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October 27, 2009

Anonymous The Daily Star Tue Oct 27, 2009, 11:35 AM EDT

Step Back in Time features community news from The Daily Star 25 and/or 50 years ago.

25 years ago

Oct. 26, 1984

NEW BERLIN _ The New Berlin Art Forum has scheduled its second annual dinner theater for 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at New Berlin High School.

Classical guitarist Alan Moore and pianist Donna Halbert will provide the entertainment during dinner, which will be followed by Leslie Stevens' comedy, "The Marriage-go-Round" performed by the Alpha Omega Players.

Dinner theater tickets are available at Hoyt's Hardware and Dyke's Drug Store, New Berlin. Bleacher seats for the play only may be purchased at the door.

50 years ago

Oct. 26, 1959

DELHI _ Senator and Mrs. E. Ogden Bush of DeLancey, accompanied by their longtime friends, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Meadows, of Binghamton, will leave early in November for a tour of several European countries, including France, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, and England.

The tour of which they will be members is the New York State Legislators European tour, organized by State Senator Joseph Zaretski, of New York City, senate minority leader.

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