Years Ago in History

By Cindy Bell ToBey

80 Years Ago –

March 18, 1943 l From page 4 Ode has gotten to the point of late that I get more of these than I do those that have any true sentimental value. But then I’m thinking that sentiment is sentiment, whether generated by affection or avarice. You get what you can get. So, do I hang on to them?

History has proven that tuberculosis always increases during war periods. Figures for 1942 show 6,308 new cases in New York State outside of New York City as compared to 5559 in the same area for 1941.

T. B. is a curable disease. The earlier it is detected the quicker, more complete and less expensive is the cure. T. B. is highly contagious. Without proper precautions it can spread through an entire family in a short time. Certain symptoms of the disease can be recognized only by a physician.

Our Madison County T.B. clinic will be held at the Municipal building April 15 from 1 to 4.

There is no fee connected with an examination.

If you have been in contact with anyone with an active case of T. B. you owe it to yourself, your family and your community to have a check up at the chest clinic.

Then there is “scratched nonstick cookware.” If I got rid of all of my scratched nonstick frying pans, I would have only one I avoid like the plague. I bought this pan at the restaurant supply store in a moment of weakness, thinking that it would give me special, chef-like cooking abilities. I never considered that chefs have other people to wash their pots and this beauty takes forever to clean. Should I get rid of it or the scratched stuff? Along with the disreputable fry pans, the list includes pens that don’t work. I do believe that, besides the two that reside in my purse, all of the others in our house fit into that category. At least it seems that way when I am looking for one to take a phone message. Who wants pens that don’t work?

Logically, tops on the list should be “clothes that don’t fit.” There is a closet full of really nice clothes from five or six years ago that belong to a slimmer me. Realistically, they should go, but hope and a seemingly eternal membership in Weight Watchers have convinced me that, even at this advanced accumulation of birthdays, it is possible to lose enough weight to get into the stylish but too-small apparel. These are my aspirational lode stones, my talismans of weight loss.

I do have a rather large box of cables and wires from old electronic gear. I have no idea what they are for, and no one else in this house does either. But they may be useful. They are a just-in-case save.

70 Years Ago –

March 12, 1953

Somewhere along the winding trail of progress we shall have to draw the line. We cannot go on indefinitely surrendering abjectly to effete culture without a deleterious loss of the horny-handed, democratic individualism upon which our nation has risen to its contemporary high cultural level of women wrestlers and television humorists.

The epochal announcement by the horticultural scientists at the George Experiment Station that they have developed a seedless watermelon is something that should be scrutinized carefully before general, nation-wide adoption.

Down through the centuries, good men and true have known that part of the pleasure of eating the red, juicy pulp was getting rid of the seeds as Nature intended.

60 Years Ago –March 14, 1963

Three 15 year old Cazenovia Central School sophomores com - pleted a 50 mile hike along Route 20 about 4:45 a.m. Sunday.

They are: Dean Armstrong, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Armstrong; Bill Heffernan Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. William Heffernan; and Bob Googin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Googin.

The boys were taken to a spot six miles west of Auburn on Route 20 at 6:30 a.m. Saturday.

They made six or seven stops along the way and were met by their parents three times between LaFayette and home, but they refused to give up.

About 4:45 a.m. Sunday morning, they arrived home.

One of the fathers said the long hills near the end of the jaunt were especially difficult for the boys.

The final hill on Route 20 before Cazenovia is about one mile long and there are several other shorter hills along the road from Skaneateles to LaFayette, as well as some long ones between LaFayette and Cazenovia.

The boys walked against traffic for the entire hike, and carried flashlights to draw the attention of the drivers.

50 Years Ago –March 14, 1973

Mulligan’s of Cazenovia, a landmark for 77 years, was sold Monday to Mr. and Mrs. John Trush Jr. They will take possession of the store and building immediately.

Miss Agnes Mulligan and Robert E. Mulligan, owners and operators, have been part of the Cazenovia retailing scene for many years, building a 200-customer a day business in the store founded in 1896 by their father, P.E. Mulligan.

Their store advertising has been a regular part of The Republican and has been featured in The Bazaar (formerly Harper’s Bazaar) and Glamour magazines. Mulligan’s is the recipient of the Gold Medal Award from the National Retail Merchants Assn. for the best institutional advertising for stores doing up to $2,000,000 annual sales volume.

Miss Mulligan has been in the merchandise field all her life specializing in advertising of a unique style.

But not the coffee mugs. There’s a bit of a problem here. The spouse brings these things home on an erratic schedule. Some people rescue dogs, my husband rescues unused coffee mugs. There is no more room in the closets for them, so they must go, but don’t tell him. I must admit that at some junctures of decluttering I have resorted to using other people’s trash for disposal (with their permission, of course.)

And then there is the continuing conundrum of how and where to dispose of my extras. I do know that various animal shelters can use extra towels, that some “thrift shops” will take electronics, that yard sales require a great deal of prep work. And then there are those things that no one wants. Take shoes. I tried to dispose of three pairs of shoes. One pair was worn once for two hours, and the other two pairs were never worn. No one wanted them. Taste may have had something to do with this, but getting rid of perfectly good washed bed pillows that have flattened into less than optimum fluffiness is impossible. There are three of these compacted beauties on the back seat of my car, looking for somewhere to go. I’ve been turned away by two thrift stores and a Rescue Mission drop station.

I have so many books to read, my spouse’s birthday card to make, seed and plant catalogs to read and friends to visit, but I guess I could wrap the singlet earrings in the small pieces of paper and give them as gifts.. That would be a start.

Ann Ferro is a mother, a grandmother and a retired social studies teacher. While still figuring out what she wants to be when she grows up, she lives in Marcellus with lots of books, a spouse and a large orange cat.

Efficient Course Management = 10%-20% Lower Scores

Just thinking a little di erently about how you play golf is probably the easiest way you can improve your golf game…not at the range, not playing expensive clubs and not gym sessions.

E cient Golf Course Management is the e ective use of your knowledge and experience to make decisions…on every hole…for every shot you take, that will help you execute your Course Strategy. Managing the golf course will give you the best chance of breaking 100, 90, 80, or even 70 for the rst time.

Will Shaw, a PGA Golf Professional with a PHD in Biomedical Science and a MS in Sports Biomechanics & Psychology, believes there is a GOLDEN RULE for Course Management and Strategy…”Optimizing your scoring is not about how good your good shots are, but rather, how good your bad shots are and how many strokes those bad shots cost you”. Dr. Shaw says, “Even Tour players don’t play awless golf but those poor shots rarely cost them double boogies”.

What Dr. Shaw is saying, makes perfect sense to me. ink about it this way…when you make the decision to hit the “easiest shot”, it is usually with a con dent swing. When you decide to hit a more “challenging shot”, that is out side of your comfort zone, you swing without the same con dence. e best rounds of golf I have played, have been the ones that I decided not to force any shot I was not comfortable playing. e more competitive golf you play, the easier it will be for you to gain knowledge and experience about your game. Dr. Shaw wants us to play golf using two di erent approaches:

1. Play overly “aggressive” on every shot for 18 holes.

2. Play overly “cautious” on every shot for 18 holes. He believes we will be pleasantly surprised how well we play when we play overly “cautious”.

Kellie Stengel, a Top 100 Golf Teacher for Golf Magazine, tells her students, “it can take years of playing, lots of practice and trial and error for good golfers to understand Course Management strategies, but by following the guidelines below, even the most average golfers can begin to see a di erence on their scorecards”.

1. Tee Shot…Use the Angles Your tee-shot sets the stage for the rest of the hole and very o en for the rest of your round. Many times teeing o on one side of the tee box or the other can lead to a better angle to the fairway. e more you start on the right side of the tee box, the more you are to aim le , and the more you tee o on the le side of the tee box, the more you are to aim right. You can also use this strategy to avoid going over hazards or to make the fairway potentially look wider.

2. Tee-Shot…Angle Into the Wind e wind can be a huge factor on all golf shots, so it requires attention regardless of it’s severity. If the wind is le to right, start on the right side of the tee box and angle into the wind. If the wind is right to le , start on the le side of the tee box and angle into the wind.

3. Fairway Wood…Pick Your Favorite

While it’s common for amateur golfers to grab the lowest lo ed fairway wood, it can also lead to less consistency and higher scores. Use your favorite fairway wood instead. You will probably hit it with good distance and accuracy that will build con dence for future long shots.

4. Approach Shot…Know Your Favorite Approach Distance

If you don’t quite have the power to get to the green with your approach shot, it might be best to lay up and leave yourself with a more comfortable short chip or pitch shot. If you can get to the green, aim for the center.

5. Have Short Game Choices

When all three short-game shots are working, golf can be fun. But it’s not every round that your putting, chipping and pitching will all be onpoint, so it’s important to recognize which shots are on and o so you can adjust. Don’t hesitate to put from o the green.

6. Bunkers Need Respect

When you nd yourself in a di cult green side bunker, it may make more sense to play for the center of the green, or to a location that doesn’t require you to carry a longer distance to get to the green. Most of the time, just being on the green is the best plan, even if it means two-putting.

7. Have a Plan B Swing

When your swing feels o , you need a Plan B Swing. is can be something as simple as a slower swing that can help you make better contact or a knockdown shot that esquires you to keep your weight more on your forward foot throughout your swing and use a shorter, limited backswing.

8. Final oughts

Utilizing course-management strategies can save a bunch of shots and minimize stress during a round of golf. While many of these seem obvious, there can be much to learn when you play and make mistakes. It’s all about nding what’s most comfortable for you and what’s most e ective. Great job Kellie. My readers have read most of your strategies before but you have emphasized your thoughts exceptionally well.

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