Bound Volumes, Hometown History
February 13, 2025
90 YEARS AGO
Milk consumption habits of the population of upstate New York will be surveyed by 18 colleges and normal schools to broaden the base of knowledge upon which the state is striving to increase consumption of fresh milk. Oneonta Normal is among those which will assist. Harold D. Leslie, director of the Bureau of Milk Publicity, has announced that the survey will be the most extensive ever made of the consumption of milk and dairy products. A similar survey of milk consumption in New York City and its metropolitan area is planned. The milk consumption of 41,000 upstate families and a like or larger number in New York City is planned to begin this week and continue to mid-March. The colleges and schools have assigned about 150 students to the task of interviewing the families in more than 20 upstate cities. The information will be gathered on questionnaires with 19 questions to determine how much milk each member of a family consumes, why milk is or is not consumed, and the source of supply.
February 1935
70 YEARS AGO
Men and women from the conservative wing of the Republican Party will assemble tomorrow in Chicago in a loop hotel to listen to a day-long relay of speakers. The speaking team includes Senators Joseph R. McCarthy of Wisconsin, George W. Malone of Nevada, Everett M. Dirksen of Illinois and Gov. J. Bracken Lee of Nevada. The theme is “What must the Republican Party do in 1955 to preserve the Republic and itself?” Thomas McNiece, a researcher for the Reece Committee of the House in its investigation of tax exempt foundations, will talk on that subject. Senator Malone will discuss Communists in Latin America. Senator Dirksen will outline the Republican role in the new Democrat-dominated Congress. Governor Lee will present his views on the United Nations in relations to this country. Senator McCarthy is billed to talk about the Administration’s policy toward Communists in the Far East.
February 1955
50 YEARS AGO
Preliminary plans for rehabilitation of the Water Street side of Main Street buildings were unveiled at a special meeting of the Urban Renewal Agency. The plans call for replacement of nearly all of the fire escapes and sandblasting of the rear facades of the buildings. The project carries a tentative price tag of $93,000 that does not include sandblasting and other improvements. Most of the merchants at the session favored the project. Three merchants, Charles Holdorf, George Lambros and Warren Klauber, all longtime opponents of urban renewal, were not present. Also discussed was a plan to create a first floor walkway along Water Street, which could provide rear access to Main Street stores.
February 1975
40 YEARS AGO
Animal lovers sometimes step across the line separating kindness from cruelty. Psychologists studying the phenomena say that animal cruelty offenders are often lonely, and feel a need to prove their own worthiness as human beings. It remains hard to explain why certain people, often with the best of intentions, acquire numerous animals which are otherwise unwanted, diseased or abandoned, and then fail to care properly for them, eventually winding up in court to face cruelty charges.
February 1985
20 YEARS AGO
It was Esther Howland of Massachusetts who first started selling mass-produced Valentine’s Day cards in the 1840s. Today, the industry is booming. An estimated $13.2 million will be spent in the next few weeks for cards, gifts, candy and flowers according to the National Retail Federation. The biggest Valentine’s Day spenders are married couples.
February 2005
