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History is Cool

HISTORY IS COOL: 80 years ago

Lost child found - Services were held Monday in Holy Name Church at Tupper Lake for Joseph Fromaget, 6-year-old son of Mr. And Mrs. Adelard Fromaget, whose body was found Saturday on the slopes of Mount Morris, 12 days after he wandered away from the fire warden’s cabin near the ...

HISTORY IS COOL: 110 years ago

LPHS graduation - The 13th annual commencement of the Lake Placid High School was held Tuesday evening at the Town Hall, and a large representation of the people of the village was in attendance. The stage was a scene of much beauty. The graduates, members of the board of education, ...

HISTORY IS COOL: 90 years ago

Post office lease - Proposals for the leasing of quarters to be used as a post office at Lake Placid have been asked by the U.S. Department. The request indicates that the new post office building, authorized for this village, will not be completed when the lease on quarters now occupied ...

HISTORY IS COOL: 85 years ago

Waiting for ice - Figure skating enthusiasts are eagerly awaiting the opening of the eighth annual summer ice season in the arena on Saturday, June 24. These include budding champions who are depending on the 10 weeks of summer training to get them in top form for winter competitions while ...

HISTORY IS COOL: 80 years ago

D-Day prayers - Residents of this village spent many hours in the churches on D-Day. Church bells were tolled at 8:45 a.m. announcing the invasion, and services were held while many dropped in to say a prayer or light a candle throughout the day. Pupils arriving at Lake Placid High School ...

HISTORY IS COOL: 100 years ago

Memorial Day - With Lake Placid and Saranac Lake united in an observance of Memorial Day, the four remaining veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic in Lake Placid today will accompany the members of the Women’s Relief Corps to the latter village. The services there will include a ...