Step Back in Time features news items from The Daily Star 25 and 50 years ago.
50 years ago
Sept. 6, 1962
The first task of a reporter assigned to do a story on Lynn S. Bresee is to locate this busy gentleman somewhere in the vast reaches of the Oneonta Department Store.
He is apt to be anywhere from the neat and functional executive offices tucked away on the second floor to the candy counter where he might be selling a bit of candy to a youngster.
For his concept of merchandising has not changed a bit since he began his career with his father, Frank H. Bresee, 56 years ago.
The store’s 63rd anniversary is being observed this week.
“Oh, methods of buying and selling have changed over the years to be sure,” he says with a smile. “But people haven’t changed and the foremost aim of any salesman or saleslady should be to please the customer.”
Mr. Bresee recalls his early childhood when the family lived in Sidney. His mother, an avid musician, had a vast amount of sheet music.
“One day,” says Mr. Bresee, a smile crossing his face, “my mother looked out the window to see a line of people forming at the garage door.
“Her curiosity got the best of her and she came out to find that I was selling her sheet music.
“And I was doing pretty well,” stated the white-haired executive with a salesman’s pride.
“At any rate, business ended right then and there. And I spent the rest of that week going around getting back the sheet music I had sold.”
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Homeschool day set at museums
The Farmers' Museum, the Fenimore Art Museum, and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum have teamed to offer a day of hands-on learning for homeschoolers and their families. Cooperstown Homeschool Day on June 26 is an opportunity to participate in special programming, explore the museums, learn, laugh and meet other homeschoolers.
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Living history tour cast announced
The Historical Society of the Town of Middletown has announced the cast of the 2013 Living History Tour of Clovesville Cemetery to be held Saturday evening, June 29.
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4-H fashion finalists announced at Revue
The annual 4-H Fashion Revue was held May 3 at the O'Neill High School Auditorium in Walton, with about 30 4-H members ages 5 to 18 from 13 clubs participating.
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Annual Yard Sale Day set in Otego
The Otego Yard Sale Day organizers are preparing a map of the location of the participating homes and groups. Those interested in adding their location should call Bill Boerner at 988-7973 before Tuesday. Maps will be available, free of charge, at Jake's Deli, the Silversmith's and Harris Memorial Library starting Thursday.
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Roxbury Science Olympiad team heading to states
The Roxbury Rockets Science Olympiad Team placed second over-all at the Capitol Area Regional Tournament held at the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School on Saturday.
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Homeschool day set at museums
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