Bound Volumes, Hometown History
August 1, 2024
110 YEARS AGO
August 1914
70 YEARS AGO
Lawrence “Butch” Gennarino, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Gennarino, 29 Grand Street, returned home unexpectedly late yesterday. Gennarino was one of the more than 200 seamen critically injured on May 26 when an explosion occurred aboard the U.S. Aircraft Carrier Bennington 75 miles off the coast of New England, killing 90 of his shipmates. Following the explosion Gennarino was placed on the critical list. With his family at his bedside at the U.S. Naval Hospital at Newport, R.I. Gennarino was given a 50-50 chance to live. Last night Gennarino “just walked into the house.” He graduated from Oneonta High School in 1952 and enlisted that year.
August 1954
40 YEARS AGO
Beware of nutrition quackery was Dr. Stephen Barrett’s advice to nutrition professionals during a seminar in nutrition education sponsored by the SUCO Home Economics Department and Dairy Food and Nutrition Council. Dr. Barrett was one of six leaders in the fields of nutrition, science, health and education who discussed current nutrition issues and research. Kim McIntyre, teacher at the Downsville Central School and Vicky Waisel of the Richfield Springs Central School were there to earn credits toward graduate degrees.
August 1984
30 YEARS AGO
Academic Honors: Judy Cannata of Oneonta has been named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester at the State University of New York at Albany. Victoria Foster, daughter of Lesley and Lenore Foster of Oneonta has been named to the Dean’s List at the State University of New York at Albany for the spring semester. West Oneonta resident Jennifer L. Fisler has been named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester at Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania. She is a 1991 graduate of Oneonta High School.
August 1994
20 YEARS AGO
The cat population at Messina’s Trailer Park is getting more manageable, thanks to the work of a local veterinarian and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. To try to control the number of kittens born in the park—as well as territorial behavior —Dr. Joan Puritz spent part of last week spaying and neutering about 70 cats from the trailer park for free. “There are lots of cats everywhere,” Puritz said. “It’s really quite incredible.
August 2004
