It seems what goes around, comes around; but somehow that time-worn quote doesn’t seem appropriate for this situation and I am not going to type this paragraph over just to change it to deja vu.

Now here we are in 2025, and there has been plenty of ink about the closing or partially closing of the Bloomingdale School. Following are quotes from the school story of 1968:

“Members of the Saranac lake Board of Education met last night at the new Bloomingdale School. Work on the building is nearing completion although it now seems inevitable that workmen will still be on the premises when the school opens in September.

“Much headway has been made in clarifying for the Board members and the general public the exact circumstances surrounding the plumbers’ protest at the new High School building site.

“The architect, Robert Clark, met this morning with the Vice President of Rouse Construction co., and then called The Enterprise to say that the dispute was settled. Plumbers went back to the job, and nearly 80 men were expected to be at work.

“Three representatives of the Plumbers Union Local 791, were present last night to tell the board about their grievances. They were Charles (Chic) Riley, my brother; Linus Fobare and Harland Branch. They pointed out that their complaint was against Rouse Construction, rather than against the laborers on the job who were assigned to install piping and drains that were within the jurisdiction of the plumbers.”

In a long story the only additional information about the new Bloomingdale School was: “At the Bloomingdale School, roadwork should start Monday, and the contractor thought it should be done by August 30.”

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DeSormo history lecture

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“The Wawbeek Inn on Upper Saranac Lake will feature an illustrated lecture on Adirondack history this Saturday, August 17, staring at 9 p.m.

“The illustrated talk by Maitland C. DeSormo of Saranac Lake will be the fourth program which he has presented at the well-known hotel whose predecessor in the period from 1892-1915 was located at the lake end of the renowned Sweeney Carry, a landmark route through the region.

“Mr. DeSormo has presented programs on the northern Adirondacks section to audiences at such places as the Lake Placid Club, Whiteface inn, Paul Smith’s College, and for various summer camps, historical and service organizations.

“The presentation will include slides and photos taken in the 1880’s and 1890’s by S. R. Stoddard of Glens Falls.

“DeSormo sprinkles his stories with tall tales, amusing anecdotes, and other stories of guides and hotel owners from his vast reading of Adirondack history.”

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Junior entries increase at fair

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“Entries in the Junior Department in the 1968 Franklin County Fair have hit a new high in the 4-H and FFA entries, according to J. Frank Stephens, Cooperative Extension Agent, 4-h Division.

“To date over 440 different 4-H groups have entered more than2650 exhibits.

“Finally accepted are 134 head of cattle, plus 5 sheep from the more than 150 originally entered and over 100 Junior Department Horse entries involving 29 different animals.

“Ninety-one girls have entered the Home economic judging contest as compared to 75 a year ago.

“The 4-H poultry division has 3316 entries for all classes with 2332 live birds to be exhibited.

“Nearly 40 exhibitors from Tupper Lake, Lake Clear, Saranac Lake, Vermontville, Paul Smiths and Gabriels have also entered this year.”