Recent Changes for "John H. Homburger" - HSL Wiki

John H. Homburger

Mwanner — 2011-11-02 17:00:03

(quick edit)

Differences for John H. Homburger

Deletions are marked with - .	Additions are marked with +.
Line 19:	Line 19:
- Just recently received clippings on some of the highlights from the high country, especially the ALPO supremes. Certainly the Chamber of Commerce deserves the praise of many events. Some in Saranac Lake should remember when (about 1920) ["Giles Bombard"] and co-workers organized to create a housing boom. The site chosen for a starter was on ["Lake Street"] and ["Olga Petrova" Madam Petrova] turned the first shovel of dirt Mr. and Mrs. ["Ned Cady"] purchased the bungalow just beyond ["Clyde Cheesman's IGA" Clyde Cheeseman's] toward the Hollow.	+ Just recently received clippings on some of the highlights from the high country, especially the ALPO supremes. Certainly the ["Chamber of Commerce"] deserves the praise of many events. Some in Saranac Lake should remember when (about 1920) ["Giles Bombard"] and co-workers organized to create a housing boom. The site chosen for a starter was on ["Lake Street"] and ["Olga Petrova" Madam Petrova] turned the first shovel of dirt Mr. and Mrs. ["Ned Cady"] purchased the bungalow just beyond ["Clyde Cheesman's IGA" Clyde Cheeseman's] toward the Hollow.

John H. Homburger

Mwanner — 2011-11-02 16:59:41

(quick edit)

Differences for John H. Homburger

Deletions are marked with - .	Additions are marked with +.
Line 29:	Line 29:
- Seems lo me the Chamber made its first big move by hiring a director, or at least professional secretary, one Mr. Judson to organize and promote Saranac Lake. His daughter, ["Laura Judson" Laura], was a classmate, of mine and the ["Main Street school"] was still churning out students from 1-12 grades. My sister ["Bertha H. Stickney"] of Lake St. knows these things too.	+ Seems to me the Chamber made its first big move by hiring a director, or at least professional secretary, one Mr. Judson to organize and promote Saranac Lake. His daughter, ["Laura Judson" Laura], was a classmate, of mine and the ["Main Street school"] was still churning out students from 1-12 grades. My sister ["Bertha H. Stickney"] of Lake St. knows these things too.

John H. Homburger

Mwanner — 2011-01-25 10:04:24

(quick edit)

Differences for John H. Homburger

Deletions are marked with - .	Additions are marked with +.
Line 25:	Line 25:
- The first dog race I ever saw was from Placid to Saranac. It wound up in front of the old ["Boy's Club"] on ["River Street"] next to the ["Pontiac Rink"]. As I recall (about 1918) ["Francis Cantwell"], with an assortment of about 5 different breeds won hands down as he collapsed in the arms of policeman ["Matt Jones"] on a bright blue Sunday afternoon Francis was an attorney of note, worked with Boy Scouts, horsebacked, swam and took part in just about any sports activity one might name.	+ The first dog race I ever saw was from Placid to Saranac. It wound up in front of the old ["Boy's Club"] on ["River Street"] next to the ["Pontiac Rink"]. As I recall (about 1918) ["Francis Cantwell"], with an assortment of about 5 different breeds won hands down as he collapsed in the arms of policeman ["Matt Jones"] on a bright blue Sunday afternoon. Francis was an attorney of note, worked with Boy Scouts, horsebacked, swam and took part in just about any sports activity one might name.

John H. Homburger

Mwanner — 2011-01-25 10:03:28

(quick edit)

Differences for John H. Homburger

Deletions are marked with - .	Additions are marked with +.
Line 27:	Line 27:
- Later on ["Felix Leser" Felix Lesser] had dog teams out on ["Kiwassa Road"] (the old ["Evon Evans farm"]) as it was once referred to.	+ Later on ["Felix Leser" Felix Lesser] had dog teams out on ["Kiwassa Road"] (the old ["Evan Evans farm"]) as it was once referred to.

John H. Homburger

Mwanner — 2011-01-25 10:02:57

(quick edit)

Differences for John H. Homburger

Deletions are marked with - .	Additions are marked with +.
Line 15:	Line 15:
- '''Reader recalls area's first ["Dog Sled Races" sled dog races]'''	+ '''Reader recalls area's first ["sled dog races"]'''
Line 27:	Line 27:
- Later on ["Felix Leser" Felix Lesser] had dog teams out on ["Kiwassa Road"] (the old ["Evan Evans farm"]) as it was once referred to.	+ Later on ["Felix Leser" Felix Lesser] had dog teams out on ["Kiwassa Road"] (the old ["Evon Evans farm"]) as it was once referred to.

John H. Homburger

Mwanner — 2011-01-25 10:00:36

(quick edit)

Differences for John H. Homburger

Deletions are marked with - .	Additions are marked with +.
Line 27:	Line 27:
- Later on ["Felix Leser" Felix Lesser] had dog teams out on ["Kiwassa Road"] (the old ["Evon Evans farm"]) as it was once referred to.	+ Later on ["Felix Leser" Felix Lesser] had dog teams out on ["Kiwassa Road"] (the old ["Evan Evans farm"]) as it was once referred to.

John H. Homburger

Mwanner — 2011-01-25 09:53:29

(quick edit)

Differences for John H. Homburger

Deletions are marked with - .	Additions are marked with +.
Line 15:	Line 15:
- '''Reader recalls area's first ["sled dog races"]'''	+ '''Reader recalls area's first ["Dog Sled Races" sled dog races]'''

John H. Homburger

Mwanner — 2011-01-25 09:52:44

(quick edit)

Differences for John H. Homburger

Deletions are marked with - .	Additions are marked with +.
Line 13:	Line 13:
	+ ''["Adirondack Daily Enterprise"]'', February 9, 1984 +

John H. Homburger

Mwanner — 2011-01-12 21:33:54

Differences for John H. Homburger

Deletions are marked with - .	Additions are marked with +.
Line 3:	Line 3:
- '''Born:'''	+ '''Born:''' c. 1950
Line 5:	Line 5:
- '''Died:'''	+ ##'''Died:'''

John H. Homburger

Mwanner — 2010-10-31 13:17:57

(quick edit)

Differences for John H. Homburger

Deletions are marked with - .	Additions are marked with +.
Line 13:	Line 13:
- '''Reader recalls area's first sled dog races'''	+ '''Reader recalls area's first ["sled dog races"]'''

John H. Homburger

Mwanner — 2010-10-31 12:34:26

(quick edit)

Differences for John H. Homburger

No differences found!

John H. Homburger

Mwanner — 2010-10-31 12:31:54

(quick edit)

Differences for John H. Homburger

Deletions are marked with - .	Additions are marked with +.
Line 21:	Line 21:
- ["Walt Weir"] took part in movies, among other things. He had a trained saddle horse which at a given signal would itself flip to the ground in a most realistic spill (a sandy spot being chosen). I guess Walt was a "stand in!" For one scene in particular he jumped his horse off the high rocks on Bluff Island (Circa 1914-1915)	+ ["Walt Weir"] took part in movies, among other things. He had a trained saddle horse which at a given signal would itself flip to the ground in a most realistic spill (a sandy spot being chosen). I guess Walt was a "stand in!" For one scene in particular he jumped his horse off the high rocks on ["Bluff Island"] (circa 1914-1915).

John H. Homburger

Mwanner — 2010-10-31 11:59:38

(quick edit)

Differences for John H. Homburger

Deletions are marked with - .	Additions are marked with +.
Line 17:	Line 17:
- Just recently received clippings on some of the highlights from the high country, especially the ALPO supremes. Certainly the Chamber of Commerce deserves the praise of many events. Some in Saranac Lake should remember when (about 1920) ["Giles Bombard"] and co-workers organized to create a housing boom. The site chosen for a starter was on ["Lake Street"] and ["Olga Petrova" Madam Petrova] turned the first shovel of dirt Mr. and Mrs. ["Ned Cady"] purchased the bungalow just beyond ["Clyde Cheeseman's"] toward the Hollow.	+ Just recently received clippings on some of the highlights from the high country, especially the ALPO supremes. Certainly the Chamber of Commerce deserves the praise of many events. Some in Saranac Lake should remember when (about 1920) ["Giles Bombard"] and co-workers organized to create a housing boom. The site chosen for a starter was on ["Lake Street"] and ["Olga Petrova" Madam Petrova] turned the first shovel of dirt Mr. and Mrs. ["Ned Cady"] purchased the bungalow just beyond ["Clyde Cheesman's IGA" Clyde Cheeseman's] toward the Hollow.

John H. Homburger

Mwanner — 2010-10-31 11:57:40

(quick edit)

Differences for John H. Homburger

Deletions are marked with - .	Additions are marked with +.
Line 27:	Line 27:
- Seems lo me the Chamber made its first big move by hiring a director, or at least professional secretary, one Mr. Judson to organize and promote Saranac Lake. His daughter, ["Laura Judson" Laura], was a classmate, of mine and the ["Main Street school"] was still churning out students from 1-12 grades. My sister ["Bertha H Stickney"] of Lake St. knows these things too.	+ Seems lo me the Chamber made its first big move by hiring a director, or at least professional secretary, one Mr. Judson to organize and promote Saranac Lake. His daughter, ["Laura Judson" Laura], was a classmate, of mine and the ["Main Street school"] was still churning out students from 1-12 grades. My sister ["Bertha H. Stickney"] of Lake St. knows these things too.

John H. Homburger

Mwanner — 2010-10-31 11:57:23

Differences for John H. Homburger

No differences found!

John H. Homburger

Mwanner — 2010-10-31 11:54:02

Differences for John H. Homburger

Deletions are marked with - .	Additions are marked with +.
Line 25:	Line 25:
- Later on ["Felix Lesser"] had dog teams out on ["Kiwassa Road"] (the old ["Evon Evans farm"]) as it was once referred to.	+ Later on ["Felix Leser" Felix Lesser] had dog teams out on ["Kiwassa Road"] (the old ["Evon Evans farm"]) as it was once referred to.

John H. Homburger

Mwanner — 2010-10-31 11:50:35

Differences for John H. Homburger

Deletions are marked with - .	Additions are marked with +.
Line 1:	Line 1:
	+ ##[[image(.jpg,400,thumbnail,right,"")]] + + '''Born:''' + + '''Died:''' + + '''Married:''' + + '''Children:''' + + '''Chiefly known for:''' + ----- + '''Reader recalls area's first sled dog races''' + + Dear Editor + + Just recently received clippings on some of the highlights from the high country, especially the ALPO supremes. Certainly the Chamber of Commerce deserves the praise of many events. Some in Saranac Lake should remember when (about 1920) ["Giles Bombard"] and co-workers organized to create a housing boom. The site chosen for a starter was on ["Lake Street"] and ["Olga Petrova" Madam Petrova] turned the first shovel of dirt Mr. and Mrs. ["Ned Cady"] purchased the bungalow just beyond ["Clyde Cheeseman's"] toward the Hollow. + + Hollow was the area where Lake and ["Petrova Avenue" Petrova] join. In behind that was Jenkins' Swamp, the flats and so on over to ["Edgewood Road"] where ["Caribou Bill"] had his movie colony, complete with Indians, Cowboys and Esquimox. Caribou had actually dozens of sled dogs (the small variety whose tails curled over their backs like a clock Spring. They used the dogs to haul supplies from the village, ["Petrova Avenue"] then being just a trailer short cut off ["Dorsey Street" Dorsey]. + + ["Walt Weir"] took part in movies, among other things. He had a trained saddle horse which at a given signal would itself flip to the ground in a most realistic spill (a sandy spot being chosen). I guess Walt was a "stand in!" For one scene in particular he jumped his horse off the high rocks on Bluff Island (Circa 1914-1915) + + The first dog race I ever saw was from Placid to Saranac. It wound up in front of the old ["Boy's Club"] on ["River Street"] next to the ["Pontiac Rink"]. As I recall (about 1918) ["Francis Cantwell"], with an assortment of about 5 different breeds won hands down as he collapsed in the arms of policeman ["Matt Jones"] on a bright blue Sunday afternoon Francis was an attorney of note, worked with Boy Scouts, horsebacked, swam and took part in just about any sports activity one might name. + + Later on ["Felix Lesser"] had dog teams out on ["Kiwassa Road"] (the old ["Evon Evans farm"]) as it was once referred to. + + Seems lo me the Chamber made its first big move by hiring a director, or at least professional secretary, one Mr. Judson to organize and promote Saranac Lake. His daughter, ["Laura Judson" Laura], was a classmate, of mine and the ["Main Street school"] was still churning out students from 1-12 grades. My sister ["Bertha H Stickney"] of Lake St. knows these things too. + + ["John H. Homburger"] + + + [[Comments]]