk.
The snow fall on Friday amounted
to nine Inches. High drifts blocked the
roads in many places and farmers and
mail men had their troubles. The milk
factory received Saturday milk supply
on Sunday.
Two sleigh ride parties from Danbury
made the trip to Brewster Monday
evening.
John H. McQuay returned to his
business at his lumber yard this week
after his recent Illness.
Invited guests of Miss Katie Gallagher
and Miss Carrie Martin enjoyed
dancing and other amusements at the
Casino on Wednesday evening.
The prospect of a brisk season
prompts Harry 8. Robertson to advertise
In the Standrad and tell his readers
of the E. M. F. car. This week he
sold to Mrs. 8. B. Howes a seven passenger
Stoddard-Dayton.
Hamilton Fish, Jr., son of Congressman
Fish who recently left Harvard
College to become his father's secretary.
It Is said has been engaged by
Thomas S. Watson, of Buffalo, as tutor
for his young son.
On Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs.
John O'Connor arrived In Brewster.
They were met at the station by forty
men friends of Mr. O'Connor, accompanied
by a brass band and escorted
to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick
Ryan where they were warmly welcomed.
Supper was served in dining
room and living room of their newly
completed luxurious home. It was a
novel and notable occasion.
At the annual meeting of the Putnam
County Agricultural Association
held at the Smalley Inn, Carmel, on
Jan. 15th, it is reported all the officers
who served last year were reelected
except William B. Reed, Jr.,
who declined the honor of serving. Reports
of the secretary and treasurer
were read which showed 1600 were realized
from the 1909 fair. This Is the
first time in ten years that the fair
was conducted on a paying basis.
Joshua L. Dean was re-elected president.
Arthur P. Budd was re-elected
secretary. John T. Tooumey was elected
treasurer to succeed William B.
Reed, Jr.
Call to Prayer
Three-year-old Nancy's father had
installed a new radio. Nancy listened
with rapt attention to everything—
music, speeches and station announcements.
That night she knelt to say her
"Now I lay me." At the end she paused
a moment, and then said:
"Tomorrow night at this time there
will be another prayer."—Kablegram.
He was the son of Junta and Helen
Beatty Dykeman. He is survived by a
widow and one son. Funeral service
was held at his late home conducted
by Rev. H. P. Watts. Interment was at
the Presbyterian Cemetery.
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"Show of the Week"
An orchestra which has stayed
among the top bands for the longest
stretch of any in the country, and another
which has climber to fame right
In Westchester, will be featured In
"Show of the Week" at the County
Center on Sunday afternoon and evening.
Taking the featured post-intermission
popsition will be Glen Gray and
GLEN GRAY
the Casa Loma orchestra, while plpav
ing for the stage revue and presenttog
their own act will be Tommy
Tucker and his orchestra.
Despite an evening downpour which
cut Into attendance, "Srow of the
Week" scored a success with the orchestras
of Bob Chester and Jack Jenney
in last Sunday's presentation before
about 4,ooo persons at the two
performances. As one reviewer put it,
"many will be sorry they failed to see
Bob Chester's orchestra, with soloists
Dolores O'Neill and Al Stewart, apparently
destined to become this year's
'name' band."
The "Casa Loma" designation was
assumed by the Glen Gray aggregation
when It moved to a hotel of that name
In Toronto, Canada. The musicians Incorporated
there as a "cooperative"
band and the name stuck as a trade
mark. Bach of the 16 musicians Is a
much a part of the band as Glen Gray
who is the president of the corporation.
The Casa Loma aggregation is considered
by many critics the foremost
dance band in the country today. Not
only is it decidedly a "musician's band,"
tl enjoys a wide popularity won by its
coast to coast broadcasts, its feature
with the George Burns and Grade
Allen program and its extended appearances
at many popular night spots,
including the coveted Rainbow Room
of Radio City. Featured with the Casa
Loma orchestra as soloists are "Pee
Wee" Hunt and Kenny Sargent. Hunt
Is a vacolist and trombonist, while Sargent,
the Beau Brummol of the organisation,
plays a sax in addition to
vocalizing.
Tommy Tucker is widely known to
radio audiences through the generous
amount of air time given him on network
hook-UDs from his spot at MurrayVon-the-Parkway,
where he Is
courteously being released on Sunday
for his appearances in "Show of the
Week." Featured with the Tucker aggregation
is the attractive songstress,
Amv Anvil, and the baritone soloist,
Kelly Rand. A popular master of ceremonies
will Introduce the acts of the
stage revue, during which Tommy
Tucker and his orchestra will be presented.
Compulsory Auto Test
Poll Asked by Mcalcy
Commissioner Carroll E. Mealey, of
State Bureau of Motor Vehicles, speaking
before the Rotary Club of New
York at the Hotel Commodore, invited
the 2,760,000 owners of automobiles in
the state to submit their views on the
question of compulsory Inspection of
vehicles. He said that the bureau itself
had "an open mind" on the subject.
Automobile owners, said Mr. Mealey,
must consider three questions:
"Is the motorist willing to pay for
an inspection service?"
"Would benefits accruing, from such
Inspection justify the expense to which
the motorist would be putt"
"Is the state shirking a responsibility
by falling to provide for vehicle
Inspections?"
Mr. Mealey said that eleven of the
seventeen states compelling inspection
delegate the work of inspection to private
stations, licensed by the states. He
said that adoption of compulsory inspection
would cost the state's motorists
(2,760,000 a year under either plan.
The best estimate of traffic engineers,
Mr. Mealey said, was that not
more than 6 per cent of the nation's
accidents were caused by mechanical
defects. Approximately 16 per cent, he
said, listed structural flaws as a contributory
cause. Vehicles only one year
old, he added, were "involved in more
accidents, fatal / and non-fatal, than
cars in any other age classification."
Powet of Words
Words are very'potent things,
Used by commoner*, or kings,
Many varied roles they fill;
They can &tr\e or slay at will.
Words can mitigate, inflame.
Censure, stimulate, defame.
Stab, enchant, exasperate,
Shackle, quench, extenuate,
Startele, soothe, antagonise,
Cheer, depress, monopolise,
Blight, embellish, desecrate.
Challenge, menace, captivate.
Words were made .for you and me;
Wordless, what w^uld mortals be?
Orenville Kielser.
'Quietest Place in H T.*
"The quietest place In New York" is
said to be inside this little testing
chamber at the Bell Telephone Laboratories.
It Is about 2,000 times more
quiet. In tact, than the very quiet room
In which it Is located.
The picture shows a telephone transmitter
being placed In the chamber to
measure the Infinitesimal noise made
by carbon granules when electricity
flows through them.
This chamber, Insulated and suspended
by springs, is so quiet that the
noises within would have to be amplified
at least threefold for the human
ear to detect them.
With the aid of such a chamber scientists
study the action of carbon granules
which play a vital role in transmitting
one's voice over the telephone.
This is one of many research activities
in the continuous effort to Improve the
service of voice communication.
VOICEWAY8 OF 'MAGINOT
In that cbaln of defenses known as
the Maginot Line, which extends some
400 miles along the northeastern bolder
of France, there are some 25,000
telephones In an extensive communication
system. It Is reported. These Instruments
are operated through ex>
changes 160 feet underground, Interconnected
by wires In cables burled in
live feet of concrete. Bach telephone
has three separate circuits, to avoid
Interruption of the service.
Women 'Meef By Wire
In the finale of a recent campaign
for new members, the National Council
of Jewish Women, In New Tork City,
held a series of telephone "meetings"
In which busy members of the group,
scattered in homes and offices, joined
la the conversations. By the use of
"conference telephone service," the
ehalrman of the drive held these sessions
twice a day, chatting with nine
Bombers of the Council at a time.
the Won, 'tight Unseen'
Lillian Cornell, singer, in her native
Chicago, recently sang in an audition
over long distance telephone, while
Mark Sandrtch, Paramount"! producerdirector,
listened in at the Hollywood
studio, 2,000 miles away. As a result,
the movie executive agreed to sign her
"sight unseen" for one of his productions.
Luck Turns the Pages
Idly turning the leaves of a Cleveland,
O., telephone directory, a man in
Sunnydale, Calif., saw a name listed
which was the same as that of a longlost
brother. A letter to Cleveland confirmed
the glad tidings, and the two
were soon reunited—after a separation
of forty-six years.
MAGAZINES TODAY USE
'SEVEN LEAGUE BOOTS'
TO COVER WORLD NEWS
One Key Man Travels 100,000
Miles a Year by Plane,
Many More by Voice
Modern magazine executives and
writers, making their rounds for top
flight stories from various points on
the globe where news is brewing, necessarily
use the fastest meanB of transportation
and communication.
One New York executive Is said to
travel an average of more than a hundred
thousand miles a year by airplane
and many times as far by long distance
and transoceanic telephone, In quest
of interesting mateilal. Re is Thomas
H. Beck, president of the Crowell-Col-
Her Publishing Co., and editorial director
of "Collier's."
His methods typify those of the executives
and staffs of various periodicals
of large circulation. They use all
of the modern kinds of "seven league
boots" to conquer time and distance.
An example of these methods was
revealed recently when a matter of
news importance developed In Paris.
A transatlantic telephone call from
Mr. Beck sent his European representative
from London to Paris to talk with
the chief figure in the situation. Next
day Mr. Beck received a return call
from Paris, advising that he should
personally confer with the person concorned.
The appointment was made,
after brief consultation with airline
schedules, and soon the New York executive
was on the Yankee Clipper, Europe-bound.
A great deal of Collier's
Immediate business with important personages
the world over is carried out,
however, by voice rather than by recourse
to long Journeys
Something of a "stunt" through the
use of fast communication was performed
by Mr, Beck on a recent cruise
with a group of radio executives. As
the ship docked at Kingston, Jamaica,
there were placed on board copies of
that morning** edition of a Miami newspaper,
printed 600 miles away, carrying
a story of the radio men's convention
held aboard the night before,
when many miles at sea. Immediately
after the convention, Mr. Beck had
used the ship's radio telephone to dictate
the story to a press association In
New York, which transmitted it to
newspapers throughout the country.
Then by another ship-to-ehore call, he
arranged with the Miami newspaper to
tend copies by the Pan American plane
stopping at Kingston.
TINTED TOWNS OP TEXAS!
Many stories are told of the ingenuity
and persistence of Long Distance
telephone operators in "getting
their man." This one is of an operator
who was asked by a caller to find a
former business associate of his in
Texas. He hadn't seen him in fifteen
years, wasn't sure where he lived, but
thought It might be Greenville. A call
to Greenville got no results. Running
down her list of colors, the operator
called Brownwood, Brownsville, Red
Rock and Orange. No result Then
she tried Whitesboro—and there he
was.
Telephone and telegraph companies
continue to have the lowest Injury
rates among public utility concerns,
according to a recent report of the National
Safety Council giving data for
1938.
'Phone Operator—What's She Like?
Here She Tells All About Herself
More than 116,000 young women are
employed as telephone operators in the
nation-wide Bell System. Borne 14,860 of
these serve in the State of New Tork
alone.
These young women, more than any
other group among the 161,200 women
employed in the Bell System, are the
"voice of the service." But as they work
largely unseen, their "looks"
and ways are little known to
the outside world.
Many people ask about these
operators. What do they look
like? What do they wear!
Where do they liveT How do
they like their Jobs? What do
they do when off duty? What
of their future?
Answers to such questions
were obtained recently by asking
several hundred operators
to "tell all about themselves."
Prom their own answers, a
compositu description was developed—a
picture of an average
American young woman.
Here it is, a word portrait of
"Miss Mary Smith." for these
first and last names are the most common
ones among this group:
Miss Smith .s 6 feet, 8% Inches in
height, weighs 120 pounds, has brown
hair and blue eyes. She shops carefully
tor her clothes, loves to find a bargain
She has one or two good dinner dresses.
wears smart, inexpensive, conservative
things for work
She has been an operator for about
twelve years. She spent two months In
training before starting to handle calls.
She says, "I'd rather be an operator than
anything else—except a certain man's
wife."
She has a "voice with a smile." Courteous
and helpful, she is alert and efficient
in her work, proud o f *m record for
speed and accunKy. 8he has
handled many emergency calls
with good judgment and sympathetic
understanding.
She lives with her parents,
helps to support the home. If
her other obligations permit,
she sets aBide something each
week for savings and insurance
through plans arranged
for her convenience
by the telephone company.
She enjoys good health,
swims, dances, plays a fair
game of tennis, likes foot-
ball, Her lavor.u- MATS arc Spencer
Tracy. Jeanelte MacDonald. Her va
cation is spout at the nearest beach
or mouuluiu resort One summer she
took a short cruise, and sin- hope*
to go again ou her Uououiuou
Chances are that she'll leave the tele
phone company some day to take itisi
trip, but she may be> ome a eujiei.isoi
or even a chief QparSMtf If aha ' •>*
with the company. r.iBMI
ADRIAN CARGAIN
(Successor to the late Edward Ganong)
Funeral Director and Embalmer
Funeral Home
Carmel N. Y.
Tel. Carmel 672. Day or Night
Established 1867
S. O. AVERY Co
George E. Dickinson, Prop.
Plumbing and Heating Contractor
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Agent for Hoffman Fuel Co.
Fuel Oil — Range Oil — Kerosene
Telephone Brewster. Office 684, Residence 2172
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