Bound Volumes, Hometown History

June 26, 2025

110 YEARS AGO

June 1915

70 YEARS AGO

Oneonta has passed the 120 mark in the Friendly Town campaign to give hearty summertime vacations to as many deserving underprivileged New York City Fresh Air children as possible. Chairman Jack Bresee called the appeal to date “heartwarming.” Bresee singled out the Rev. John Caldara, assistant St. Mary’s pastor, for contributing so generously of his time and effort. Nine more parents joined yesterday to bring to 121 the number of children invited here. The children will arrive at 6:37 p.m. next Thursday via the D&H Railroad at the Oneonta station. Their upstate parents are expected to meet them at the station. Mrs. Thomas Ingersoll of Edmeston, who joined Friendly Town last year, has invited a Negro boy and girl this year. Latest first-timers to join Friendly Town were M. Lewis Bougourd, 16 Richards Ave.; Mrs. Hugh Frisbee, Bloomville, RD 1; Mrs. Lester Martin, Milford; Mrs. F. Myron King, 43 Union St.; and Mrs. William McAdams, 10 North 5th St.

June 1955

30 YEARS AGO

A magical mystery tour came to an abrupt end for three Oneonta residents when state police stopped them in a van carrying seven pounds of hallucinogenic mushrooms, nine ounces of marijuana and “enough LSD to keep several hundred people flying for an entire weekend,” police said. In all, ten people —seven men and three women—were arrested on State Route 17 in Monroe. The travelers, who police said follow the Grateful Dead Rock Band and regularly attend their concerts, were on their way from performances last weekend in Washington, D.C., to visit relatives in Oneonta. Two garbage bags full of magic mushrooms were found in the vehicle along with marijuana, about 30 milligrams of LSD, drug scales and bags, police said. State troopers Daniel Bien and Brendan Tumulty stopped the group’s 1986 Chevy van because it lacked license plate lights and the driver and passenger in the front seat were not wearing seatbelts.

June 1995

20 YEARS AGO

The Del-Otse-Nango Kennel Club will sponsor classes in dog obedience and show handling starting at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Neawha Park by the Red Caboose. Instructors will be Sue Pierro and Barbara Scholz of the Suffolk Obedience Training Club and Tom Parotti, an AKC-licensed judge, for show handling. The fee is $50 for eight sessions. All dogs must have proof of rabies vaccination. A Canine Good Citizen Test will be offered at the end of the classes for an additional fee.

June 2005