Lake Placid college? - A meeting was held Monday to discuss plans for the organization of a proposed college for Lake Placid. The meeting was called by North Elba Supervisor Willis Wells and included Mayor George C. Owens, F. B. Guild, James P. Hurley, Raymond C. Prime, Robert Wilkins and ...

Lake Placid royalty - A crowd of 2,200 people filled all available seats in the arena Friday night to witness the annual crowning of king and queen of winter. Lowell Thomas, author and traveler and news voice of the air was invested with the regal robes and title of King Tahawus. Mrs. ...

Victor Herbert book - A unique book of songs for children, written by Victor Herbert while a resident of Lake Placid, has just been published by the McGraw-Hill book company. The songs were selected and edited by the composer’s daughter, Ella Herbert Bartlett, while at her Lake Placid ...

Olympic tryouts - The Olympic speedskating tryout meet scheduled for Friday has been set back until Saturday to meet the unusual weather conditions of this year. Never before in the history of skating, either here or at Saranac Lake, has real winter, the kind that makes perfect ice, ...

Dec. 25, 2020 Keeping the faith Pastor Derek Hansen stood behind the pulpit at Adirondack Community Church on Dec. 16, his face illuminated by light streamed in through stained glass windows. “We’re looking for this new beginning in the new year, after we’ve lived through 10 ...

Play street - Village trustees are considering the proposal of Mayor George C. Owens to reserve one of the village thoroughfares as a play street for children to avoid accidents during the winter. Trustee Luke Perkins suggested that the street extending from the top of the hill back of ...