70 YEARS AGO: Oneonta faces a spiritless, humdrum Memorial Day on Monday. In fact, disinterest may make this the last organized Memorial Day for Oneontans, unless they can do something about it. Robert Kearney, Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars is particularly worried. Few veterans have indicated that they will participate in the parade or services. None of the Gold Star Mothers plan to take part. Mr. Kearney is further disturbed that organized celebrations of our major holidays have become routine. “We’re getting in a rut,” he told a VFW meeting. “We need something to bring back the old spirit of remembrance. I don’t know whether the people are losing interest in these holidays, and I don’t know why. “But,” he said, “I don’t think they should.” May 1955
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