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MaryHotaling — 2011-08-23 18:04:36

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	+ ----- + On April 22, 1997, the ["Adirondack Daily Enterprise"] published the following letter, responding to publication of the photo above: + + Eddie Vogt was a former vaudevillian who came to ["Will Rogers Memorial Hospital"] to cure. Following his discharge he remained in Saranac Lake to brighten up the atmosphere. He had a monthly column in the ["Saranac Lake Study and Craft Guild News"] [of] which he was editor and a weekly column in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise titled "Our Town." + + In addition to his writing, Eddie directed the annual ["Rotary Shows"] which opened the Winter Carnivals during the 50s at the ["Pontiac Theatre"] (now a village parking lot on Broadway). Brooklyn born, his background was most evident in remote broadcasts of "Dinner at Durgan's" which came over the air as "Doigan's." ["Durgan's"], a popular nightspot, was the predecessor of ["Club 86"]. A half smoked cigar and his constant canine companion, Clarabelle, were his most prominent attachments. + + ["Marian Brogan"] operated an antiques shop in the ["Berkeley Hotel"] building. The site of the picture [above] was a great hangout for many ex-patients who enjoyed the sunshine there when weather permitted. + + Thank you for bringing back many happy memories from the days when we owned and operated ["WNBZ"] from studios and offices in the Berkeley. + + ["Jeanne DeMattos"]

Mwanner — 2010-06-15 07:16:52

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- '''Chiefly known for:''' - - Eddie Vogt came to Saranac Lake in 1937 as a patient at the ["Will Rogers Memorial Hospital"] following a career as a stage and vaudeville actor. After his recovery, he worked there in the laboratory and, for the past 13 years, in the X-ray department.	+ '''John Edward Vogt''', known as Eddie, came to Saranac Lake in 1937 as a patient at the ["Will Rogers Memorial Hospital"] following a career as a stage and vaudeville actor. After his recovery, he worked there in the laboratory and, for the past 13 years, in the X-ray department.

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Mwanner — 2009-10-14 07:39:01

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Mwanner — 2009-03-22 08:26:06

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Mwanner — 2009-03-21 18:59:40

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- No mention of Eddie can be made without Including his constant companion, Clarabelle, a dog of undetermined ancestry. Words of wisdom from Clarabelle closed most of the "Our Town" columns.	+ Eddie was always seen with his dog, Clarabelle, undetermined ancestry. Words of wisdom from Clarabelle closed most of the "Our Town" columns.

Mwanner — 2009-03-21 18:57:02

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Mwanner — 2009-03-21 18:56:22

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Mwanner — 2009-03-21 18:33:27

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	+ '''Born:''' September 5, 1889, in New York City + + '''Died:''' December 21, 1960, in Saranac Lake + + '''Married:''' + + '''Children:''' + + '''Chiefly known for:''' + + Eddie Vogt came to Saranac Lake in 1937 as a patient at the ["Will Rogers Memorial Hospital"] following a career as a stage and vaudeville actor. After his recovery, he worked there in the laboratory and, for the past 13 years, in the X-ray department. + + He conducted a Sunday afternoon program on ["WNBZ"], playing old time records. + + His column in the ''["Adirondack Daily Enterprise"]'', "Our Town", was started in the 1940s and was always one of the most widely read features of the paper. In 1953, when the ''Enterprise'' conducted a poll to determine reader interest, his column came out first in all categories. The daily column was reduced to a weekly when he became unable to handle the daily work. + + No mention of Eddie can be made without Including his constant companion, Clarabelle, a dog of undetermined ancestry. Words of wisdom from Clarabelle closed most of the "Our Town" columns. + + Eddie was the son of John C. and Mary Trunk Vogt; he lived in Brooklyn for many years. In his career, he traveled extensively in this country and in England. + + ==Sources== + * ''["Adirondack Daily Enterprise"]'', December 22, 1960