Children’s health, caterpillars, Rudd Pond

The following excerpts from The Millerton News were compiled by Kathleen Spahn and Rhiannon Leo-Jameson of the North East-Millerton Library.

May 9, 1935

Woman, 78, Gets License For Hunting, Fishing

MT. WASHINGTON - Mrs. Emma Isaacson, 78, has been issued a combination sporting license by Town Clerk W. A. Hunt. Being over 70 years old, Mrs. Isaacson is entitled to a free license which allows hunting and fishing but no trapping privileges.

Child Health Consultations Will Be Held

A series of child health consultations to be conducted under the direction of Mrs. Mabel Rus-sell of Dover Plains, Dutchess County nurse, have been arranged for communities in the Harlem Valley. Pre-school children between the ages of six months and six years will be administered toxoid for diphtheria and will receive a physical examination at the Hose House in Millerton next Tuesday afternoon from 2 to 4 o’clock daylight saving time. Dr. A. F. Hoag will give the innoculations [sic] and examine the children.

Compete In Caterpillar Eradication Contest

AMENIA - Pupils of the nine district schools in the Town of Amenia are competing in a tent caterpillar eradication contest. Mrs. Joel E. Spingarn is in charge of the contest which will close the week of May. A prize will be awarded to the school collecting the most egg masses.

District Votes To Send Children To Millerton

After a long and heated debate at the annual school meeting Tuesday night, voters of the North East Center School District decided to contract with the Board of Education of the Millerton school to have the children transported here next year. Benjamin Booth was elected trustee of the district, succeeding William M. Sadler who was not a candidate for re-election. Mrs. Nettie Milton was re-elected collector and Mrs. Stella Willson, clerk.

New York Leads In Tree-Planting

ALBANY - New York led all the States of the Union in tree-planting in 1934, according to figures compiled and released today by Lithgow Osborne, Conservation Commissioner. This State planted 40,564,282 trees and of this total 37,882,432 were planted upon reforestation areas alone. The remainder was planted on State lands in the forest preserve.

May 13, 1976

Park Opens Anyway: Rudd Pond Operation Still Hangs in Limbo

The continued operation of the Taconic State Park at Rudd Pond still hung in limbo this week.

The facilities at Rudd Pond in the Town of NorthEast and at the Taconic Park at Copake Falls will be closed for the summer season unless money is restored to the budget of the New York State Office of Parks and Recreation (OPR), according to State officials.

May 10, 2001

Desks, Desks, Desks at NECC

MILLERTON — “This is news,” said Partners for Children Director Karen Kisslinger during a speech at the North East Community Center (NECC) on May 4. “So often you read about horrible events, but wonderful things like this happen every day.”

Ms. Kisslinger was referring to the presentation of 20 desks, constructed by students at Webutuck High School, to children graduating from the Partners for Children Program and the Astor Center.

Lamay Promoted

MILLERTON-Private First Class Lamay was recently promoted to Lance Corporal. Lcpl. Lamay joined the United States Marine Corps in July, 2000 and is stationed at Camp LeJune[sic], North Carolina. While at Camp LeJune[sic], Lcpl Lamay continues training with the 3rd Battalion 2nd Marine Division India Co.