Lois T. Porteus, 89, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2025 at A.O. Fox Hospital with her family by her side. She was born September 6, 1935 in Oneonta, the daughter of Howard and Mary (Smith) Thompson. She was a graduate of Oneonta High School and SUNY Delhi, receiving an associate's degree in secretarial science.…
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05-01-25
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135 YEARS AGO: Preserve the Forests of the Country—The destruction of our forests, especially in the older states, should claim attention. There are hundreds of farmers even in the County of Otsego having more or less land that could profitably be devoted to the growth of forest and other trees, the timber of which is steadily growing in value. Immediate revenue would not be derived from the moderate investment, but the children of the present owners would be enriched thereby,…
70 YEARS AGO: It hasn’t been announced yet, but the Army engineers will burrow under Greenland’s mighty icecap this summer and, if successful, run subway trains beneath the packed snow and ice just as subways run under New York City. This spectacular project, known as Operation Ice Cube, is awaiting final approval by Danish authorities who govern Greenland. A volunteer construction crew of six officers and 172 men commanded by Lt. Col. Elmer Clark is standing by to begin the…
LECTURE—7 p.m. “Susan Fenimore Cooper’s Youth in Europe: The Making of Environmental Understanding.” Presented online by professor Rochelle L. Johnson. Suggested donation appreciated. Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. (607) 547-1400 or https://www.facebook.com/events/618386863896548…
