HISTORICAL TRIVIA 1936-1940 - Fulton County Public Library

FAIRVIEW HOTEL
Joe Cappo Limited Engagement
The News-Sentinel, July 1, 1936
Joe Cappo and His Egyptian Serenaders are playing a limited
engagement at the Fairview Hotel, Lake Manitou, which is open for
dancing every night and each Sunday and Holiday afternoon.
Mr. Cappo, known as the first leader in the United States to
feature an accordion, is a youthful Latin whose music combines the soft
and sweet strains of his Italian heritage with the snap and swing popular
with dancing Americans today.
Headliners with his unit are Lois Laurie and Monty Greeness,
vocalists. Miss Laurie will be remembered as a feature singer with
Jimmy Garrigan and His Orchestra in Chicago, and Mr. Greeness as a
member of Don Bestors Orchestra.
KEWANNA COOP CREAMERY
Claude Weller, Named Manager
The News-Sentinel, July 3, 1936
Claude Weller has assumed the duties of manager of the
Kewanna Co-operative Creamery which was made vacant by the
resignation of Walter Wilson who has held the position ever since the
creamery has been in operation. Mr. Wilson, former county surveyor,
gave up the position so that he might devote his entire time to looking
after his farm interests. Mr. Weller is an experienced creamery
operator.
WINS RADIO
In Limerick Contest
The News-Sentinel, July 3, 1936
Mrs. Ted Olson received word yesterday that she was the winner
of a table radio in a limerick contest conducted by the Camay Soap
Company.
ERIE RAILROAD PRESIDENT
Visits Lake Manitou
The News-Sentinel, July 11, 1936
C.E. Denny, Cleveland, Ohio, president of the Chicago and Erie
railroad and Mrs. Denny are spending the week end at Lake Manitou
and at Lake Maxinkuckee.
The private car of the railroad executive was spotted in the local
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