This description was also in the advertisement: “Here’s double-talk that make sense — You can own ‘2 cars’ for the price of one — a cargo van for work, a smart sedan for play. With its roomy 10-foot hold, your Traveler pays its own way - hauling bags of lime or stacks of lumber — feed, flowers or furniture.” (And make sure to save room for the wife!) Aaron (Red) Hoyt, grandfather to all those offspring of Ronnie and Carol Hoyt Hesseltine, owned the Kaiser/Frazer automobile dealership then located at 10 Bloomingdale Ave. The Frazer was less expensive and less ‘fancy’ than the Kaiser. Red also operated a taxi service from that same location. He used the Frazer models for cabs and my friend Carlton (Jug) McGill drove taxi for Hoyt and I drove taxi for John Brewster. I took a couple of rides with Jug just to check out the new ride.

It was August 1949, Alton B. Anderson was mayor (he served three non-consecutive terms); village trustees were Irving Edelberg, Carl Smith, Willis Currier and Arthur Buck.

Page One News…

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Dog problem goes to town board

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“Following complaints from home owners and sanatorium owners, the Village Board moved last night to throw the problem of curbing dogs into the lap of the Harrietstown board.

“The decision was made after a member of the board pointed out that the town issues dog license tags and collects money therefrom, and that the matter was therefore, one for them to handle.

“The problem of curbing dogs was brought to the board’s attention through a letter from Mr. and Mrs. David L. Lewis of Front Street. A similar letter was published in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise July 25.”

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Wild bike riding

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“An attempt to check heedless bicycle riding on streets and sidewalks will be made by the village following complaints from car drivers and pedestrians to the Village Board.

“It was stated at the board meeting last night that there had been numerous complaints about youngsters riding in the middle of the road and on the sidewalks.

“A suggestion was made that bicycles be licensed (that eventually happened) in order that the owner of the machine might be reported to the police for infractions of the law.

“The board decided to discuss the matter with Police Chief William Wallace and ask him about methods used in restraining bicycles in neighboring towns.”

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Money granted for concerts

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“The amount of $750 will be paid to the Municipal Band for its eight concerts this summer it was decided last night by the Village Board.

“At the board’s invitation, Joseph Boland director (he was also the high school band director) Carlton Kilroy [Mike’s Dad] and John DeLancett appeared at the meeting.

“The decision was based on the fact that the band had already given five concerts with the tentative understanding that it would receive the $750.

“Payment for future concerts — next year — will depend on the estimated value of the concerts to the village and the interest shown by the residents, the Board decided.

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Other news in brief

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“The Village Board last night granted permission to Archie Lyons, Sr., to erect a one-and-a-half story building consisting of five rooms and bath on his property on South Edward Street,

“Permission was also granted to Donat Gendron, builder, for the erection of a steel framed building at 50 Petrova Avenue.”

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“Preparations for the Adirondack Potato Growers Association’s annual field day were rapidly reaching completion today.

“This year’s field day will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, August 18 at Norman Ridge with an expected crowd of 2,500.

“Thomas C. Norman and Harland Branch (Jeff’s grandfather) are co-chairmen in charge of arrangements.

“Mr. Norman announced today that a wide and varied program of events have been planned including airplane dusting, tilling, potato harvesting and vine killing.

“A field is being prepared for the landing o airplanes, which will take part in the crop dusting operation.

“A wagon-backing contest will be conducted and will be open only to farm employees. Tractors and the wagon will be provided by the committee.

“Refreshments will be served during the day will be under the direction of the Franklin unit of the home bureau of Bloomingdale with Mrs. John A. Sprague and Mrs. James Weir in charge.

“Officers of the Association which takes in farmers from Clinton, Essex and Franklin Counties, are Elmer McCann of Chateaugay, President; William Leavitt of Gabriels, vice-president and Stuart Childs of Malone, secretary/treasurer. Hector Buell of Malone is in charge of publicity for the annual event.”

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(Trudeau Sanatorium apparently had its own “Coming and Going” column in the Enterprise. It is my understanding, remembering when I worked at Trudeau, that the cottages were named for the families who paid to build them. Here are a couple of excerpts.)

“Dr. John Fennessey of James cottage left on Saturday for Boston for a short leave of absence to be with his family.

“Mrs. Ernest Downing of Schiff cottage left on Sunday with her husband, and two sons, for her home in Newport News, Virginia.

“Howard Worboys of Phoenix cottage left on Saturday, by plane for his home in Daytona Beach, Florida.

“A new arrival to Medical Porch is Mr. Irvine of Rochester who came on Saturday.

“Mrs. Edith Hehr of Asiel cottage moved to Moore cottage today. Her room in Asiel was taken by Miss Newell of Ludington Memorial. (The infirmary at Trudeau)

“Miss Louise Kerr of Pittsfield, Mass., visited Cy Shadlock of Trudeau cottage. Miss Kerr is now a nurse at the Saranac Lake General Hospital.”