VJ Day — Aug. 14, 1945
PLENTY OF PARKING — The Grand Union grocery store, with apartments above, was located where the second ‘Downhill Grill’ will soon be located at 69 Main St. The village then had no public or hotel parking lots, but there was parking on both sides of the street everywhere in the village. This photo, probably taken in the 1930's, was on the back of the Lions newsletter with other photos entitled “Views of the Home Town.”
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The Lions Club of Saranac Lake used to publish a wonderful newsletter named the “Lions Roar” and during WWII the letter was sent to all the local men and women serving in the military. I have a few copies of that newsletter on loan to me from Roger Foster of Saranac Lake and one copy is from that VJ Day in August, 1945 with a big type introduction on the cover reading: “The long awaited day has at last arrived and now we look forward to a speedy return of our many friends to Saranac Lake. The people in the service must have loved getting this news from home because it was filled with coffee shop chat such as: “Too much rain and cold weather in April and May slowed up the Trout fishing. Former Chief of Police Jim Coughlin caught two lakers on July 25th with a total weight of 29 pounds.” The Lions Club had received letters from more than 50 men and women in the service. Here are a few of the names: Lt. Arthur Mahoney - Philippines (later our high school coach); Pfc.
» Full StoryA different culture in 1930
A speaker at the Mark Twain Day, sponsored by the Historic Saranac Lake, explained how different the language was when the great man wrote “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
» Full StoryHistory — not hearsay (Saranac Lake: August 1936)
The following items are from the SLPD blotter from August 1936. All entries are verbatim, except some names are changed for obvious reasons.
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Two maids missing
Call from Susie Sheldon, 116 River St.
A cool August — 58 years ago
Some poor soul at the Adirondack Daily Enterprise used to have to write the local weather report every day. Here is some of what the weather reporter had to say on Aug.
» Full StoryThe Enterprise, July 18, 1919
Ninety-one years ago the Enterprise was published only on Tuesdays and Fridays, but starting on July 21, it was going to be issued three times a week — but it would shrink from eight pages to six.
» Full StoryPhil gets the last word (or something like that)
My friend Phil Lalande has been at the center of many worthwhile endeavors in Saranac Lake and Lake Placid — to name only two — first, creating a huge, successful pee wee hockey program and as a driving force behind our civic center in Saranac Lake...
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New York State Fair
solar power
Train leaves Union Depot
Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged)
Prof. Chaos at Capt. Cooks
Move-in day at Paul Smiths College
Mayors Cup from the river
Owens and farmers