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Water Main on Stony Point - 1958
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Do you recognize any of this crew down in the trench? The photo first appeared in the July 17, 1958 Island Dispatch and was taken by former resident Wendell Stratton. The story explained the water hookup and mentions that after nearly three years since the "Water District No. 6 Project" was started by The Island Dispatch, the water main was laid before the residence of Publisher George M. Pagan. This main would serve both residence and the Dispatch printing plant. Several miles of pipe had been laid to that date and the job was said to be about 75% complete. In some areas residents were already able to connect to the line and everyone was supposed to be able to do so within a few weeks.
Boating Association - 1960
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The Grand Island Boating Association installed these officers in 1960. Roy Hughes, third from the right, was installed commodore. Don Hawley is shown on the far right. Email me at teddy@giecom.net if you can identify the others. Thanks to David Hughes for submitting this old photo.
"Baby Doll" - 1957
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This photo was submitted by David Hughes and shows the race boat "Baby Doll," an E-Racing Runabout. The boat was owned and driven by David's father, Roy Hughes, and is shown out in front of the Buffalo Launch Club where races were taking place in 1957. Dave, who also did some of the driving, was on active duty with the Navy at that time. Mechanic for the "Baby Doll" that took 5th place for that race was Bob DeGlopper.
Sandy Beach Parade - 1988
The Sandy Beach Park Club's annual picnic and parade took place on Saturday, July 30, 1988 when this photo was taken by Mary Stewart. Shown are (back row) Charlie and Brian Goss, Mike Lazzaro and Marty Rastelli; (middle) Jenny Goss, Laurie Fik, Tayna Violanti, Elicia Ungaro, Laura DeLong, Adam Michaud; (front) Michele and Kenny Bechtel.
Bedell House Swimmers - Early 1950s
David Hughes submitted this photo taken at the Bedell House in Ferry Village when it was a popular swimming hole for the youth in the 1950s. David worked at the Bedell House while going to college and now lives in San Juan Capistrano, California, He wrote that the photo was taken when Lou Mayer was running the Bedell house, before Jeannie Balas took it over.
Jan Guzzetta's 4th Grade - 1976
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Miss Janice Guzzetta's 4th grade class at Huth Road School enjoyed a visit from John LaFalce in 1976. Email me at teddy@giecom.net if you can identify the children.
Movie: "A Day In Kindergarten" - 1958
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Shown in this Buffalo Evening News photo of April 4, 1958 are Mrs. Clem T. (Lenore) Tetkowski (with camera) and Cynthia A. Funk, Leigh D. Ashley and Terry Lou Ahrens. The children, all five years old, were being filmed by Mrs. Tetkowski, a PTA member who was also shooting scenes at Sidway School. The PTA made a colored movie of "A Day in Kindergarten," with a soundtrack that was shown at a meeting of the PTA.
Edwards Kids - May 1969
This photo was taken in May 1969. Agnes Morgan is shown in back with her nieces and nephew, Jane, Bob and Nancy Edwards. The 30-inch turtle was found on the river bank in front of the children's home at 5123 East River Road. Agnes and her sister carried the turtle by his tail to the Morgan home for the whole family to examine and then the ladies pushed it into the water, as the park police advised.
Plane Spotters - WWII
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These photos, submitted by Emily Dahlstrom, are from her mother, Dena Kunkel's collection. The envelope of negatives was marked “Grand Island Airplane Spotters 1942.” Those pictured are most likely all Grand Island residents who served their community by taking turns as plane spotters during World War II. The previous town hall building had a lookout tower where residents would spend an evening watching for foreign planes. Edward Bidell is shown in the middle row, in the middle of the page with eight photos. In the other page is Laura Winters (top middle), and Art Kingston is shown on the bottom of the middle row. Email me at teddy@giecom.net if you can identify the others.
Cooperative Nursery School - February 1958
The left photo shows Robert Wilson in the center and Robert is in the second photo on the right.
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In the right photo are Mrs. Kinton, Ted Filosofos and Beverly Bedell
Mrs. Ruth Holden is shown with an unidentified girl.
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These photos, submitted by Emily Dahlstrom, and are from her mother, Dena Kunkel's collection. They were taken at the the Grand Island Cooperative Nursery School in February 1958. Email me at teddy@giecom.net if you can identify the others.
GI Builders Supply - 1950s
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Bob Smith and Ed Dunshie were well known for many years as the hardware guys on Grand Island. They went into business in 1948 when they founded Grand Island Lumber and Builder Supplies and located in this small building on Whitehaven Road next to Godfrey's Grocery Store in the area now known as the Marion Klingel Town Commons. The photo is from the Gladys Sloan collection and submitted by Pete Sloan
Hennigar Photos - Early 1970s
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Thanks to Neal Hennigar, GIHS Class of '73, who sent these photos. The first shows (left) Diane Bykowicz Hassan, Tom Coley, Jim Shackleton, and an unidentified friend on their bikes. That's Neal Hennigar himself and the last photo shows Neal and Safe Safee. All of the pictures were taken on Enola Drive.
Kaegebein School First Grade - 1964
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Mrs. Marie Dwyer Hannan's first grade class at Kaegebein Elementary School posed for this photo in 1964. Pictured are (1st row) Michelle Drainville, Jan Gast, Karen Bednarz, Lori L., Barbara Crowell, Philis ?; (2nd row) Jackie L., Linda Rowe, Laura ?, Barbara Wolverton, unknown, unknown, unknown, Christine Xanthos, Leslie Rosene, Lynn Ford; (3rd row) unknown, Albert Courey, Doug ?, Robert Kimberlyn, Kurt Herlan, Philip?, unknown, unknown, Alan Caldrone. Thanks to Linda Rowe who submitted the photo.
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Sidway 5th Grade - 1950
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Mrs. Adamine Kennelly (right) is shown with her 5th grade class at Sidway School in 1950. In front from left are Harry Hall, Joe Kerr, Jim Kerr, Sharon Reese, Nancy Braddell, David Dusenbury, Jim Tranter and Jim Kirst. In the second row (left) are Lee Thomas, Joan Wietan, Gloria Anderson, Pat Gardner, Sally Swalm, Nancy Mote, Peggy Close and Shorty Vanthoff. In the fourth row are Gettie Simpson, Wilma Pankow, Phyllis Miller, Martha (Dolly) Uonites (Dilliot), Eileen Glose, Loisetta Taylor, Donna Staley Mesmer, Millicent (Penny) Ball, and Pat Nassoiy. In the top row are Jack Hawley, Matthew Kowzan, Ronald Webb, Bob Trautman, Alonzo Sims, James Hartman, Frank Pfohl, Donald Burns, and Bil Loth. Classrooms were crowded in 1950 while the third addition was being built on the north side of the school. At the time there was no cafeteria and only about eight classrooms in the building. Sidway School students, 1937-1963, are invited to check out the Sidway School Reunion page at Sidway School Reunion 2008.
Sandy Beach Swim Lessons - 1953
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These photos, submitted by Emily Dahlstrom, were taken at the Sandy Beach Park Club in July 1953 when swimming lessons were taken place. In the late 1950s, American Red Cross Water Safety Chairman Alice Goodwin with assistance from Margaret Villano, taught daily swimming lessons at Sandy Beach. The Sandy Beach Yacht Clubhouse is shown in the background of two of the photos. The pictures are from the collection of Emily's mother, Dena Kunkel.
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Sidway Indians - 1982
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(left) Mrs. Muriel "Mickie" Chenoweth is shown with a few of her 5th grade students at Charlotte Sidway School in 1982. The only Indians I recognize are Becky Lare (Jordison) (left) and my own daughter, Julie Linenfelser Dee (second from right).
(right) Sidway principal Miss Catherine DiZizio is shown with Jean Willer on the left.
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Vikings Place Sixth in Sectionals - 1977
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The Grand Island High School Viking Swim Team ended its season by placing sixth at the Section VI Class BB Sectionals with a score of 132.6 points on March 15, 1977. The team included Lee Allen, Tom Sanderson, John Goodrich, Dan Graesser, Randy Gilmore, Bob McFadden, Jim Ackerman. Middle School Swim Coach at the time, Pete Sloan, saw this photo and sent the following identifications:
Top Row L to R Theresa Popinski, Scott Thompson, Doug Ford, Paul Mutolo, Tom Beck, Al Rogers;
Front Row L to R Bill Rockenfeller,Steve Jankowski, Frank Nalbach, Mike Landon, Bernie DeLong, Tom Morrisey
Thanks, Pete.
Moving To New Town Hall - 1968
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This photo was published in the Island Dispatch exactly 40 years ago today, March 20, 1968. Supervisor Ray Griffin and Town Clerk Elsie Stamler were keeping busy “setting up shop” in the new, split-level, $785,000 Town Hall. The Supervisor and town clerk had moved their offices into the new building when this photo was taken. Mr. Griffin reported at the time that construction was “slightly ahead of schedule” and said that all Town offices will be moved in before the end of April.
Fantasy Island Cowboys - 1977
Dave Wilson, GIHS Class of 1978, submitted this photo. He was a cowboy at Fantasy Island from 1976 to 1981. "During that summer of 1977, we posed for the Cowboy Totem Pole between shows. The photograher was Tom Gormandy. In order (bottom to top), are "Marshal Steve" Jakiel, Dave "Duke Brandon" Wilson, "Deputy Nick" Koscielniak, Jim "Black Bart" Whiting, and Paul Zoltoski, who was a Golden Nugget Saloon performer. All, except Steve Jakiel (Kenmore, NY) were Island residents. Paul passed away about two years later from illness."
Sidway School Twins - Late 1940s
This 1948 photo shows (front left) Peggy and Kathy Boettcher, Lynn and Ann Headley; (middle) Dale and David Velie, Bob and Dick Buck; (top) Jim and Joe Kerr, and Connie and Carol Godfrey. Missing from the photo are Jerry and Larry Bell.
Sidway School twins in 1949 were: (front left) Donald and Dayton Fancher, Kathy and Peggy Boettcher and Dale and David Velie: (back) Bob and Dick Buck, Connie Godfrey, either Larry or Jerry Bell, and Carol Godfrey, Jim and Joe Kerr
This photo was published in the March 3, 1948 edition of the Courier-Express. The headline was "DOUBLE EXPOSURE" and the caption - "A possible record in twin enrollments may have been established by Grand Island School with seven sets of look-alikes. (front left) Kathy and Peggy Boetcher, 6; Carol and Connie Godfrey, 10; (back) David and Dale Velie, 7; Jim and Joe Kerr, 7; and Richard and Bob Buck, 7. Pupils not shown are Ann and Lynn Headley, 5, and Larry and Jerry Bell, 7."
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GI Builders Supply - 1950s
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Bob Smith and Ed Dunshie were well known for many years as the hardware guys on Grand Island. They went into business in 1948 when they founded Grand Island Lumber and Builder Supplies and located in this small building on Whitehaven Road next to Godfrey's Grocery Store in the area now known as the Marion Klingel Town Commons. The photo is from the Gladys Sloan collection and submitted by Pete Sloan. Could that be Pete sitting in front of the building??
Tom Thumb Wedding - 1957
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The Grand Island Cooperative Nursery School held a fashion show and "Tom Thumb Wedding" in the Buffalo Launch Club in 1957.
The girls from left in the left photo are Brenda Krueger, Marylou Goodman, Martha Hanlan, Beverly Bedell and Karen Beck. The boys are Neal Hennigar, unidentified, Jeff Bike, and Kevin Kinney.
Children from left to right in the photo on the right are Kevin Kinney, Neal Hennigar, unidentified, Jeff Bike, Tommy Colley, Brenda Krueger, Marylou Goodman, Martha Hanlan, Beverly Bedell (Gerada) and Karen Beck. Thanks to Neal Hennigar, GIHS Class of 1973, who sent the photo on the right, and to Beverly Bedell Gerada who shared the photo on the left.
Sandy Beach - First Day Of School - 1955
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These Sandy Beach neighborhood kids were about to get on the school bus for the first day of school. They are (left) Pete Sloan, Nancy Clark (Colgrove) and Jerry Hawley.
Sidway Cafeteria Ladies - 1960s
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This photo of the Sidway School cafeteria ladies was taken in the mid or late 1960s and shows Irene Kaiser and Betty Harding in front and Ann Mitchell, Fran Wonacott and Evelyn Trautman in the back
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Birthday? - 1961
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This photo is from the collection of Dena Kunkel and was taken in 1961. The only children identified are MaryLou Goodman in the back on the left, and Joanne Austin, front left. Please Email me at teddy@giecom.net if you can identify the others.
Costume Winners - 1987
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The Grand Island Jaycees held a Halloween party in 1987. The three and under age group costume winners pictured are Joey Loncar (3rd), Steven Duggan (1st), Alison Catalano (2nd), Christine Webb (3rd) and Mary Ann Ventrila.
Girls Varsity Swim Team Banquet - 1977
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The 1977 Girls Varsity Vikings Swim Team finished a great season in 1977, qualifying for the Sectional VI Class A Swimming Competition where they finished in 6th place in a field of 12 teams. The weekend before the Class A competition, GI’s 400 relay team of Linda Allen, Sue Pultz, Karen Bates and Mary McDonough set a school record swimming the distance in 4:18.351. Team members and their coach, Pete Sloan, are pictured at their season's end banquet at the Buffalo Launch Club in November 1977. Shown front left: Randy Gilmore, Holly Vaine, Tammy Stevens, Karen Bates, and Sue Pultz; (back) Mr. Sloan, Laurie LeClaire, Linda Allen, Debbie Geiger, Mary McDonough, Debbie Mascotti, and Kathy Manley. Please Email me at teddy@giecom.net if you can identify the girls in the back or add the girls' married names.
Lions Club - 1976
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This photo of Lions Club members standing in front of a Grand Island Golden Age Club bus was taken in the spring of 1976. From left are John McCarthy, Ed Kennedy, Jim Maurer, Paul Bassette and Jim Kennedy; (back) George Casey and Jim Ehde. According to Dorothy Rowswell, a former Golden Age Club director, when the Golden Age Center opened and Gladys Smith, the director at that time, was trying to offer some transportation, the Lions Club bought one of the small buses that the school district was disposing of. They had it painted red, and adorned it with the Lion's Club logo. The town provided a driver, through one of the programs offered by Erie County, to under employed people. "All we did at first was provide transportation to the Center for meals and activities. Look how much has changed," Dorothy said this week.
Memorial Library's New Technology - 1957
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A Recordak charging machine installed at the Grand Island Memorial Library in 1957 saved time for librarian Ethel Kaiser (left) and her assistant, Barbara Cannon. The new machine eliminated three steps: writing borrower's serial number on book cards, stamping date due on book card and slipping books. Mrs. Kaiser reported that circulation for July 1957 was 4874. Note the water cooler behind Mrs. Kaiser.
The Island's Library was located in the basement of the town hall, previously School #9, until the new town hall/library opened in 1968. Thanks to Doris Kaiser for this photo.
Kaegebein Cafeteria Staff - 1956
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Shown in this 1956 photo of the Kaegebein School cafeteria staff are (left) Else Fickewirth (manager), Marie Shimmel, Anna Kruse, Mary Benton Bishop and teacher Evelina Schopp and her students.
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